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Now Haiti faces cholera Epidemic shows precarious nature of life in Haiti BY JOE MOZINGO LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT)
Antonine Fizamey, 47, left, wails in grief after her mother, Virginia Sencilna, 67, became gravely ill with cholera, which has spread into Gonaives, Haiti, from the surrounding areas. The disease has not been seen in the country for decades but has now killed more than 1,000 people. RICK LOOMIS/Los Angelest Times (MCT)
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19 alums elected, reelected in midterms BY ZEVANDAH BARNES ECHO STAFF REPORTER
N.C. Central University alumni made a strong showing in the November midterm elections. In all, 19 alumni — most graduates from the law school — were either elected or reelected to public office. “Our law school is a leader if not the leader in terms of law schools with graduates serving in the North Carolina judiciary,” said Raymond C. Pierce, dean and professor of law. “The law clinic program has a significantly high percentage of student participation providing a high level of exposure to public service,” said Pierce, adding that attorneys are educated to eliminate problems. N.C. House Representative Alice Bordsen said, “The training for a law degree is the best training I could have ever hoped for. “There is no other time in my life that has prepared me more for state government work than my time at NCCU.” Bordsen, from N.C. District 63, was the only Democrat reelected in
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GONAIVES, Haiti — A mother cradled her limp 2-year-old boy, gently bouncing him on her knee as if she would lose him if she stopped. Her lap was soaked where he sat. His eyes were half-open and his face was ashen. His sister rubbed his withered feet. Rosemane Saintelone could not lose her youngest son now. When they arrived here at this hospital in the seaside slum of Raboteau on Monday afternoon, he was still alert — looking around, moving a little. Only an hour later, he was unconscious. His chest rose and fell faintly. The hospital was filling up as a surge in Haiti's ongoing cholera epidemic hit this city and the villages to the north and east. A city dump truck trolled the streets picking up
unclaimed bodies to take to an empty area behind the main cemetery. Excavators digging burial pits unearthed the splintery gray bones of thousands of victims of two hurricanes earlier this decade. In terms of catastrophes, Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake was momentous in scale, killing more than 200,000 people. But the cholera epidemic underlines how many Haitians live in stark proximity to death. Saintelone, a 40-year-old mother of eight, lives in a thatch-and-clay hut on a plot of land up a muddy trail in the mountains northeast of here. Her family grows mangos, bananas, papayas, sugar cane and cassava. Seeking a little more security, her husband left three weeks ago to cut cane in the Dominican Republic.
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Sound Machine preps for Roses But fundraising efforts sluggish in a tough economy BY RIYAH EXUM ECHO STAFF REPORTER
This New Year’s Day the sunny city of Pasadena, Ca. will welcome N.C. Central University’s Marching Sound Machine to the 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade. “This is a great honor to be chosen out of over 10,000 applicants,” said Lamon Lawhorn, assistant band director. “It will give exposure to NCCU and the state of North Carolina in a positive manner. We are looking forward to giving the students a trip they deserve with memories they will cherish forever.” The Marching Sound Machine will be the only HBCU band in the parade this year. The parade is seen in more than 200 international territories and countries. It will be broadcast on ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV and NBC. “I feel like this will be a milestone event not just for the band but for the University,” said public administration graduate
student Breylon Smith. But in order for the Marching Sound Machine to get there they must raise a lot of money. This trip will cost about $2,000 for each of the 240 or so band members. In all, the trip will cost about $500,000 in all for travel and living expenses for the weeklong stay – so far the Sound Machine has raised about $300,000. The Marching Sound Machine was selected along with 13 other bands from across the U.S. to participate in the five-and-ahalf-mile parade. The Tournament of Roses Parade was started in 1890 to celebrate California’s mild winter climate by the Valley Hunt Club, a non-profit run by volunteers. The parade was originally a modest procession of flower covered carriages with afternoon games like tug-of-war, sack races and foot races. Over the years, the festival expanded to including marching bands and motorized floats. In 1902, the Tournament of Roses
Marching Sound Machine drummers at half time during Oct. 30 Homecoming Game. BRYSON POPE/Echo staff photographer
enhanced the day’s festivities even more by adding a football game. Following the parade will be the 97th annual Rose Bowl football game,
also known as “The Granddaddy of Them All.” The Rose Bowl football game has been a sellout every year since 1947. In 2008 the USC
Marshall School of Business conducted an economic impact study of Tournament of Roses
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Democratic Party stalwart speaks at Lyceum Donna Brazile says student must be the force of change in the new political landscape BY JONATHAN ALEXANDER ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Donna Brazile at last night’s Lyceum in McDougald-M McLendon. NEKA JONES/Echo staff photographer
N.C. Central University’s Lyceum Committee presented an evening with Donna Brazile last night. Brazile’s speech started off with greetings sent from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. “NCCU is always going to be first in my book,” she relayed for Obama. This attention grabber elated the audience which followed up with a round of applause.
Brazile’s speech stressed the “force of change.” And she encouraged the Eagles in attendance that they must be just that. Brazile said students must get out and vote next time around in order to take back House of Representatives. “We must be determined to move forward. We’re not going to lose our faith,” said Brazile. “We’re not going to give up even though the Republicans have the House.” “When we vote we can
change the world. When we don’t vote — guard everything. When we step up and tell America, they’ll stand beside us because we are force of change.” She said that Democrats going out to vote and winning the White House was the reason the U.S. avoided a deeper depression. “Get a spine on your back bone and stand on his [Obama’s] lap!” Brazile said. She talked extensively about the influence her grandmother had on her.
One of her favorite scriptures from her grandmother that she shared was Galatians 6:9: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” At the end of the speech she answered questions, gave advice to high school and college students with political aspirations. She took the time to encourage a high school student who aspired to be a
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BRAZILE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 judge, and a NCCU student who said he had lost faith in the political system. “I enjoyed it. It was a good amount of people,” said Cedrick Coleman, mass communication junior.
“She touched on a lot as far as Democratic political views and the objectives of the Tea Party and Republicans.” Brazile, an alumna of Louisiana State University,
is the third of nine children. She began her political career at the tender age of nine working to support the campaign of a city council candidate. The candidate promised
to build a playground in her neighborhood if elected. The candidate won and the playground was built. This, Brazile said, sparked her interest in a political career.
One of the highlights of her career has been running the presidential campaign of former Vice President Al Gore in 2000. She was the first African American woman ever to
manage a presidential campaign. Some of her many achievements include, Weekly Contributor and Political commentator on CNN’s The Situation Room” and “American Morning.”
Bates at commencement Speaker known for telling ‘life stories’
BY TONDEA KING ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Commencement exercises are on the way for the graduating class of December 2010. As graduating seniors and graduate students are preparing to receive their caps and gowns, taking final exams and making sure that their community service requirements are fulfilled, this year’s commencement speaker, Tierney Bates, is preparing words of wisdom for the graduating class. Bates, a native from Cleveland, is the director of
development at the University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design. He earnedhis Bachelor Tierney Bates of Arts in mass communication with a minor in African-American history and his Master of Arts degree in higher education administration, both from University of Akron. Bates, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is a motivational speaker who describes himself as
passionate and energetic. When he speaks to college students he focuses on life stories and tries to help them think twice about their life and using the talents they possess. Some of Bates previous speeches have been on topics such as “Defining Success for Black Men” and “Black Greeks Wake Up!” Bates has also spoken at Ball State University and Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. “For graduation, I want to hear from someone who has
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Yearbooks fading fast Yearbooks on the decline nationally as students go Internet BY SHENEKA QUINITCHETTE ECHO STAFF REPORTER
College yearbooks have been in decline since the 1960s, but the last few years have been the toughest. Yearbooks at one college after another are going the way of the Sony Walkman. Today just about 1,000 colleges print yearbooks, down from 2,400 just 15 years ago, according to a representative of Jostens, a yearbook publisher. The list of colleges that have stopped printing their yearbooks is extensive: Purdue University, Virginia Wesleyan College, the University of Virginia, the University of Missouri and DePauw University. At Towson University in Maryland, about two dozen students out of 20,000 bought their yearbooks. At N.C. Central University the problem is not getting students to buy their yearbook. The cost of “The Eagle” – about $13 per copy – is built into student activity fees. “The biggest problem that The Eagle faces is the participation of students and finding dedicated students to create the publication,” said Chantal Winston, a public communication specialist with NCCU’s Office of Public Relations. “The staff numbers have dwindled as the semesters go by,” said Winston. “And the turnout for yearbook photos are below our expectations.”
While a visual communication major at NCCU, Winston was a student editor of The Eagle from 2004 to 2006. She has now assumed the role of adviser from Melvin Carver, Chair of the Art Department. Carver advised The Eagle for the last 10 years. Carver agrees that the biggest challenges facing the yearbook have been student participation, both building a staff to produce the yearbook and getting students to show up to have their pictures taken. According to Winston, only 82 seniors and 56 freshmen, sophomores and juniors had their photos taken during the October photo session. In NCCU’s 2009-2010 yearbook a total of 181 seniors and 209 underclassmen had their photos taken. According to Carver, 2,500 copies of that edition of The Eagle were printed. Many commentators on the decline of yearbooks across the country say the phenomena is best described by the arrival of online social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. “With social networks linking hundreds of friends and offering digital photographs and videos the traditional yearbook looks like a bit of a dinosaur,” writes a poster from St. Louis, Mo. in The Economist. But many students say they want a traditional
Bartholomew Furlow, art junior, and Sierra Gill, business management junior, collect their The Eagle yearbook at Pearson Cafeteria, Nov. 9. DAVID FITTS/Echo staff photographer
printed version of The Eagle. In a recent survey conducted by Winston, more than 85 percent of students replied that they want to keep a traditional yearbook at NCCU. “The book is best,” said hospitality and tourism senior April Fleming. “It is tangible and you can personalize it with your writing.” Mass communication
senior Kendrick Jordan said the traditional yearbook allows students to personalize comments and pictures selectively, not with the entire world. “A traditional yearbook is better because it would have more meaning and emotion than looking at something online,” said Jordan. “You can always pull out a book and cherish the memories at any moment.”
BAND CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 events and found that about $178 million are spent during Tournament of Roses events. Sound Machine fundraising efforts have included a car raffle and a Marching Sound Machine Night hosted by the Charlotte Bobcats. The car for the raffle, a Nissan Versa, was donated by Michael Jordan Nissan. Tickets were sold for $20 each. The winner, James Ford of Fayetteville was announced at NCCU’s Homecoming game. At the Nov. 13 Marching Sound Machine Night hosted by the Charlotte Bobcats in Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena, $5 from each game ticket was donated to the Sound Machine. Instruments and equipment will be transported free of charge by Wal-Mart transport services, thanks to the effort of alumnus James Dockery, a former attorney with Wal-Mart. This gift, valued at about $100,000, is the largest donation ever received in support of a Tournament of Roses fundrasing campaign. The Marching Sound Machine has been preparing for this event with 2- to 3mile marches every day and musical rehearsal every Sunday. “This parade has great
Marching Sound Machine, director Jorim Reid BRYSON POPE/ Echo staff photographer
meaning for the entire band,” said sophomore Sound Marching trumpeter Timothy Johnson. “It’s our way of showing how we appreciate the directors and their hard work has not been done in vain.” The band leaves Durham on Dec. 27 and will fly to Pasadena for their one-week stay. The parade begins at 8 a.m. (PST) and lasts for two and a half hours.
BATES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 walked in my shoes,” said Gilbert Morgan senior business administration. “I want someone who is like me in terms of being a
genuine person and someone who was has been where I have been. I want them to give off that kind of I can do it to feeling,” said Morgan.
ALUMNI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 NCCU ALUMNI ELECTED OR REELECTED TO OFFICE n U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, U.S. Congress n State Sen. Dan Blue, NC First Congressional District n State Senator Eleanor “Ellie” Kinnaird, NC Senate n H.M. “Mickey” Michaux, NC House of Rep. n Alice Bordsen, NC House of Rep. n Jean Farmer-Butterfield, NC House of Rep. n Cressie Thigpen, NC Court of Appeals n Richard Elmore, NC Court of Appeals n Craig Croom, District Court Judge Alamance County in the midterms. The highest position taken by a NCCU alumnus was to the U. S. House of Representatives with the
reelection of Rep. G. K. Butterfield. Pat Evans, who was elected a Durham County District Court judge, was the first African American woman to
n Keith O’Brien Gregory, District Court Judge n Elaine Bushfan, Durham County Superior Court n Milton “Toby” Fitch, N.C.Superior Court Judge n Pat Evans, Durham County District Attorney Judge n Brian Wilks, District Court Judge n Tracey Cline, Durham County District Attorney n Archie Smith, Durham County Clerk of Superior Court n Tony Gurkey, Wake County Board of Commissioners n Cheri Bryant Hamilton, Louisville, Ky. Metro Council n Harold Cogdell, Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners run for district attorney in Durham County in 1994. “I am humbled and elated by the level of support shown to me by the community, NCCU, and Chancellor
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Student Santas stuff stockings Eagles rally to support overseas troops with holiday care packages BY SHENEKA QUINITCHETTE ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Nursing freshman Zakeya Mclean (left) and social work freshman Shanna Ngha work to make the holiday season brighter for servicemen and women stationed abroad. MORGAN CRUTCHFIELD/Echo staff photographer
Weigh the waste American food waste totals into the billions of pounds
Cafeteria employee Emma Turqouise tosses food after the lunch rush. Americans waste 1,400 calories of food per person daily. CARLTON KOONCE/Echo staff photographer
BY ASHLEY GRIFFIN ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
On our highways, in our schools and in our malls, food seems to be everywhere we look. The rapid increase in food locations has led to an increase in food waste. According to the Environment Protection Agency’s Web site, “Americans throw away more than 25 percent of the food we prepare, about 96 billion pounds of food waste
each year.” Today N.C. Central University’s food provider, Sodexo, will host its second “Weigh the Waste” program. The purpose of Weigh the Waste is to educate NCCU students about the average amount of food waste each person creates daily and the impact of that waste on the environment. A study by the University of Arizona placed the the amount of food thrown out by restaurants, convenience stores and supermarkets at
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27 million tons each year. The waste will be weighed at the end of two hours and then the amount will be advertised to students to let them know how much is being wasted. “Weigh the Waste is a day where we weigh all the food waste during a two hour span,” said Sodexo marketing manager Tiffany Darden. Last March, “Weigh the Waste” was held on the busiest day of the week, Chicken Wednesday at NCCU. According to Darden, NCCU serves roughly 1,555 students in the W.G. Pearson cafeteria (not including take-out) on Wednesdays. Last year, 691 pounds of food was wasted between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The cafeteria serves roughly 970 students during that period. “The average person throws 163 pounds of food away each year,” said Darden. “We want to educate students about food waste and the goal for this year is try to cut it down to 100 pounds [wasted] daily,” said Darden. Some students think it’s a good idea to discover how much food NCCU wastes on a given day. “I am excited to see it [the waste] get lower, because 691 is a lot,” said psychology senior Ginelle Hines.
During the holidays our attention turns to friends and family who are unable to be with us for the season. Often these people include American military men and women serving overseas. On Veteran’s Day during the 10:40 break, College Students for Military Families and Paula Perez’s Dimensions of Learning class collaborated with a non-profit organization called Heroes Under God to show their support for veterans by stuffing stockings to send to U.S. soldiers. CSFMF was created a year ago under the advisement of Perez. The group’s purpose is an advocacy organization which pays honors to personnel deployed overseas and their families left behind. Heroes Under God was created two years ago, also to support the troops.
Perez was assisted by her human science graduate assistant, Nerissa Withers, and public health education senior Clarissa Davis. The Dimensions of Learning students had the option of giving stockings, donating at least a dollar or helping to stuff the stockings. Approximately 40 stockings were stuffed with such items as facial tissue, hand sanitizer, candy canes, chewing gum, raisins, ramen noodles, vienna sausages, hot chocolate, razors, wet wipes, headphones, batteries, sunscreen, socks, lotion, baby powder, soap, Q-tips, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrushes. The stockings also including leisure items such as playing cards and Sudoku puzzles. The students added personal cards with written messages to each stocking. “I’m glad to send off gifts of joy and I really enjoyed this wonderful experience
Laying down the law Student forum answers questions and preps future lawyers
Panelist Pedra Lee, a second-yyear law student, has advice for prospective law students. NEKA JONES/Echo staff photographer
BY GABRIEL AIKENS ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Planning on law school? It’s going to take a lot of heart to succeed. That’s according to panelists at law school forum in the School of Law’s Great Hall last Wednesday. The panel of nine current N.C. Central University law students was hosted by the School of Law to answer the question: So, What is Law School Really Like? The purpose of the panel, which was attended by about 30 people, was to give prospective law students a first-hand account of the law school experience. Audience members wanted to know how to best prepare for admission to law
school and how to manage the demands of law school once there. One panelist recommended that students interested in attending law school apply to as many schools as possible. All panelists advised students be as selective as possible because the law school they attend may have a weak reputation. According to DeWarren Langley perspective law students need to understand that their studies will cut into their social and family lives. “My family knows to have my plate ready … and they know that I’ll be eating and leaving,” he said. It’s a matter of passion, according to panelist Cheri Hamilton. “Wherever your heart is … just follow it,”
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in helping you enjoy your Christmas,” wrote criminal justice freshman Quiana Capers. Capers’ classmates shared her excitement. “I’m excited to do something to support the troops. Hope you appreciate everything we have done,” wrote nursing freshman Zakeya Mclean. “God bless and Merry Christmas.” Program organizers of said they wanted to let our service people know how much they are appreciated during the entire year. “The project was to show the veterans that we are thankful and appreciative of their sacrifices for our freedom,” said Perez. CSFMF’s goal is to focus on the troops three times a year — Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Their next project is the Adopt-A-Family for Christmas, in which a family creates a wish list and students purchase the items.
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Sit back and relax Alternative transportation may answer campus parking and traffic hassles BY APRIL SIMON ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Crank up your favorite song, blast the air conditioner (or heat, now that the chill has set in), and settle in for a nice relaxing drive. That is, if you find traffic and searching endlessly for a parking spot “relaxing.” The average American spends more than 100 hours behind the wheel commuting to work or school. Driving is so much a part of our lives that many cannot imagine living without a vehicle. By extension, the daily stress and frustration that comes with it is something that we have come to expect. Alternative transportation is one of those terms we hear thrown around. What does it really mean? “When I think of alternative transportation I think of buses, cabs, car pooling, vans and anything other than one person in a car,” said biology junior Deborah Green. Ongoing issues in and around N.C. Central University’s campus related to parking and traffic have led administrators to take a more proactive role in developing transportation programs to campus. Kevin Rome, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, secured a $60,000 grant from the Triangle J Council of Governments in May to develop an alternative transportation program at NCCU. The vision of the project, currently in the planning stage, is to reduce the number of single-occupant vehi-
cles coming to campus daily. For the rest of the academic year the focus will be on transportation demand management, which involves assessing the needs and wants of NCCU. This will be done through observation and an e-mail survey. Some of the grant money will be spent on marketing and outreach, as well as on hiring students to assist in the process. As the year progresses, there will be giveaways and events, such as Dump the Pump day, held last June, which encouraged bus riding and bicycling to campus. “Right now students should use the DATA or Triangle Transit buses that run through campus and car pool as much as possible,” said Jonathon Leach, TDM Coordinator. “Or they can use the shuttles that Campus Crossings and the Verge provide.” Leach, who was recently appointed as NCCU liaison to the Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission, adds that students who are unwilling to walk across campus can use one of the several campus shuttles that run regularly Monday through Friday. Some students are already using the many alternative transportation options available to them. “I ride DATA to and from campus every day,” said Spanish senior Lauren Cohen. The extra time saved riding the bus leaves time to do things that are impossible while driving. Bus riders can catch up on sleep, or write a letter
Answering the call NCCU student turnout at midterm elections highest in 20 years BY BETHANY SNEED ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Child development, early college high school student Shaquoya Vaughan waits for her DATA bus on Fayetteville Street. APRIL SIMON/Echo staff photographer
their mothers -- maybe even finish up that forgotten homework. “Challenge people to ride to work/school with a friend driving one day without talking to the friend driving,” said information technology computer consultant and daily bus rider
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With the strong youth turnout during the 2008 presidential elections, all eyes were focused on young voters again this year. The overall youth vote was down 20.9 percent nationwide and has been credited for the Democrats’ heavy losses this season. Some skeptics argued that young voters were going to be uninvolved during this year’s midterm elections because traditionally they don’t vote. Despite these predictions, N.C. Central University students voted in record numbers. This midterm election created the largest student voter turnout at the NCCU on-campus precinct since 1990. Approximately 633 Eagles voted at the oncampus precinct this election cycle. “I appreciate the convenience of the on-campus precinct,” said family and consumer science senior Alyssa Williams. “I love the fact that my school shows dedication to political matters that affect our community and our nation,” Williams said. NCCU organizations such as the Student Government Association, the campus chapter of the
NAACP, and the Civic Engagement Task Force have been working all semester to keep student voters involved. The campus Civic Engagement Task Force has made efforts since late August to register students. After the deadline for registration, the Task Force’s main objective was to educate voters. A rally held Oct. 21, orchestrated by numerous campus organizations, was a medium for political officers to inform voters of their election status. The University’s buses, Eagles 1 and 2, transported students to early voting polls in downtown Durham immediately following the rally. Campus organizations also continued to push for strong voter turnout after early elections and throughout the period to the national voting day. According to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement studies, working students between ages 18 and 29 had the highest percentage of voter turnout in the 2000-2004 midterm elections. The center’s studies also show that students with bachelor’s degrees voted at a 70 percent rate, substantially higher than the 38 percent of voters who only graduated from high school.
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HAITI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Their son, Senbien, came down with diarrhea Thursday, but Saintelone heard rumors of a hurricane — just as they heard rumors of a disease in the water — so she stayed put until Saturday. Then she put some clothes and food in a bucket and set off down the trail, wading across the high, twisting Marmelade River four times before arriving at the little hospital in Ennery. A brigade of Cuban doctors hooked Senbien up to an IV, and he slowly regained strength. But Monday they told her they didn't have enough medicine. She would have to take him to Gonaives. Her daughter and niece joined her for the five-hour journey down rutted mountain roads to this tattered gray port city, where Haiti's founder triumphantly
declared independence from the French more than two centuries ago. They arrived at 3:15 p.m. and found a seat in the crowd. At least 40 people lay on gurneys with holes cut in the canvas, expelling diarrhea as clear as water into buckets. She waited about 20 minutes before a doctor from the Cuban medical mission came to hook up an IV. He struggled to find a vein in Senbien's wrist — dehydration can collapse blood vessels — and put it in the side of his neck. A woman down the hall erupted in screaming spasms when she found her husband dead. Patients lying around him gazed off with same empty expressions. A tall, hard-looking man in basketball shorts blasted into the room, carrying a
withered old woman. "Move, move!" he yelled. He found a gurney in front of Saintelone. "Grandma," he said."Don't worry, you're not going to die." He laid her down and put a rag next to her mouth. Saintelone, a slight, delicate-boned woman with high cheekbones, looked up briefly, then cooed and rocked Senbien, watching in desperation as his eyelids grew lower. Nobody knows how many people have died in this city in the last few days. The official death toll nationally was 538 Tuesday, but people appeared to be dying at a rapid pace. In Port-au-Prince there were at least 73 cases, and health officials said they feared the disease could afflict hundreds of thousands over several years.
One of almost a hundred patients receives treatment at Au Secours Hospital in Gonaives, Haiti, for the cholera epidemic that is spreading quickly into various parts of Haiti. The disease has not been seen in the country for decades but has now killed more than 500 people. RICK LOOMIS/Los Angeles Times (MCT)
The medical director at the Gonaives hospital said eight people had died between Nov. 1 and Monday afternoon. But in the next hour alone, three people died. Neighbors of the hospital said more than a dozen bodies had been hauled off in a dump truck that morning. An American aid group, the International Medical Corps, had tried unsuccessfully to get the medical director to let them set up a triage tent to organize the intake of patients. Such an effort by relief workers elsewhere had been met with fierce resistance by residents, who burned the tents down because they feared the clinic would only bring more disease. Saintelone wouldn't stop bouncing her boy long enough to see if his chest still moved. About 4:15 p.m., a stocky doctor in mask and scrubs came by. He abruptly pinched the boy on the speck of his left nipple. There was no response. He opened one of the Senbien's eyes wide with his thumb and forefinger. He gave the pupil a glance, then motioned for the nurse to remove the IV. Saintelone watched him, still rocking him for a moment, before she knew what this meant. She clutched him tight, leaned over and sobbed silently. Saintelone's daughter helped her put the little boy's T-shirt on, and they put a towel over his face. The mother held him against her chest and carried him out the same way she carried him in an hour before. Outside, they stood in the rutted street, looking aimless and lost. They didn't know how they would get home. They'd spent most of the money in their pockets, about $3, for transportation to the city. As a cool breeze rose up,
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Saintelone bundled her son in a towel and they walked toward the highway. They flagged down a taptap — a covered pickup truck with benches in the back — but the driver refused to let them in when he saw the body. The same for the next one. Eventually, they found one and made it to Ennery late at night. She trudged the eight miles back to her home in the dark. She knew the trails by feel. She and the girls traded off carrying the boy. Family gathered as they crisscrossed higher into the mountains — where, by dawn, the sick would be again streaming down in the other direction.
They laid the boy down on a bed, covered him in a sheet, and put a flower stem over him. On Tuesday, they paid a carpenter down the road to build a little whitewood coffin. They didn't have enough money to have it painted. They moved the furniture outside and swept the house to prepare for a voodoo ceremony for spirits to watch over him. Saintelone tied a rag around her waist, as women do here in such times, to hold in the grief. This Sunday, they will hike deep into the mountains and bury him in a plot among his ancestors, a ritual they know well.
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Three-yyear-o old Gordi waits for his father in the fields with a surprise birthday lunch.
Agricultural workers work six days a week, start before dawn, and do not complete their day’s work until after sunset.
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t was on Thanksgiving day, 1960 that Edward R. Murrow aired his eyeopening documentary, “Harvest of Shame,” on CBS Reports.
This was the first glimpse many Americans had into the plight of migrant farm laborers in this country.
Lack of privacy and security, as well as social isolation, are chief complaints among farmworkers.
Long sleeves, gloves and pants are required wear, even in 100 degree weather, in order to help protect against pesticides and sunburn.
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the shocking fact that little has improved since 1960 for migrant laborers.
One would think that today — on the film’s 50th anniversary — the situation would be better for farmworkers. But this is not the case.
The 150,000 farmworkers who work in North Carolina each year average a paltry $7,500 a year. They are often forced to live in often dangerous and unsanitary conditions.
The film documented the deplorable housing, low pay and lack of access to education that the men, women, and children working the fields faced.
Migrant farm laborers receive no workers compensation, health benefits, retirement, or unemployment benefits. And yet, they hand harvest 85 percent of the food this nation produces.
The country was shocked to see that the people who provide the food that we eat every day were treated so poorly. This
This year, the Farmworker Advocacy Network is launching the Harvest of Dignity campaign to draw attention to
Murrow ended “Harvest of Shame” with these words: “The people you have seen have the strength to harvest your fruit and vegetables. They do not have the strength to influence legislation. Maybe we do. Good night, and good luck.”
Often paid at piece rates, workers may have to pick over 2,000 pounds of produce just to earn $50 per day.
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Wiz Khalifa full-tthrottled on stage while performing “Ink My Whole Body.” DIANE VARNIE/Echo staff photographer
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Herbal indulgers and abusers were in the place to be Nov. 10. Hitting the road for the second time this year, hip-hop’s newcomer Wiz Khalifa brought “The Waken and Baken” nationwide tour through the Carolinas, stopping throughWinstonSalem’s LJVM Coliseum. Everyone’s buzzing about the latest hype. He’s most distinguished for his lean tatted frame, close affiliation with New Orleans’ rapper Curren$y and his modern day hippie tactics, which involves “big money, medical weed, and fashion.”
Wiz is also known for being the leader of his clique Taylor Gang, which consisting of his everyday crew and his fans. Before passing through WinstonSalem, the rapper was released on $300,000 bail after he was busted with allegedly 60 grams of marijuana at East Carolina University. Greenville police pinned the rapper with three charges, including two felonies for drug trafficking and intent to distribute. While publicity over the manner sky-rocketed, so did ticket prices, resulting in a sold out show of 3,000 plus attendees. Opening local Charlotte act Dow Jones graced the stage followed by
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. with hypemanBig Sant. K.R.I.T. performed “K.R.I.T. Wuz Here” favorites such as “Country S**t,” “Return of 4eva,” and “Moon & Stars,” featuring Devin the Dude. As K.R.I.T. stepped off stage, the countdown for Wiz’s anticipation began as the crowd grew cranky Soon the crowd began to start chanting “we want Wiz.” Soon after, the DJ took position and a fellow Taylor Gang member came on stage to bless the crowd with Wiz Khalifa’s 100% Hemp rolling papers. Wiz is an avid user for flying “paper planes,” which often earns him the top contributor of “stoner music” and comparison’s to Snoop Dogg’s past publicized smoking habit. Backed by a 10-plus deep entourage, Wiz hit the stage to perform hits such as “Ink My Whole Body,” “The Thrill,” which samples Empire of the Sun’s Walking on a Dream and “Smoker’s Face,” which cover’s Kid Cudi’s “Make Her Say.” Wiz also covered “Kush & Orange Juice” favorites “Memorized,” “The Kid Frankie,” “Never Been,” and “Good Dank.” . He even held down his lyrical brother Curren$y as the DJ dropped “Car Service” from their duo mixtape, “How Fly.” Wiz performed his current hit single, “Black & Yellow,” which is his first song released since being signed to Atlantic Records. The song is a hometown anthem for Pittsburg and their “black and yellow” Steeler’s jersey. This is the first song from Khalifa to receive national radio play. The show closed with “This Plane,” which is one of the popular releases from his 2009 digital album, “Deal or No Deal.” The stage was lefted blazed by the stunning performance while the crowd was left literally smoked out. It literally looked like a fire was put out once the crowd cleared. Jump on the plane and gain your Khalifa experience at one of his next stops. Taylor Gang or…
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Vicky’s secret is out NCCU student releases her debut EP
Screen shot of seductive Heather in her recent video release, “I’ll Always Be Down.” Courtesy Of Price Films
BY BRIELLE MCCADEN ECHO STAFF REPORTER
Yes indeed the secret is out — in case you missed the memo. NCCU’s own mass communication senior Heather Gavin’s — better known as Heather Victoria — EP “Victoria’s Secret” is a nod to the old school R&B substancethat is missing now a days. The 14-track EP features production by the It’s A Wonderful World Music Group — short as IWWMG — and Jamla’s 9th Wonder and executive producer E. Jones. The intro “Victoria’s Secret” flourishes with her smooth harmonizing over Halo’s raps supporting production from Jay-Z’s engineer and mixer, Young Guru. Although very contemporary, Heather Victoria’s voice takes you back to 90s’ R&B with likenesses such as Billy Lawrence and
Mona Lisa. “I’ll Always Be Down,” which features Kooley High’s front-woman Rapsody, shares the same classic glass bottles beat featured in various 90s’ hiphop tracks, such as Gina Thompson’s “The Things You Do (Bad Boy Remix),” which features Missy Elliot. The song also carries a video that features an “intimate vinyl experience,” which was recently released. Another highlight is “Addicted,” featuring Big Remo. It’s an up-tempo track that any girl with a crush could relate to. Heather is expecting a full-fledged LP during the fourth quarter of 2011. “Victoria’s Secret “is available for free download on 9thwonder.com If “Victoria’s Secret” is any indication of what’s to come from Ms. Heather Victoria then it’s a safe bet she won’t be a secret for much longer.
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The audience rose to a standing ovation, hooting and whistling their approval for the captivating performances of this brilliantly produced version of Lydia R. Diamond’s play, “Harriet Jacobs,” which is based on the true events as written in Jacob’s book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”. A cast of seven AfricanAmerican actors performed all 13 of the play’s character roles, both white and black. Many of the white characters are not immediately identified as white, yet the actors clearly demonstrate disassociation between slave characters. An audience over 100 strong sat silent in Manbites Dog Theatre, pitch black observing the single candle flame illuminated stage. “Dark, darker than night.” These words open the door into the life of Harriet, played by N.C. Central’s Tara-Whitney Rison. The lights came up and cast a glow on Rison. As she spoke directly to the audience, her sweet voice and bright eyes captured the essence of Harriet’s character. Rison’s character warns that she is here to tell the story of the daily life of work, but also of her dreams and the slight joys of life on a plantation. She also speaks of love. Harriet’s sweetheart Tom, played by NCCU student J. Alphonse Nicholson, was a blacksmith at a neighboring plantation saving his to buy Harriet’s freedom so that they can marry. Nicholson stuns in emotional range playing two characters, Tom and Joshua, from the glow of youthful love, to the anguish of heartbreak and contained fury of subjugation. Master Norcomb, played by the Edward Evans, casts Tom’s lifesavings of $700 into the fire.
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NCCU student Tara-W Whitney Rison (top) stars as Harriet Jacobs from J acob’s book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” NEKA JONES/Echo staff photographer
Devastated, Tom never returns. Disowned Harriet resists Norcomb’s advances and suffers abuse from his wife, who is played by Hazel Edmond. Harriet later finds solace in the bakery owned by her grandmother who is a freed slave played by Marilynn Rison. There she meets Samuel Treadwell Sawyer, a white man, played by NCCU student Justin Smith, who becomes enamored with Harriet. He fathers two children with her but never attempts to buy her freedom. The love she has for her children fused with Norcomb’s threats to sell them causes Harriet to flee. She hid in a crawlspace for seven years while she peered at her
growing offspring through a tiny hole, writing her story on the pages of a bible. Rison’s vivid portrayal of Harriet’s mental torment during her time of seclusion conveys a mood of intense drama interspersed with comedic relief. In conclusion, Harriet must decide whether to come out of hiding and flee north to freedom, or remain in her self-imposed prison. She realizes that her suffering in that cramped space has brought her greater strength and determination. Hope, strength and beauty can live and thrive, even in the darkest hours. That is what the a Little Green Pig theatrical production delivered.
of mass destruction must be rescued from a Russian-Nazi collaboration that wishes to destroy Western civilization. In “Black Ops” you play as virtual personality Alex Mason, a special operations soldier who relives his memories through an extraction process conducted by the government.
Now if you’re into multiplayer then you’re in for a great experience. Weapons and perks are no longer automatically unlocked when you level up. The multiplayer mode also includes a quicker way to pick up points with its wager and contract functions. For players that are a little slower in the multiplayer world, there is a new practice mode that allows you to upgrade your skills in preparation.
Everyone on campus is talking about the new cybernetic craze. “I like it because the online competition wages and competition contracts you can play to get more points,” said mass communications junior Fred Crawford. “It’s definitely worth buying.” “Call of Duty: Black Ops” can be purchased for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC.
Art Tatum: Piano Starts Here Lengendary jazz pianist to be honored this upcoming month American jazz pianist and virtuoso will be honored in a local musical titled “Art Tatum: Piano Starts Here” this upcoming month. N.C. Central University graduate Trevor Johnson will have the pleasure of taking up the only acting role of Doc Hanley, a fictitious character who closes his Harlem night club after the death of his friend, legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum in 1956.
American jazz commentator Scott Yanow noted Tatum to have “quick reflexes and boundless imagination” that kept his “improvisations filled with fresh (and sometimes futuristic) ideas” ahead of his colleagues.” Despite giving honor to one of the greatest pianist of all time, audience are in for a treat as state-of-the-art technology will present them with RePerformances® of over a dozen of Tatum’s most renowned songs. Vice President and
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Executive Producer of Zenph Jeff McIntyre says that he “often hear[s] the audience gasp when they first hear the piano.” McIntyre is also the show’s producer and cowriter. Director of the show, Jay O’Berski, admits that he expected “cold and mechanical” music to be produced by the Zenph piano. However, he deems the RePerformances® to be “rich, warm and organic.” Unfamiliar with Tatum’s work before hand, NCCU
graduate Johnson says “in the world of Jazz, [Tatum] would be on Mount Rushmore,” and claims that the Zenph RePerformances® are “the closest thing we have to time travel.” “Art Tatum: Piano Starts Here” will run Dec. 8-19 at the Kennedy theatre in Raleigh. Tickets are available now for $35 each at the Progress Energy Center Box Office and online through TicketMaster.com.
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Those studio getaways to Hawaii were worth the anticipation for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” . For fans that wanted the lyrical, punch line Kanye back – he’s returned. The intro unveils with "Dark Fantasy,” which features a narrative by Nicki Minaj in her British accent. The melody is classicalbacked up with vocals singing “Can we get much higher.” As soon as the beat drops, Kanye gives the knock-out flow given in BET’s G.O.O.D. Music cypher. Following is “Gorgeous,” featuring Kid Cudi & Raekwon with an alternative feel backed up with electrifying guitar riffs. A potential radio winner is “All of the Lights,” featuring Rihanna, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, La Roux’s Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, and
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James Edward Shepard and the History of North Carolina Central University, 1875-1947
In tribute to NCCU’s Centennial. A portion of funds from book sales will be used to fund merit scholarships in history and journalism and a proposed Shepard Research Center.
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James E. Shepard In this tour de force and inspirational account you’ll read about the genealogy of the Shepard family, Shepard’s early years in Raleigh and at Shaw, his trip to Rome to attend the the International Sunday School Association’s international conference. You’ll read about the birth of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua and its development
into the National Training school in 1915, the Durham State Normal School for Negroes in 1925, N.C. College at Durham in 1947, and NCCU in 1967. You’ll read about war years, Shepard’s role in Republican politics, and the role area businesses, such as N.C. Mutual and the Scarborough Funeral Home, played in the growth of NCCU. And much, much more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One ~ Genealogy Chapter Two ~The Prodigal Son, 1875-1907 Chapter Three ~ The National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, 1907-1912 Chapter Four ~ On a Fixed Road to Destiny: Education and Politics, 1912-1916 Chapter Five ~ War, Politics, and Race, 1916-1923 Chapter Six ~ The Rise of Durham State Normal and the Ascendancy of North Carolina College, 1923-1930 Chapter Seven ~ North Carolina College and the Great Depression, 1930-1940 (in progress) Chapter Eight ~ World War II and Beyond, 1940-1947 Conclusion
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Henry Lewis Suggs Henry Lewis Suggs is a distinguished and published scholar of American history. His academic concentrations are the American South, African American history, and African American journalism. He earned his Ph.D. in American history from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1976. At Virginia, he was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. His first teaching assignment was at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina. He was WCU's first African American faculty member. An academic scholarship was later named in his honor. He taught at Howard University, Washington, D.C., for a number of years, and was selected for the faculty of Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, in August 1983. In 1992 he became the second African American faculty member at Clemson to be promoted to the rank of full professor. At Clemson, he taught American history, the American South, and African American history. In February 1994, he was selected as the first Dupont Endowed Visiting Chair at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia. Also during his career at Clemson, he was selected for a twelve-week summer fellowship at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. In 1997 he was selected as a W.E.B. Du Bois Scholar at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Suggs retired as Professor Emeritus of American History from Clemson University in 2003. In August 2003, Chancellor James H. Ammons of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, appointed Dr. Suggs scholar in residence at NCCU. His assigned duty was to write the history of NCCU. Dr. Suggs has edited and authored numerous books on African American journalism, and his scholarly articles have appeared in journals such as The Harvard University Business Review, The Journal of Southern History, The American Historical Review, The Journal of Negro History, The Virginia Historical Review, and many others.
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In collegiate athletics a coach is seen as a mentor, teacher and role model BY
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At many universities across the country athletic coaches are held accountable for the actions of their studentathletes both on and off the field. Coaches must use different procedures to maintain discipline over their team. T h e recruiting process is one tool coaches use to determine if athletes will be able to meet the expectations of both the coaching staff and the university. Coaches use their best judgment to determine which potential student athletes will appropriately represent their university. “The coaching staff is responsible for the players you bring in. The coaches are responsible for keeping themselves out of trouble,” said Associate Head Women’s Basketball coach Antonio Davis. Davis explained that he has passed on recruiting players before because he felt they wouldn’t appropriately represent N.C. Central University. “This is not just a basketball factory. We want to make these women better people. I have turned down players in the past because they were not a good fit.” Assistant Track and Field Coach Tavius Walker stressed the importance of good recruiting, “You must recruit student athletes who are students first. That will resolve some issues earlier.” Walker also says that he
does not want to give up on athletes because they have a checkered past, “No kid is perfect. Am I going to turn down an athlete just because he has made some mistakes? No. They need continued guidance.” Coaches also put in place schedules for athletes so they have structure in their lives. Along with the team schedule, athletes must attend study hall and be in their dorms before curfew. Sophomore track and field athlete Zuri Sneed says that the structure placed on the team can have an impact on whether or not players follow the coaches’ rules. “If only one or two players get in trouble off the field, it is 100 percent the players fault. If it is multiple people getting in trouble over time, it is the coaches’ fault. The structure and punishment must not be working; otherwise players would listen to the coach.” Track and field athlete LaCreesha Gore says that coaches get to much of the blame for athlete’s off field actions. “We are all old enough. We shouldn’t just blame the coaches. The coach is like the parent. They will always get some of the blame.” College coaches use a variety of methods to ensure that athletes are representing their university in a positive manner. Coaches shoulder the actions of the athletes, and these actions become a reflection of the head coach.
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Eagles scratch Seattle Last minute cancellation puzzles tournament host BY
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On Nov. 5, N.C. Central University athletics called Seattle University, host of the Division I Independent Volleyball Championships, to inform them that our women’s volleyball team would not attend the Nov. 19 championship. The event had been on the Eagles’ season schedule. No official statement has been released by the athletic department regarding the late pullout. “We wanted to end on a strong note,” head volleyball coach Georgette CrawfordCrooks told the Echo. But in an interview conducted over speaker phone in the sports information office, volleyball outside hitter Belinda Behncke-Biney said the team had been told it was about money. When Behncke-Biney said, “I don’t believe the issue was about money, I…” she was advised by sports information graduate assistant Ariel Germain not to speak on that issue. Kyle Serba, director of sports information, later explained to the Echo that sports administration questions needed to be directed to coaches and administrators, not players. But according to an athletic department administrator at Seattle University, the school hosting the tournament, the late pullout had nothing to do with NCCU wanting to “end on a strong note.” Rather it had to do with a prepayment for travel expenses that NCCU athletics had requested in advance. When schools attend a tournament and must travel a long distance, the tournament host school will sometimes assist with travel and lodging expenses. According to a Seattle
Aurora Baker observes Shantel Moore dig out a spike during a game warm-u up. Echo file photo
University athletics administrator who asked not to be name, the NCCU Eagles requested the check be sent in advance rather than after the tournament, as is usually the case. The administrator described NCCU’s prepayment request as “very unusual. The whole situation is unusual.” According to the administrator, a check totaling $4,000 was mailed on Oct. 28. “Once they [NCCU] said
they needed the money, we got it right to them.” The administrator said that NCCU athletics stated that they hadn’t received the check by Nov. 5 and would have to pull out of the tournament. Volleyball Coach CrawfordCrooks said members of the women’s volleyball team were not unhappy about the lastminute cancellation. “It didn’t affect the girls at all,” she said. She also stated that the
late cancellation didn’t have a negative impact on the tournament. But according to the Seattle University administrator, NCCU’s dropping out of the tournament has affected them greatly. “For our athletes it leaves a lasting impression. The whole situation is unusual, a team dropping out last minute has never happened in any sport.” Three teams were originally scheduled to play in the tournament. With NCCU’s cancellation only two teams remain, Seattle and California State UniversityBakersfield. Because there were only two teams left in the tournament, Seattle and CSU-Bakersfield will have to play each other twice. “It’s not much of a tournament anymore. We tried to get another team but it didn’t work,” said the administrator, adding that T-shirts and awards had already been prepared with NCCU in mind. According to the administrator, NCCU’s non-attendance at the tournament did not violate a contract because no contract had been signed. The administrator cited confusing circumstances at Seattle University involving rehiring program staff that caused the unsigned contract to go unnoticed. “That was a mistake on our part,” said the administrator. After the interview with the Seattle administrator, the Echo attempted a follow-up interview with Coach Crawford-Crooks in person, by phone and by e-mail on Monday and Tuesday. She did not reply to emailed questions and the Echo was told she would be unavailable for an interview after an 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. meeting she had on Tuesday. The Echo was unable to determine whether NCCU had returned the tournament check to Seattle University.
NCCU men’s basketball almost shocks the country were you tuned in? EDITORIAL There is a quote that says there are no moral victories in losing but for an HBCU that is in its final year of the transition from NCAA division II to divi-
sion I we can make an exception. Last night for 39 minutes of the 40 minutes that a basketball game is played my institutions men’s basketball teams showed up and showed out in Norman, Okla.
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Even though the game was a 71-63 overtime loss the Eagles controlled the game all night. The team provided our first taste at a very real chance to defeat a BCS opponent in a major sport since making the jump to
D-1. However such a close loss to a Big 12 leaves more questions to be answered, how will we fair against MEAC opponents? Was this a fluke? Does such a close loss hurt the morale of the team? All of
these questions will be answered as the season progresses. For a small university in the heart of Durham a victory last night would have undoubtedly been among the biggest in school history. The Eagles won’t
have to wait very long as they face another BCS opponent the University of Miami Friday. An upset that night would be equally as colossal will you be watching? — Aaron Saunders
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Editorial The case of the missing Echos I am troubled that some ... Eagles would stoop so low as to attempt to suppress news that they find inconvenient, this behavior is petty and childish. ASHLEY GRIFFIN CAMPUS ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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guess the Echo has finally hit the big time. They always say you know you are printing news that matters when certain individuals take it into their own hands to try to conceal what’s been written. On two occasions this semester, the Campus Echo has discovered that our newspapers have been removed from newsstands at specific locations and thrown in dumpsters. When we wrote the story “Business School Blues,” hundreds of newspapers disappeared from the Willis Commerce Building; when we wrote the story “Sociability Shortage in Sociology,” hundreds of newspapers disappeared from the Edmonds Classroom Building and the Alfonso Elder Student Union. I am flattered that we are experiencing the same problems as big school newspapers, such as the newspaper at the University of Utah, UCBerkeley and the University of Memphis. But I am troubled that some of my fellow Eagles would stoop so low as to attempt to suppress news that they find inconvenient. Your behavior is petty and childish. And it will not work. The Campus Echo Online, where readers all over the world can access the paper, receives upwards of 1,000 hits a day. When papers get thrown out, people can go there for the stories one is trying to hide. I am fully aware that these stories have been controversial. We did not write them to be controversial. We wrote them because we decided they were important, and we put our very best reporting efforts into covering them professionally. The decision made by some to try to conceal the news is not only distasteful, but also illegal. Just because the Echo is free, doesn’t mean that there’s not a hefty price tag behind each copy. These include production and printing costs, distribution costs, student stipends, wire service expenses, and more. Additionally, advertisers expect their ads to be seen, not to end up in the dumpster. According to the Student Press Law Center newspaper theft is a crime. It carries charges including larceny, petty theft, criminal mischief or destruction property. The Echo will do its best to get to the bottom of this matter. There are cameras located all over campus, so the next time you think about throwing out the Echo or moving a newsstand, you may want to think twice and see if this is a smart move. Lastly, The Echo urges University administrators to issue a strong public statement condemning this activity.
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Hasta luego, NCCU
raduation time already, huh? It’s the end of one chapter and the start of another. Even though I came in as a transfer student and have only stayed here for two years, I feel like I’ve been around for four. I guess that’s how a good school is supposed to make you feel – like you belong. I have to admit that when I first stepped on campus I felt out of place. Carlton As a nontradiKoonce tional student , I was thinking all of my time is spent with students that come from a totally different world. I mean I’d mention shows like Sanford & Son and how I idolized the A-Team growing up and I’d get these blank expressions – “The A what,” they would say. But after being around for a while and becoming active on campus, I started to look at my classmates more like family. Using another analogy I looked at this campus like Hillman from “A Different World.” NCCU is like a carbon-copy with characters like Mr. Gaines, Whitley and Ron.
“It’s a different world from where you come from.” That’s a bit of what college is all about. I’m proud to say that I’ve graduated from N. C. Central University. This is coming from the guy who several years ago didn’t have any idea what an HBCU was. The since of tradition and comaraderie fascinate me. That’s why it pains me to see students beefing with each other and students and faculty bumping heads. We may all be working together or hiring each other in the future. I’m a firm believer in karma and what goes around coming back around. They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. Looking back on history, I totally agree. It’s almost as if the world has reverted back to 1939 and we’re all waiting to see what’s going to happen. As a child of the 80s, I’ve been around the block a few times and I don’t see things getting any easier. If anything the future looks dim. If the past few years have taught us all anything, it’s that nothing is guaranteed. You never know when you may need each other so be civil and respectful – students, faculty and administrators alike.
For a former editor of the Campus Echo, I’m a man of few words and I don’t want to ramble on about this and that. To sum things up, I’m thinking that it’s an uncertain decade the world is headed into. What it holds is anyone’s guess. Everyone is looking to the leaders of tomorrow to solve the problems of today. Those leaders are being made here and now and it’s up to all of us to ensure a better tomorrow for future generations. I’m glad to be among them. My advise don’t bad mouth your school, classmates or colleagues. There are thousands of people that would gladly trade places with you – just look at the misery and poverty around you. My grandfather was a WWII vet and I respected him a lot. He used to say that you didn’t tell anyone good-bye unless you knew you were never going to see them again. He said you should just tell them “see you later.” NCCU has become a part of me. Until we meet again – “See you later.” Carlton Koonce was editor-inchief of the Campus Echo during the 2009-2010 academic year.
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eing a professional athlete in America can be a lucrative job. According to NFL.com, some players such as Albert Haynesworth, of the Washington Redskins, gross over 14.3 million dollars a year. This a lot of money to just play a sport, and he’s not even considered a top player in the league. Tommia Although, many athletes are posiHayes tive role models in their communities, there are mishaps that are overlooked because of an athlete’s status. For example, in 2008, a football player named Donte Stallworth was driving his $200,000 Bentley when he hit and killed a man, named Mario Reyes. When officers arrived on the scene and gave Donte a sobriety test, he had a blood alcohol level of .126 and the legal limit in
Miami is .08. This incident didn’t get as much media attention as I thought it should have, but I already knew why. They suspended Donte’s license for life, he paid off a couple of fines, he must complete a mandatory of 1,000 community service hours and last but not least, the final punishment for his crime, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. That’s it, that’s all for killing an innocent man. Mario was coming home from work, waiting at the bus stop, when Mr. Stallworth’s car drove up and hit him, but yet he received no justice. In my opinion, everything from his sentence to his verdict happened to Donte solely because he plays football. To put the icing on the cake, he was allowed to continue practicing as long as he attempts his community service hours, and last year he was considered one of the top Wide Receivers in the National Football League. When Michael Vick pled guilty
to dog fighting charges, the NFL suspended him without pay and he served two years in prison. I understand that no human being on earth is perfect and everyone makes mistakes, but come on. I guarantee that if you or I were in this same situation, we would have been doing at least forty years or more, probably life. The only thing positive I can say is that Donte was very cooperative with the police and felt remorseful for the incident. Donte acting polite and being cooperative with the police is not going to bring Mario Reyes back. In conclusion, athletes get away with a lot simply because of their caliber and the money they make. It is sad to say Donte Stallworth’s situation is a great example of how athletes get away with murder, literally. And it’s not just athletes; there are a lot of famous people who run into problems with the law, just look at Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.
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Question: What do you plan on doing over Thanksgiving break? “I plan on traveling to Miami to visit my family. I also plan on doing some holiday shopping and early studying for next semester.” — Shanese McCray
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