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Student moms struggle against the odds to succeed in school

Lady Eagles Bowling team aim for CIAA title

Jamie Foxx plays the musical genius Ray Charles

Sharonda Arnold, Queen of the Nest, gets her picture taken at Coronation

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Campus Echo NCCU students exercise right to vote

Tenure process reveals kinks Does failure to follow process outlined in Faculty Handbook matter?

BY LOVEMORE MASAKADZA ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Kristen Whitaker, left, holds a sign with Angeline Serushyana at Hillside High School as 1,200 N.C. Central students, faculty and administrators marched from NCCU to vote early Oct. 14. Because of delays, only 425 of the 1,200 were able to vote.

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The world is watching

Voting march hits snag after 1,200 march

BY CAROLYN MCGILL ECHO STAFF WRITER

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t’s either President George W. Bush or Sen. John Kerry. The choice is nobody else’s but the Americans’.

On Tuesday when Americans line up to cast their ballots in the presidential election, the rest of the world will be watching closely GLOBAL because the elections will also affect them dearly.

OUTLOOK It was no coincidence that foreign policy was a major component of the presidential debates.

The president that Americans choose is the one who will be the commanderin-chief, the one who will decide whether to flex America’s military or economLOVEMORE muscle in other parts of the MASAKADZA ic world.

He will be the one who decides whether to condemn human rights abuses or to look the other way.

It’s not all about Iraq.

Cartoon: Kalen Davis’s cartoon has this message: “Vote or Die.”

On Oct. 14 during 10:40 break about 1,200 N.C. Central University students, faculty and administrators marched from the Alfonso Elder Student Union to Hillside High School to vote — but only 425 were able to cast their early vote.

The crowd was so large it caught the Durham County Board of Elections by surprise.

The board had only four employees on hand at the poll, and they had just three computers.

During the two mile walk, students sported “Vote or Die” T-shirts and sang “Amazing Grace” and “We Shall Overcome.”

Business junior Stan Jones drove from Raleigh to participate in the March. Criminal justice sophomore Alexis Shaw, who recently broke her foot, marched with her crutches.

Students said that they are concerned about a number of issues, including funding for education, outsourcing, employment issues, terrorism and the war in Iraq.

Passing cars honked their support as the

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Tyronne James and Duane Holliman get information on the Democratic candidates.

INSIDE Sound Off: Find out why some students say they plan to vote in this year’s presidential election.

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Bush, Kerry in dead heat on election

BY RONALD BROWNSTEIN LOS ANGELES TIMES

WASHINGTON — President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry, in a race dividing Americans far more along lines of cultural values than economic interests, remain locked in a dead heat one week before Election Day, a Los Angeles Times Poll has found.

Whether measured among all registered voters or only those viewed as most likely to vote, and with or without independent Ralph Nader in the mix, the poll finds Kerry and Bush in a statistical tie.

Among likely voters, Bush and Kerry each draws 48 percent, with Nader attract-

ing 1 percent and 3 percent undecided. Without Nader, Bush is backed by 49 percent, Kerry by 48 percent among likely voters — a statistically insignificant difference. Undecideds again total 3 percent.

The survey also finds voters split exactly in half on Bush’s performance as president — and almost in half on his decision to invade Iraq.

These results underscore the enormous pressure on both candidates in the waning days of a contest that appears as if it could be tipped by almost anything — a misstatement on the campaign trail, favorable or unfavorable news for either side or the two parties’ competing

efforts to turn out the vote.

The poll also signals that the Nov. 2 election probably will continue a generationlong pattern in which attitudes on noneconomic issues — from abortion to foreign policy — increasingly have eclipsed class as the axis of U.S. politics.

With Bush framing the race as a stark choice between a liberal and a conservative, the cultural fissures evident in the 2000 vote are resurfacing — perhaps in even more dramatic fashion.

The Times Poll, supervised by polling director Susan Pinkus, surveyed 1,698 registered voters, of

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PRESIDENTIAL POLLS (As of October 26)

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It is, perhaps, the most crucial moment in a professor’s career.

After seven years at N.C. Central University, the professor completes a thick portfolio and applies for tenure – permanent employment. If denied tenure, the professor has one year to find work elsewhere.

“It’s an extremely important decision,” said Provost Lucy Reuben. “The person getting tenure teaching you could be the person still here teaching your child or grandchild. So the issue is that you have to have high standards.”

In the portfolio, the professor documents his or her teaching evaluations, research accomplishments and University service.

According to the Faculty Handbook, the portfolio should pass from department colleagues and chair to dean of the school to provost and then to Chancellor. The Chancellor then consults with the Faculty Personnel Committee.

At each stage of the process, the professor is either recommended for tenure or not.

Then the decision is reported to the Board of Trustees and the UNC Board of Governors.

“It is not uncommon to have varying recommendations at varying levels,” said Reuben.

“Sometimes you have the same recommendation — no, no, no, no, no — and sometimes you

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Hip-hop mogul to visit Simmons to talk voting and finances

BY KRISTEN HUNTER ECHO STAFF WRITER

Russell Simmons — who some call the godfather of hip-hop — will be visiting N.C. Central University Oct. 28 to talk to students about financial literacy and the importance of voting.

Simmons, the founder of multiple companies, is most famous for being the founder of Def Jam records and Phat Farm Clothing.

Simmons is scheduled to be a panelist for the Business and Industry Cluster session on Student Financial Literacy at 10:40 a.m. in the B.N. Duke Auditorium.

Simmons Other panelists include Cindy Love, director of student professional development at NCCU, and Donald Byrd, vice president of Business Development for the “Rush Card.”

William Smith, president and CEO of Mutual Community Savings Bank, will moderate the session.

There will be a student reception afterwards in the atrium of B.N. Duke at 11:30.

Tickets for the student reception are free

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“It is extraordinarily important and vital for students to vote.

I’m here to inspire students to take their country back.”

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JEFFREY ELLIOT, POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR

Chancellor Ammons tells students the board of elections failed to provide enough staff to accommodate the large voter turnout.

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Many register, but fewer vote

BY AKILAH MCMULLAN ECHO STAFF WRITER

No matter if it is P. Diddy’s “Vote or Die” Tshirt posted in the school bookstore or MTV’s “Rock the Vote” campaign — everyone is hopping on the bandwagon to raise voting awareness.

And more and more young adults between the ages of 18-25 are registering to vote.

But the Durham Board of Elections reports that only 35 percent of those persons registered to vote actually voted in the 2000 presidential election.

Nationally, just 102 million of 120 million registered voters actually voted in 2000.

Barry Garner, deputy director of elections for Durham County, says that only 65 percent of young adults registered to vote might actually vote.

“Americans have no room to be upset when the president makes decisions and they did not even vote,” said Alicia Lynch, a political science

freshman.

“That’s a shame that the percentage of people who vote is so low,” said Lynch. “Society should be ashamed.”

But this election may be different.

“If we don’t vote, we are going to be in trouble,” said Cory Daniel Jr., a criminal justice junior.

Cedric Branch, a physical education junior is happy he is old enough to vote. “More people should get involved and vote,” said Branch.

Journalism senior Shira Reese said that she expects more registered young adults to vote this time around.

“Voting has become very important to more young people,” said Reese.

“A lot of people are now sending family members off to war. People are dying. Not to mention the Florida ‘miscount.’”

“I think people understand now that their voice makes a difference.”

Deneesha Edwards contributed to this story.

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Simmons will be the keynote speaker at the cluster luncheon at 12 p.m.

Simmons’ final appearance for the day will be as the speaker at a “Get out and Vote” forum in the McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

The event is open to the public and starts at 1:45 p.m.

“I am very excited to hear that such an accomplished media mogul has decided to come to our campus,” said Alexis Smith, junior marketing major.

“I am honored that he choose NCCU out of all the other universities to inform students about the importance of voting and financial literacy.”

“I think trying to educate students about voting and financial literacy is a good idea,” said April Delcour, senior elementary education major.

“We often spend too much time talking about problems and not enough working to solve them.”

Simmons has recently turned his focus from the

record industry to other business like Rush Communications, an umbrella company for a variety of business ventures aimed at American youth.

Rush Communications is one of the largest blackowned businesses in the United States.

One of his newest ventures is Unifund, which produces the Rush Card and the Baby Phat Rush Card, a pre-paid Visa debit card.

Simmons is also involved in many philanthropic, political and social efforts.

Simmons founded the Hip Hop Summit Action Network which is designed use hiphop music as catalyst for social concerns important to America’s at-risk youth.

The Hip Hop Summit Action Network’s goals is to register 20 million voters over the next five years.

Simmons, along with his brothers Joseph and Danny, founded the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation in 1995. The foundation provides urban youth with exposure to the arts.

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NCCU law students were stationed at intersections along the way to cheer on the students.

Chancellor James H. Ammons and Mayor William “Bill” Bell led the march which was organized by SGA president D’Weston Haywood and Shawn Cunningham, vice president of the political science club.

“This is a great day to support the students in this great idea to march,” said Ammons who roamed the crowd holding up his voter registration card for all to see.

“Apathy is dead and freedom is alive,” said Haywood at the rally that preceeded the march.

“Voting is so important,” said senior class president DeVashi Woods. “It’s time we got out of the bushes.”

Once at Hillside High School most students became frustrated and discouraged when they were unable to wait in line long enough to vote.

The last vote was cast at 4:35 p.m.

Even Ammons was unable to vote.

“This is a great day to support the students in this idea to march.”

JAMES H. AMMONS CHANCELLOR, N.C. CENTRAL

Students were transported back on the University’s buses, Eagle One and Eagle Two. Mayor Bell had one word to describe the student turnout: “Tremendous.”

“The Early Voting march was a monumental event … and should be a badge of honor that our students can wear proudly,” said Cunningham.

“I truly wish that students don’t get discouraged on voting and the process because of what happened at the polls … if you’re not part of the process, elected officials don’t have to address your concerns.”

Students can still vote before the November 2 election.

On Thursday, Oct. 28, Eagle One and Eagle Two will transport NCCU students to Hillside High school to try again.

have the same recommendation — yes, yes, yes.”

In 2003, five professors faced the tenure decision. All five were approved by their departments and their deans, but three were not approved by the faculty personnel committe and the provost.

The problem is that the Univxersity, by its own account, did not follow the procedures outlined in the Faculty Handbook.

According to Reuben, the committee reviewed the portfolios and made recommendations before she did.

Faculty Senate Chair Kofi Amoateng said it was “total ignorance” on the part of the faculty and the administration that the procedures were not followed.

“I thought it was how we were following it, not knowing it was the other way,” Amoateng said.

According to a document provided by the Office of the Provost, three tenure applications were not approved by the faculty committee, a committee which, according to the Faculty Handbook, the Chancellor should consult with at the end of the process.

Chancellor James H. Ammons said they followed the process that existed when he arrived.

“It was like that when I came here,” said Ammons, who arrived in 2001. “I didn’t change the sequence.

“The process is a fair and consistent process that engages all the required constituencies in the institution.”

But Gretchen Bataille, UNC senior vice president for academic affairs, said the University is expected to follow its policies and “if the process was not followed appropriately, usually, the process starts all over.”

“They have to abide by the policies they laid down,” said Bataille, who added that faculty members should follow grievance procedures if they have problems with the process.

Ammons said the University would reevaluate faculty members if necessary.

“If there were a ruling that the process will have to start all over again, I think we will be obligated to do that,” he said.

But Amoateng said the error doesn’t warrant a review.

He said the faculty members got a better review with the faculty committee.

“Even if they were not followed critically, they passed through the threshold where every faculty member should pass to attain promotion and

tenure,” Amoateng said.

He said there were even some cases where some of the applications were turned down by the faculty committee and the Chancellor had to give them back to the faculty committee for review, but they still came up with the same result.

Irving Joyner, NCCU law professor and chair of Faculty Tenure Committee, said that, even if there could have been a procedural irregularity, it doesn’t necessarily mean the decisions have to be overturned. He said there is no procedure in the handbook about how to rectify decisions based on technicalities.

“The regulations make it seem they have redress, yet they don’t,” Joyner said. “A procedural irregularity would have to be worked out with the chancellor.”

And his advice to affected faculty: “Work through the process, go see the chancellor or file a lawsuit.”

Margaret Bockting, an English assistant professor who has been teaching at NCCU since 1991, and was denied tenure in the last academic year, said she is trying to follow the procedures. She is appealing on the grounds that she met tenure requirements.

“If the faculty members are expected to follow the procedures, then the administration has to follow the procedures,” said Bockting.

Hayk Melikyan, who has been teaching in the Department of Math and Computer Science since 1999, and was not approved for tenure last year, said he does not know why his application was not approved.

Melikyan, who has a math theory named after him and received a strong recommendation from his department chair, said he expects regulations to be followed. He has talked to the provost about reconsidering his tenure application.

“How many of them have a theory named after them?”

Melikyan said. “This is a public institution. We have rules and regulations and we have to follow them.”

Eleanor Harrington-Austin, English associate professor, who was not approved for tenure in the year 2002-2003, said she will consult with the American Association of University Professors to see if her rights were violated.

Ammons said there are two committees that are working on reviewing the processes and revising the tenure and promotion guidelines.

A new life for Shepard House

BY ASHLEY INGRAM ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University will celebrate the opening of the renovated Shepard House with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 29 following Homecoming convocation and the wreath laying at the Shepard statue.

The ribbon will be cut by Shepard’s great-granddaughter Carolyn G. Boone.

In 1925, members of the Durham community came together and built the Shepard House for NCCU founder Dr. James E. Shepard and his family.

Shepard lived there from 1925 until his death in 1947.

Former Chancellor Julius Chambers formed the Shepard House Restoration Committee 12 years ago to repair the house so it could serve as a reception hall and a historic site.

“It’s important to respect and honor what our founder has built, and not tear down what they’ve built,” said Chambers.

The renovation cost $685,000. The National Park Service awarded NCCU a $342,500 grant which was matched by several contri-

NCCU founder Dr. James E. Shepard lived at Shepard House for over 20 years.

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butions including $100,000 from local developer Gary Hock and $20,000 from the State Department of Cultural Research.

“The money received as matching gifts were all donations,” said Phyllis Lotchin, chairman of the restoration committee.

From 1977 to 1986 the University used the Shepard

House as the admissions office. Since then it has been vacant.

“A lot of repairs had to be made because the house was in such bad shape,” said Lesley Williams, curator of the restoration committee.

On Founder’s Day, the public will be allowed to tour the first floor only. On Dec. 5, NCCU will have a

gallery opening. The public will then be able to tour the entire house.

The exhibition will include pictures, texts and recordings.

The house has also been used to accommodate leaders and artists, such as poet Countee Cullen, and educators, such as Benjamin Mays and Mary McLeod Bethune.

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Single moms work hard Parenthood, responsibilities leave little time for sleep

Ex Umbra had 39-year run

BY IHUOMA EZEH ECHO STAFF WRITER

Ask Yolanda Whitted about her life and she will tell you that she is a mother, a teacher, a manager and a student.

An English education senior holding down a 3.3 GPA, Whitted is a home-school teacher to her 9-year-old son Jayon.

She also manages Jesus and Me Christian Street Productions, a non-profit organization that supports at-risk children.

This leaves little time for sleep. On a good night, Whitted will get five hours of sleep.

“From the time I wake up in the morning until the time I go to bed, there is not a time that I am not doing something,” said Whitted.

Whitted is not alone.

Other single mothers at NCCU have serious responsibilities, yet they are managing to succeed.

Criminal Justice sophomore Xenovia Lewis is a mother of four: Quianna, 9, Quiesha, 8, Kwi’Shawn, 3 and KiaAsiah, 2.

“It takes a lot of determination, courage and hard work to make it through every single day,” said Lewis.

But being a good example to her children is a top priority for Lewis, even when times get tough.

“I have no excuse for not excelling because my children look up to me. The only support that I get is earned by working. I receive no support from any agencies because they would not let me work or go to school fulltime.”

Lewis had her first

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Around this time last year, the Ex Umbra staff would be making their annual push to solicit sub-

Single mothers Xenovia Lewis, criminal justice sophomore, Yolanda Whitted, English education senior, and Shaunté Rivera, nursing freshman, gather with Whitted's son Jayon Brown, 9, to discuss the trials and tribulations of being a mother and a student.

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child, Quianna, a year out of high school. She then joined the Navy to make ends meet.

She said her biggest fear is that her children might go through the same cycle -becoming young single parents.

According to nursing freshman Shauntè Rivera, “through every passing day is a discovery of new challenges.”

Rivera is raising two children: Daeza, 2, and Jaida, 18 months.

She gets support from the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which provides day care vouchers, and lives at Genesis, a transitional home with seven other women and their 14 children.

Rivera believes this way of life can be difficult for

anyone.

“Each of us has different goals in life. It’s very hard to deal with all these traumas, yet keep up with school work.”

Thinking of her children and their future is what makes it all worthwhile for Rivera.

“My kids keep me going,” she said. “I am all that they have. I have to be a good example so they can see me succeed in my life, and therefore, succeed in theirs.

“Hard work and struggling got me to NCCU. So while I’m here, I have to make the best use of my opportunity.”

Rivera is serious about her studies and is proud of her success.

“I want my kids to be strong independent women.

I want them to see how mommy has struggled to provide them with their basic needs. I want them to do even better in their own lives,” said Rivera.

Rivera said younger students who are not doing well in school should be more aware of what consequences come with slacking off.

“Look at what you have now and what you aspire to have and re-evaluate yourself. Be honest with yourself because truth be told, you don’t need clubs, boyfriends or girlfriends right now,” she said.

“You can choose to work hard now and enjoy later, or choose to enjoy now and spend the rest of your life working and chasing a few dollars.”

Tri-State is in the building STEPHANIE CARR ECHO STAFF WRITER

The Metro Club — representing the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area — has been at N.C. Central University since 1988.

They are now joined by the Tri-State Club made up of 20 students from New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

“It’s a powerful organization that plans to create a better university,” said Eric Jones, a senior from New Brunswick, N.J. According to the club’s president, Jovon Berry, a marketing senior from New Brunswick, N.J., the organization is here to reach out to freshmen and create a network between all students from the Tri-State area.

“It will serve as a home away from home for students from the Tri-State area,” said vice president Thomas Clement, a political science sophomore from Harlem.

The Tri-State Club is eager to become well-known and involved on campus by providing on-campus events and activities to entertain students.

“We don’t want people on

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the yard to feel that the club is separate from the rest of the school. They are welcome to participate,” said Berry.

Events such as workshops, blood drives, tournaments and even motivational speakers are on this club’s agenda.

“We’re trying to get school spirit up,” said Thomas Robinson, a criminal justice sophomore from Plainfield, N.J. “We’re trying to get the weekend life back. It’s a ghost town on the weekends,” said David Hough, a business sophomore from New Jersey.

Along with creating a bond between Tri-State students at NCCU, the Tri-State Club also wants to incorporate programs with N.C. A&T University’s New York-New Jersey Club, which boasts 400 active members.

“We want that amount of members in our club,” said Berry. “We also want Saint Augustine’s College and Shaw University involved.”

“If you’re coming from the Tri-State area and you’re feeling homesick, Tri-State is definitely where you need to be,” said Miss Tri-State Club, Nihera Morris, a psychology

sophomore from Jersey City, N.J. “So NCCU students get ready for the Tri-State Club.

It’s going to be a great year.

‘Holla at ya boy!’” said Robinson.

The group meets the first and last Wednesday of each month at 9 p.m. in the Alfonso Elder Student Union. Dues are $15 per semester.

mission for N.C. Central University’s literary magazine.

But this year things are different.

The Ex Umbra — which has been in print since 1965 — no longer exists.

“I was hurt,” said Angela Haile. “It was important to the NCCU community.”

Haile, who worked on the 2003 Ex Umbra, was scheduled to become this year’s editor. She said she had already collected many poems and stories for this year’s edition.

According to the literary magazine’s faculty adviser, Andrew Williams, the Ex Umbra typically received 150-200 poems and short stories each year from students.

Williams is an associate professor in the Department of English and Mass Communication.

He said the purpose of the Ex Umbra was “to give a creative voice to the university’s community.”

In the very first issue, the students explained two reasons for selecting the name Ex Umbra, which is Latin for “Out of the Shadows.”

The original staff believed that the student body was too much in the shadows and needed to be brought into light where their peers could recognize their work.

Williams said he discovered in July that the Ex Umbra office had been cleared out and the computer equipment had been moved to storage.

The office was given to the yearbook staff.

“I felt great shock and disappointment,” said Williams, who complained that neither he nor the English department had been notified of the change.

Williams said the Ex Umbra is going to be missed.

“Students no longer have an outlet for their creative expression,” he said.

According to Roland Gaines, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, funding for the Ex Umbra was cut to fund other programs.

“Before every academic year I look at the budgets,” said Gaines. “I felt that the resources could be managed better.”

Gaines said he directed the funds to Orientation, First-Year Experience and the Women’s Center.

Ex Umbra’s annual budget was $7,000. There were six staff members in 2003. The editor received a stipend of $1,800 per year.

Printing costs were about $4,000.

According to Williams, the Ex Umbra has been under budget for nine years.

Gaines said he has not talked to Williams about his decision to cut the funds.

“I don’t know when we will meet,” Gaines said.

Gaines said he cares about the student’s creative expression and that if students want to start the Ex Umbra back up, then the university will provide funding for it.

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DEADLOCK CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 which 881 were deemed likely to vote, from last Thursday through Saturday. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points for both groups.

The poll’s findings are in line with most other national surveys, which generally show Bush tied or narrowly leading Kerry, but usually just below the 50 percent level in support considered a critical measure of an incumbent’s re-election prospects.

The Times Poll used a series of questions to determine those respondents most likely to vote.

Unlike some other recent polls, it found little difference in the preferences of that group and all registered voters.

Among registered voters, a threeway race is still tied: Bush and Kerry each draw 47 percent, with Nader attracting 1 percent. In a two-

way race, Kerry is supported by 48 percent, Bush 47 percent — again, a statistically insignificant margin.

In its final days, the race is blurring some of the electorate’s familiar divides but emphatically deepening others, according to the poll.

Much smaller than in recent presidential elections is the gender gap between men, the majority of whom usually vote Republican, and women, who usually lean Democratic.

But Bush’s message is helping him gain ground among lower middle-income and less well-educated voters ambivalent about his economic record. Conversely, the message is costing him with more affluent and better-educated families that historically have supported Republicans.

Strikingly, Bush leads Kerry in the poll among lower- and middleincome white voters, but trails his

rival among whites earning at least $100,000 a year.

Bush also runs best among voters without college degrees, while Kerry leads not only among collegeeducated women (a traditional Democratic constituency), but among college-educated men -- usually one of the electorate’s most reliably GOP groups in the electorate.

Consistently in the poll, cultural indicators prove more powerful predictors of candidate support than economic status.

While the differences in support for Bush and Kerry among men and women each is within the survey’s margin of error, the poll finds a huge “marriage gap.’’ Married voters, who traditionally take more conservative positions on social issues, give Bush a 12 percentagepoint lead, while singles (usually more liberal on social and econom-

GLOBAL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 He is the man who is going to determine whether it's necessary to have American blood spilt for the cause of people from Somalia, Liberia, Kuwait, Haiti or Serbia.

That man is also the one who is going to come up with strategies on how to engage other powerful countries like France, Germany, Britain and Japan.

When the results of the elections are announced even Osama bin Laden — where ever he is, if he is still a resident of earth — will be watching because he will want to know the degree to which he will be hunted.

There are some coun-

tries where the oppressed just want to hear that elected president condemn their government’s brutal actions; there are some countries where people think that such a condemnation is meddling in their affairs.

It’s going to be up to the president to define what meddling in the affairs of other countries is and what helping the oppressed is.

With the scourge of AIDS rampaging in Africa and the other parts of the world that man will decide whether to save the lives the lives of millions.

A legion of world leaders will be calling the vic-

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torious man to congratulate and some may even be visiting him after the elections.

They will be hoping that the man treats them good for the next year.

Go ahead and exercise your democratic right to vote so that you will get a health economy, good social security, healthcare, education and many other valuable benefits.

But remember: The whole world is watching and hoping the honorable president of the United States of America will make the world a better world.

Kerry or Bush?

The choice is yours.

ic issues) prefer Kerry by 20 points.

Nearly two-thirds of likely voters who attend church at least weekly said they would vote for Bush; among whites who attend church that often, Bush’s support soared to nearly three-fourths.

But Kerry draws three-fifths of those who attend church less often, including 55 percent of whites. Some of these voters recoil against Bush’s heavy use of religious imagery.

Bush is backed in the poll by just more than three-fifths of Americans who own a gun, while just less than three-fifths of those who don’t prefer Kerry. The Democrat is supported by almost two-thirds of urban voters, Bush nearly three-fifths of rural and small-town voters; suburbanites split almost exactly in half.

These results closely replicate the results of the 2000 election.

The new poll found that voters

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do not divide as predictably along lines of economic class.

For all the Democratic promises to protect the middle-class -despite the traditional GOP identification as the party of the rich -Bush runs best among voters clustered around the nation’s median income of roughly $43,000 per household, while Kerry is strongest among the least affluent and the most comfortable, the survey found.

This pattern is vividly illustrated when minority voters, who tend to vote heavily Democratic, are separated from the results.

Lower-income whites like Bush’s proposal for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, but only one-quarter of them believe his policies have helped the economy. And they split almost evenly on whether the president made the right decision to invade Iraq.

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Photo by Aaron Daye / Text by Sheena Johnson It’s déjà vu all over again. It’s the annual tradition of crowning the new queen. The Coronation of the new Miss N.C. Central University, Sharonda Arnold, and the University’s organizational queens kicked off Homecoming 2004 Sunday in the McLendonMcDougald Gymnasium.

After weeks of preparations, rehearsal of dance routines, and trips to the hair dressers and tuxedo rental shops, it was finally time. The radiant NCCU queens, with their beaming smiles and beautiful maroon and grey gowns, took to the floor with their handsome escorts as they entertained the crowd. Their graceful movements were a prelude to the rest of the royal evening.

Miss NCCU entered the room with beauty and grace as “I Believe” by Fantasia played in the background. She gave an emotional, heartfelt speech which brought people in the audience to tears.

The evening was topped off with dinner and enough memories to last a lifetime.

Organizational kings and queens await direction for the start of Coronation.

Mr. Freshman, Tomasi Larry, and Miss Freshman, Latia White, lead the Royal Court to make their entrance.

Miss NCCU Sharonda Arnold thanks her Royal Court, family and friends as she accepts her new title.

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‘RAY’ BRINGS FOXX TO NEXT LEVEL Bio-pic to distinguish Ray Charles as musician, Jamie Foxx as character actor

BY JULIUS JONES ECHO STAFF WRITER

From his closely cut hair to his lively body expressions, Jamie Foxx brings the late great Ray Charles back to life in the new movie, “Ray.” “Ray” is a never-before told biographical drama that shows Foxx delving into Ray Charles’s struggles with poverty and personal darkness.

For 15 years, producers fought to find an exceptional actor and seize funds to get the project rolling.

At the end of this battle, funds were found and Jamie Foxx, star of “The Jamie Foxx Show,” was the man for the part.

“He’s the one,” said Ray Charles, in a press release from Roz Stevenson Public

Relations, speaking about Foxx after a brief piano session to see if Foxx was right for the part.

It was a perfect match.

Foxx started playing piano at the age of three just like Ray Charles.

He also “led the band at his Texas church during his youth and received a university piano scholarship,” said Roz Stevenson.

During pre-production of “Ray,” Foxx attended classes at the Braille Institute, immersed himself in jazz and blues, and walked around blind-folded for hours to gain a personal understanding of Ray Charles.

But did all the hard work make critics flock to see the movie?

“Early reviews suggest that Mr. Foxx will be immediately short-listed for the

Best Actor award, in part because he inhabits the role of a recently deceased American icon,” according to David Carr of “The Week Review” (NYTIMES.COM).

With early reviews giving him high praise, viewers should not be disappointed or discouraged with what they see.

“Ray” is produced and directed by filmmaker Taylor Hackford, producer of “When We Were Kings.”

The work brings together actors including Clifton Powell (Jeff Brown) from “Never Die Alone,” actress Kerry Washington (Della Bea Robinson) from “She Hate Me,” and Larenz Tate (Quincy Jones) from “Love Jones.”

“Ray” is scheduled to debut worldwide October 29, 2004.

Jamie Foxx captures the essence of soul and blues as Ray Charles in the biopic, “Ray.” Courtesy of Universal Studios

Art alumni comes home

BY CARLA AARON-LOPEZ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Rivera captured the civil rights era with ‘Mother and Child.’

ALEX RIVERA/ Photographer

The photography of nationally acclaimed photojournalist Alexander ‘Alex’ Rivera is on display at the N.C. Central University Art Museum with the show “Picturing Black America.”

The exhibit not only focuses on the civil rights movement but also photographs of celebrities that passed through Durham at the same time.

The show will run from Oct. 17 to Nov. 3. A reception for Rivera will be held Oct. 29 at 2:30 pm in the museum.

Stay for healthy servings of photographs of Thurgood Marshall, Marion Anderson, and Emperor Halle Selassie.

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Already being subjected to questions if Mos Def ’s originality still resonates through the album, this fall season he brought us something to think about lyrically as well as a new hip hop sound reflective of his time in Black Jack Johnson.

Still rocking it, the albums begins with ‘The Boogie Man Song’ whispering through ears to softly open up minds to ‘Freaky

Black Greetings.’

These two tracks supply a warm-up to ‘Ghetto Rock,’ hitting the audience with guitar rips and delivering a lesson on how to rock in New York City.

Inside ‘The Rape Over’ Mos rips a new hole into the beats of Jay-Z’s ‘Takeover.’

Who is running this rap game? Mos gave better answers of what is going on inside the industry than the stated questions from Jadakiss’ summer hit, ‘Why.’ “I let you sip/ comes an army/ get a Mercedes/ and kick back and let you pay me/ my mack is crazy.”

Knocking down everything that mainstream rap stands for, Mos Def really lets the audience know who’s running this rap game (*cough* Viacom *cough*).

All together, Mos Def has evolved from gritty New York rapper to talented well-rounded musician, exchanging synthetic beats for live instrumentals and sultry vocals over tracks.

Besides… don’t be worried if Mos Def is turning into another Andre 3000.

He’s just elevating the listening audiences to another level of hip hop that may or may not be comprehended.

Mos Def ’s “The New Danger” can gracefully slide in and earn a nourishing five out of five on the black hand side. Cop this album and peep the track, ‘Close Edge,’ which he performed on the first episode of “The Dave Chappelle Show.” Peace.

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I recently saw the $1,000 Eagle member board EAGLE and it made ATHLETICS me proud to be an Eagle.

I was proud that I was part of an establishment that had alumni who are willing to dedicate DANIELLE JOHNSON-WEBB their time and money to a worthy cause.

The names on the board represent people who gave $1,000 to the campaign. The campaign’s final goal is to raise $1 million for the athletes.

Finally our athletes can get the things that they need. Not half of the things they need, but all of the things.

The $1,000 Eagle members are willing to dedicate their money to athletes who have been neglected. That makes me proud and excited to be an Eagle.

I believe that in the years to come this money will be greatly appreciated by the athletes.

Maybe they can have their names on the back of their jerseys, or enough money to buy all of their books, or even a bigger stadium for basketball or football.

Just imagine the caliber of talent that N.C. Central University can attract if they have the money to supply all of these athletes needs.

Maybe games against Duke and Carolina will no longer be exhibition games.

Teams can have more than one pair of shoes, or can have real practice jerseys, so the players at NCCU can feel better about what they are doing.

Many of you know that I am an athlete and many of you might say that I am writing this because of that, but the truth is that this money will not be available until after I graduate.

I am writing this for the players who come after me, and the fans who would love to see NCCU athletics be a powerhouse.

The $1,000 Eagle Campaign is trying to make this happen. They are willing to help the department and the players succeed.

I commend the current $1,000 Eagle members who have given their money to help our university.

After seeing the board in the football stadium and the names of the people who were willing to give back, I ask you this: Will you be a $1,000 Eagle member?

NCCU’s men’s cross country team defeats St. Aug’s by one point to win the CIAA.

BY DETRIC BRANCH ECHO STAFF WRITER

The N.C. Central University men’s and women’s cross country teams showed their Eagle Pride at the CIAA Cross Country Championships held Thursday, Oct. 21 at

SAS Soccer Park in Cary.

The men’s cross country team captured its first CIAA cross country title in the school’s history.

The Eagles defeated seven-time defending champion Saint Augustine’s College by the smallest margin in CIAA history, 35-36.

Last year, NCCU lost to SAC by three points.

NCCU is the first team to defeat SAC for the CIAA men’s cross country championship since Norfolk

State in 1996.

Five Eagles placed in the top 10. Eric Speer and Rashaad Lee led the way placing fourth and fifth.

Joseph Estevez took seventh; John Austin placed ninth; and Robert Curington finished 10th.

Jean-Pierre Joubert finished in 12th place.

“I’m extremely happy about us winning the CIAA Championship,” freshman Rashaad Lee said. “My teammates and I have been

training hard since the summer and winning the CIAA is our reward.”

Freshman Yolanda Barber claimed the women’s individual title with Aisha Brown finishing close behind in fourth. The women’s cross country team captured a third place team finish overall.

“The cross country teams competed like the champions that I know they are.

This is one of the best cross country and track and field

teams that I have ever coached. I know this is only the beginning,” said head coach Mike Lawson.

Lawson has been at NCCU for the past 14 years.

Since his arrival, he has been working with the cross country and track and field programs in hopes of bringing home a title.

“Every year we have come up short,” said Lawson. “[Winning] is like a big boulder is finally lifted off of my back.”

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Eagles to face VSU Need win to get to CIAA

BY ERICKA HOLT ECHO STAFF WRITER

Bowling team members from left to right, Beverly Ford, Jebria Buntyn, Shellise Epps, Kim Dedmon and Tiffany Johnson. The team hopes to win the CIAA bowling championship.

JOSEPH COLEMAN/Staff Photographer

No pressure to win Women’s bowling team plays to win, but for fun, too

BY ESHE HAMME ECHO STAFF WRITER

The AMF Bowling Lanes in Durham is usually filled with children and families trying to relieve their everyday stresses or just for people who want to have a good time.

But there is another group of people who go to the lanes, and it’s not just for recreation.

This is where the N.C. Central University Lady Eagles Bowling Team is practicing until renovations are in the bowling alley in A. E. Student Union.

The Lady Eagles are currently preparing for the upcoming championship that will be hosted by NCCU from November 7-9 at AMF Bowling Lanes where they hope to add another championship victory to their CIAA title.

Since bowling was made conference sport in 2001, the Lady Eagles have not only won a championship, but also placed second in 2002 and 2003.

This year they are in second place in the points standing as they march to the championship.

They attribute their success to remaining intense without being tense and their closeness as a team and as sisters.

Though the bulk of their hard work and talent goes unnoticed by

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Tiffany Johnson follows through after a throw during practice. the many at the University, they still continue to win and enjoy the sport.

Bringing home another championship would be the coup de grâce for these ladies and their coach. The team feels it has an excellent chance

of succeeding.

Of the five Lady Eagles, only Jebria Buntyn, who bowled in her mother’s league, had any prior bowling experience. The rest — Kim Dedmon, Beverly Ford, Tiffany Johnson and Shellise Epps — had only bowled recreationally.

Upon joining the Lady Eagles, all have benefited from the expertise and talent of Coach Lina Stewart, who bowled at NCCU when bowling was a club sport in the 1970s.

Informal in practices and coaching style, Stewart has formed a tight bond with all of his athletes.

He has been with a majority of the team members for the teams’ three years.

“I am kind of like a surrogate father,” Stewart said. “It’s like a family and we are like a family unit.”

Stewart said his wife even helps out with the team.

The ultimate goal of the NCCU Lady Eagles Bowling team is to win the championship this year. Not accomplishing this goal would not make the season a failure to them, but if you ask, they all will tell you, “we want to win.”

“There is no pressure to win, but the pressure comes from the players,” Stewart said. “You can’t get tackled or blocked. It’s just you against the lanes.”

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After an impressive 52-21 victory over Livingstone College the N.C. Central University football team find itself in a serious situation.

Homecoming 2004 is going to be a battle as the Eagles face off with the Virgina State University Trojans.

The Trojans will present a great challenge, but that’s the least of the Eagles worries.

If the Eagles fail to defeat the Trojans then the season is over.

If they defeat VSU, they have to hope that Fayetteville State University loses to Livingstone so they can play in the CIAA championship.

They also need this win to move up in the national rankings to secure a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

The Eagles are currently in seventh place. They need to rank at least sixth in order to continue the season.

The game depends on the offensive leadership of quarterback Adrian Warren and the offensive line.

If the offensive line can open up holes for the running game, and give Warren the time he needs, this should be a good game for the Eagles.

Saturday’s contest favors VSU historically, as they hold a 27-22-4 lifetime record over NCCU. The match-up dates back to 1923, when the Eagles were dismantled by the Trojans 70-0.

The Eagles haven’t lost at home against VSU since 1994.

They also have a 52-16-2 all time homecoming record.

This year’s game will be the first to be played against a team other than Livingstone or Johnson C. Smith University since 1990.

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Most Professional Display 1st National Society of Minorities in Hospitality 2nd Chidley Hall House Council 3rd AESU Student Activities Board Most Original Display 1st Television Producers & Broadcasters Club 2nd Tau Beta Sigma 3rd National Society of Black Engineers Most Informative Display 1st Project Safe 2nd NCCU Theatre Club 3rd Health Career Club Most Eye-Catching Display 1st Phi Beta Lambda 2nd Worship & Praise Inspirational Mass Choir 3rd Evalesco Models

For more information regarding leadership programs or services, contact Mrs. Peggy Watson Alexander, Director of Student Leadership, Training and Development, at 530-7088 or Ms. Renee Cadena, Program Advisor, at 530-7453.

Upcoming Leadership Programs for NCCU Students WILD: Women in Leadership Development Conference, Saturday, November 13, 2004.

Emerging Leaders Program: The Emerging Leaders Program is a special leadership development experience for first-year and transfer students.

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In the column, Ms. Johnson cited a situation that reportedly happened between Coach Broadway and a Campus Echo reporter following the Saint Augustine’s game in Raleigh.

She wrote, “… an Echo staffer extended his hand to Broadway to congratulate him and he said to the staffer, ‘Not you man, forget you.’ Broadway then walked to his coaching staff, shook their hands, and began talking to them.”

When I asked Coach Broadway about the situation he said, “That never happened. I never said that. Why would I say something like that?”

Coach Broadway went on to explain what took place after the game. He was walking back to the locker room after the Eagles’ narrow victory over the Falcons when he saw members of his coaching staff sitting with their heads down and looking discouraged.

Coach Broadway went up to his coaches in an attempt to lift their spirits and said, “Come on guys, we just won the game. Get your heads up.”

Coach Broadway then started giving ‘high-fives’ to the coaches when the Campus Echo reporter came up behind him and tried to shake his hand.

Coach Broadway turned and said jokingly, “You’re not a coach,” and proceeded slapping the hands of his coaching staff.

Certainly, no disrespect was intended. Coach Broadway was in the middle of cheering up his coaching staff when the reporter approached him.

The situation was taken out of context.

Ms. Johnson also wrote, “When the Echo reporter asked him a question regarding last year’s team, he said loudly: ‘I’m going to say this one last time.

We are not the same team.’”

Coach Broadway did say that and he did raise his voice; however, the quote is incomplete and the response was not directed at the Campus Echo reporter.

Coach Broadway has been asked that question about last year’s team many times by a reporter from a local daily newspaper, and he has always given the same answer.

When the Campus Echo reporter asked the

same question, Broadway replied, “I am going to say this one last time,” then Coach Broadway turned to the reporter from the local daily newspaper and added, “And this goes for you too (using the daily newspaper reporter’s name). We are not the same team!”

Coach Broadway and the daily newspaper reporter then exchanged smiles.

Coach Broadway did raise his voice, but he did so in order to place emphasis on the point he was making, not to be rude or disrespectful.

In spite of what Ms. Johnson wrote, Coach Broadway does not have any hard feelings towards the Campus Echo.

Furthermore, in my two seasons of working with Coach Broadway, I have never known him to be disrespectful or rude with members of the media.

He has never declined an interview and has answered all questions.

I was saddened to read the editorial in the Campus Echo criticizing Coach Broadway because I know how hard he has worked to rally the NCCU students, faculty and staff, as well as the Durham community, around the Eagles football program.

I only hope the readers of the Campus Echo will take the time to get to know Coach Broadway before they pass judgment on him.

Respectfully submitted by Kyle Serba NCCU Director of Sports Information

Faculty member is appalled at ad and editorial October 14, 2004 Dear Campus Echo Staff: I’m writing to let you know that I am extremely angry about the way

Christianity is being treated in this newspaper.

First, I saw an ad in the paper that spoofed the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The ad for “The Life of Brian” (by Monty Python) was tasteless and highly inappropriate (even if some people do call it a “classic”). You could not have been paid enough money to print such an inappropriate ad.

I wonder if you would have printed a spoof of a lynching victim, especially an African-American victim.

You must think that making fun of something so sacred will be acceptable.

Christianity seems to be an open target for ridicule, but I will tell you now, that I will not tolerate this kind of disrespect.

I will write letters, make phone calls, and do whatever is legally in my power to make sure that Christianity’s most sacred tenets are not spoofed.

Second, I read the editorial by Stacy Hardin entitled “Christians Rock the Vote.”

Let me see if I understand her point. People can have free speech as long as what they speak isn’t from a “far-right,” Christian point of view?

What a hypocrite!

If this country truly is free, then why can’t people vote for the politicians that support their religious beliefs?

When I woke up this morning, no Christians (in the United States) were holding guns to people’s heads making them vote for one candidate or the other.

This editorial is based on ignorance and hypocrisy, and Ms. Hardin is, sadly, more judgmental than the people about whom she writes.

Also, she clearly has little understanding of Christian theology. Her question, “Is one sin held higher than the other?” shows a clear lack of understanding of the scriptures (particularly the Ten Commandments).

Again, Christians seem to be open targets, but I challenge Ms. Hardin and others to stop being hypocritical and closed minded.

Oh, and a side note, NCCU has people with whom she could have had a discussion.

Sincerely, Stephanie Freeman

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deally, the peer review process should insure that excessive power over hiring, promotion and tenure decisions is not vested in one person.

In reality, however, some provosts have the power to overturn the unanimous recommendations of peer reviewers who have Margaret participated on search Bockting committees or tenure committees.

I wonder why no one has seen fit to limit a provost’s “veto” power to certain circumstances—such as a split vote from peer review committees.

Wouldn’t it also be worthwhile to insist that, if a provost has any doubts about the peer

reviewers’ recThose comommendation, mittees can then that provost only “advise” an Wouldn’t it also be should consult administrative with the dean officer. worthwhile to insist and the departWhen there is that, if a provost has ment chair unanimity at any doubts about the before jumping department and to a questionable college levels peer reviewers’ recomconclusion? (and no finanmendation, then that One possible cial reason to provost should consult solution to the downsize), a problem of a provost should with the dean and the provost’s excesdepartment chair before rely on the sive power lies in judgment of jumping to a questionthe ability of facpeer reviewers. ulty members to According to a able conclusion? revise significant1993 study of ly the college or academic university guidetenure decilines for hiring sions by Terry Leap, faculty and tenure procedures as well as members have “specialized the descriptions of the provost’s expertise in an academic disciprerogatives in university goverpline” as well as “knowledge of nance. faculty members’ scholarly As it stands now, some potential, teaching effectiveprovosts have more power than ness, and collegiality.” entire committees of faculty Should a provost make faculmembers. ty peer reviewers believe they

have wasted their time and energy?

If that happens often enough they may decide not to take their responsibilities seriously.

A provost should not cause tenure-track faculty members to become suspicious and distrustful.

Many of those teachers might prefer to devote their time and energy to research and teaching instead of writing letters to administrators and phoning lawyers to appeal a negative tenure decision.

After hearing about a provost’s strange and unreasonable decisions, teachers who still have a year or more before they will come up for tenure might consider it foolish not to seek jobs elsewhere.

Why risk meeting requirements (and having their colleagues recommend them) for tenure only to find that the provost doesn’t play by the rules?

drawing by Rashaun Rucker

Question: Are you going to vote?

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t was like a scene from a movie. A massive congregation of politically inspired college students, with North Carolina Central and Greek paraphernalia blazing, snaked its way up hilly Fayetteville Street. Cars passed by honking and shouting encouraging words. The students waved to residents who peeked out of windows and stood on porches gazing at the parade of Tania very noisy, Kelly very motivated students.

We were spurred on by the media heavy rally held on the Student Union Patio at 10:40 break.

Soon, with the press at our heels, the usual I-refuse-towalk-from-the-cafeteria-toNew-Residence-Hall student body toted signs, sang, and made jokes as we marched to Hillside High School.

None of us marchers had any

idea what awaited us at the end ing deteriorated. of the cracked, gray cement We thought that everything road. would be organized. We When we crossed the street thought we were all going to be and stepped on to Hillside able to vote.

High’s campus, we saw the stagNo one had any doubt that geringly huge anyone would be line that had turned away formed that from performing would put any our rights as citirefund check, zens of this counWe thought that financial aid, try. everything would or chicken day There was a line combined variety of emobe organized. to shame. tions that flew We thought we were Instead of through the all going to be able immediately crowd. herding ourWe were angry to vote. selves onto the that we were buses provided motivated so pasto get us back sionately to make to campus, we this strong stateall found our place in line and ment that black college studecided to wait. dents do vote. We were so disThen Chancellor Ammons appointed that some of us had stood up on a picnic table and marched in vain. We even felt borrowed a bullhorn. betrayed because we showed We quieted our groans for our support and trusted the Gatorade and shade and liscoordinators to follow through tened to our leader. on their end of our bargain.

He announced to us that only Some of us reluctantly 100 students per hour would be walked over to the bus and allowed to vote. With around complained our way back to 1,000 students in attendance, campus. the possibility of all of us votSome of us were encouraged

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to stay and participate in a sitin by various students and other coordinators of the event, who were just as angry as we were.

Even though some of us didn’t get to vote, we still made our point. It was not expected that so many students from a historically black college would care enough about this election.

We have broken that generalized image of the apathetic black college student.

So, let’s not focus on the negative aspect of the march.

Let’s be proud of the fact that NCCU made its point tenfold. NCCU’s attendance and the determined spirit of those who participated in the march should be a perfect example of the weight of this election.

My reason for retelling this event was to encourage the rest of the students, who didn’t march or were turned away at the voting booth, with some positive images of the enthusiasm displayed by your fellow students that day.

I want everyone to take the events of October 14 with you as you go to cast your vote.

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