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Earthquake shatters South Asia, kills up to 40,000, leaves a million homeless.
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Hot shots talk issues Senators visit, discuss lottery
SGA bungles award Budget confusions and lack of funds leave student winners without scholarship awards BY TRACY MOSLEY STAFF WRITER
Winners of the 2004-05 Student Government Association’s scholarship competition, “Eliminating Student Apathy,” have yet to receive their awards.
The scholarship was established in 2001 under the administration of SGA President Stephanie Jackson. I t was written into the SGA constitution that the president of SGA maintain the scholarship fund. D’Weston Haywood, 2004-05 SGA president, blames the award disbursal failure on incomplete or obsolete student contact information. The process of establishing and contacting winners took so long
that Haywood could not get the scholarships issued before the 2004-05 budget was closed. “School had let out by the time we — two cabinet members and two administrators and myself — decided on the winners,” said Haywood. “None of the scholarship winners even knew they had won.” Third-place winner and sociology junior Ericka Shearin said she called and came by all summer at the beginning of the year.
“After not hearing anything from anyone, I thought that the winners had been notified and that I was not one of them,” she said. President Renee Clark, unaware of the situation regarding the scholarship, was busy making plans for homecoming 2005, signing contracts and allocating her administrative budget.
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BY ANIESA HOLMES ECHO STAFF WRITER
N.C. Senators Bob Atwater and Jeanne Lucas visited N.C. Central University on Oct. 4 at the Alfonso Elder Student Union. Atwater, a Chatham County resident and former county commissioner, is serving his first term in the senate. Lucas, an NCCU alumna and retired education administrator for the Durham County school system, has served five years in the senate and is chair of the Appropriations on Education /Higher Education Committee. One issue discussed was how the lottery will improve education in North Carolina through increased funding to the public school system. Atwater explained that despite criticism, the lottery would bring $400 million in revenue to the state. Lucas responded to the argument that the lottery is not effective because the majority of people who play the lottery are poor. “They’re going to play [the lottery] anyway,” said Lucas. “We don’t tell rich people how to spend money at the stock market.” Also discussed was whether North Carolina is prepared to face the devastation that Hurricane Katrina brought to Louisiana. Atwater and Lucas agreed that North Carolina is not currently prepared to handle a Category 5 hurricane, but there are plans to create an evacuation route for the coast. “We would experience more deaths than Lousiana did,” said Lucas. “If those streets [on the coast] flooded immediately, all of the traffic could not get inland within two hours.” The political science department sponsored the senators’ visit.
Look, then cross Street traffic hazardous BY LISA MILLS-HARDAWAY ECHO STAFF WRITER
(Left to right) Lakeshia Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Mavis Poole, Douglas Bynum and Terra C. Hodge onstage in “Eubie.” RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
BROADWAY SHOW GETS RE-MIXED BY EDGAR GAISIE ECHO STAFF WRITER
rom ragtime to rap, North Carolina Central University’s department of theatre has made “Eubie” its own. The play premiered last Friday at NCCU’s communications auditorium. “Eubie” is based on the music by legendary ragtime pianist Eubie Blake and
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was originally directed on Broadway by Julienne Boyd and produced by Ashton Springer. It has recently been re-mixed by NCCU’s own director, Karen Dacons Brock and producer Johnny B. Alston, department of theatre chairperson. “To parallel the University’s
history from its origins in 1910 to the present and projected future, we have obtained special permission to update musical arrangements of Eubie,” Brock said in her director’s notes. She is referring to the recognizable tunes from artists
Denise Barnes, a theatre arts instructor at Sherwood Githens Middle School in Durham, performs her solo “Daddy” in the play’s first act. RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
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Between construction, shiny cars and impatient drivers, pedestrians crossing busy Fayetteville Street must stay on their toes. “Just yesterday I was almost hit by a blue minivan. It was horrible,” said music education junior Dianna Parker. Health education sophomore Eugenia Rogers feels the same way. “They ran a red light and almost hit me,” she said, describing how she suddenly heard the sound of screeching brakes while crossing at the corner of Lawson and Fayetteville streets. “The car was obviously going over the 35 mile-anhour speed limit,” said Rogers. “You basically have to plan your strategy before you cross the street.” North Carolina law dictates that all drivers yield to pedestrians. It reads as follows: “A driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield.” Drivers who fail to yield may have to pay a minimum court cost of $110, plus fines. Four points also may be added to their license, according to Officer Cooninger of the Durham Police Department. N.C. Central University
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No fun allowed at student union BY JAMIE LEONARD ECHO STAFF WRITER
Yusuf McNeely, Julius Jones, Tommie Farr and Solomon Conyers chill in front of the Alfonso Elder Student Union Tuesday. RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
Outside the Alfonso Elder Student Union, students occasionally hang out before, after and even during classes. But with the territory come restrictions. The campus police patrol the area and administrators keep it in order. New construction has limited pedestrian and vehicle traffic blocking the
entrance. “There has been an increase of students who come to the student union,” said Constance Roberson, program director. One of the primary goals of the union is to enrich students’ experiences while implementing an educational and activity program that will support residential and academic efficiency at N.C. University.
This goal supports the mission and vision of the Division of Student Affairs at the University. Athletic training and recreation junior Sherell Smith, a transfer student from Virginia, said she feels comfortable in the lounge at the union. “I wouldn’t notice any changes at NCCU because I am new, but I feel the student union is a place I can kick back and relax,” she said.
Some students think otherwise. “A lot of people don’t come to the student union because there is nowhere to sit outside,” said marketing senior Bano Owens. Owens also explained that random checks of student IDs upset him. “The police made me leave the union because I didn’t have my card, but
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SGA’s cabinet installed King, Larry, Raqib and Ramsey get sworn in BY SHELBIA BROWN ECHO STAFF WRITER
Assignment # N.C. Central University’s SGA held its yearly state of the campus address in B.N. Duke Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 6. The address serves as the official inauguration of SGA officers. Other issues discussed included leadership issues and current and future improvements to the campus. Chancellor James H. Ammons swore in SGA president Renee Clark and vice president Agu Onuma. All three then inducted class presidents, senators , executive board members and judiciary board members. New members of the SGA raised their right hands in unison and swore to “uphold the constitution of North Carolina Central University and the state of North Carolina.” Even before they were inaugurated, all SGA presidents began to increase student unity and awareness of the SGA. Whether with a social rally, an educational forum, or a newsletter, each new president has spent time and effort to make a difference on campus. “SGA is not just the voice of the student body,
SGA President Renee Clark and Senior Class President Germaine Austin at the state of the campus address Thursday, Oct. 6. CHRISTOPHER WOOTEN/Echo Staff Photographer
but a body for action and change,” Renee Clark told the audience.
During her administration Clark wants to change and develop the structure
of the student government. She also wants to enhance student involvement with both the culture and the campus. Clark may have gotten her wish: Students attending the Thursday night address became more involved when they expressed concerns about the state of campus parking and the housing shortage. Chancellor Ammons sympathized with students, saying that recent renovations, such as upgrade of Rush Residence Hall, will help meet growing demand. But the reality of growth has outstripped the plans. The original master plan must be revised in light of the continued growth of the University. According to Ammons, the plan will not be changed until faculty, staff, and student focus groups are formed and consulted. “We have literally outgrown our campus,” said Ammons. “We are experiencing growing student numbers.” The new class presidents sworn in were freshman class president Arthur King, sophomore class president Tomasi Larry, junior class president Muhktar Raqib, and senior class president Deidre Ramsey.
Director wants global campus BY T. C. ANYACHONKEYA ECHO STAFF WRITER
Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor, N.C. Central University’s new director of the Office of International Affairs, has big plans for NCCU. He wants to globalize the campus by sending NCCU students abroad and bringing international students and faculty to NCCU. Oritsejafor served as interim coordinator before this appointment. He also worked as an assistant professor in the political science department. For three years prior to coming to NCCU in 2001, Oritsejafor was chair of an interdisciplinary department housing political science, international business and foreign languages at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh. He envisions the same kind of interdisciplinary venture at NCCU due to its rich, liberal arts tradition. According to Oritsejafor, the Office of International Affairs exists to increase the global scope of this University. “The purpose of the International Affairs Office
It’s time to start preparing for the ‘world of work.’
Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor, director of the Office of International Affairs, works the phone. T.C. ANYACHONKEYA/Echo Staff Photographer
is to provide guidance to sustainable international education through research, through teaching, and through cultural immersion,” said Oritsejafor. The new director believes that bringing students and scholars from abroad “adds value” to NCCU students’ educational experience. Students and faculty with a greater worldview have more to offer in the
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competitive workforce. NCCU currently has 10 exchange scholars and three students from abroad. There are instructors from China, Croatia, Russia, Canada and the Bahamas in the exchange program. Three NCCU students are studying abroad: one in Australia and two in Demark. Oritsejafor plans to create more globally academic
opportunities for students and faculty through greater involvement with both the UNC and the Fulbright exchange programs. By better automating the process, Oritsejafor has made it easier for exchange applicants to fill out online visa forms at the international affairs website (http://www.nccu.edu/Acade mics/international/office.ht m). In the fall, exchange scholars will make several presentations, in both the departments of history and the modern foreign languages. By the summer of 2006, NCCU will have a studyabroad program at Cuttington University in Liberia and at the University of Economy in the Czech Republic. Recently Oritsejafor traveled to China and signed an agreement for a 3- to 4-week study-abroad program at Fudan and Najing University. “My hope is to take this office and to expand it into an international center … the clearing house for international education,” said Oretsejafor.
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Club fair held tomorrow Organizations strut stuff BY TWANIKA PEACOCK ECHO STAFF WRITER
The Office of Student Leadership, Training and Development will sponsor an Organization Fair tomorrow at N.C. Central University’s McLendonMcDougald Gymnasium from 3:30-7 p.m. The Organizational Fair is an annual event in which registered student organiz a t i o n s share inform a t i o n about their clubs with students and Peggy recruit new Watsonmembers, Alexander especially freshman. Fraternities, sororities, and ethnic, religious, academic and other clubs all introduce themselves at the fair. “It’s just the entire gamut,” said Peggy WatsonAlexander, director of the Office of Student Leadership and Training. “This event is going to be a festive and fun occasion with free food provided from the cafeteria,” said Alexander. Organizations and clubs decorate posters to display information about their organizations at the fair. Judges award first, second and third place ribbons to the clubs with the most professional, most original, most informative and most eye-catching displays. “We try to promote student leadership so we can
get the students involved with campus life,” said Watson-Alexander. She explained that the more students get involved in campus life, the more likely they are to graduate. Alexander said the mission of the three-year-old Office of Student Leadership and Training is to provide an environment and opportunities for students to develop both ethical and leadership skills. “Everybody is special, and has good leadership potential,” said WatsonAlexander. “It’s up to us to bring that leadership to fruition.” According to Alexander, skills like planning, time management and good presentation skills are developed in clubs and organizations. According to WatsonAlexander these skills will benefit students in their careers. Tips for starting your own registered student organization include: • Get together with other people who share your interest; • Start an NCCU foundation account; • Draw up a constitution agreement which states your club’s purpose, bi-laws, and elected or selected officers; • Fill out a registration form; • And find an adviser. “Every organization must have an adviser,” said Alexander. For more information contact the Office of Student Leadership, suite 236 of the Student Services Building.
CROSSING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Police Department Captain Simpson said the department is aware of right-ofway issues on Fayetteville Street. “To my knowledge there have been no incidents where a pedestrian was actually hit at the intersection,” said Simpson. But that doesn’t mean that Simpson isn’t worried. In fact, he has asked the City of Durham to conduct a survey to monitor traffic. However, no survey has been conducted yet. The N.C. Department of Transportation has studied the Lawson-Fayetteville street intersection and has an idea about how to improve pedestrian safety. One option being considered to improve pedestrian safety at the corner of Lawson and Fayetteville streets is to install a round-about that would slow
INSIDE See Brandon Murphy’s cartoon about crossing Fayetteville Street — Page 12 down and decrease the northsouth traffic that flows up and down Fayetteville Street.
“We are 90 percent through the planning stages of placing a round-about at that intersection,” said Mike Kneis, division project manager of N.C. DOT, Division Five, which covers the Durham area. Once meetings have been conducted in the affected communities and approval is attained, the DOT will send the plans to the rightof-way agencies and the utility companies.
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Justin Mattews of Thomerson Electric works on the electrical upgrades for WNCU-FM RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
Pardon our progress Faculty, students grumble about noise BY EBONY MCQUEEN ECHO STAFF WRITER
“Why do they have to start drilling during my class?” This is what you might hear one of your professors say if you have classes in the Fa r r i s o n - N e w t o n Communications Building. The building is one of many being renovated. Unlike Eagleson and Rush residence halls or other buildings being renovated, the communications building has been occupied during its renovations. “We have to bring the bathrooms up to handicap accessible code and minor changes need to be made to the building,” said Lacy Summers, N.C. Central University capital projects manager. The $1.9 million project began the first week of August and scheduled completion in early January. In the meantime, students, faculty and staff have to deal with the renovation
noise. “It makes the classroom feel like a dental office,” said Tom Evans, associate professor of English and mass communications. “It’s like trying to write an essay while getting your teeth pulled.” Some students say the construction makes it difficult to concentrate. “When we are taking tests, the whole class is silent and all you hear is drilling,” said freshman poilitical science major Adanna Omeni. Despite the distraction, good things are in store. “We are putting a new roof on the building, upgrading the radio and television studios and AudioNet, as well as the Campus Echo office,” said Summers. “We are also reconfiguring both the men’s and women’s bathrooms on the first and second floors so that they can be handicap accessible.” Some professors are anx-
iously awaiting the project’s completion. “I’m looking forward to having a studio resource center on campus,” said Brett Chambers, a mass communications instructor. “We just have to work around the construction and adapt to it in the meantime.” Summers says that they are doing their best to minimize distractions. “If professors or department chairs give us an idea of their critical teaching times, then we will try to work around them,” said Summers. According to Summers, most of the construction does not involve a lot of demolition, but when it does, it is only for a short time. “We hope that everyone understands what we are trying to do and bears with us,” said Summers. “Our goal is to eliminate any issues.”
UNION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 they knew I went to school on a regular basis,” Owens said. Even though he feels stereotyped because he doesn’t look like an average student, he would purchase clothing from the bookstore. Political science senior Jamar McKoy said he loves the union. “It’s a place of fellowship and the upgrade in the game room is the beginning
of many changes to come at NCCU,” McKoy said Inside the union, students wait in long lines while trying to find the cheapest books. That’s depressing for business management junior Stakesha St. Clair. “The prices aren’t reasonable, and if I need to get something quick I should be able to find a bargain,” she said. Other students feel the
same way. “The cashiers at the Eagles Nest take too long, and the prices are a little much,” said business management senior Quientin Fairman. “It makes me want to go eat at Burger King.” Roberson said some upcoming projects include signs with the University’s school colors, identifying where the student union is located.
Students at N.C. Central University have a new hangout — and it’s anywhere there’s a computer terminal where they can log onto Facebook.com. “I think the Facebook is the new way to chill, and a new way to get to know people from all over,” said Randy Williams, a political science sophomore. Facebook was launched on Feb. 4, 2004 by four friends at Harvard University. They meant to create a little college network, just for fun, but they started a huge college craze. By December of 2004, over one million students from more than 300 colleges had registered with Facebook. Some students only spend about 30 minutes a day on Facebook. “It’s a good, inexpensive way to keep in touch with people from your old high school,” said English education sophomore Erica Pender. But others say they eat, sleep and breathe Facebook. “Facebook is crack,” said business administration freshman Rodney Ward. “I gotta check it at least three times a day, and that’s on days when I’m busy. I can’t get enough. I need a Facebook support group or something — Facebook Anonymous.”
5. You have over 200 Facebook “friends” but just 50 numbers in your cell phone. 4. You mistakenly asked the girl you like in your English class if you could ‘poke’ twice. 3. You get depressed when you don’t have any new messages on your Facebook home page. 2. You stopped downloading porn and music because you spend all your Internet time on Facebook. 1. You think Facebook is better than sex or chicken Wednesday.
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Students first need a valid college e-mail address to set up a Facebook account. Once in Facebook, students create profiles with their likes, dislikes and other personal information. They can search for users with similar likes and dislikes, and send messages to each other. Facebook is funded by advertising and is free for its users. One of the most popular features of Facebook is “The Wall,” a place where people come to post whatever they want on each other’s profiles. Members are able to search for other members by name, college, high school, and more. Forming groups is a popular activity. One NCCU group is the
The A.H.C.) [sic] or Always Hungry Club. It slams NCCU’s Pearson Cafeteria. It was established with the description: “Central has some nasty [expletive deleted] food. I starve until chicken day. That’s why I’m always HUNGRY.” Another NCCU group was founded by Tiffany Buchanan, an NCCU chemistry junior and army reservist now serving in the Middle East. Her group description says: “We are the future of this country. We attend this institution of higher learning in order to receive the education we need to do exceptional things with our lives. We are the future movers and shakers … we are America’s Worst Nightmare: because we are young, gifted, and black.”
SCHOLARSHIP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I did not know about the problem with the scholarship until after the budget was written,” said Clark. Haywood and Clark have spoken about the situation and how to resolve the matter. Both agree that it’s more important that winners are awarded their money than which budget it comes from. “It was unfortunate that I had to hand this matter over to Renee under these circumstances,” said Haywood. “But she is committed to seeing that the students receive what we promised them.”
Second-place winner, history junior Sasha Vann, is glad to hear of Clark’s plans but is unhappy with the lack of information she received. “Taking over responsibilities that were left from last year shows her concern for the student body,” said Vann. “But it does not erase the fact that the situation was handled incorrectly,” said Vann. Even though Clark has promised that the scholarships will be disbursed next semester, first-place winner Jamesa Staten, a criminal justice senior, still has some concerns. “I expected to graduate
in December, and I feel that it would be very unfair if I did not receive the scholarship because of delays and other issues that I had no control over,” said Staten. Clark said the scholarships will be awarded next semester from the homecoming profit, even to those who have graduated. She said she understands the recipients’ frustration, but asks for their continued patience. “Work with me,” said Clark. “I did not make the promise, but I would never let the student body or SGA down.”
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New Orleans’ loss, NCCU’s gain
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Sones jaroches, a genre of Mexican music, floated out of the Chancellor’s Dining Room 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. A crowd filled the room experiencing the food and culture of Latin American countries while listening to sones jaroches singer La Negra Graciana, from Veracruz, Mexico. The event was part of the monthly Hispanic Culinary Arts and Culture Show, which is sponsored by N.C. Central University’s department of modern foreign languages. The program featured several professors from the department. John Harrington, department chair, said the purpose of the program was to make learning more interesting. “What can be a dry experience in the classroom comes to life,” said Harrington. Marco Polo Hernandez Cuevas, an associate professor in the department, demonstrated his culinary skills He served empanadas, pouches of fried bread filled with meat and vegetables. He also showed the audience how to make salsa, while teaching them about the countries that he said are “known wrongly as Latin America.” Johnny Webster, associate professor of Spanish, and Cristina Rodriguez Cabral, assistant professor of Spanish, also spoke.
Marco Polo Hernandez Cuevas, associate professor in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, cooks up his specialty — empanadas.
KaShava Logan and Winteom Yohanes are two New Orleans students taken in by NCCU RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
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Rodriguez Cabral is the first black Uruguayan to receive a doctorate. She talked about the tendency of people to focus more on the Spanish influence on Latin America than the African influence. “When I was a child, condumbe was the music from and for the blacks,” said Rodriguez Cabral. Today everyone in Uruguay claims the condumbe genre of music. Rodriguez Cabral also recounted her experience at a workshop where a professor said there were no blacks in Uruguay. Rodriguez Cabral decided to take a stand and let the professor and others know that black Uruguayans do exist. Webster, a Dominican Republic native, has written several books, articles and
poems. He read a few poems and gave background information about his interest in black Hispanic poets. While was studying for his master’s degree, Webster realized that he was not hearing about any black poets in Hispanic America. Jose Agudelo, visiting Spanish instructor, spoke briefly about his native country of Colombia. Agudelo and his wife will speak more about Colombia at a future departmentsponsored Culinary Arts and Culture Show. The students were enthusiastic after the event. Social work junior Clementine Smith said she learned to appreciate food from another culture. “It was very good,” she said, adding that she plans to come to the next event sponsored by the department.
BY QUENTIN GARDNER ECHO STAFF WRITER
N.C. Central University opened its doors Thursday, Sept. 8 to KaShava Logan and Winteom Yohanes, two students relocated by Hurricane Katrina. They are two of 185 evacuees admitted into UNC System universities whose tuition was waived for the fall semester. Hurricane Katrina’s devastation displaced nearly 73,000 students from 15 Louisiana college campuses. Logan, a chemistry junior, attended Xavier University of Louisiana. She did not hear much news about Katrina until the storm reached the Gulf of Mexico. She was at a grocery store when an employee told her that the latest news on Katrina was not good. “He was telling us to grab supplies and find a way to leave the area as soon as possible, but at that time I didn’t believe him,” said Logan. “I did not believe that Katrina would have [caused] that much damage to the area.” When Logan returned to her dorm, she was notified that Xavier would be closing
indefinitely. Students were urged to evacuate as soon as possible. Logan voluntarily evacuated to Houston with her friends. Yohanes, an electrical engineering freshman, attended the University of New Orleans. He heard warnings of Katrina during his Saturday afternoon math class. “A police officer interrupted the class and told us to evacuate the area,” said Yohanes. But Yohanes was at work on the 18th floor of a local hotel while Katrina rolled over parts of the Gulf Coast. “I thought about it for a minute, but since [Hurricane] Ivan was not that bad, I decided to stay at the hotel,” said Yohanes. NCCU’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions smoothed Logan’s and Yohanes’ transition into NCCU. “At first, my mind was not with the students. Then, a few days later, I asked myself ‘what will these students do about their education,’” said LuAnn EdmondsHarris, associate director of undergraduate admissions. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions received phone calls from students from institutions such as
Xavier, Dillard University, University of New Orleans and Loyola University in New Orleans. Shortly after Katrina’s devastation, the UNC System Board mandated that North Carolina institutions enroll students displaced by Katrina, at any point in the semester. Logan and Yohanes realize that they have some catching up to do, but feel that their warm welcome from NCCU has gotten them off to a great start. “I appreciate everyone at NCCU who helped me out in this situation. I love the family-like atmosphere at NCCU,” said Logan. Harris was pleased at how NCCU handled this transition. “I would like to thank everyone at NCCU that has made this transition a successful and pleasant experience. “This is a good humanitarian lesson, not just from NCCU, but [from] the state of North Carolina,” said Harris. Logan and Yohanes both plan to finish their collegiate careers at NCCU. The University expects about 10 more students affected by Hurricane Katrina to enroll at NCCU in January.
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Shrinking GOP hat happens when you grind together scandal, cronyism, incompetence and a war that seems to drag on endlessly? You end up with the incredibly shrinking Republican party. Just two NATIONAL years ago, OUTLOOK the Republicans were wallowing in their control of the White House and t h e Congress. The Iraqi war was starting and CARLA AARON-LOPEZ many in the countr y were fully behind President Bush. Starry-eyed men and women were proud of their president, and his approval rating was at an all-time high. But today it’s clear that Bush and his grand old party, the GOP, are having some technical difficulties. Irv Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, and Karl Rove, President Bush’s chief strategist, are both suspected of revealing the name of an undercover CIA operative. It seems they may have been unhappy with the agent’s husband, a critic of the information used to promote the existence of weapons of mass destructionin Iraq. A bumbling government response to Hurricane Katrina revealed both incompetence and cronyism. No one cared if the president looked forward to sitting on Trent Lott’s new porch. And it turned out that
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Michael Brown, the head of the FEMA, had more horse judging experience than emergency management experience. He was just well connected politically to a Bush supporter. The war, billed as a shock and awe strike against tyranny, has become floundered into a nightmarish cartoon of exploding bodies and endless excuses. Now Bush’s support has crashed to 42 percent — his lowest ever. Now the Republican party is showing signs of dissonance and desertion. Some Republicans, facing defeat in the 2006 mid-term elections, are deciding not to run for Congress. Others are deciding to retire rather than face reelection. It’s now clearer than ever that we’ve been manipulated, chasing a PR campaign run amok. The shrinking GOP will become less of an issue as people wake up and bring the age of conservatism to a close. I definitely can’t wait to see the next Republican debacle as they continue to splinter into 2008. It’s like watching a daytime soap opera — vindictive, back-stabbing and utterly sinful. The big question now is this: Are the Democrats going to quit being sketchy, yellowbellied eunuchs and seize the opportunity to regain control of Congress again? It was prayer and patriotism that brought Bush to power. It appears that God and greed will now be his downfall.
Bird flu strain like 1918 virus BY DAVID BROWN THE WASHINGTON POST
The strain of avian influenza virus that has led to the deaths of 140 million birds and 60 people in Asia in the past two years appears to be slowly acquiring genetic changes typical of the “Spanish flu’’ virus that killed 50 million people nearly a century ago, researchers said. How far “bird flu’’ virus has traveled down the evolutionary path to becoming a pandemic virus is unknown. Nor is it certain that the much-feared strain, designated as influenza A/H5N1, will ever acquire all the genetic features necessary for rapid, worldwide spread. Nevertheless, the similarities between the Spanish flu virus of 1918 and the H5N1 strain slowly spreading through Asia provide
unusually concrete evidence of how dangerous the newer virus is. At least four of its eight genes now contain mutations seen in the deadly strain that circled the globe during and after World War I. The United States, many other countries and the World Health Organization are making increasingly urgent preparations for a new flu pandemic. The Department of Health and Human Services is stockpiling antiviral drugs and is buying enough experimental bird flu vaccine to inoculate 20 million people. President Bush said in a news conference last week that he is considering the use of the military to enforce quarantines, if necessary, and that the government’s long-awaited pandemic plan will be released soon.
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Quake shatters South Asia Death toll may hit 40,000 in Pakistan, India
A father desperately looks for help for his seriously injured son from the few doctors and nurses who are working at the makeshift hospital on the groundsof the Ayub Hospital in Abbottabad, India. Washington Post Photo by Andrea Bruce
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s army and international relief agencies delivered a first trickle of food, medicine and tents Monday to some areas shattered by Saturday’s earthquake, but most of the devastated region remained isolated behind barriers of rockslides and broken bridges. Hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of Pakistanis who survived the earthquake are struggling to survive exposure outdoors as nighttime temperatures plunge to near freezing in mountain valleys one to two miles above sea level. On the third day of the disaster, its exact scale remained uncertain. Pakistani officials have described a death toll of 20,000 to 40,000, but also have wondered if estimates might not double when the losses from valleys now locked in by landslides become known. The desperation of survivors, and the inadequacy of aid reaching the area so far, was underscored Monday at the quake’s epicenter. In Muzaffarabad, people mobbed Pakistani army trucks that reached town with food supplies and fought over bags of rice, according to TV reports and journalists and relief workers in the city. Muzaffarabad and nearby Balakot are now half-populated ruins. Their buildings were crushed as though by giant fists, the rubble of their walls spilling out to block what used to be narrow streets. Men in Muzaffarabad clambered through the debris into shat-
tered shops in search of food -- or in some cases, anything of value. Merchants fought back, throwing rocks, and police fired into the air to stop looters. Thousands, possibly tens of thousands, were killed in Muzaffarabad, Balakot and surrounding villages, residents have said. Again Monday, people clawed futilely at the rubble with hammers and pickaxes, although now it is to reclaim the buried bodies of loved ones, rather than in hopes of saving them. In the ruined cities and along the roads, survivors are camping in the rubble, trying to keep warm at night by burning shards of furniture. Help from overseas, and promises of more to come, began streaming into Pakistan on Monday. But only a trickle flowed to the shattered mountain communities of the north. The World Bank, Western and Arab governments, and U.N. agencies announced millions more in aid for Pakistan. A U.S. military C-17 cargo plane landed near Islamabad with the first shipment of supplies promised by the Bush administration. Eight American military helicopters, borrowed from U.S. forces fighting in neighboring Afghanistan, arrived for the critical task of ferrying loads of supplies to villages as high as two miles up in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. In an unnatural step for a Pakistani government led by an army that has fought three wars with India, the administration of President Pervez Musharraf accepted an offer of emergency help from the Indian govern-
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ment. It did so only after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally called Pakistan’s ambassador in New Delhi to restate his offer, made Sunday, to send food, medicine, tents and blankets. It will be politically awkward for Pakistan’s government to hand out relief supplies from the Indians. Much of the earthquake’s devastation in Pakistan is in Kashmir, the mountain region over which Pakistan and India have fought. Pakistan’s 58-year-old claim is that Hindu-dominated India unjustly oppresses the mainly Muslim people of Kashmir, and that only Pakistan — as the Muslim state carved from British colonial India — offers the Muslims of South Asia a place to find justice and security. Musharraf turned down India’s offer to conduct joint rescue operations in the rugged mountains where their armies face each other across a cease-fire line in Kashmir. Such a joint effort would have meant inviting Indian troops across the line, something unthinkable to the Pakistani military’s officer corps. In a symbolic reciprocation of India’s gesture, Musharraf offered to send help to the Indian-ruled side of Kashmir, where damage also has been great, but the death toll so far estimated at less than 1,000. In Pakistan’s cities, people have erected tents outside mosques and set up tables at street corners, pleading for donations for earthquake relief. The talk there and on Islamabad’s radio stations makes clear
A student from a girls school in the town of Balakot waits for attention at the Ayub Hospital in Abbottabad, India. The girls school collapsed on most of the several hundred students, reportedly killing half of them. Washington Post Photo by Andrea Bruce
that Pakistanis are eager to help as a religious duty -- and also as a way of reinforcing Pakistan’s claims in Kashmir. At a curbside in central Islamabad Monday, volunteers loaded pickup trucks, pulling tarps over piles of blankets, cases of milk and sacks of flour and lentils. “Just as it is our duty to pray to God and to fast during holy Ramadan, this is our duty to help our brothers and sisters,’’ said Zafar Khan, a university student, referring to the current month of the Islamic calendar. He felt a political duty, too. “Pakistan has fought for Kashmir before’’ to oppose the claim of predominantly Hindu India to rule in that region, Khan said. “Now we must show those people that Pakistan is ready to do anything to take care of them.’’
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The Holy Hip-Hop event was sponsored by Campus Ministries to reach out to N.C. Central University students. “We have to get away from the traditional worship in order to reach students,” said the Rev. Michael Page, director of Campus Ministries. “Students can relate to cultural hip-hop.” Holy Hip Hop was designed to give students the opportunity to enjoy church — to introduce them to a non-traditional way of religious expression and worship. Food was served, gospel rappers performed and students won gift certificates from a local Christian bookstore. The dance-ministry troupe “Dancer 4 Him 4 Ever,” from the At His Feet Ministries Church, on Cornwallis Road, performed in purple and gold robes to represent royalty and holiness, to give praise and worship back to God in the form of dance. Students in the audience danced to the holy hip-hop beats. The Holy Hip-Hop Church International holds services on the last Sunday of each month at the Crown Plaza across from the Durham Bulls stadium. For information you can go to www.holyhiphopchurch.com.
This spiritual event was held in front of the Alfonso Elder Student Union Sunday, Oct. 9.
“Dancer 4 Him 4 Ever” dance members Evelyn Sturdivant, Julie Sherrill and Wanda Boone perform a spritual dance Sunday at NCCU.
Erika White and Clarissa Bell give praise to God through dance.
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Natasha Trethewey knew she was a poet at an early age. And it’s brought her a long way: She is now the 2005-2006 Lehman Brady Joint Professor in Documentary Studies and American Studies at Duke University and the UNC—Chapel Hill. Her third grade teacher was so impressed by her first collection of poems, a tribute to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that the teacher bound them for her. Trethewey says her father encouraged her when she was young. “My father is also a poet,” said Trethewey. “I read a lot of his poems as a child. Our game used to be, ‘write a poem about that,’ to occupy long trips.” Trethewey’s father, Eric Trethewey, an English professor at Hollins University, is the author of five collections of poems. Trethewey said that she uses a historical approach in her poems because much is left out of history. Her poetry collection, “Domestic Work,” was awarded the 1999 Cave Canem poetry prize, and her collection, “Bellocq’s Ophelia,” won the 2003 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Book Prize. Her most recent book, “Native Guard,” is scheduled to be published in March 2006. According to Trethewey, “Native Guard” is an elegy for the forgotten black men who fought during the Civil War. Trethewey, a native of Gulfport, Miss., and the product of an interracial marriage, wrote one poem, “Incident,” about a cross burning in her front yard. “They were probably burning a cross because we lived across the street from a black church, and not because I had a black mother and a white father,” said Trethewey. Joy Gonsalves, a visiting instructor at N.C. Central University is also a poet “I appreciate that she pays homage to the day to day individual,” said Gonsalves. “She is inspired by photos, and I am also captivated by photos.” Trethewey, an associate professor of English and creative writing at Emory University, has a bachelor‘s degree in English from the University of Georgia, a master’s in English and creative writing from Hollins University, and a master’s of fine arts in poetry from the University of Massachusetts. Being a Lehman Brady Joint Professor gives Trethewey the opportunity to teach at both Duke and the UNC-Chapel Hill. The professorship, coordinated by the Center for Documentary Studies, is funded by the Lyndhurst Foundation and the Lehman Brady fund. Trethewey said the opportunity gives her extra time to read and write, but she likes the “responsibility of sharing with students.” “I have a light teaching load. There’s a connection that makes it fun and easy,” said Trethewey. “Though it sounds glamorous to do nothing but reading and writing, I almost can’t imagine it.”
EUBIE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 like Alicia Keys and the Notorious B.I.G. among others, which are intertwined with the play’s original music. On the opening of “Eubie” last Friday evening, Chairman, Alston addressed the audience with a brief introduction, were he described the play as, “an enlightening toe-tapping experience.” “Eubie” has strong solo and group performances from cast members, Denise Barnes, Douglas Bynum, Teccara M. Carmack, Brittany D. Currie, Joshua Johnson and Lekeshia Johnson. NCCU Chancellor, Dr. Leroy Walker was overseeing his school’s production from the back row of the auditorium. “I think it’s important to let the students get a feel of Broadway at our university,” Walker said during intermission. The chancellor, recognizing the modest-size crowd also said, “we need to do more to get our students at these shows, like encouraging those who do come, to bring a friend.” He was, however, pleased with the overall performance, calling it “superb.” “‘Eubie’ is a celebration in the song and dance of the music of Eubie Blake,” said Brock. In his own life, Blake collaborated with his friend Nobble Sissle and the two of them formed a group known as the vaudille team. Together they produced Broadway musicals like Shuffle Along, which was the first all-black musical to become a box-office hit, Choclolate Dandies, Blackbirds of 1930 and Swing it. “Eubie” is showing at the NCCU theatre on Oct. 14 and Oct 15 at 8:00 pm. And Oct. 16 at Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens and $5.00 for NCCU students and children.
Percy Miracles (Rapper Phonte Coleman) entertains the crowd at Cat’s Cradle as fellow performers DJ Paradime and Darien Brockington look on. CARLA AARON-LOPEZ/Staff Photographer
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There’s no place like home and a sold out performance for Little Brother at Cat’s Cradle Friday night in Carrboro, NC. The atmosphere was exciting and lines for the show traveled forever as the Cradle cracked open their doors after the show was to start. The North Carolina-based group returned home after months of being on their “Commercial Free” tour promoting their second LP, “The Minstrel Show.” Little Brother took center stage after the crowd anxiously waited again in a fully packed venue for the show to kick off. The sang every song from “The Yo-Yo” to “Lovin’ It.” “Our fanbase has definitely grown,” said Phonte Coleman. “We did a show here this past April and we didn’t sell out.” At one point, Coleman stopped to basically thank the
(from left to right) Joe Scudda, Phonte Coleman, Darien Brockington, and Rapper Big Pooh perform an impromptu dance routine. SASHA VANN/Staff Photographer
crowd for the love they were showing the entire night. “Y’all don’t know the [expletive] we’ve been through on the road,” said Coleman.
Joe Scudda and Darien Brockington, members of the Hall of Justus, joined Coleman and Pooh for their guest spots on “The Minstrel Show” and
some impromptu synchronized dance moves that were reminiscent of the O’Jays. The audience definitely proved they all owned a copy of “The Minstrel Show,” and if they didn’t, LB stated copies were on sale near by. When everyone believed the show was coming to an end Coleman came out dressed as his popular “pimptastic” character, Percy Miracles. Percy even took the time to help a man surprise his lady with a marriage proposal on stage. As the show came to a close everyone on stage began to sing Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road.” The tour had finally come to a close. “We’ve come a long way from our first album and it’s getting better,” said Pooh. Yes, they have come a long way since “The Listening.” The crowd proved it and they proved it to themselves as they continue to make real hip-hop music.
The truth is in The Gospel BY TAMEKA STEPHENSON ECHO STAFF WRITER
Church can have you clapping your hands, stomping your feet and shouting “hallelujah.” But now you can do the same thing in movie theaters because “The Gospel” has revamped the screen with spirit and song. “The Gospel,” set in the African-American church is inspired by the timeless biblical story of the prodigal son. The film is a vibrant faithfilled world of song, praise and real people with real problems. Through this the audience can learn that with faith and forgiveness you can overcome anything.
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Bad Boy days. He remains a powerful storyteller and even though his lyrics are not filled with punch lines, he speaks from the heart, about what he knows best. The album is very creative with vocal samples incorporated into his verses Black Rob helps to continue the legacy of Bad Boy Records without resorting to the pretty boy style that sent Mase nowhere. We even get guest appearances from some of Bad Boy’s
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Writer and producer Rob Hardy did a wonderful job in selecting the cast. Hardy will blast you away. Hardy’s previous films include “Chocolate City,” about college life in Atlanta, and the sexually dramatic films “Trois,” and “Trois 2: Pandora’s Box.” What a transition. “The Gospel” cast includes Boris Kodjoe (Brown Sugar, Soul Food: The Series), Omar Gooding (Baby Boy), Tamyra Gray (American Idol Season One), and Nona Gaye (Crash). The movie features powerful contemporary gospel artists like Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi and Hezekiah Walker. “The Gospel,” is sure to move you and make you think about your life.
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Realize the Possibilities “When you bring so many diversely talented people together in one place, allowing their energy and enthusiams to combine, multiply, and pervade the collective conscience of the group, you realize what is possible from yourself.” — Dania Ernentrout, MSW
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work extends a warm invitation to prospective students human service workers agency directors and all interested individuals that would like to learn more about graduate social work education Prospective applicants will have an opportunity to ◆
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At a loss for words Homecoming loss racks up season low statistics BY ARIEL GERMAIN ECHO STAFF WRITER
Along with the first of the month came the Eagles’ football team’s first loss of the season to St. Augustine’s College during homecoming. The Eagles remained scoreless in the first half; not until the fourth quarter was a touchdown scored by running back Greg Pruitt, Jr. on a 1-yard run, giving slight hope to the Eagles offense and placing NCCU on the board with a final score of 22-8. The Eagles finished the game with 175 offensive yards, making this their lowest offensive show since Sept. 6, 2002 at Morehouse. The Eagles managed only 30 rushing yards, the lowest accomplished yards since Oct. 17, 1998 against Winston-Salem State. By the end of the first half, a previously injured Adrian Warren was 16-of -34, passing for 145 yards with one interception. Wide receiver Torey Ross had only eight receptions for 56 yards while Pruitt was held to 33 ground yards on 15 carries. “They surprised us; they had great defense and we weren’t ready to play,” said Coach Rod Broadway. While offense spent most of its time on the sidelines, defense spent more than 40 minutes on the field. Derrick Ray topped the defensive stats with 10 tackles. The Falcons finished the game with 370 offensive yards, 154 of them rushing. Quarterback Darrell Nesbitt was 17-of- 29 passing for 216 yards. Wide receiver Eddie Montgomery caught eight balls for 129 yards and scored two touchdowns.
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After losing to Fayetteville State University for four consecutive years, the Eagles finally put a stop to the Broncos’ winning streak during a televised broadcast of the game Saturday at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium. NCCU 17 Bad weather and the injury of quarterback Adrian FSU. 12 Warren didn’t hinder the Eagles from riding the Broncos to a 17-12 victory. The Eagles took a 7-0 lead with 10:35 in the first quarter with Brandon Alston’s second punt return of the season. “The special teams did a good job on blocks and I felt untouched on my return,” said Alston. The Broncos charged back when quarterback Jay Autry connected on an 8-yard pass to wide receiver Veon McHam. However, the extra point attempt was blocked by defensive back Craig Amos. “My first intention was to anticipate the extra point, but I ended up blocking the ball,” said Amos, who blocked another field goal with 3:29 left in the second quarter. Amos also led the defensive team with seven tackles, five of them solo. In the second quarter, Warren took a hard hit, aggravating a shoulder injury which led to a fumble and recovery by FSU. Charles Futrell stepped up as quarterback in the second quarter and steered the Eagles on the ground. Futrell amassed 122 total yards, 72 rushing and 50 yards on 3-of-11 passing. During the opening drive of the third quarter, Futrell teamed up
Defensive Lineman Jamar Neely (front) and Greg Peterson (rear) give FSU’s Jay Autry a gut check. RODERICK HEATH/Echo Photo Editor
with Corey Brown, setting up a 4yard touchdown run for wide receiver Brad Hinton, pushing the Eagles up 14-6. Early in the fourth quarter, the Eagles extended the lead 17-6 with a 32-yard field goal from Brandon Gilbert. The Broncos retaliated by scoring again when Autry converted a 9-
was Brown’s fourth time reaching the century mark this season. The Broncos finished with Autry totaling 201 yards and two touchdowns, making 20 of 42 passes with one interception. Four Broncos had double digits in tackles. The Eagles travel to WinstonSalem to face the Winston-Salem State Rams on Saturday at 6 p.m.
NCCU wants to run CIAA championship again Men’s and women’s cross country prepare for a division title
Lady Eagles still crushing opponents
BY SASHA VANN
The Lady Eagles volleyball team came back from trailing UNC Pembroke two games to one in an upset (3023, 21-30, 26-30, 30-24, 15-12), improving their winning streak to 12 matches. This also makes the Lady Eagles’ 19th straight home victory. Senior outside hitter Brenda Brown tallied a match high of 20 kills along with a team best of 14 digs. Junior outside hitter Tordra Sessions added to the stats with 17 kills and 10 digs, while graduate middle hitter Danielle Johnson–Webb racked up 16 kills and four solo blocks. The Lady Eagles (18-7) will head to Charlotte tomorrow for a double header against Livingstone and Johnson C. Smith. — Sasha Vann
After capturing last year’s CIAA championship over reigning title holder St. Augustine’s College, N.C. Central University’s men’s cross country team is working toward another trophy. The women’s team is on the same track, pushing for its first title in years. Under the direction of Coach Mike Lawson, the Eagles are striving to push the team’s newcomers to excel. At the same time, the Eagles rely on returning runners such as Rashaad Lee for the men’s team and Aisha Brown and Yolonda Barber for the women’s team. “We’re going in with a winning attitude,” said Lawson. “I’m looking for the men to get the title again this year. As for the women, being an up-and-coming team last year will take us all the way this year.” Saturday, the Eagles defeated Shaw University during the annual NCCU Cross Country Invitational at Forest Hills Park While trekking a 5-mile course,
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the men captured a one-point 27-28 victory over Shaw with the Eagles placing three runners in the top five. Lee led NCCU with a time of 27:06, falling in second place behind Shaw’s Maurice Styles, Jr., who led all runners at 26:50. Alongside Lee were Robert Curington and Gerald Jones, coming in fourth and fifth, respectively. The women’s team put in equally convincing work; the Lady Eagles placed five runners in the top seven after combating a 3.1-mile course over Shaw, 20-40. Barber, reigning CIAA cross country champion, took second place at 22:04.73 after Shaw’s Lisa Stewart made a surprise burst from behind and clocked a winning time of 22:04.48. Brown placed third while freshmen Rejon Littlepage, LaKisha Gantt, and Latanya Lesine took fifth through seventh place in the tournament. The teams travel to Cary, NC Oct. 20 for the CIAA Championship.
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Letters Cunningham thanks the University Dear Campus Echo, I have had the distinct pleasure this semester of running for city council, looking to represent not only N.C. Central University, but the entire city of Durham. The support from the University and the kindness that I have been shown from faculty, staff and students has overwhelmed me. When the word ‘family’ is used at NCCU it has meaning, depth and a sense of oneness. I am thankful for this sense of family and togetherness that has been showered upon me. By the time this letter is printed in the Campus Echo, the primary election will have passed and the results will be known. Win or lose I would like to take this opportunity to thank the University family for the respect I have been shown and for the love given to me. Your words of encouragement have gotten me through some rough times as the election drew closer. Having the support of members of the University came in handy a few weeks ago when my character and integrity were questioned in the local press. I have served this University with character, honor and dignity for three years and the University did not let me down when I needed its support. Although full information was not provided in the press and incorrect information was used to disparage me, I received calls, emails and daily hugs of “we’re still with you and we know the real Shawn” each day. “Thank you” is not strong enough to express my gratitude. Lastly, I am unable to thank each and everyone of you here, but know that I thank you and I thank God for you. Chancellor Ammons, Provost Jones, Dr. Jarvis Hall, Rosa Anderson, Dr. Franklin Carver and Dr. Bijoy Sahoo — I truly appreciate the words you offered each day. It’s good to be a member of the Eagle family. Sincerely, Shawn Cunningham
Separate, but Equal? Dear Campus Echo, The concept of separate facilities for different racial groups which were definitely separate, but not close to equal, had detri-
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mental effects for minorities who had to live, learn and lament through it. But, in terms of education, have things really changed? The university system in North Carolina is based on a
separate but equal system. Of the 16 colleges and universities, five proudly carry the distinction of being a historically black college or university. When a majority of a school’s students are minorities, it’s not illogical to ask if the students are receiving amenities equal to other schools with comparable tuition fees. Of the universities, eight schools do not have parking decks, or a deck currently in construction. Of the eight, six are composed by all five of the HBCUs and UNCPembroke — schools with minority populations greater than their Caucasian populations. Equal? Also, universities not of the HBCU distinction open their student recreation center by 7 a.m. and close on average at 11 p.m. during the week. No HBCU opens their recreation center to students before 5 p.m. and close on average at 9 p.m. during the week. What about the health and fitness of minorities? There are more disparities than this article can address. The question is why do these inequalities exist? With the future appointment of Bowles over the N.C. university system, tough questions have to be asked about the state of HBCUs. If not, minorities will continue to make do with a separate and unequal university experience. Sincerely, Mike Silver
Responding to “More than skin deep” Dear Campus Echo, I am writing in response to Trésaun Lee’s editorial “More than skin deep.” While the author’s points are valid, she doesn’t give any positives about what it means to be black .
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Being black in America means many things, the biggest thing it means is being obligated. Every black person is obligated to be something because their ancestors were told they were nothing. When you die, you will meet someone who was stripped of freedom, knowledge and self. This person will ask , “What did you do with your life?” Do you have answer? As a black person you are the product of half a millennia of slavery, segregation and discrimination. Many social scientists have made excuses for Trésaun Lee’s complaints, you have a choice whether to prove them right wrong. I’m working with 26 black males who are going to high school and want to prove these social scientists wrong. Many of the young men agree with Lee, yet they want to create a new definition of being black. They want to create a definition based on the visions of former SGA president D’Weston Haywood and Provost Jones. D’Weston told them they are soldiers and “the greatest weapon of mass destruction you could ever possess is your mind.” Provost Jones told them they can always change and make new choices in life. From these young men I have learned black is hopeful, from D’Weston black is passionate, from Provost Jones that black is pragmatic. I know a grad student who left her job in the bioresearch field to become a counselor, and an undergraduate who changed her major in her senior year to pursue her dream. They taught me black is bold. My black professors and colleagues show me black is caring. Central owes us nothing, we must demand and take what we want from here. The two questions you must answer are: “What is my definition of being black?” And “What am I willing to demand this school to give me so that I can fulfill my definition?” Sincerely, Gutam Mohaptra
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Shame of Abu Ghraib If the US, as an unilateral invader, ever intends to earn the trust of the Muslim world and regain the respect of the international community, we must tackle this issue head on.
f you’re under the impression that the decadent scandal surrounding Abu Ghraib prison was a thing of the past, then you’re sadly mistaken. The Associated Press reports that on Sept. 29, a district judge ordered a series of materials which depict the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib to be turned over to the public. The ruling comes as a result of efforts by the ACLU to expose the extent of these abuses. The ACLU will have access to 70 pictures Victor Medina and three video tapes that are currently being blocked from release by The Department of Defense. The DOD was overruled in its claim that exposing these materials would lead to increased violence in Iraq, but they were also granted 20 days to file for appeal. The DOD has been fighting the release of these materials ever since these abhorrent practices were exposed to the public two years ago. The DOD’s opposition to full disclosure comes as no surprise given the fact that even partisans like Donald Rumsfeld have described the contents of these materials to be “blatantly sadistic.” The DOD has also been overruled in previous arguments, making their newfound concerns seem like a final act of desperation in their attempts to keep these images concealed. I’m not at all implying that our government officials are lying when they express concerns over how these images might affect the stability of Iraq. On the contrary, I believe that the DOD’s claim has proven empirically true. Without a doubt, Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib have exposed the ugly face of American hypocrisy to the entire world and these facilities have become the most effective set of recruitment tools available to terrorists throughout the world. If the US, as an unilateral invader, ever intends to earn the trust of the Muslim world and regain the respect of the international community, we must tackle this issue head on. We must pursue this as if it were occurring in our own backyards and to our own citizens. Rectifying this situation will require us to be able to act without the involvement of any political interference and calls for nothing less than full transparency.
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We must also be willing and able to hold accountable all officials whom by incompetence, or by compliance, acted as enablers to these atrocities. However, in a time when every branch of government is being controlled by politicians who have relentlessly evaded any form accountability, the first step in mending these wrongs will have to be taken in the court of public opinion. Personally, I don’t buy the self-serving, circular argument stating that we’re fighting terror by torturing people and that it might be wrong, but we can’t expose the torture because it would only help the terror that we’re trying to fight and weaken our national security. This argument is completely devoid of morality, evades all accountability and creates a never ending cycle of madness. The blame for these abuses lies with the national leaders who sought to undermine the accords of the Geneva Conventions by continuously questioning their relevance in this struggle. If top U.S. officials are constantly undermining laws which dictate the humane treatment of prisoners, then how can we begin to blame soldiers that violate these laws? It is troubling to note that the American public, while fully equipped with a recently replenished arsenal of “family values”, does not stand uniformly opposed to these tactics. A placid citizenry can be a nation’s greatest threat, especially when considering the full repercussions of a favorable ruling for the DOD. The DOD’s line of defense is essentially seeking to sacrifice our most basic liberty, the freedom speech, so that they and their political allies will not have to be held responsible for the immense catastrophe that is our foreign policy. A ruling in favor of the DOD would also create a scenario where our government is free to continue its barbaric practices unchecked and free from public scrutiny. This scenario makes it increasingly hard to imagine that an appeal would be successful; however, our legal system has its flaws and the permanent withholding of these items still remains a possibility. If these materials don’t become available through legal means, I am certain that some day, by some unknown source, these items will be leaked to the media. The truth always finds a way to reveal itself, and once the public becomes aware of the extent of these abuses, Americans will be forced to ask themselves some serious questions.
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A little help here, people f I could point out one thing about relationships that confuses the hell out of me, I would have to say it’s the women. I mean, at one time I believed that if you take them out to nice restaurants and to the movies and buy them gifts, flowers and cards, everything Alonzo would be McMullen O.K. Or if you hold their hands in public, cuddle with them when they are in need and even help to ease stress whichever way possible, then everything would be O.K. But that is not the case. Despite the major arguments and stupid little things we men do, I thought women would be able to stick it out in committed relationships. Well, I guess not, so answer me this: what does a man have to do to prove his love to a
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doing to a man when they leave a man who is deeply in love with her hanging. Yes, I did say a man who is in love. Men, thugs, whatever you want to call us, we do have feelings. They are feelings of concern about the future, success and respect. When it comes to men, we are simple, small soldiers of the world who put it all on the frontline when it comes to love. Some may not show it and some will. We are all different. You will not get everything you want in your ideal man, but we will give you something to work with if you can stay patient and humble. We want the best in the world just like you do. But we need lots of communication, cooperation and togetherness. That’s the only way things will work and that’s the only way you will really know how much we love you. All I am asking is for you beautiful women of the world to help us understand you.
Would you trade it all? et’s use our imaginations for a moment. Imagine that you are a female graduate of Princeton University. You studied business marketing, you had internships all four years and employers are seeking you. Would you give that up in 2 to 3 Ariel Germain years to become a housewife? Would you give up your six-figure salary to depend on your spouse and be a “mini-van mom?” Three weeks ago, the New York Times published an article on Ivy League women who decided to hang up their Armani suits for milk-stained
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only thing she wanted to do after studying hard and maintaining a 3.4 GPA at Howard University was to focus on her boyfriend’s future. I wondered, was I missing something by not having a long-term relationship? Maybe Shawanda and I were misunderstanding the whole idea of commitment. But when I asked 27-yearold wife and mother of two Talisha Peterson of Virginia Beach if she would give up her career for her husband, I felt a little better. Talisha said never in a million years would she depend on a spouse; she wants her children to see an independent black woman who stands beside her husband, not behind him. So who is making the best career decision for themselves and their families? Ultimately, that decision is up to you.
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