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April 27, 2011 • Vol. 2, Issue no. 12

A 65 year legacy

An idea turned into reality: In 1946, students collaborated to give a voice to students at Fayetteville State Teachers College, the legacy continues

“Student’s begin college paper” That was the headline that began the news culture at Fayetteville State University. Sixty-five years ago students at FSU began a tradition that has spanned more than six decades of historical documentation. They are words of an era that are imprinted in our minds never to be taken back. Every issue reflected social and cultural changes. It mirrored ideas and thoughts set forth. It reminds us that time moves on and with that so do we. From the first editors, reporters and writers to the present, every issue combines to document 65 years of voices. From the 1946 coverage of war veterans to the struggles of being a single mother, and a new college student in 1968, it all comes full circle. We are not so different today. We’re reminded as we watch a decade of war for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. We’re also reminded of as more single mothers attend college and achieve their dreams through higher education. The 1992 issue of student protests remind us of the turmoil around the world today as nations struggle with their own growing pains. Every issue and every step is a historical marker and reminder that we are more alike than we are different. We’re nowhere near the end of a journey, but at the beginning. The voices that echo through the decades are yours and mine. It’s time to speak up and find your voices. It all begins with ideas put into action. 65 years ago FSU students did just that.

~ Alicia Bayat, Editor in Chief Editor’s note: FSU senior Evelyn Harmon researched and designed this retrospective. Thanks to University Archivist Craig Tuttle for his time, help and perspectcive.

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Class matters

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How diverse is your social circle?

What makes us different? What makes two with someone of a lower class even possibly know if it was part of my culture. That was people “click” and others don’t? Is it just of ethnic decent. And who are we kidding the beginning of an interesting 45-minute about our personalities? Does race, age, gen- how comfortable would the average black, conversation. She wasn’t judging me. She wasn’t judgder or class play a part? If it does what part urban male feel hanging out at a garden party ing my race, ethnicity, or class. She was curiwith a few upper middle class ladies. does it play? It’s not about wrong or right or better or ous. She was curious about me, about why I Think about it. How diverse is your friend pool really? Are you really so racially and worse. It’s about comfort levels. It’s about was riding the bus, about who I was and why socially diverse in your relationships and understanding and adapting. It’s not about I looked how I liked. She had questioned and tolerance (that’s such a negative wanted to have a conversation. We even had friendships that it doesn’t matter? Or word) it’s about accepting, learn- a conversation about how people have forgotdo we stick to what feels comforting from each other and realizing ten how to sit and speak to each other face able. Is it possible that we seek out that there are many ways to live in to face. She tells me that in her generation what we find familiar and stick with the world. It’s about realizing that people used to speak to each other face to that? there is more than one way to live face, there was no texting, no emailing, and It’s more than possible. You may no internet. in the world and to do things. find today that you have a mixture of Finding Her biggest question was about religion But lets also be realistic. Our male and female friendships whereas my voice experiences in life as we’re social- and why all the confusion. Why the differin a different time that would not ized in our childhood play a major roll in our ent denominations, and interpretations. She have been socially acceptable. But if you take a closer look you’ll also personalities, what we can and cannot do. It’s wanted to know if war had caused all this and if there was ever a time find that you may tend to stick to friends not just about opportuniin the history of the closer to your age, race and/or class. What ties offered but about how world that we were of is the deciding factor? Today it’s socially ac- it makes us feel that there is Society plays a big one mind, one people, ceptable for men and women to be friends. such a huge gap in how we with one language and But somewhere within our own cultures we live in this country. Class role in how we choose culture. still have that divide. There is a class war. matters. It matters only as whom we interact with. The only thing that Even if having friends of the same race is ac- far as the different experiI could say to that was ceptable or having friends of different ages ences in our lives shape our We tend to be friends simple. I didn’t know. I and gender is acceptable we still draw the way of thinking, seeing the with those we see evdon’t think any of us reworld and even in how we line when it comes to class. ally know except that as Society plays a big role in how we choose move through the world. eryday. We either went humans we always find whom we interact with. We tend to be friends It affects our relationships to school with them, a way to disagree. By with those of or own social status. We either and our understanding of meeting her I had the went to school with them, they live in our people we see everyday. they live in our town or most interesting, stimutown or our neighbourhood. It’s comfortable. It affects how we view the our neighbourhood. lating conversation. It’s familiar. Anyone outside of that may be world, interact and react to At the end of the day the world. too alien, their ways not our ways. We have choices. We can change how we my question was why did she single me out? It’s in our heads, in our comfort levels. We don’t want to change or adapt to different react to those around us. We can try to put Her response was simply that she could tell ways or ideas. We say we do, but we really ourselves into a mindset of understanding by how I was dressed, how I acted and spoke don’t. If we grew up in a culture that didn’t and acceptance. We can find it in ourselves that I didn’t belong there. But instead of osaccept males and females to interact you to expand our minds and find comfort in our tracizing me, judging me or ignoring me she chose to ask questions, try to understand and wouldn’t be comfortable. If you grew up in differences. connect. I found that refreshing. I was in my We judge what we don’t understand. a culture that said you couldn’t have friends Do those that have judge those that don’t element. of different races or ages then you wouldn’t If I can have a conversation with someone be comfortable or you might take for granted or do those that don’t judge those that have that it was possible. Society told you (maybe because they feel deprived of what the op- that I can see them in my social circle regardnot literally) that it was not ok and to stay on portunities afforded upper classes? There is less of age, gender, race or class. I really do an emotional and mental wall as well as an have friends from different backgrounds, your side of the fence. ages, gender, race and class. I am in my eleWhile we’ve managed to break down some economic one? For whatever reason earlier this week I ment when my mind is stimulated, regardless walls, we’ve yet to scale or even pull down that wall between the classes. Who are we decided to hop on a bus. On the way back of class. . kidding? How comfortable would the aver- home an elderly African-American woman age white middle class person be hanging out asked me about my piercings. She wanted to

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The price of poverty By Alicia Bayat Voice Editor-in-Chief

“Cut programs and services for low-and moderate-income families, seniors, and students to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.” Those are the words that stand out in an article in the Progressive Pulse titled Ryan Budget Proposal Would Harm Low-income Families & State Budget in North Carolina. These words spread across news papers, newswires and the internet will affect many people throughout the U.S. as jobs become scarce, and the economy struggles to recuperate. Last week the House passed a bill that fundamentally cuts social needs programs for the poor. This will affect food stamps, Medicaid and cut Medicare programs. This will unilaterally affect the most vulnerable in society, children and the elderly. With a country already in dire straights, a near government shut down and states crippled by severe budget cuts this bill may only serve to further exacerbate North Carolina budget issues. Individuals and families that fall under these programs already struggle socially and economically to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. Government programs are created to help temporarily balance out the needs of the most economically vulnerable in society. In a time of economic crisis it is the time that citizens most need their government’s help to stay on their feet and ride out the crisis and this is the time in which it becomes important reinforce these initiatives and to help create jobs and programs that will enable families to survive. The U.S. government readily poured funds into programs to help middle class families keep their homes. It further infused funds into into corporate and bank bail outs. The majority of the work force, from the individuals that stock your grocery shelves to those that prepare your food everyday will be affected by this new bill. It will make life difficult for those who are already struggling to survive. This bill will exploit those in the direst need but yet funds tax cuts. What does that mean? North Carolina jobs are being cut statewide. How will families survive without help, without jobs and without opportunities?

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From terrorist crisis, maternal deception to coastal chaos Terroist Bombing Foiled people lined the streets and welHundreds of people were saved comed the senator; it seems as if the in Jakarta, Indonesia from a possi- people of Libya are in favor of US ble terrorist attack on Good Friday. support. Sen. McCain also feels that nations across the globe Indonesian police ofshould recognize the ficers had been steadily rebel forces presiding working on numerous government, the Transisuspects who came to their attention during the NEWS @ A GLANCE tional National Council, as the official governing latest trend of sending body of Libya. mail bombs to prominent figures on the small island nation. Over 300 pounds of explo- Libya Today In Libya, the battle goes on, sives were found nearby a Catholic Church were hundreds of worship- though in a sort of stalemate, propers were in mass celebrating the Gaddafi forces and rebel forces are holiday. The bomb was supposed to still engaged in fierce battles. The be detonated via cellular phone. Po- Libyan city of Misrata has been unlice speculate that because the na- der siege from Gaddafi’s troops for tion is predominately Muslim, the the past few weeks where sources Christian holiday was a prime tar- say they are using cluster bombs to get for terrorist. Authorities arrested ensure maximum damage. While 19 suspects and conspirators and no the rebel forces are working hard one was hurt or injured. Due to the to provide the residents of Misrata, recent bombings in Indonesia, the they are in need of weapons and coordinating minister of security, supplies. President Obama recently Joko Suyanto, released a statement agreed to allow the United States saying that Jakarta will be on high to send Drones over in aid for the security for the rest of week, most rebel forces. Though the drones are likely until the end of the Easter being sent to aid the people, the fact is that civilians will also fall prey holiday. to the drones as well. There are some people who commented McCain In on the Libyan conflict from Favor of the BBC [British Broadcasting Libyan AID Company], who feel that the Going against rebel forces need more than the grain of the weapons to end the conflict majority republiagainst Col. Gaddafi’s troops. can opinion, ReHowever, the rebel forces publican senator have been pressing forward John McCain urges and have taken control over the United States to the west coast on the border get more involved of Tunisia. In the Western in Libya. After his recent visit to the war torn nation, Mountains, where most of the latest he advocated that the US and other battles were located, news sources nations supporting Libyan rebel for the BBC, reported that thouforces should “facilitate” the reb- sands of people have crossed over els with weapons and training. And to Tunisia for shelter since the start that NATO should use the drones of the conflict. against Moammar Gadhafi’s troops, though he is very much against put- Fake Pregnancy? Do people really treat young girls ting actual US soldiers on Libyan soil. McCain commented that the who are pregnant differently or is it US helped Libya avoid the worst just a rumor? One girl decided that part of the conflict that we should she would find out first hand for her help them keep Gadhafi out of senior project entitled “Stereotypes, power and that defeating him will Rumors and Statistics”. Gaby Romean good things for the nation driguez, a 17 year-old straight A such as promoting democracy and student in Washington, embarked freedom. During his tour of the on the social experiment of a liferebel forces new capital, Benghazi, time when she decided to fake a

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pregnancy for six months. While only a handful of people knew the truth, including her mother, boyfriend, best friend, school principal and superintendent, for six months she studied how people treat high school girls who are pregnant. Putting her own reputation on the line, she dealt with her fellow classmates spreading rumors about her and alienating her as well. She told reporters that she lost friends and was looked at differently, not to mention talking about her in a not so good way. At an assembly, she addressed the student body about her ordeal; she confronted them about how they treated her. She even passed out cards with the things people said about her and had the students read them. Rodriquez then revealed the padding and explained to them that it was a social experiment. The social experiment left the students at Toppenish high School shocked and also aware of how they treat other people. Finally BP! Finally crude oil mega company, BP, has started to pay for damages from the 2010 massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill nearly destroyed the coast of five states including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. For 87 days, over 500 million gallons of oil was spilled into the gulf and caused incredible damage to the surrounding natural habitats and local coastal businesses. BP was ordered to pay 1 billion dollars to be split between two government agencies and the five states where cleanup had to take place. This is just the first of what authorities call “many payments to come.” While BP has to foot the bill for the first billion dollars, they are currently going to court with their partners for the oil drill to pay them back the billions of dollars that they will have to pay in the future as well sharing the fault and liabilities of the incident.

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Job scarcity gives a bleak outlook for college grads By Anna Lee Voice Staff Writer

With today’s economy, jobs are hard to find and keep. Every day on the news we hear of businesses cutting thousands of positions and even educators getting laid off. Several graduates cannot find jobs in their field while others end up working in a minimum wage job with little to no benefits It used to be that students were confident in knowing they could find a part time job for the summer or even during the school year. But now students are having to compete with older adults for part time employment. The sad thing is that the adults will now get the job. Older adults, especially graduates, are out of school so they have the upper hand. Employers’ know that they are serious and will be able to come in whenever needed. Who knew that being a student could actually be a disadvantage? Aiesha Wright, a freshman, is a student who has not only found employment once but twice despite the economy. Aiesha started working at Chuck E. Cheese as a hostess two years ago. She decided to leave Chuck E. Cheese because she simply wanted a new change. She stayed unemployed for about four months before she finally got hired at Ihop. Her unemployment period was tough. Many businesses preferred candidates to have experience and many restaurants require their wait staff to be at least eighteen. The competition was hard. There can be thirty applications for just one position. Aiesha

says, “Older people definitely had the advantage while I was searching. Of course with age comes experience and maturity.” Aiesha is glad to be working at Ihop but being a student and being employed can be stressful at times. Juggling schoolwork, work and a social life can be frustrating and cause a student to become overwhelmed. It’s a love hate relationship because while they’re disadvantages they’re advantages as well. One thing Aiesha likes working is the money aspect. Working allows her to shop, pay for her car, go out to eat and go out with friends. Also working gives her experience in the workplace that some students will not have after graduation. The major downside on working is missing out. “I work weekends so I miss having a good social life.” While it can be hard for students to find part time employment it is not impossible. A good start would be to visit the Career Services center in the SBE building. At Career Services students can get their resumes critiqued, engage in mock interviews, attend workshops and learn effective job search strategies. Aiesha also has some tips for students seeking employment. She advises students to stay humble and accept that with any job you will always start at the bottom. She also encourages students to start looking now for summer employment. Lastly, be optimistic because it’s almost certain that you will face rejection. It’s a tough market but with the right skills and attitude getting hired is very possible.

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Patriarchy and domestic violence

Women as property a dangerous affair By L’Asia Brown Voice Staff Writer

Patriarchy is defined as “a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father’s clan or tribe”. The ideologies and systems of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism run staunchly parallel to patriarchal practices, and extreme measures are being taken globally, to uphold this system. Although many would argue that patriarchy is not necessarily a bad thing, the social repercussions of male-worship have taken a detrimental toll on several movements to improve social interaction, namely domestic violence. Patriarchy runs rampant in the Black community, from religious sects to the entertainment industry to social attitudes towards marriage, and there is an eerie taboo that hangs over the discussion of abuse in romantic relationships. Some say the historical and strategic protection of the Black man has resulted in the abuse and exploitation of the Black women. “We’re so focused on keeping our men out of the system that we’re not reporting incidents of rape and domestic violence. And we’re brushing off verbal abuse as a side effect of the Black man’s struggle in White America. I’m not buying it. At all,” says Veronica Bowles, former family advocacy employee with the US Air Force. “We’re not in postracial America. Our men still have it hard out there, but abuse is unacceptable. We have to start holding offenders responsible. Men and women.” Acceptance of domestic violence in the Black American community is documented as early as the 1930s, when Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, was published. In the novel the main character, Janie, endures a beating from her second husband, Tea Cake. The brilliance of the novel has thus far remained almost unmatched in authenticity, but the manner in which it glamorizes violence, is still relevant today. Hurston succeeds in creating a bizarre linkage between deep love and violence, in which Tea Cake exercises his “masculinity, natural dominance, and love” by striking Janie in her face. “In many instances the woman is made to be at fault, when in reality, regardless of what anybody says to another, violence isn’t the answer. But historically, there are traces of a deep-seeded hatred for women. Women are blamed for a lot, rape, violence. A lot. Until society starts holding the man accountable it’ll be really hard to make progress,” comments Jordan Oleander**. On February 7, 1988 actress Robin Givens and professional boxer Mike Tyson were married. Approximately seven months later,

Tyson and Givens were granted a divorce. Givens cited spousal abuse behind her decision to leave the marriage. On February 8, 2009, singers Chris Brown and Robin “Rihanna” Fenty allegedly had a violent fight inside a rented Lamborghini. Pictures of a battered and bruised Rihanna leaked days later, with both parties later going on record to discuss the incident, though never in full detail. Still, there are people who believe Givens and Fenty “provoked” the incidents, which lays proof to the tendency of the Black community to jump to the defense of the Black man while throwing the Black woman to the wolves of blame and judgment.

“She must’ve done something to get hit,” reads a comment on social-networking site Twitter, during a discussion of Chris Brown’s recent dramatic episode on Good Morning America. “That was two years ago. He served his time. Leave him alone about it,” says another comment. “In the patriarchal system, the woman is seen almost is property while the man as seen as an owner. Relationships consist of two humans who need to observe mutual respect, physically, emotionally, mentally, and sexually. This nasty prospective of somebody owning somebody else is dangerous,” says Oleander. “The issue boils right down

to men and women not being seen as equal, and when two people are not equal, blame is usually shoved on the individual with less value.” A lack of affective rehabilitation services can also be blamed. Offenders are usually given probation or jail time, if reported to law enforcement at all. Group therapy sessions are usually assigned, though their effectiveness has been questioned. On Georgetown University’s Counseling and Psychiatric Service Web Site, group therapy is encouraged and heralded. “Group therapy is a powerful venue for growth and change. Not only do students receive tremendous understanding, support, and encouragement from others facing similar issues, but they also gain different perspectives, ideas, and viewpoints on those issues,” says the site, but some feel differently. “Group therapy sessions for anger management encourage the offender to suppress their anger instead of effectively expressing it. Going for a walk is going to do what? We need feel comfortable talking about their anger, their issues, their sadness, their problems without the threat of being cast off as nutcases,” says a domestic violence offender who requested to remain anonymous. Sean Smith***, a self-proclaimed secular humanist and freethinker, believes we need to move away from religious forms of therapy, citing flaws in its effectiveness. “We need to promote a more secular way of rehabilitating offenders when it comes to anything. Whether it’s domestic abuse, sexual assault, any form of violence, drugs, or whatever. Especially within the Black community because we’re so loyal to using religious dogma to be able to rehabilitate people.” “Nobody, not a man or woman, can pick up trash [community service] or sit in a jail cell and magically heal. We need to target the children, because anger doesn’t just randomly pop-up in an adult. Domestic violence is usually the result of learned behavior, anger, lack of self-control, and an ignorance of how to express thyself. We need to stop this ridiculous behavior. And we need to stop beating around the bush. You would’ve thought the bush was a thousand miles wide the way we’ve sat here and ran around it all these years” says Samantha*, domestic violence survivor. Between misguided efforts to protect males, old-age resentment towards women, and lackluster rehabilitative efforts in the criminal justice system, taking action against domestic violence will continue to flow like a muddy river.

*Last name has been withheld at the request of the interviewee. **Jordan Oleander can followed on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TheOleanderShow ***Sean Smith can followed on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/BlkAth3st

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OPINION

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Letters to the Editor Finding Freedom and independence at FSU Being a freshman in college is an unbelievable experience. It is your first taste of freedom, the feeling of independence. You’re basically on your own. This is the life and I absolutely love it. Ever since i stepped on campus in June 2010 I felt a sense of belonging and was ready for the experience. I found living in a dormitory a great experience. It allowed me to develop life long relationships with my dorm mates. I love the fact that in college, your class schedule is under discretion. Procrastination is a down fall though. With so much free time you get caught in distractions and putting assignments off to the side until later. College requires good time management. Through all of the demands of college, I am determined to make these four years the best. ~ Shaquan Moses, FSU Freshman

Movie enthusiast speaks out on Craven’s Scream Over the weekend, I saw Wes Craven’s new movie Scream 4. Staring Anthony Anderson, Neve Campbell, Emma Rob-

erts, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Hayden Panettiere. Scream is recognized for rebirthing the horror genre. In December 1996, Scream first hit theaters making impressive revenue at the box office. The infamous ghost face killer favorite question “What’s your favorite Scary Movie” captured fans all across the globe. Well, lets just say 15 years later the movie still has kick. Scream 4’s beginning was very catchy because it was different from the first three films and it balanced horror and humor. Sidney Prescott return’s home and revelations start immediately. Sidney really learned some fighting moves. The fights between Sidney and Ghost face were action packed. The movie’s motto is “New Decade New Rules” new rules for surviving a modern horror trilogy were expressed. I must admit the suspense in the movie was wonderful. At one point, at lest half the theater had jumped out of their seat. Everyone chanted “run run run” while ghost face was in action. I’m not gonna ruin the ending for people who haven’t seen it yet, but I’ll summarize it with three letters (O.M.G). Overall, I give the movie five thumbs up. It was so good, next weekend I’m gonna watch it again ~ Joshua Nance, FSU Freshman

RESTAURANT Review: Mi CASITAS

Taco night a bust By Alicia Bayat Voice Editor-in-Chief

Let’s just say Taco night didn’t exactly work out. What’s one of the quickest things you can eat? It’s versatile and mobile. How can anyone mess that up? Well Mi Casitas on Camden Road in Hope Mills managed to do that. I didn’t even order anything outlandish. I went in there and ordered a typical, ever day dish. It was something they are probably used to hearing Americans order. You order what’s familiar as far as Mexican food is concerned. I went for the number 25 a simple dish of enchiladas, rice and beans. How simple is that. Well obviously it’s too difficult even for a Mexican restaurant to manage. The tortillas were hard and dry. The rice was under cooked and the beans had to be day

old. The enchiladas were crowded with employees, just that one enchilada with carts and chairs strewn about, stringy processed dry cheese. but not customers. It had this Lets not even talk about how cluttered feel where you just they managed to wanted to put cut their dinner things away. serving down The atmoThe atmoto less than the sphere was sphere was usual lunch servoff putting, ing. It’s good for loud and clutoff putting, the diet but bad tered, with the loud and clut- vinyl booths for the expectations. seemed to tered, with the that When that have tears here vinyl booths didn’t work out I and there and tried their Carnithe harsh low that seemed tas. That wasn’t lighting. It’s so bad. Their not exactly a to have tears pork was decentI would here and there place ly soft and the want to sit and rice and beans and the harsh eat again. were a little betI wouldn’t low lighting. ter in that dish, even recombut then here we mend their are again with p i c k u p s e rtheir budget like portions for vice. It would be a better bet a dinner menu. Could this to either eat at home or find just be the economy and por- another Mexican restaurant. tion sizes suffer as well as I think I will opt for cookquality? ing lessons. The restaurant itself was

Movie Review: Hanna

From lackluster beginning to confusing end, movie potential lost on audience By Anna Lee Voice Staff Writer

“I just missed your heart.” These are the words of Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) a teenage assassin in training. Hanna is not your typical teenager. Her social life is void with the exception of her father, Erik Heller, and ex CIA agent. Hanna lives a very sheltered life in an arctic forest in Finland. Her only indications of society are an encyclopedia and a book of fairytales. She has no knowledge of what music sounds like or what electricity is. Erik puts Hanna through rigorous training preparing her for a mission involving revenge for a tragedy that took place years ago. Hanna purposefully gets caught by the CIA in order to fulfill her mission. She develops a cat mouse relationship with Marissa Heigler (Cate Blanchett) a high power CIA agent. Marissa plays the manipulative antagonist but she’s hiding a dirty secret that can help Hanna come to terms with her identity and past. During her action packed mission, Hanna not only kills several people but she experiences some normalcy. She forms her first friendship and even gets her first kiss. Hanna soon begins to realize that she doesn’t want to hurt

people anymore but with Marissa after her can she find the inner strength to stop? I felt like Hanna had great potential but fell short. The first half of the movie is slow and dragging. The second half is easier to watch because I got a better understanding of each character’s motive. However, it was still hard for me to follow. The story line is all over the place and it’s hard to put the pieces together and make sense of everything. A lot of my questions were left unanswered. Some things I did like were the musical score and the cinematography. My Chemical Romance is behind the instrumentals in Hanna. Their edgy high strung rock music went perfect with the various action scenes. The cinematography was especially good. I loved all the scenery. From the isolated snowy forest in Finland, to the deserts of Morocco, an abandoned amusement park and a fantasy like house with mushrooms hanging from the ceiling-Hanna will take you on a visual trip Overall, Hanna was just okay. Not great but not horrible. I wouldn’t recommend seeing it at the movie theater, just wait until it comes to a Redbox. The idea was good but the execution, not so much.

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January 26, 2011 • Vol. 2, Issue no. 6

FSU budget woes worsen By Alicia Bayat Editor-in-Chief

At Fayetteville State University jobs will be lost, and students will have to scramble to meet class requirements. “I have been here 30 years, this is absolutely unprecedented,” said Dr. Young referring to the budget crisis and cuts that will be necessary next year. Budget concerns have been at the forefront of every topic throughout the country. It is the concern of every state, city and county

as states scramble to cover budget short falls. Last year, Governor Bev Purdue called for an additional 15 percent in budget cuts throughout the state. FSU budget director, Carlton Spellman indicated that the expectation was to shoot for cutting 10 percent and only if it was necessary make those 15 percent cuts. That absolutely necessary time has come to make extensive budget cuts to meet these expectations with more changes to come. Primarily this will mean extensive changes in the operation, class availability and job

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Cut backs may include reduction in hours of operation as well as some services being eliminated all together. positions for existing faculty. “Students should be aware that there will be fewer class sections next year,” said Dr.

Young, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at FSU. “In fall 2007, we offered 1450 sections but because of reductions in 2008 and 2009 this year we offered only 1269 class sections.” This means basically that in the past three years there was a 12.5 percent decrease in class availability. There have been 181 fewer classes. Dr. Young indicated that next year the estimate is that there will be 100 fewer classes see BUDGET, page 5

STATE HISTORY Freefalling page 8

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Marcela Casals (left), a junior Visual Arts major with a Concentration in Sculpture, along with FSU Professor Soni Martin, works to develope the casting process of a bronze hand for the 100 Bronze Hands, Wall of Oath, for the North Carolina Veterans Park. The theme is “From The Soil of North Carolina” and the hands will be dedicated on July 4 at the grand opening of the new park.

FSU Students help create first veterans park in state By Charnell Harris Features Editor

Imagine walking through an 18-acre pristine park with reflection pools, lush green grass, complete with several water features. When suddenly you come across a curving granite wall adorned with 100 pledging hands. In awe by the many artistic elements, it is no wonder that a few brilliant visual arts majors from Fayetteville State University had con-

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siderable involvement in the project. FSU students are working to complete the many art fixtures for the new North Carolina Veterans State Park currently under construction. The park is scheduled to open July 4. It will be next to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum located off of Bragg Boulevard. It will feature many hand crafted symbolic pieces of art and authentic history reflecting all five branches of the United States Armed Forces and all 100 counties of the state.

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Soni Martin, a professor of Art at FSU, was chosen to coordinate the project, and has hand selected a diverse group of individuals to assist her with the project. Among the group picked, were FSU art students Marcela Casals, Aaron Wallace and FSU alumna, Amanda Stephens, who is now a graduate student at Western Carolina. The park’s theme is “A Veteran’s Journey: Life see CASTING, page 5

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Fayetteville State Univeristy voice students Laretta Sommerville, Brandon McLaughlin, and Mary Busch perform at the Evening of Voices and Strings at Seabrook Auditorium on March 29.

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An Evening of Voices and Strings at Fayetteville State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seabrook Auditrium March 29 presented Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ensemble directed by Denise Payton.

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The Beano Boyz and Lil’Markie make debut By Charnell Harris Voice News Editor

“We bring music to life” is how singer Marquise Owens explains it. If you weren’t at the Bronco- Grill on Wednesday at noon, than you missed quite a show. And if you missed them that night, than I just don’t know what to tell you. You missed out big time. They were flipping and breakdancing and singing. Man, were they singing. I’m talking about the Beano Boyz and the 12 year-old singing sensation, Lil’Markie. The Beano Boyz, formerly known as Status Quo, from the hit show “America’s Best Dance Crew” performed live at the Bronco Grill for students to promote their career launch party that was held at Round-A-Bout skate center that night. Signed to the Sporty Rich music label, the label of hit musician and entrepreneur, Michael Bivens, of New Edition, Bell Biv DeVoe as well as the man behind the hit music group, BoyzIIMen, is the force behind this new rising group of musicians. The Beano Boyz: Carl “JunnYahh” Burnett (the DJ), Darius “Sauce” Rutledge, Thornell “Breezy” Williams, Donald “SP” Simmons, Marquise “Q Da Prince” Owens and Lorenzo “Renzo” Hooker grew up and met in Boston, Massachusetts where they became a group and started moving towards stardom. They are currently working on their first studio album. With hopes of creating a successful music career, the guys

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all sat down with The Voice and talked about how they expect to win the crowds with not just their incredible dance moves, but those amazing vocals. And yes fellow broncos, they can really sing. They definitely won’t be needing auto tune. And for the fans who feel like they will miss the “old” group, the Beano Boyz feel like they won’t disappoint because the fans will actually get more of a show. “I think they [fans] will receive us well as musicians. We still bring the same swagga and energy to each performance, it’s just now we are going to be singing and dancing,” said Lorenzo Hooker. “We [already] have the stage presence of dancers, and now we can bring more to the performance,” said Thornell Williams. Inspired by artist like Trey Songz, Usher, Chris Brown, The Temptations and of course Michael Jackson, there ultimate goal is to just make great music and have longevity in their career. So after all the changes they’ve been through, what’s next for these musicians? “I want to see us reach a Grammy [in the future],” says Williams when describing one of the biggest goals they as a group can reach. A group that likes to have fun, it is obvious that they are comfortable around each other and are very down to earth. So it comes as no surprise that collectively, one of their biggest

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goals for themselves is to give back to their community and put their hometown of Boston on the map. Though not officially signed with the label, Lil’Markie continues to travel and perform as part of his “training” before entering the spotlight. He has no fear of getting up and crooning to the young ladies in true R&B style, as exhibited during his College Skate Night performance. In the future, Lil’Markie expects to make all different types of music, but for now he is happy that at 12 years-old, he gets an experience that most will never have. “It feels cool to get out there and travel. To go with them [Beano Boyz] and get experience with them is great.” Lil’Markie’s goal for right now is just learning as much as he can about his craft, a goal that is very personal and wise seeing how the entertainment business is not known for being a very forgiving industry. “Getting myself out there and for people to know who I am,” is the next step in his journey towards a career in music says Lil’Markie. Broncos, be on the lookout for The Beano Boyz and Lil’Markie’s future projects because they’re going to be big. You can join their Facebook pages, and check to see what they will be doing next. And ladies, before I forget, did I mention how good looking they are?

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Titles and great moments for sports fans By Charnell Harris Voice News Editor

FSU’s Spring Sport Highlights It’s the end of the spring semester and that means no more sports for Fayetteville State until next semester. The 2010-2011 school year was full of incredible athletic moments thanks to our dedicated athletes. Championship titles and trophies were brought back to Bronco territory and a lot of improvement was noted and made. This is The Voice’s way of saying congratulations for representing our school to the best of your abilities and see you again in the fall. Here are some of this semesters, best collegiate athletic moments. CIAA Championship and A Lot of Titles! The Lady Broncos Bowling team

has done it again. This semester they earned their second CIAA championship title in the past four years. Freshmen De’Andrea Bethea and Daisy Weishman, sophomore Jamie Donnelly, junior, Kelly Wakerhauser and senior Akira Turner, worked hard all season long to end this season with a bang, bringing the trophy and the title home to FSU. By defeating rivals such as Elizabeth City State, Virginia Union University and Virginia State, the ladies represented the university proudly. As for senior Akira Turner, this was not only her second championship trophy but her second Player of the Year awarded by the CIAA. Now that’s how you end a season. Freshmen De’Andrea Bethea is off to a good start with winning three CIAA Rookie of the Month awards for the Southern Division. During the Southern

Divisional Tournament, players Daisy Weishman and Kelly Wakerhauser made it into the top 15 bowlers overall, while Jamie Donnelly joined Turner and Bethea in the top four for the tournament taking second place. The team collectively set many records this year, such as averaging the most pins (1002) for a single tournament. Under the guidance of Coach Robert Henderson, FSU has seen many divisional titles and expects many more to come. Good job ladies! Golf Team takes the Number 3 Spot in CIAA FSU’s golf team placed third overall the 2011 CIAA Golf tournament this past weekend. As well as player, John Cole made the CIAA All-Tournament and All-Conference teams. Cole also finished the season with a ranking

of fourth overall the CIAA tournament. FSU’s golf team has had a great season with bringing home a few titles of their own such as third place in both the CIAA Southern divisional tournament and Eastern divisional tournaments. Golf coach, Raymond McDougal has directed the team to garnering more success as they went along, coming in second place for the Trojan Fall Classic and the SSU Tiger Fall Classic, defeating teams like Morehouse, Virginia University, Savannah State University Winston-Salem University and Hampton University. Fayetteville State is looking forward to what the team will do next year. Ladies Softball After throwing for several nohitter games and making big plays on the softball diamond, the Lady Broncos Softball team went on to

compete in the CIAA tournament over the weekend. Though they didn’t bring home the big title, they still had an incredible season. Pitchers Olivia Peavey and Misty Huber had incredible games where they allowed no hits for the other teams while players like Jamie Bailey and Tiffany Locklear played with heart during their final tournament game that went into an extra inning (final score 9-7). Also this season, pitcher, Olivia Peavey, won CIAA pitcher of the week twice and made the All-CIAA team. The softball team defeated cross-town rivals, Winston-Salem. While during the CIAA Round-Up tournament, the team crushed schools like Chowan (13-1), Elizabeth City State University (17-9) and Bowie State (11-5).

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Last year quarterback Ben Williams led the Broncos to an 8-4 record and ultimately the CIAA championship, but this year the success - of the Broncos rests on the shoulders of new of quarterback Robert Benjamin. Mr. Benjamin didn’t play the first game g, (Two River’s Classic) due to administrative ali-issues, but in his debut against Bowie State s- he had 13 completions with 26 attempts, 140 g passing yards, two touchdowns and one ine terception. So let’s get to know our quarterback. re Mr. Benjamin was born in Phoenix, Arizona, where he began playing football at age 8, and he said that he fell in love with the game by watching it on T.V. He played high school football at South do Mountain High in Phoenix, where he set the record for most touchdowns in a single game e with seven. When he finished his high school career he attended the University of Wyoming and Phoenix College, a junior college in Arizona, where he was the starting quarterback for a year, and led them to a 7-4 record. He was heavily recruited by FSU Head Coach Kenny Phillips. “I felt as though FSU was a good fit for me since I was familiar with some of the players and I liked the fact that Phillips showed great interest in me,” Mr. Benjamin said. He feels as though he’s a smart quarterback who makes good decisions. He’s also athletic, which he says helps him make plays and get out of trouble. When asked how it feels to fill Mr. Williams’ shoes, he replied, “Those were his shoes, I must find my own way. I feel as though my team has a great chance to play for another CIAA Championship and possible national championship.” Mr. Benjamin seems to have a good head on his shoulders judging from his performance against Bowie State. “I think Benjamin is a great asset to the team and is going to be a great part of our success,” comments coach Phillips. Here are some things you might not know about Mr. Benjamin. The Voice: What do you do for fun? Robert Benjamin: Hang out with my teammates, listen to music, play football, dominos, and watch NFL football on Sundays. TV: What is your favorite food? RB: I really enjoy my grandmother’s and

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Quarterback Robert Benjamin, center, and offensive linemen Robert McClure go through drills during football practice recently. Mr. Benjamin is the new starting quarterback for the Broncos this season. mom’s cooking, Jamaican, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian. Pretty much anything that touches my soul. TV: Who’s your biggest inspiration in life? RB: My mother, grandparents, and son. My faith in the man who gives me every

breathe I take, the fight everyday to become a man, and be a better father than the one who never raised me, but I still love him with all my heart. TV: How does it feel to be away from those people?

RB: Honestly it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. I’m handling life as best I can for the most part. TV: What’s your favorite color and why? RB: All shades of blue. I think it’s a cool color and also because I love swimming.

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Down, up, and down again

loss at down east Classic leaves Broncos 1-2 for the season By Quinton Graham Voice Sports Editor

Although the season began with a major upset, Bronco football redeemed themselves by clicking on all cylinders against Bowie State. Due to a lack of offensive drive in the first game, the Broncos seemed to be overwhelmed by the Braves’ defense. Due to the starting quarterback’s absence, it appeared as if there was a lack of leadership within the huddle. The Two River’s Classic ended with massive Bronco disappointment and a cloud of doubt hung over the Bronco football team.

Luckily, the game against UNCP won’t tarnish the Bronco conference record, and hopefully won’t serve as an indicator of future team performance. They made a strong comeback against Bowie State, delivering blow after blow to the Bulldogs who were fresh from being dominated at the 2009 CIAA Championship game. Richard Medlin rushed for 163 yards, collaborating with Robert Benjamin on a tough offensive strategy, with significant yardage gains. Unfortunately, the Broncos couldn’t find their standing against Elizabeth City State University Saturday in Rocky

Mount. The Broncos fell, 38-26, adding to their 39-0 loss against UNCP and leaving fans wondering if their win against Bowie State was pure luck or homegame adrenaline. The Down East Classic began with two scoreless drives from both offenses. Then the game seemed to change in favor of the Broncos once they scored their first touchdown on a pass to Lamarcus Bond from Mr. Benjamin with 3:57 left in the first. The momentum continued at the end of the first quarter with a blocked punt which was picked up in the end zone by Joshua Scales for a touchdown that gave

the Broncos a 13-0 lead. The Broncos seemed to be in rhythm. Everything seemed to be clicking. That all changed in the second quarter, with two touchdowns and a field goal putting the Vikings up 17-13 at halftime. It appeared like the Broncos just ran out of gas in the second half. ECSU delivered two more touchdowns in the third quarter, giving them a comfortable lead. They then drove down the clock and held onto their lead to send the Broncos packing. NEXT UP: The Broncos host Winston-Salem State University at home Saturday at the Luther Nick-Jerald’s Stadium.

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Speaking passionately about her interest in learning more about other cultures, FSU freshman Maybelyn Rodriguez, center right, talks Hayden as she walks through with Kuwaiti citizen Bedour Al-Damkhi, at left, recently during a welcoming ceremony for three new Fulbright Scholars at Fayetteville Voice photo by nathanial Stevenson J. Cole performsArt at the Capel Arena at State University. Ms. Al-Damkhi is a secondary school teacher and one of the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants avail- Fayetteville nativethe African exhibit at the Fayetteville State University last week during Homecoming able to students and faculty this year.

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students decided that they should $300,000 per year to fund a wellhave a football team. They figured organized, quality track team. Mr. McLean points out that it that since university athletics were paid for with their student athletic is not just about getting enough fees, then they should be allowed money for uniforms and equipto decide what it goes to. So they ment. The bulk of the money went to their university officials would go to hiring experienced and asked them for one. The uni- and qualified coaches, giving to talented individuversity told themever how much 1: any reason. If you see someone who looks are itin scholarships a situation where you feel unwould cost to have a football team als and having money for the out of place, call 911.” comfortable and you are by yourself, yell and that if they wanted one, and team. FSU to have a legitimate team, then they would have to be willShe also has this advice for students, fac- things such as “I do not know this person, ing to raise money, around 4-mil- it would require at least 28 stuor full-time For not by mylion dollars just for the911!” stadium ordents ulty and staff: call “I see you employees. and I am They were told how much those who participated in track self!” alert others nearby that you Never use shortcuts at night alone. al- it would and field, know that in order to ofand a struggle be forThis them will have a decent team to compete, to succeed. Whenare asked inifathey dangerous situation. ways stay on the most well-lit and populated were sure about going through you need more than 50. Crime toprograms neverareend but with the pathways. Athletic funded with it, the student body readily seems through tuition via the ath- to follow, declaredcar “Let’s play ball.” guidelines right andmoney, education Cover up your valuables in your Backed by their community and letic fees. If students want to add you can safety and ensure you but do not make it seem as thou youtheir areStudent do- Government new programs, they would have to Associ-maintain ation, they were able to put it all accepted higher fees. So far FSU never become a statistic. ing so. Voice photos by Dea Spice together and they enjoy a Division charges the lowest amount for Tim Plummer makes the crowd go wild with a slam dunk en route to 77-73 win against Johnson C. athletic fees in the state. II football team. Write down your serial numbers on Smith Gold Bulls at Saturday night’s competitive match in the Capel Arena. For on how you can Another major factor in bringSo Broncos, “Are youmore willing information everything you have that is expensive and to go the distance to get the ac- ing in more athletic programs is

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