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Campus Echo RINGING IN MEMORY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON

Voting gets no easier in NC HB 589, election changes rile some in North Carolina

BY ALEX SAMPSON ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Chancellor Debra Saunders-White, state Rep. Henry M. Michaux and political science senior Tiffany Adams led the celebration.

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STORY BY ALEX SAMPSON ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

he Shepard Bell stood front and center Thursday surrounded by a crowd of over 100 people.

The bell, named after N.C. Central University’s founder James E. Shepard, used to

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ring between classes, during assemblies and sports victories. Students, faculty, staff and alum gathered around NCCU’s prized bell Wednesday to honor the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Exactly 50 years ago, 200,000–300,000 protesters marched peacefully from the Washington

Don’t get caught slippin’

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At N.C. Central University, students who do not attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 are dismissed or expelled from the school.

Students are advised by their course advisors and professors to take their studies and class seriously.

“Students who are not maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 are not making satisfactory academic progress,” said Kaye Thompson-Rogers, academic advisor of the college of arts sciences.

“This policy has been established to enable students to complete their undergraduate work within a reasonable period of

Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in protest of a divided nation.

Afterwards, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.

Dr. Debra Saunders-White opened the ceremony at 2:55.

Before starting, the NCCU Chancellor motioned for the crowd to come closer.

Saunders-White said that King made an appearance at NCCU in 1964. That day, King spoke to stu-

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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech on freedom and racial equality during the Great March on Washington. The speech is credited as the catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

In an ironic twist, during that same month 50 years later, North Carolina approved what some are calling the most repressive voting bill since the Jim Crow era.

House Bill 589 passed the House in a 73-41 vote and was ratified by Governor Pat McCrory on Aug. 12.

The reformation shortens early voting to one week, terminates same day registration during early voting, ends straight ticket voting, repeals pre-registration for 16-17 year olds, cuts the ability of polls to extend their hours when faced with long lines, and tightens the restrictions on photo ID. The photo ID requirements will go into effect in 2016.

The bill also raises the prospect of “dark money,” increasing the political influence of special interests. It repeals a measure that requires the disclosure of political donations. The limit for campaign contributions will jump from $4,000 to $5,000 and increase with inflation.

The bill contains an array of reforms that will disproportionately affect minorities, students, the elderly, the disabled and Democrats. But some student leaders are saying that it’s college students who are facing the most conspicuous attacks.

Democrats react

NC Voting Bill HB 589 • Implements strict voter photo ID requirements; goes into effect in 2016 • Cuts early voting by a week • Eliminates same-day registration • Raises campaign contributions from $4,000 to $5,000; will increase every two years • Authorizes vigilante observers inside polling places • Repeals disclosure measures of outside money • Ends pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds • Gives power to extend voting hours to the State Board of Elections • Ends straight ticket voting

Carolina and a political science and communication studies junior at Campbell University, put it this way: “Had the current law been in place, I would not have been able to vote.” Duke first voted in 2012, when he took advantage of early voting and same day registration. He also used his dorm address to register. Under the new voting laws, student addresses cannot be used to establish residency.

Duke said the act is about more than voter ID. “I think it’s exceptionally clear that the motive is political,” Duke said. “It’s to keep those in power in power for as long as possible.”

Duke got involved with CDNC his freshman year when he was elected president of the organization. As president, he works with chapters across the state, including Duke University, East Carolina University, NC A&T and Appalachian State University.

N.C. Central University does not have a CDNC chapter.

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Car vs. texter: treacherous Texting pedestrians put themselves in peril when they take their eyes off the road

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time.”

During the 2010 fall convocation, former chancellor Charlie Nelms proposed that students be required to maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain a student at the university.

Since fall 2012, NCCU students were required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to enroll for the following semester or academic year. Nelms told the students that they must be committed to getting their degrees.

“If you aren’t [committed] you need to stop wasting your parents’ money and try something else,” said Nelms.

Although the university

Walking around N.C. Central University, it is hard to find anyone that doesn’t have their eyes glued to their smart phone on their way to class, the café, or their dorm.

Today, we are more technologically dependent than ever and the nationwide epidemic of people texting and walking has led to a dramatic increase in pedestrian deaths and injuries.

According to a study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of pedestrians killed rose from 4,109 in 2009 to 4,432 in

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A student texting while walking on Fayetteville St. MONIQUE LEWIS/Echo assistant editor

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University College aims high

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Advising unit revises plan, asks students to take initiative

BY JAMAR NEGRON ECHO ASSISTANT EDITOR

After five years of hiccups, University College is starting to gain steam.

The N.C. Central University institution tasked with helping first and second year students navigate their colOntario lege experiWooden, ence is aimDean ing to University increase efficiency College and get more proactive, according to Dean Ontario Wooden and Associate Dean Jennifer Schum.

One step in this process has been to eliminate the student contract and replace it with an acad e m i c advising syllabus. “[The contract] stated a lot of what students need to do Jennifer but it wasn’t Schum, a partnerAssociate ship,” said Dean Schum.

University The sylCollege labus is shared with students and parents during student orientations.

It features an outline of adviser responsibilities and duties, along with a list of tools and resources available to students.

Dean Wooden said that making the syllabus — as well as posting the academic advising handbook online for public view — is a way of showing that University College is serious about helping first and second year students.

“We’re putting these

things in writing so folks don’t think we’re making decisions haphazardly,” Wooden said.

Both administrators also said that University College is reaching out to the students and departments more this year.

“We talk more,” said Wooden. “It’s all about communication.

We’re going to be way more proactive.”

Miscommunication and disorganization between University College and NCCU departments have been one of the main complaints made by students.

Biology pre-med junior Kyra Lyles said that her experience with University College was “somewhat negative” as a result of miscommunication.

“They didn’t know what courses I needed to take [for my major],” Lyles said.

Lyles said that her overall experience with University College was positive, adding that University College advisers and staff are “well-intentioned.” But she said University College advisers would benefit from learning more about the specific requirements of university departments.

To improve the transfer from University College to departments, Dean Wooden said University College will begin hosting events inside departments so freshmen and sophomores get acquainted sooner with their majors.

University College advisers will also get more extensive training that will include webinars and oneon-one training, according to Schum.

Each department will also be assigned a University College adviser to serve as a liaison to improve the flow of communication.

“We’re doing many good things to make sure advisers are on top of what

they’re doing,” Schum said But Wooden said that students have to start pulling their weight as well.

“Students have to be proactive,” Wooden said.

“We must have an expectation that students will accept responsibility for their education.”

Nursing junior Allyson Nunn agrees that students need to get better control over their academic life.

She said that she enjoyed University College because her adviser, Cynthia Duarte, successfully helped her navigate her first two years at NCCU. She said that students don’t take the initiative and recognize that at the end of the day they are responsible for their academic careers.

“You have to have some enthusiasm,” Nunn said.

“You can’t expect someone to do it for you. If you want to know something bad enough, you’ll find out.”

Wooden said that too many students think that it’s an adviser’s responsibility to “manage their lives.”

Wooden added that students should understand that University College advisers face their own challenges, such as mastering software programs like GradesFirst.

“There’s a learning curve for staff as well,” Wooden said. “Students have to be flexible. It takes a while.”

But Schum and Wooden said that this year’s incoming freshmen seem up to the challenge. “The students have changed,” Wooden said, adding that recent arrivals are actively seeking help when they need it. Schum said this proactive attitude is “a little unusual” to see.

“This is a team effort, and we’re more than willing to do our part for the team,” said Wooden.

A 1964 Campus Echo article about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to NCCU. CAMPUS ECHO FILES

dents in the B.N. Auditorium about the death of segregation.

Saunders-White quoted a line from his speech.

“The new order of freedom and human dignity is coming into being and I have no doubt tonight about the fact that the system of segregation is on its deathbed.

The only thing that’s uncertain about it is how costly the segregationists will make the funeral.”

After her opening remarks, Saunders-White introduced political science senior Tiffany Adams and NC State Rep. Henry Michaux Jr. who is also an NCCU alumnus.

Michaux marched in Washington in 1965 after

being invited by his personal friend.

He knows this personal friend as Martin.

When King visited NCCU, he stayed at Michaux’s home which was across the street.

Adams was one of thousands of people who retraced the March on Washington’s footsteps on Saturday, Aug. 24 in D.C. The celebration was led by Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III among many others.

Saunders-White said when Adams was asked about the experience she stated, “I remember when I was in elementary school and middle school and we would talk about this moment in history.

“I always imagined myself standing there marching with other students to make a better future for us and others to come.”

At 3:00, two generations of Eagles came together under the maroon and gray structure named after NCCU’s founder, James. E Shepard, to celebrate the past and the present. The bell resonated against the backdrop of applause.

Business finance junior Tyler Patterson said he feels that the celebration was important because it showed the impact Dr. King had on our past.

“That was a great event because it gives us a mind frame that we should aim for his dream.”

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On top of that there were 69,000 pedestrian injuries.

A study from Ohio State University found that more than 1,500 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using their cell phone while walking.

Pedestrians aren’t only causing trouble for cars by taking their time to cross the street; they are also colliding into each other.

“I pay attention when I’m walking,” said family and consumer science senior Loréal Felder.

“I have texted while walking before, but only when I know there is open space around me to avoid bumping into anyone, falling, or walking into traffic.”

There has been increased attention to texting and driving with 41 state laws and AT&T’s “It can wait” campaign, in which participants take a pledge to never text and drive.

However, more attention is getting directed to distracted pedestrians.

After three deaths of distracted pedestrians, police officers in Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing $54 tickets to pedestrians who are texting and walking. In May 2012 Fort Lee police issued 117 tickets to texting pedestrians.

The Utah Transit Authority made distracted walking around trains punishable by a $50 fine.

Last February, Nevada introduced Assembly Bill 123, which can be applied to urban streets, all state roads and even in residential neighborhoods.

First time offenders get a warning, but the third offense will cost a pedestrian $250.

Delaware has placed about 100 large stickers that read "LOOK UP" on sidewalks near crosswalks in Wilmington, Newark and Rehoboth Beach to urge pedestrians to pay attention to what is going on around

them.

Knowing that she could have been ticketed or fined might have helped Bonnie Miller, an Indiana woman, who had to be rescued from Lake Michigan in March 2012 after she fell off a pier while texting.

For true text addicts who just can’t wait, apps have been developed that use a smart phone’s front camera to create a transparent keyboard so users can see their path while sending their messages, such as “Type and Walk” and “Walk N Text.”

Critics argue that these apps give users an excuse to keep their phones glued to their hands.

According to campus police, there haven’t been any fatalities or injuries at NCCU from texting and walking.

“Drivers aren’t particularly courteous around campus so pedestrians need to pay attention,” said Angelique Randolph, mass communication senior.

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Students can earn service hours assisting with the station’s fundraiser

Duke pointed out that a voting location was recently moved onto the conservative Campbell University.

“It’s very ironic that they happened to move a precinct to the John W. Pope Convocation Center,” Duke said.

The John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center opened in 2008. Art Pope –Gov. Pat McCrory’s budget director – donated $4.5 million to the arena through the John William Pope Foundation.

Pope played a significant role supporting the Republican takeover of the state legislature.

While the conservative Campbell University gained a voting location, the largely Democratic leaning Appalachian State University had its polling location moved off campus to a hard-to-reach location.

The polling location merges several others to handle 9,300 voters. The site has a small building and few parking spots.

Producer Patricia Murray, host of the Radio Skywriter on WNCU 90.7' FM, interviews Robin Dixon (left) and Pamela Clark-Pagan (middle).

View from the right

TIARA JONES/Echo staff photographer

In Winston-Salem, the Forsyth County Board of Elections may follow Boone County’s lead.

Kenneth Raymond, Republican chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Elections, proposed that Winston-Salem State University’s polling place be moved off campus. The board won’t vote on the proposal until next year.

Raymond graduated from WSSU in 1987 and throughout his time there, he said they didn’t have a voting site. He said the notion that students must have a precinct on campus is hard to believe.

Raymond said the kind of arguments that people like Rev. William Barber make in support of black college students is both insulting and causes them to sacrifice their personal dignity.

“They portrayed black students as if they were infants that are too weak in the mind and body to go to a neighborhood polling place and cast a vote,” Raymond said. “They promote the idea that special arrangements must be made for black students because they can’t follow the regular arrangements provided for everybody else.”

In response to those comparing HB 589 to Jim Crow, he said it’s irresponsible for them to characterize the change in voting laws that way.

“The new law is about voter integrity -- and that’s all. It does not suppress anybody’s vote. But you might have some uninformed individuals that take Barber’s comments to heart.”

BY TAYLOR BLAKENEY ECHO STAFF REPORTER

N.C. Central University’s radio station, WNCU 90.7, kicks off its fall fundraiser on October 16.

The fundraiser runs through October 23.

Because WNCU is public it relies heavily on listener donations and sponsorships.

“Public radio is media used to service the community at large. It is an important source of information for the people,” said Uchenna Bulliner, WNCU’s development director.

In all, 50 percent of the station’s budget comes from grants, 30 percent from

donations and 20 percent from sponsors. The largest expenses are for programming, technology and equipment and National Public Radio fees. The station spends about $90,000 for programming subscriptions.

Last spring’s fundraiser fell just short of its $85,000 goal. The goal for the October fundraiser has not yet been set.

WNCU 90.7, which employs eight full-time staff and has one full-time volunteer, was established in 1995. The station is located on first floor of the Farrison-Newton Communication Building.

While WNCU, station 90.7 FM is known primarily as a jazz, it also broadcasts

reggae, blues, and gospel.

One popular program is “8 Track Flashback,” R&B music from the 40s to the early 60s.

On certain holidays the station will do special shows. For instance on Monday the September 2nd, WNCU is having a Labor Day Special. During the special expect to hear from Jon Batiste, Ray Anderson, and many others.

If the station does not meet its fundraising goals it is forced to cut back on national programming and programming produced by the staff. It could even be forced to cut staff members and operations.

“For the most part the station does a great job at

raising the money needed for the station,” said Uchenna Bulliner, adding that if the fundraiser falls short they will regroup and have another fundraiser or special event.

Students can earn community service hours helping with the fundraiser.

Mass communication senior Monique Lewis said that she has earned about 100 community service hours at WNCU. “I love everyone over there. It’s important that the station is preserving America’s jazz tradition.”

Volunteer’s work includes answering the phones, filling out membership forms and taking donations.

2.0 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 is strict about this policy, of Arts and “If you aren’t [committed] you need to College students who fall under the Sciences which were all cumulative GPA can file for stop wasting your parents’ money and approved. an appeal.

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“The university recogdents didn’t meet the GPA nizes that there may be requirement but four CHARLIE NELMS extenuating circumstances appealed. Two of the stuFORMER CHANCELLOR OF NCCU beyond a student’s control dents were denied. In which may have impacted spring 2013, three out of his or her in ability to meet four students appealed the required GPA stipulated but two were denied. ral disaster leading to the total by the Academic Progression Policy,” destruction of their home or other In order for a student to file for an said Thompson-Rogers. appeal, he or she must have official essential provision.

She said the university will permit “If a student had cancer and could written documentation which outlines a student to file for an appeal when not meet the required cumulative GPA the nature of the extenuating circumtheir dismissal is directly attributed to because she left school for treatment, stance and must have a letter from certain circumstances. such student will be considered,” said both the course advisor and the chair Extenuating circumstance as Thompson-Rogers. “This is because it of the department. defined by the university is a situation is no fault of hers.”

“The Dean makes the decision which is far beyond the student’s conThe university reserves the right to based on the extenuating circumtrol and could not have been prevent- consider whether the alleged circum- stances and the letters from both the ed by the student. stance will directly impact the stu- course advisor and the chair of the Such circumstances include a seri- dent’s ability to maintain the required department,” said Thompson-Rogers. ous car accident, a life threatening or GPA. “If you’re approved, you get only life altering illness, an official docuThompson-Rogers said in spring one appeal for the academic progresmental military deployment or a natu- 2012 there were seven appeals at the sion.”

Living up to the Dream Jarvis Hall, Professor of

Associate Political

Science at NCCU, said he’s disappointed with the voting changes in the state.

“As far as I’m concerned, what happened here in North Carolina is an affront to the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. and the thousands of others who put their lives on the line to get the right to vote.”

Hall, a long-time advocate for social justice and equality, first became interested in voting rights when he was in high school. He said reading about injustice and how those in power attempted to restrict the right to vote is what moved him.

Hall said he’s proud of student involvement in elections. However, he said the one thing he hopes to see more of is enthusiasm for municipal elections. “[Municipal elections] have more of an impact on your life than national elections,” Hall said.

He noted that NCCU turnout for recent presidential elections were in the 90 percentiles, but turnout for municipal elections have been in the single digits.

Despite this, he disagrees with the notion that students suffer from voter apathy. Hall said students need to be given a reason to participate and moreover, be educated about the importance of elections.

“I think that there’s some problems with the entire system where people are made to feel discouraged,” Hall said.

Student leaders speak NCCU SGA president Stefan Weathers, a political science senior, said he is paying close attention to recent changes in voting laws and the actions of election boards across the state.

“I don’t fear [NCCU being targeted], but I am not naïve in any way,” Weathers said.

Weathers said the SGA is doing their best to help combat voter suppression.

NCCU’s SGA is working alongside the UNC Association of Student Governments. They also plan to collaborate with NCCU’s public relations and key professors.

The most fundamental part of this fight, Weathers said, is the SGA’s approach is create awareness. His goal is to connect with students rather than just throw information at them.

Weathers said he’s noticed a trend of a growing political interest among students. Since what they fear is slowly becoming a reality, he said he believes students will come around.

“This is your time,” said Weathers. “What certain elected officials are doing has awakened a fire and passion in students in North Carolina that we haven’t seen in awhile.”

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The growing business So many apps, so little time of college prep Some cool, many useless

About $400 million nationwide spend on prep courses

BY PATRICK MAY SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS (MCT)

Dr. Lewis Kasparek, a long-time SAT prep tutor, works with Charlotte Latin junior Emily Herron, August 13, 2013, in Charlotte. The former Charlotte Country Day School teacher has been working with students since the 1980s.

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“You can be an excellent student, have a strong resume, and I think there’s still a lot of unpredictability about college admissions. That causes a lot of anxiety for kids approaching college.”

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Students, parents, teachers, and school counselors agree on this much: The collegeadmissions competition has reached a fever pitch.

It also has created a new class of entrepreneurs: professionals who make their living by helping students navigate the frenzy.

The concept isn’t new, but the scope of the industry is.

Test-prep companies such as Princeton Review and Kaplan, which charge hundreds of dollars for SAT courses, work with thousands of students each year.

But there’s a growing market for small businesses that tout more individualized services.

The Independent Educational Consultants Association estimates there are 6,000 independent private counselors nationwide — up from about 1,300 in 2005 — and students are spending an estimated $400 million a year on their services.

People offer a litany of pre-college services, from high-school academic planning and SAT tutoring, to help with college visits, application essays and merit scholarships.

“You can be an excellent student, have a strong resume, and I think there’s still a lot of unpredictability about college admissions,” says Dr. Perry Almquist, a Charlotte, N.C., pediatrician and mother of three. “That causes a lot of anxiety for kids approaching college.”

If you find a qualified professional who can ease that anxiety and better equip students for the admissions process, it’s worth the money spent, she says.

For her children — Charlotte Latin School graduates who went on to Wake Forest University and UNC Chapel Hill — that invest-

ment was in Dr. Lewis Kasparek, who at 74 remains one of the most popular SAT prep teachers in the city.

Kasparek, who goes by “Dr. K,” started teaching SAT prep in the mid-’80s.

Working full-time as a humanities teacher at Charlotte Country Day School, Kasparek tutored students on the verbal section after school and during the summer.

About 12 years ago, he made his side business, Academic Counseling and Educational Services, his full-time job.

He says he’s nearly at full-capacity. This summer, he has worked side-by-side with students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., spending another two hours in the evening helping students and parents over the phone.

He says demand for his services and others’ has increased dramatically.

Here’s one reason why: The population is growing.

North Carolina’s population alone grew by more than 1.5 million people from 2000 to 2010, the fifth largest jump in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Because of the demands of the labor market, more people than ever are pursuing a post-secondary education.

So even though there are thousands of universities, the fight for seats at the most prestigious schools has ramped up. UNC Chapel Hill, for example, accepted about 27 percent of its nearly 31,000 applicants last year.

“The competition has gotten very wicked,” Kasparek says. “Probably 70 to 80 percent of kids whose parents can afford it are doing some kind of preparation.”

And free resources are scant.

In CharlotteMecklenburg Schools, budget cuts have resulted in fewer high school counselors and a higher student-

to-counselor ratio. And whether you attend public or private school, some skills needed for the SAT or college applications aren’t being taught in schools, independent counselors argue.

Kaspa rek says even brilliant students are sometimes stumped by the SAT because it’s a reasoning test, not a memorization game.

Charlotte resident and New York native Ellen Martin started her small business, College Admissions 101, eight years ago, to help high school students in Charlotte and New York tackle their college admissions essays.

She says many students aren’t used to writing in a narrative style.

“The questions look intimidating,” she says.

Students have to learn how to tell their stories, and Martin — a former psychologist — helps them hone the skill.

The same goes for students elsewhere.

In addition to working with about 130 Charlotte-area students a year, students from New York, Bermuda and even Peru have flown to the city to study under Kasparek on their holiday breaks.

That kind of demand is why college-prep training isn’t cheap.

In just the last eight years, Kasparek’s hourly rate has gone from $85 to $125. Martin charges $120 an hour for help with essays.

And Lee Bierer, a wellknown area independent academic counselor and nationally syndicated columnist, charges $250 an hour for a la carte services and has package deals for $2,500, according to her website.

But Kasparek says the “cash cow” of college prep has also brought a number of unqualified teachers to the marketplace. And with no accreditation for the pro-

fession, it’s not an easy problem to solve.

Some trade associations, such as the Independent Educational Consultants Association, do require credentials.

Organization spokeswoman Sarah Brachman says members have to have an advanced degree or comparable professional experience, three years of experience in educational placement counseling or admissions, a minimum number of campus visits and three professional references.

Kasparek recommends that people hungry for college prep ask for similar credentials and that legitimate, experienced entrepreneurs tout theirs as well.

“There are an awful lot of people taking anything that pops up because they’re so hungry for help,” he says.

“All (someone) has to do is tell people you can do it, and they’ll believe you can do it.”

On the other hand, Kasparek says he’s taken and studied the verbal section of every SAT for the last 30 years. His three part-time employees, two of whom focus solely on math, all have extensive experience with the subjects they teach.

Their results, he says, speak for themselves.

Kasparek has worked with more than 3,000 students in his tenure as a testprep tutor. Last year, he and his staff worked with 100.

Twelve got perfect criticalreading scores, he said.

Thirteen got perfect writing scores, and 10 got perfect scores in math.

Four were MoreheadCain scholars, including was Will Almquist, Dr. Perry Almquist’s son.

“I liked the idea that (Kasparek) was a single person who had a reputation over years and years,” said Almquist.

“In the end, you want to have done everything you could.”

SAN JOSE, CALIF — With more than 140,000 applications now available for the iPhone and 3 billion downloads of them already locked in by Apple fans, developers continue to bring us both cool and extremely dumb ways to harness technology in our lives.

Apple’s at the front of the pack. They’ve got apps for gaming and grocery-shopping, apps for snow conditions and preparing lamb curry with roasted spices, apps for words of wisdom and some of the stupidest jokes you’ve ever heard.

I decided to tap into the phenomenon by seeing how many apps I could download and test-drive in a single day.

By nightfall, I had an impressive stash of software wizardry lodged inside my iPhone, and a new appreciation for how apps can change the way you make a ham sandwich or stake out a parking spot.

7:26 a.m.: From bed, I download Flashlight, which sets my phone aglow so I can find my glasses; download Alarm Clock Free and try to go back to sleep.

Can’t sleep, so I download What Should You Do With Your Life?, which asks me questions, then tells me to get a new job. But I love my job.

So I’m thinking they’ve got the wrong guy. So I download Sexy Mirror to make sure it’s me. It is.

Then I download and answer the questions on How’s Your IQ? but that indicates I’m a loser.

So I download Hope for Haiti Now to show I’m really a good guy, but end up playing StickBo, using fragmentation grenades against stick-figure opponents.

It’s cloudy outside, so I download The Weather Channel and catch the local forecast video in the palm of my hand and learn that, yes, it really is cloudy outside.

So far, all my apps have been free, and to celebrate I play some drums on Rock Band Free, then I test out Dog Whistler to mess with my beagle, Lucy.

A bird outside prompts me to download Audubon Sampler, though this particular bird — a common crow, I believe — is apparently not exotic enough to make the cut. I buy my first app, for 99 cents, and use Dreams to interpret my flying dream last night.

They only have categories like Accident and Car Troubles, although an interpretation under Escape tells me that “everyone needs to escape from one thing or another in life.” I suppose that’s worth a buck.

It’s still cloudy, so I download Will It Rain? and learn that “Maybe” it will. I get La Webradio and with Belgian jazz guitarist Philip Catherine streaming from my windowsill, I take a shower to iPhone music, a first, and then shave to French chanteuse Isabelle Antena, a second first.

It’s now 9:04 a.m., time to download Coffee Finder, Coffee Spot Lite and Beanhunter, but I end up heading for my standby Dr. Beanz down the street. My buddy Calem hands me my

coffee, which I’d called ahead for by using a button on one of the apps, then I park at Safeway and test out A Parking Spot and Parking NearMe, which point out there are plenty of spots all over the place, which I can clearly see out my window, despite the clouds.

Other utility apps follow, like Grocery Gadget _ Shopping List, which helps you execute this routine chore with military precision.

Back home, my kids have the heater cranked way up, so I download Carbon Calc so I can tell them how much energy this is wasting, then use it to offset my cell phone’s footprint for 99 cents. Don’t ask me how that works.

The next few hours are a time warp, with my iEyes glued to my iPhone screen.

Concerned about a friend who’s on some island off Mexico, stuck for days on a sailboat without any wind, I download Sailing Dictionary for 99 cents and type in “stuck” without luck.

The Weather Channel tells me the winds off Mazatlan are 7 mph. Not good. I grab Google Earth and start looking for her myself, scouring the Sea of Cortez without success.

I download How To Videos from Howcast.com to see how one sails without wind. Instead I find “How to do the moonwalk” and “How to be an ice cream truck driver.”

I’m now downloading like there’s no tomorrow: piano lessons on Virtuoso Piano Free and FingerPiano Lite, guitar lessons on TouchChords; I get Security Scanner, which takes my fingerprint and clears me, thank goodness; I have some fun with A Love Test, then peek at Love Positions, which turns out to be a far cry from A Love Test.

Before running out on errands, I get Trapster, which tips you off to speed traps. Then I grab navigational and find-it apps like AT&T Navigator, IWiFi — Free WiFi Sport, FastFood and Traffic.com, Take Me to My Car, WHERE and Yellow Pages.

Trying to plan my evening out, I download San Francisco “At a Glance” City Guide Free, and then San Francisco Exploration Guide for $2.99. Next comes Citysearch, WhatsNearby, Movies, Fandango and One Tap Movies, where I watch a trailer of “It’s Complicated.”

By sundown, I’ve got 127 applications, though I can’t help but wonder: Are these things just a huge meaningless time-suck? Or are they tools that will change mankind forever?

There’s got to be an answer out there somewhere.

Hold on while I find that app.

THE GOOD AND THE BAD Not all apps are created equal. Some are life-changers. Others ought to be taken out and shot.

My top hits: 1. Weight Watchers Mobile 2. WebMD Mobile 3. The White House My least favorite: 1. Dreams 2. iTease MyBoss 3. Security Scanner

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Food-workers in 60 cities strike for a living wage Frustrated workers aim to raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15

Danny Alvarez protests with about 200 supporters of the fast food workers strike at a Burger King on Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, Thursday, August 29.

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“These protests are a cry for help. It’s a microcosm of a larger phenomenon. It reflects the growing frustration of these folks who have for a long time seen the gap between what they’re earning and the tons of money the corporations and the CEOs are making.”

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New York — In the aftermath of the recession, hundreds of workers in low-wage industries have tried to call attention to how difficult it is to survive on the minimum wage.

Thursday might have been their biggest effort yet.

Fast-food workers in an estimated 60 cities protested outside 1,000 stores, turning out at the crack of dawn to call for union representation and a wage of $15 an hour.

Organizers of the effort, bankrolled largely by the SEIU and promoted by a slew of community groups, said it was the largest protest ever to hit the fastfood industry.

“The economy is doing poorly. Everything is expensive. With high taxes, we’re not going to be able to pay rent,” said Domino’s worker Francisco Zuniga, 34, who brought his 3-year old son, David, to a Hollywood protest.

The South Los Angeles resident said he can’t support his family on $8 hourly pay from his pizza-making, order-taking and delivery job at Domino’s.

His bosses won’t give him full-time hours because of looming health care law changes — “they don’t want to pay for the insurance,” he said.

His rent is $850 a month, utilities are $100 and other costs spring up unexpected-

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Teenagers used to dominate fast-food jobs. Now, many older workers, out of a job because of the stagnant economy, have gravitated toward the industry.

They’re ripe for organizing because they’ve seen the economy improve around them while their pay has remained the same and they continue to work without benefits.

This is good news for the SEIU and other labor groups, which have faced years of declining membership.

Unions are finding that fast-food workers are all too happy to protest, figuring that their jobs are bad enough that if they lose them from protesting, they haven’t lost much.

“Marx said, ‘Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains,’ and when it comes to fast-food workers, they really have nothing to lose,” said Nelson Lichtenstein, a University of California, Santa Barbara labor expert.

“There’s no career prospects from a fast-food restaurant, high turnover, unpredictable hours.”

The marches, happening just before Labor Day,

extended to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas and many other urban centers. California was a hotbed of protests, with events in Berkeley, Fremont, Oakland, San Diego and elsewhere.

But the impetus for fastfood change originated in New York, when hundreds of workers and supporters banded together in late November to picket quickservice giants. Thursday’s protests marked the fourth round of minimum wage rallies in the city.

Derrick Langley, 27, of Brooklyn, has burns on his arms and legs from a fryer at the KFC where he works.

The lanky man, who towered over the crowds of protesters on Fifth Ave in Manhattan, showed the scars to news crews while complaining about the way his managers treat him.

“There’s not just one, not just two, not just three reasons I’m out here today,” he said.

“I’m out here taking a stand for all the fast-food workers around the world.”

It’s a sentiment echoed

by Tamara Green, 26, of Brooklyn, a Burger King worker who said she makes $7.25 an hour and works 19

hours "on a good week."

"These strikes and these movements, they're not just for us. They're for another generation of those who won't be able to survive in this economy."

The National Restaurant Association argues that many employees are young part-timers who aren’t responsible for their own households.

But Arne L. Kalleberg, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, said the median age for fast-food workers is more than 28; for women it’s 32. And lowwage jobs are among the fastest-growing in the country, he said.

“These protests are a cry for help,” he said. “It’s a microcosm of a larger phenomenon.

It reflects the growing frustration of these folks who have for a long time seen the gap between what they’re earning and the tons of money the corporations and the CEOs are making.”

Tilesha Rice, 36, was at a protest in South Los Angeles. The mother of four works at a Burger King, and says she can barely pay her bills.

"I don't want to be home-

less with my kids in the streets," she said.

"I thank God I have a job to help me and my family, but every check that I get I just pay rent. I don't have money left over to pay for my kids' school clothes or nothing."

Companies such as McDonald's have stood behind their pay practices.

At Burger King, more than 99 percent of all U.S. restaurants are owned by franchisees, who control wage decisions for employees, the company said in a statement.

Workers in the system receive compensation and benefits "that are consistent" with the quick-service industry, according to the statement.

The National Retail Federation called Thursday’s protests a “publicity stunt” in a statement, saying that they’re “just further proof that the labor movement is not only facing depleted membership rolls, they have abdicated their role in an honest and rational discussion about the American workforce.”

Looking ahead, Brent Giddens, managing partner in the Los Angeles office of employment and labor law

firm Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger, said he’s skeptical of protesters’ chances of success.

“I can’t see the federal minimum wage rising to anywhere near $15 an hour,” said Giddens, whose firm’s clients have included Taco Bell and Jack in the Box. “It would have a devastating effect on the economy and can only have the effect of driving labor out of the country.”

However, Giddens said he “would not at all be surprised” to see a minimum wage increase in California, where the lowest legal hourly pay is $8.

“The political climate here is very favorable toward employees and historically always has been,” he said.

“Nobody can argue that California is not among the most protective of employee rights among all the states.”

Amina Hall hopes it stays that way. The high school senior, protesting in South L.A., said she wanted a raise from her current $8an-hour pay at the store so she could help her jobless mother support her large family while also padding her college tuition fund.

The 17-year-old works part-time, mostly as a cashier, but doesn’t see a future in the gig.

“It’s not something I want to do long-term,” said Hall, who dreams of becoming a criminal justice attorney. “I want to make a career for myself.”

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Some students use their entire bodies as canvases.

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Half-sleeve tattoos can be easilly concealed.

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he buzzing of the needle. The burn you feel as your artist glides smoothly across your skin, creating a masterpiece that will be with you for the rest of your life.

Old folks look at the tattooed younger generation like we’ve lost our minds and our souls will burn in hell for eternity.

Look here Grandpa: tattoos have been around for thousands of years. According to the Smithsonian, several female mum-

mies dated to 2000 B.C. were found with tattoos.

Tribes around the world have tattooed members as a symbol of rank, fertility and identification purposes among other reasons.

In 1891, Samuel O’Riley invented the electric tattoo gun. Tattoos became popular with sailors and other military personnel.

In 1936, the year social security num-

bers were first given out, people rushed to get that number tattooed on them, as well as their blood type.

Tattoos became popular in middle class America in the 1970s by American sailor Jerry Collins. Today, tattoos are more accepted by society than ever before.

African Americans, Caucausians, Asians, Hispanics — everyone has embraced tattoos. A little bit of ink never hurt anybody! — Ciera’ Harris

Color adds dimension to tattoos.

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Some ink holds religious significance.

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Some students prefer to keep their ink simple.

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Story’s co-author Ciera’ Harris Jordan “Jaguar” Perry modeling more of his tattoos

Words of wisdom are popular tattoo options.

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Exhibit celebrates diverse groups Art exhibit represents the beauty of cultures misrepresented by the mainstream

BY JADE JACKSON ECHO STAFF REPORTER

The first art exhibit of the school year, “Witness: A Retrospective of Titus Brook Heagins,” was hosted by the N.C. Central University Art Museum on Aug. 25.

Heagins is an AfricanAmerican photographer and documentarian dedicated to capturing the spirit of “otherness” in his art.

Heagins describes the culture of “other” as any people who are underrepresented.

As a minority himself he is able to capture moments that would be missed by an artist who has not experienced the prejudice that comes with being an African-American man.

His works range from spiritual ceremonies in Haiti to tattooed hipsters to blonde transgender women. All share a common experience of being mislabeled and discriminated against.

Music freshman Dottie Elliot said she felt moved by Heagins’ exhibition. She said her favorite piece was “Devonte.”

“It represents our culture and where we come from. I’m grateful for where we are now and seeing Heagins’ work reminds me of that,” Elliot said.

Elliot’s response is the type of reaction that Heagins hopes to spark — particularly in the African-American community.

“I’m always encouraging African Americans to be heard,” Heagins said.

African-American artist Titus Brooks Heagins captures the culture of transgender women in his series “T-girls” Photo courtesy Titus Brooks Heaggins

“When I’m going across the world to work I’m the only African-American [professional photographer] that is there.”

Heagins said that his work in photography is different from

what is typically represented.

He said when he took pictures of families in Haiti he looked at the “beauty and love” that he connected with. He captures that connection and one-

ness among the people in Haiti and other African descendants.

“I want to take the picture that is beautiful and shows their humanity,” Heagins said.

Heagins said that although a

Band suffers from cuts Budget cuts force band to settle for less

lot of work goes into his photography, a support system is an important part of what he does.

“My wife Maureen [Cullins] is really good with people and a terrific linguist,” Heagins said.

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BY AARON DIAL ECHO STAFF REPORTER

“Marching Sound Machine” at Duke Classic on Saturday, Sept. 31 LEAH MONTGOMERY/Echo A&E editor

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Students and alumni attending N.C. Central University football away games won’t be hearing the Marching Sound Machine.

While home games will have all of the enthusiasm and school morale that the Marching Sound Machine and eClispe dance team evoke, away games may not be as exciting.

Due to budget restrictions, the band will be unable to travel to any away games.

According to Jorim Reid, NCCU’s band director, the band program has grown, but the budget has shrunk.

Reid said that when he arrived from Florida A&M in 2001 the Marching Sound Machine had only 32 members. It now has about 150 members, 95 percent of whom are non-music majors.

Reid said things started to change in 2007 when the number of students increased and more opportunities to travel and compete became available. But he complains that the budget never grew alongside the growing program.

“It’s sad because we can’t support the football and basketball teams at their away events. The most disappointing thing is not being able to play in the Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta.”

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Since then there have been annual budget decreases placed on the UNC school system, and the cuts have hit the band hard.

Last year NCCU’s budget was cut 5.4 percent. This year, according to the Triangle Business Journal, an additional $4.6 million has been cut from NCCU’s budget.

This leaves the band program with just $50,000 for the entire academic year.

On average, it takes $20,000$30,000 a year to keep instruments in optimal condition — which consumes half of the current budget.

The other half of the budget goes to uniforms, equipment, and travel. And travel is not cheap. For an away game, the band needs at least four buses which can run as high $1,500 per for a trip to Greensboro.

According to Reid, the budget cuts don’t just hurt the band program. They also hurt the university’s image.

Reid said that the band is a huge marketing and branding tool for NCCU and it should be invested in as such.

“Something has to change,” said psychology junior Lenette McCloud.

Karimah Bennett, a student of the band department since 2005 and the music instrument property technician since 2011, knows the band’s situation well.

One of her long-term goals has been to create a “foolproof” system for checking out uniforms and instruments.

This strategic plan has helped prevent loss and damages to band property, meaning less money will be spent on

buying or repairing items.

“It’s sad because we can’t support the football and basketball teams at their events,” said Bennett.

“The most disappointing thing is not being able to play at the Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta.”

Reid said he doesn’t want fundraising to become the band’s focus.

“My primary job is to teach.

If all of faculty is caught up in fundraising, who will teach?”

But Reid continues to struggle to connect the “Marching Sound Machine” to the public even if they can’t attend away games. He has created a “Marching Sound Machine” app that has over 600 users and allows users to play Sound Machine songs anywhere and anytime.

“These things are very important because we are traveling all around the world and the process is a tremendous amount of work.”

Heagins said he does his work gladly to make sure there are representations of “otherness” in history through photography, not just representations from the point of view of white European descendents.

He said this is why he gladly shares his experiences and advice with young photographers like Nicholas Headen who works at NCCU’s Art Museum.

Headen worked with Heagins to prepare the exhibit and reception event where a variety of Heagins’ works were hung and presented to the community.

“I was just amazed when I walked in and saw that exhibition,” Heagins said.

“I really appreciate NCCU for hosting the exhibit.”

Headen has worked in the museum since Jan. 2011. She said the reception had one of the most diverse crowds she’s ever seen.

Headen said Heagins has given her great advice and even extended an invitation to work with him in the future.

“I’m nowhere near the level of photography that he is ... but he was very inspirational and he has been open to helping me as a photographer,” said Headen.

Within the confines of our N. C. Central University bubble, the month of November is a time when scholastic achievement should be the foremost priority.

However, for some of us, November is when gamertags, Kill Death Ratios (KDR) and team death-match trump the conventional collegiate norms of textbooks, papers and the ever-looming final exam.

To those of you who have been sleeping under a rock for the past three years, I am talking about Call of Duty, the immensely popular military first person shooter video game.

In recent memory, very few things have captured our collective imaginations while causing our society to spend money at an alarming rate. The Activision publishing franchise has single-handedly pushed video games and “gamers” out of the “counter-culture closet” and into the forefront of popular culture.

When Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was released on Nov. 13, 2012, it grossed $500 million in its first 24 hours, giving it the highest grossing release of any video game. The powerhouse then went on to gross $1 billion in its first 15 days of release.

While the annual installments of the franchise have captivated millions around the world, it has resonated in an especially meaningful way with college students.

According to a study from Pew Internet Research, 70 percent of college students play video

games at least once in a while. Of this staggering 70 percent, almost half reportedly play video games “a lot” and another 9 percent report that they use video games as a distraction from the strenuous work load of college life.

One student, who will only be identified by his gamertag, DaBullet1, gave insight to his own gaming life. Bullet is a math freshman hailing from Georgia who is obsessed with everything Call of Duty has to offer.

He describes his gameplay as a completely customizable “futuristic” experience that is second to none.

His average session ranges from three to four uninterrupted hours, estimating that he plays the game at least 30 hours a week.

When asked whether or not he could see his gaming causing him to miss class, he paused and thoughtfully delivered his response: “Yes!” Call of Duty not only provides DaBullet1 with immense entertainment value but also a meaningful way to interact with his friends from home.

This sentiment is echoed by the Pew Internet Research study which found that particularly amongst men, video games provide a dynamic alternative to telephone calls and text messages.

The next Call of Duty release is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5. If its previous installments statistics are any indication, Call of Duty: Ghost may be another historic release.

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Rhythm, blues and bids NCCU hosts jazz showcase, auction

BY EBONIE THORTON ECHO STAFF REPORTER

Head bopping, finger snapping with percussion and bass hooks.

That is what took place at N.C. Central University in the B.N. Duke Auditorium.

On August 25 NCCU Alumni and Jazz lovers came together for the fund raising event “Give the Drummer Some.”

Jazz artists from Chapel-Hill, N.C., Atlanta, Chicago and more, came out to showcase their original pieces and covers of a few well-known tunes.

Artists captivated the audience with guitars, percussions, sax-o-phones and piano keys. Bob Jackson and his band left the audience up beat and ready for the next act in store.

CJ Baker and his band took the audience to the next level with their cover of Earth Wind and Fire's Can't Hide From Love.

The audience danced in their seats, tapped their feet and even sung the lyrics. Still, nothing brought the room more awe than NCCU Professor's, Thomas Taylor and his original

piece Trincalobe Blues.

Professor Taylor reached out to many of the artists for the showcase and hosted the event as well.

Taylor has been a percussion professor at NCCU since 1998. He said he hoped that his students would “gather the passion for what they love and share it with everyone they come in contact with."

In addition to the live music showcased, audience members had the opportunity to bid in a silent auction on several items.

Auction items included original jazz inspired paintings, Miles Davis CD sets, t-shirts, drummer pads with sticks, and a few vinyl records as well.

The audience also had the option of donating to the jazz department.

Proceeds go to the jazz studies program scholarships where aid is provided to those participating in jazz studies and any study in the ensembles.

“Give The Drummer Some” gave the audience more of an insight to the jazz studies program and a taste of real percussion.

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Behind some strong offensive play and sturdy defense the Duke Blue Devils shut out the Eagles of N.C. Central 45-0 in the third meeting between the two schools that are separated by only three miles.

The Blue Devils compiled an astonishing 488 yards of total offense compared to only 184 for the Eagles.

NCCU interim head coach Dwayne Foster, who got his first taste of head coaching at the collegiate level, seemed excited about his team’s effort and moving forward with the season.

“It was really exciting actually,” said Foster. “The guys looked to me to lead them and that’s exactly what I did.”

The Blue Devils offense put their first points on the board when backup quarterback, junior Brandon Connette capped off a seven play 43 yard drive with a three yard touchdown pass to junior Braxton Deaver who was seemingly wide open in the end zone.

Connette would also score on a rushing touchdown for the Blue Devils later in the quarter to bring the Duke lead to 14-0 “Defensively we wanted to pressure the quarterback

Jordan Reid ambushed by Blue Devils during the Bull City Gridiron Classic.

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more,” said Foster. “We knew their quarterbacks were going to run and we didn’t handle that too well.”

In the drive following the second Blue Devil touchdown NCCU redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Reid seemed to settle into the offensive game plan.

Reid completed all four of

his pass attempts in the first quarter, including a 17 yard pass to junior Demario Johnson on third and 18 for the Eagles.

Facing fourth and one on their own 36 yard line the Eagles were set back by a delay of game penalty that forced the Eagles to punt to an awaiting Jamison

Frazier’s fight for justice Former NCCU head football coach looks to be reinstated

Crowder who returned the Mattew Parent punt 76 yards for another Blue Devil touchdown and stretched their lead to 21.

“Bottom line we have to get better on special teams,” said Foster. “We have to be a lot more consistent.”

The return by Crowder marked the seventh longest

return in history for the Blue Devils and seemed to deflate the Eagles for the remainder of the game.

The Eagles defense seemed to turn things around in the second quarter when senior Tazmon Foster returned a fumble by Duke wide receiver Anthony Nash for what seemed to be a touchdown.

A controversial booth review overturned the call on the field and took points off the board for the Eagles.

“I thought that play was a little deflating,” said Foster.

“It could have been a big turnaround at that point with getting on the board.”

“I thought their guy took three steps and fumbled but they flipped up top and we have to go with that and move on,” said Foster.

Following the overturned touchdown Duke retained possession of the ball and converted a 3rd & 16 when redshirt junior Anthony Boone completed a 34 yard bomb to Ryan Smith.

Eleven plays and 82 yards later Boone put another touchdown on the board for Duke on a quarterback keeper up the middle to stretch the Blue Devil lead to 28.

At the half Duke had managed to rack up 16 first downs compared to only five for the Eagles.

“We moved the ball at

times offensively we just didn’t finish,” said Foster.

Although the Eagles never seemed to catch a break, Jordan Reid had a stellar day for the Eagles at the quarterback position. Reid ended the day completing 11 of 22 pass attempts for 87 yards.

Redshirt sophomore Idreis Augustus was another bright spot for the Eagles offense as he finished the day with 50 rushing yards on only nine carries.

Augustus was in his first live game action since 2011 after sitting out the entire 2012 season with an injury.

Marvin Poole led the way for the Eagles receiving core with four catches for 27 yards.

Defensively the Eagles were led by senior Tazmon Foster who racked up 13 tackles. Redshirt senior Tyriqe Williams was also productive bringing down eight ball carriers.

Redshirt senior Aaron Wallace and redshirt freshman Jordan Miles also put on a good show adding seven tackles a piece for the Eagles.

“Although we didn’t come out on top our guys kept fighting and that’s what I like,” said Foster.

The Eagles will hold their first home game Saturday against St. Augustine University at 2 p.m.

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Former head coach Henry Frazier III looks to appeal his August 22 firing and rejoin the team on the sidelines.

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Former N.C. Central head football coach Henry Frazier III who was fired August 22 after he allegedly violated a domestic violence protective order has filed an appeal that if approved would allow him to return to the sideline for the Eagles.

Frazier has hired high profile lawyer Linda Kenney-Baden to represent him. Baden was part of the legal team that defended Casey Anthony in the controversial trial involving the death of her daughter Caylee Anthony in 2011. Baden was also a part of the legal team

that represented Phil Spector, who was accused of killing a woman in 2003.

On August 29 Baden delivered a letter of appeal to NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White on Frazier’s behalf. Baden posted the letter on her twitter account later that afternoon. In the letter Baden states that Frazier contends that NCCU has intentionally egregiously and materially violated its duties to him under the contract.

Baden goes on to say; the letter of termination recites all seven clauses that could be applicable to any termination of which six despite their recitation, were com-

pletely irrelevant. Instead, Wicker-McCree discharged Frazier for “behavior that has brought public disrespect, contempt and ridicule upon the University, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the football program.

In an email sent to the Campus Echo Baden discusses why she believes the university doesn’t have sufficient evidence to terminate Frazier.

“We believe the existence of an unproven allegation in a personal matter is insufficient to terminate Coach Frazier under his contract.

The callous statement by NCCU proudly admitting they do not care about his guilt or innocence, not only supports an NCCU contract violation, but is about as far off the path of civil rights leaders as can be,” Baden said in an email.

NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White had no comment on Frazier or on the letter of appeal.

Frazier who was entering his third season as head coach with the Eagles is expected to make his first courtroom appearance for his most recent charges on September 30 in Wake County.

Last weekend the Eagles kicked off their 2013 campaign under interim head coach Dwayne Foster. This week the Eagles will face the Falcons from St. Augustine in their first home game of the season.

The Lady Eagles volleyball team was defeated by the Hampton Lady Pirates in three straight periods on Friday August 28.

The Lady Eagles got out to an early lead in the first set, but would ultimately lose 25-17.

In the third set tensions rose as the Lady Eagles worked their way from an 18-24 deficit to gain the lead, and possibly send the match into a fourth period.

However the Lady Pirates had other plans, and put the match away with a final score of 26-28.

Senior Kalin Russell led the Lady Eagles squad with nine kills on offense, while junior Ashley McCarthy had a team high four blocks and three digs.

After the game, Lady Eagles head coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks said there were several takeaways from the evening’s game.

“For tonight’s match what really got us was our serve receiving and our blocking,” Crawford-Crooks said.

“Those are two key areas that’s needed in any match that you’re playing.”

Crawford-Crooks also said that minimizing errors and being more explosive will help the Lady Eagles succeed in the upcoming season.

For the seventh straight year the Lady Eagles have hosted their first game at home, and CrawfordCrooks said that it gives the

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ladies a sense of confidence and rewarding.

“It’s always important when you start at home because you’re comfortable at home,” Crawford-Crooks said.

“It’s always exciting and rewarding for [the players.]

For the work that they have done in the preseason to host a tournament here for opening weekend…for them to get that reward it’s very important.”

As for the rest of the season, Crawford-Crooks said that the arrival of new transfers and rookies—in addition to returning players—gives the team a “good mix” of experience and new talent.

She said that the veterans on the team have imparted to the younger

players the idea of being a part of a successful volleyball team.

“You want to be a part of something that’s great, not just be a part of mediocrity,” Crawford-Crooks said.

She said that although credit was due to Hampton for playing well, all of their players were returning from last year, and it will take the Lady Eagles more time to get used to a new team that she says is much better than last year.

She is confident that her team will rise to the challenge, and fire on all cylinders soon enough.

“When they see us in November at the MEAC conference they will not see this team, it will be a totally different team,” CrawfordCrooks said.

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his summer held one of the most controversial trials in U.S. History since Emmett Till: The George Zimmerman Trial.

As the organizing continues and the demonstrations and meetings are set, so many questions and thoughts have come to surface: is racism still an issue?

Angel Why does it seem like the justice sysBrown tem continuously strikes our (black) men down?

Are stereotypes probable causes for certain situations?

We live in a society that allowed a young black male to be killed due to stereotyping by his murderer.

To Zimmerman, Trayvon was apparently dressed like a thug and looked suspicious. It’s not the first time that this has happened and sadly, it will not be the last.

According to Wikipedia, “A stereotype is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things, [1] but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality.[2][3]”.

Why rob myself of a beautiful relationship filled with the aspects I want and need because it could come from a man that is not black?

We scream and chant that stereotyping is wrong, along with racism and homophobia, but doesn’t that ideal apply to women as well? Or have we forgotten about misogyny?

Ashley Robbins, CEO of Eargasm Entertainment LLC., raised this point: “The death of Trayvon Martin brought our community together to address the ways in which society devalues black male life and to advocate for the right of young black/brown men to be able to walk the streets without being profiled, criminalized and gunned down because of their attire.

“Yet women are regularly dismissed as b*tches, hoes, jump-offs and the likes because of what they wear, under the theory that 'we can't respect you because you don't respect yourself.

“Who are we to gauge someone else's level of self-respect

and then conclude that because they don't respect themselves enough we aren't required to?

“There is a basic level of respect that all people should be afforded for simply existing.”

She’s absolutely right.

If we are going to march and chastise people for stereotyping black males, let's address the mistreatment and biased attitude towards women via stereotypes and misogyny.

People shouldn’t think when they see a black male with a hoodie on and slightly baggy pants that their lives or their possessions are at risk of being taken.

Well, a woman shouldn’t be up for grabs because she has on a short skirt.

If you have your pants hanging off your butt and you wear extremely vulgar t-shirts, with fitted hats and a hoodie, am I

I like big butts

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ip Hop’s obsession with a plump backside didn’t start yesterday.

For decades, women with curvy figures and round derrieres have been praised by rappers.

In 1989, LL Cool J released “Big Ole Butt,” in which he spoke about leaving his girlfriend for a girl with, well, Ciera’ a “big ole butt.”

In 1992, Sir Harris Mix A Lot released his hit single “Baby Got Back,” which was the second best-selling song of the year.

Hip-hop’s infatuation with big booties and increased worshipping of strippers have led to women disfiguring themselves trying to look like Nicki Minaj and other famous video vixens. Men seem to go bananas for a woman with a big butt.

People have started to make a profit off of women who are insecure with their bodies and desire to have a fuller bottom. A number of

Hours later, that woman could be fighting for her life or dead. underground “clinics” have sprung up across the nation in motel rooms and homes of people who have no kind of medical training.

These scammers offer illegal butt injections for less than half of what a licensed doctor would charge for implants. This may seem attractive to a desperate woman. Little does she know, she is risking her life with every injection.

Most of the time, these back alley medical practitioners mix together a cocktail of miscellaneous substances (none which are FDA approved for butt injections) and send their client on their way.

Hours later, that woman could be fighting for her life or dead.

In April 2013, 28-year-old Suyima Torres died 10 hours after receiving butt injections at a Miami strip mall where

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she paid $2300 for the procedure.

In November 2012, Essence ran an article about Apryl Michelle Brown, a lady who almost died from illegal butt injections.

The industrial grade silicone that was injected into her behind hardened over time, blackened the skin, and caused an infection so severe that she had to have all four of her limbs amputated to save her life.

First off, butt injections are ILLEGAL in the United States.

So, anyone that’s offering to do them is breaking the law.

If you want to enhance your ass-ets the legal way, you would have to get butt implants or go overseas (but if you’re trying to get black market butt injections you probably won’t be able to afford that flight and pay for the injections-just saying).

allowed to assume you don't care about your presentation to society as well?

Should I call you a thug and disregard your worth as a human? No. I may not like what you wear, but as a person I have to respect that that's what you want to wear to represent yourself.

I will probably be labeled as a feminist, which is fine.

Label me whatever you may, but I am simply shedding light on a contradiction that dominates our culture's way of thinking.

Let us reflect on those moments we have judged big booty Judy for her short shorts and remember that this same way of thinking got a 17-yearold black male killed.

Trayvon wasn't bothering anyone and neither was Judy.

She may bother your groins, but that gives you no right to harass her whether you want to admit it or not.

If you are going to shout, “No Justice! No peace!" let it apply all around and not just to black males.

Misogyny is an injustice.

Acknowledge and erase your conditioning of it.

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Realistically speaking, butt implants can cost upwards of $10,000.

As with any surgery there are risks, but it’s done in a sterile environment with people who went to school to perform this procedure.

Your risk of infection, losing limbs, and dying is significantly lower than it would be if you were laying in a dingy motel room with a flickering lightbulb and used needles filled with God knows what being injected into you.

Really ladies, is your life worth having a nice booty?

Really, is it? I think not.

Granted, I have a pretty decent sized one myself so I don’t know how it feels not to have a booty.

It’s not what it’s perked up to be. Men call me beautiful without seeing my face- how does that even work?

I get molested when I go to the club and when I went to New York, this random man smacked my butt in the middle of Times Square.

Trust me, you don’t want that in your life - I promise you, you don’t!

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