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A new interdisciplinary MS program in Nanoengineering has been established in conjunction with the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) at N.C. A&T and UNCG. The new program will begin classes as soon as this semester. “JSNN and this degree program will position central North Carolina at the forefront of the next wave of innovation in basic and applied nanoengineering research and technology,” said Professor and Chairman of JSNN Ajit Kelkar. The execution of JSNN will involve a collaborative effort among the faculty members of the NC A&T College of Engineering, the faculty members of the JSNN and the faculty members in the basic and applied sciences of both universities. According to Kelkar, there are presently 16 students enrolled in the MS nanoengineering program for the Fall 2011 semester. “There is a huge demand for ‘nano-trained’ engineers in the rapidly emerging nanotechnology revolution in the areas of nanoengineered materials, nanoelectronics, aerospace, biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and defense and materials industries,” said Kelkar. “It is expected that students will be interested in pursuing the degree as both part-time and full-time students to further educate and train in the different nanoenginering disciplines beyond their undergraduate engineering, science or technology degrees.” There is also a Ph.D. program in the works for Nanoengineering. The approval of the proposed Ph.D. program involves a two-step procedure. First, the proposal to plan was submitted to UNC General Administration (UNCGA). That step took place in October 2010 and was approved by UNCGA in April 2011. The establishment proposal was also submitted to

UNCGA and is currently under review and likely to be approved by them in October. That will allow the Ph.D. program to begin in Spring 2012. Both the MS and Ph.D. JSNN programs were proposed and developed by a committee of 6 JSNN affiliated faculty members. All of whom had appropriate engineering backgrounds and support of the N.C. A&T College of Engineering, former Dean Winser Alexander, and Dean James Ryan of JSNN. The proposed program is unique within the UNC system for several reasons. The JSNN involves collaboration between two major universities with complementary strengths and history. Both institutions are classified by the Carnegie Foundation of New York as “research universities with high research activity.” Both MS and the proposed Ph.D. in Nanoengineering degree program (and the JSNN) will create a platform for interdisciplinary interactions between faculty members at JSNN with faculty members in more traditional programs at N.C. A&T State University and UNCG. Also, very few Nanoengineering educational programs exist, and therefore, personnel with advanced training in Nanoengineering are in high demand. Kelkar has plenty of plans for JSNN. His immediate plans include establishing and launching the Ph.D. program on approval from UNC-GA effective spring 2012 and establishing and making the labs operational on the completion of the new JSNN building. He also wants to engage the faculty in nanoengineering in order to increase opportunities for public service activity and scholarly research in this important area. JSNN has already received external research funding in the field of Nanoengineering in the excess of 1.2 Million dollars from Department of Defense. -smobell@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @SylviaObell

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North Carolina A&T started a new school year Aug. 17. For upperclassmen, the first day routine and travels through campus were familiar, but for freshmen, it was a different story. Freshmen had to contend with new faces, new situations, and a completely new environment. Some freshmen found it difficult navigating the unfamiliar territory, and were armed with merely a campus map to help them on their first day. To help these new faces on campus, officials at N.C. A&T set up Campus Locators, a program that used student volunteers to assist incoming freshmen find their way around campus. These locators, mainly upperclassmen, were scattered around campus by the café, outside the student union, and outside the village

independence and they do not baby you,” said Tierra Anderson, a freshmen journalism and mass communications major from Trenton, NJ. “You control your education here.” Even with all the new freedom and excitement of starting college, some feel that knowing exactly how to navigate it can be a daunting task. “I was nervous and excited about classes because I’m starting a new chapter in my life in a completely new environment that I’m not fully comfortable with yet,” said freshman nursing major from Tarboro, NC, Pia Dickens. Some freshmen have high expectations for the next four years. They seek a quality education that will lead to long-term employment. Even though graduating is the main point for many freshmen, there is a cultural aspect of A&T that freshmen want to engage.

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MiaMi (aP) — Officials and residents from Florida to the Carolinas stocked up on supplies, dusted off evacuation plans and readied for the worst as Irene, the first hurricane to threaten the U.S. in three years, churned over tropical waters after cutting a destructive path through the Caribbean. Federal officials warned the storm could flood streets and knock down power lines as far north as New England. Hurricane Irene, which already has raked the Caribbean,

could cause serious problems along the entire Eastern Seaboard, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate said Tuesday during a conference call with reporters. Fugate urged people not to become complacent, even though the forecast is still uncertain and the storm may be days from hitting the U.S. “We need to remind people, hurricanes are not just a Southern thing. This could be the Mid-Atlantic and the northeast coast,” Fugate said. “We’ve got a lot of time for people to get ready, but we don’t have for-

ever.” Officials on North Carolina’s Okracoke Island — where Irene appeared to be taking dead aim as of Tuesday — were taking no chances. Tourists were ordered to evacuate today, while residents were told to be off the island by Thursday, said Tommy Hutcherson, who serves on the local board that issues such orders. Hutcherson, who also owns the Ocracoke Variety Store, said authorities have to issue such orders early because of the limited capacity of the ferries. Still, that doesn’t mean everyone will leave. “I’ll be here,” said Hutch-

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Dickens says, “I hope to learn and gain a sense of independence and confidence that will help me pursue the career I hope for.” Some freshmen would argue that the dorm situation is the most difficult experience to deal with. Two complete strangers are forced to live together. Many lifelong friendships have started in the dorms on campus, but the same could be said about enemies. The Department of Housing and Residence Life offers some help to these freshmen. On the department’s website, freshmen can find videos that assist with move-in and an online tutorial program that shows them how to reserve housing for the upcoming school year. -jeveal1@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @_ErikVeal

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residencehalls. Some returning Aggies helped without being a part of Campus Locators. Some upperclassmen were there to help freshmen out with their first day by taking them under their wing. “Quite a few freshmen came up to us and asked how to get around campus so we helped them out,” said sophomore psychology major from Waldorf, MD. T’Keyah Gray. Her friend, sophomore industrial engineering major, Neque Willis added that they ate lunch and hung out with some of the freshmen too. While walking to the right building for a 9 a.m. class is helpful to many, getting to class is only half the battle. Freshmen must also learn how to be students in a college classroom. The academic structure of college is different than high school according to some of these new faces. “The professors give you

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erson, a 29-year resident who has ridden out numerous past storms. “A lot of the locals will choose to stay.” The barrier island is only accessible by boat. It is 16 miles long and mostly undeveloped, with a town at the southern tip. Caitlin Blue, who works at the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, said Tuesday employees were preparing to board up the windows. “That’s really all you can do,” said Blue, 17. “Everybody’s a little apprehensive, especially the owner of the pier.  See irene on Page 2

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IRENE From page 1 This one is supposed to come right down on us.”The Kure pier has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by hurricanes — Hazel in 1954 and the double hit in 1996 from Bertha and Fran. Many people already have begun stocking up on essentials such as bottled water, gasoline and plywood for boarding up windows. But on North Carolina’s Wrightsville Beach, a popular tourist destination, only a few wispy clouds dotted the sky on a 90-degree day. Bronzed sunbathers strolled around in bathing suits and towels, and traffic was heavy — most cars were headed toward the beach, not away from it. Most in the area weren’t panicking — but they were getting ready. Irene was the main topic of conversation at Craft American Hardware, not far from Wrightsville Beach, where people were trooping all day to pick up emergency supplies for the storm. “Water, batteries, flashlights and now I’m going to get my grocery shopping done,” said Sally Godwin, carrying two

large jugs of fresh water out of the store with her. “I live at the beach, and they always evacuate it the day before. I have to make sure all my little stuff’s taken care of.” It’s possible Irene will make landfall over the North Carolina coast sometime Saturday, then move to the north into the Chesapeake Bay sometime Sunday. However, because such projections can be uncertain, it’s also possible Irene could straddle the coast.

Fugate and National Hurricane Center director Bill Read said Irene could cause problems even over open water. New England is particularly vulnerable to heavy rains because the soil is already saturated from summer storms, which could raise the threat of flash flooding. If Irene does move into the Mid-Atlantic area, it could threaten plans for dedicating a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. Fugate said officials were discussing whether to hold Sunday’s dedication ceremony. Tens of thousands are expected to attend the event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Irene had already wrought destruction across the Caribbean, giving a glimpse of what the storm might bring to the Eastern Seaboard. In Puerto Rico, more than a million people were without power, and President Barack Obama declared an emergency there. At least hundreds were displaced by flooding in the Dominican Republic, forced to take refuge in schools and churches.

Irene was making its way toward the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday. The prime minister of the Bahamas pleaded with islanders in low-lying areas to seek higher ground, and also urged people to stock up on water, food, flashlights, first aid kits and other supplies. On the Turks and Caicos Islands, residents were putting up hurricane shutters and tourists were retreating to their hotels. On Tuesday afternoon, Irene was about 55 miles (90 kilometers) south of Grand Turk Island, moving west-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph). Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (160 kph). In South Carolina, emergency agencies went on alert for what could be the first hurricane to hit there in seven years. “This is potentially a very serious hurricane,” longtime Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. said. He led Charleston’s recovery from the massive destruction of Hurricane Hugo’s 135 mph winds and waves back in 1989. It’s been more than a century since Georgia has taken a direct hit from a Category 3 storm or greater.

That was in 1893, and the last hurricane to make landfall along the state’s 100-mile coast was David, which caused only minor damage when it struck in 1979. On Tybee Island, Ga., 18 miles east of Savannah, officials planned to be on the lookout for fierce rip currents and heavy surf from Irene. Mayor Jason Buelterman said it was possible lifeguards might close the water to swimmers and surfers. On Jekyll Island, about 60 miles south of Savannah, officials were watching forecasts in case measures were needed to protect historic buildings. Among them are sprawling “cottages” built by the likes of William Rockefeller and other wealthy industrialists in the late 1800s. If Irene makes it as a major storm to New England, Read drew comparisons to a huge 1938 hurricane that also approached from the South and killed 682 people. “We’re very concerned about what’s going to happen in New England,” Read said. Irene could bring muchneeded relief to a fire blazing in the Great Dismal Swamp on the North Carolina-Virginia line, however.

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Former Essence editor speaks at Convocation Sylvia obell

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Former Editor-In-Chief of Essence Magazine, Susan L. Taylor, was the guest speaker at freshman convocation Aug. 16. This was Taylor’s third time speaking at N.C. A&T. Many consider Taylor’s name synonymous with Essence Magazine. During her 27 years there, Taylor served as fashion and beauty editor, editor-in-chief, and editorial director. Taylor describes Essence Magazine’s as a

publication that, “put the reigns of power in black women’s hands. M i s s A&T, Jasmine Gurley, presided over the event, introducing Taylor, along with others who spoke Taylor that evening. Before Taylor spoke she shared a video

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nuclear plants from North Carolina to Michigan are under increased scrutiny after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the East Coast. Twelve nuclear plants declared an “unusual event,” the lowest level of emergency, after Tuesday’s earthquake, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. Virginia’s North Anna Power Station, about 13 miles from the epicenter, issued an alert, the next highest emergency level. The quake was centered 40 miles northwest of Richmond. Two nuclear reactors at North Anna were automatically taken off line by safety systems. No damage was reported at the plant, which is being powered by emergency diesel generators. The quake was also felt at the Surry nuclear plant near Newport News, Va.

Besides Surry, the other plants declaring an unusual event were the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland; Peach Bottom, Three Mile Island, Susquehanna and Limerick plants in Pennsylvania; Salem, Hope Creek and Oyster Creek in New Jersey, Shearon Harris in North Carolina; and D.C. Cook and Palisades in Michigan. All were placed under increased scrutiny but continued to operate. Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group, said U.S. nuclear plants responded as designed. The NRC requires that plant designs take into account earthquakes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. “U.S. nuclear energy facilities have been tested repeatedly by Mother Nature this summer, with tornadoes in the Southeast and record flooding in Nebraska. They have successfully met these challenges,” Kerekes said.

presentation for her CARES mentoring organization. The video included celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Oprah, Harry Belefonte, Taylor’s godson Sean “Diddy” Combs, and more, urging viewers to take the time out of their day to mentor a child. Taylor then went on to discuss a myriad of topics with the freshmen. These topics included: how to manage your life, the value of education, personal relationships, the history of who we are, and spirituality. Her speech

was full of quotes, examples, and stories. Here are just a few memorable snippets from her speech: “My brilliance is that I hired the smartest people I could find and treated them well,” “Challenge yourself every single day to be in competition with one person… you,” “Nobody is as fly as a black woman and we’re falling apart on the inside. Take some time out for yourself. Give yourself to you.” She also put the spotlight on

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WASHINGTON — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries. It was centered near Louisa, Va., which is northwest of Richmond and south of Washington. Obama and many of the nation’s leaders were out of town on August vacation when the quake struck at 1:51 p.m. EDT. The shaking was felt on the Martha’s Vineyard golf course as Obama was just starting a round. The East Coast gets earth-

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that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Taylor urges that the village is burning. That is why it is important for us to mentor as much youth as we can. “You represent what they don’t show on TV,” she told the crowd of college students. At the end of her speech, Taylor received a standing ovation. – smobell@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @YngBlkandFancy

5.9 quake shakes Virginia, Carolinas, D.C. quakes, but usually smaller ones and is less prepared than California or Alaska for shaking. At Reagan National Airport outside Washington, ceiling tiles fell during a few seconds of shaking. Authorities announced it was an earthquake and all flights were put on hold. At the Pentagon in northern Virginia, a low rumbling built and built to the point that the building was shaking. People ran into the corridors of the government’s biggest building and as the shaking continued there were shouts of “Evacuate! Evacuate!” In New York, the 26-story federal courthouse in lower Manhattan began swaying and hundreds of people were seen leaving the building. Court officers weren’t letting people back in. The quake came a day after an earthquake in Colorado toppled groceries off shelves and caused minor damage to homes in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico. No injuries were reported

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rap music for a moment. “It hurts what you all allow,” she began. She went on to complain about how rappers only show one side of black women in their videos yet we still endorse and scream for them. “We’re not standing up for anything. We don’t even stand for lyrics that make sense in rap,” she said. Taylor then gave the audience an assignment. To demand that a full spectrum of black beauty be shown in the media. There’s a common parable

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as aftershocks continued Tuesday. In Charleston, W.Va., hundreds of workers left the state Capitol building and employees at other downtown office buildings were asked to leave temporarily. “The whole building shook,” said Jennifer Bundy, a spokeswoman for the state Supreme Court. “You could feel two different shakes. Everybody just kind of came out on their own.” In Ohio, where office buildings swayed in Columbus and Cincinnati and the press box at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field shook. At least one building near the Statehouse was evacuated in downtown Columbus. In downtown Baltimore, the quake sent office workers into the streets, where lamp posts swayed slightly as they called family and friends to check in. Social media site Twitter lit up with reports of the earthquake from people using the site up and down the U.S. eastern seaboard. “People pouring out of buildings and onto the side-

walks and Into Farragut Park in downtown DC...,” tweeted Republican strategist Kevin Madden. “did you feel earthquake in ny? It started in richmond va!” tweeted Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill tweeted that her staff in Washington was in an “emergency location. Hope everyone is ok.” John Gurlach, air traffic controller at the Morgantown Municipal Airport was in a 40-foot-tall tower when the earth trembled. “There were two of us looking at each other saying, ‘What’s that?’” he said, even as a commuter plane was landing. “It was noticeably shaking. It felt like a B-52 unloading.” Immediately, the phone rang from the nearest airport in Clarksburg, and a computer began spitting out green strips of paper — alerts from other airports in New York and Washington issuing ground stops “due to earthquake.”

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Gadhafi’s son resurfaces as rebels fight to hold Tripoli ERIKA BOLSTAD, NANCY A. YOUSSEF AND MOHANNAD SABRY MCT Campus

CAIRO — Libyan rebels battled Monday to hold Tripoli as Moammar Gadhafi’s son and longtime heir apparent _ whom the rebels claimed to have captured _ made a surprise appearance outside a hotel and dismissed claims that his father had lost control of the country. That Seif al-Islam Gadhafi was in fact free _ and not in their custody, as they’d bragged Sunday _ wasn’t just a tremendous embarrassment for the rebels. It also raised serious questions about the credibility of the opposition government set to take control of post-Gadhafi Libya and, more urgently, about the rebels’ claims to control nearly all of the capital. Seif al-Islam’s purported arrest had signaled the imminent end of the regime, and it wasn’t clear whether he escaped from custody or was never captured at all. Rebel leaders didn’t immediately explain what happened, and the White House had no immediate comment. Just a day earlier, the International Criminal Court had said it would ask the rebels to transfer Seif al-Islam to its custody to try him for crimes against humanity. Late Monday, Arabic satellite channels showed the son swaggering out of an armored SUV outside a hotel housing foreign journalists shortly after midnight local time, wearing a scruffy beard and an army green t-shirt, shaking hands with supporters and saying, “Things are fine in Tripoli.” News services reported that Seif al-Islam then took some foreign journalists on a tour of parts of Tripoli under Gadhafi’s control and suggested that government forces had allowed the rebels to enter Tripoli as a plot to entrap them. The news cast a pall of uncertainty over a day in which rebels battled to consolidate their grip on the capital even as they clashed with pro-Gadhafi holdouts at his Bab al Azizya com-

pound in southern Tripoli. Another Gadhafi son, Mohammed, reportedly escaped rebel custody in unclear circumstances. And residents in Zuwara, a town west of Tripoli and about 30 miles from the Tunisian border, reported heavy shelling from three nearby towns believed to be loyal to the longtime ruler. Anees al Fonas, a member of the rebel media council from Zuwara who spoke by phone from Tunisia, said that rockets and mortars had been fired “for the last 24 hours, nonstop,” from the nearby towns of Zolton, Riqdalin and Al Jamil. One civilian was killed Monday when a rocket landed on the roof of his house, and four others were injured, Fonas said. A small group of rebels were on the outskirts of Zuwara, but reinforcements from rebel-held Sabrata, about 25 miles to the east, could not arrive because Gadhafi forces reportedly were stationed near a road connecting the two. President Barack Obama called for a “peaceful, inclusive and just” transition but warned that the situation “is still very fluid.” The six-month fight against Gadhafi, aided by a NATO-led coalition, turned in favor of the rebels only in the past two weeks, and took far longer than the Arab Spring revolutions in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia. Still, Obama, who was vacationing in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., told rebels that “the Libya you deserve is within your reach.” And residents reached by phone said that much of Tripoli appeared to be in opposition hands, with rebels and volunteers setting up checkpoints, deploying civilian patrols and securing buildings. The Rixos Hotel, where Seif al-Islam arrived, is one of the few places Gadhafi’s forces had retained control, in part by positioning gunmen nearby and threatening foreign journalists that they would be shot if they stepped outside. In TV footage, he’s shown describing the rebels as “saboteurs” and said that “The people of Libya have broken the spine of those gang-

sters.” Gadhafi himself remained at large, a status that “almost doesn’t matter,” said the U.S. State Department’s Jeffrey Feltman, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. “He has become, for all intents and purposes, part of Libya’s past, and now people need to look to build Libya’s better future,” he said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” In Tripoli, there remained an air of apprehension about whether Gadhafi’s four-decade stranglehold on the oil-rich North African nation had really come to an end. An employee answering the phones in Tripoli at the Veba Oil Co., a subsidiary of the National Oil Co. of Libya, said few people were at work Monday. “Everybody stays in their homes, nobody goes out,” said the man, who would not disclose his name for fear of retribution. “I hope it is good ... that things become better than before. I am a normal person, what I see in the street is that nobody can understand this. We hope it becomes like before.” The oil company employee said he didn’t know the condition of export facilities or production and said those are questions Libyans are asking, too. But stable Internet and cellular telephone networks returned to the city Monday, said one resident of eastern Tripoli, Adel, who also declined to give his last name because of safety concerns. “The families in Tripoli are celebrating the arrival of the rebels _ they have been terrorized and suppressed for months,” he said. “Anyone who talked was arrested by the Gadhafi army and would disappear. We are finally breathing our freedom, God help us continue and reach our victory.” Obama urged rebel forces to respect law and human rights, a call echoed by the head of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, who was Gadhafi’s justice minister before defecting near the start of the uprising.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke Monday to Abdul Jalil about what the international community can do to assist Libyans in protecting civilians as well as providing key services, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. Clinton and Abdul Jalil also spoke about the rebel council’s efforts to assemble an inclusive government that will “foster peaceful reconciliation among all of Libya’s people,” Nuland said. Abdul Jalil, who’s expected to become Libya’s new leader until elections are held, said he hoped that Gadhaﬁ would be captured alive and given a fair trial. In a news conference in Benghazi, the rebels’ eastern capital, he said even Libyans who’d previously withheld their support for the uprising would be welcomed as partners. He urged holdouts to join the rebels’ side, saying it was “better late than never.” He also warned rebels against carrying out revenge attacks and said he’d resign if the opposition didn’t follow the rule of law as they attempt to rebuild Libya. “We are on the threshold of a new stage where we’ll work to establish the principles of the revolution: freedom, democracy, justice, equality and transparency,” he said. American diplomats in Libya have apparently looked favorably on Abdul Jalil for years. Ofﬁcials at Human Rights Watch told U.S. Embassy staff privately that he was “a proponent of the rule of law,” according to a December 2009 cable from U.S. Ambassador Gene Cretz that was obtained by WikiLeaks.

Rebels hold Tripoli as Obama calls for peace ERIKA BOLSTAD AND MOHANNAD SABRY west of Tripoli and about 30 miles MCT Campus from the Tunisian border, reported heavy shelling from three nearby CAIRO — President Barack towns believed to be loyal to the Obama called Monday for a longtime ruler. Anees al Fonas, a member of “peaceful, inclusive and just” transition in Libya, telling rebels the rebel media council from Zuthat “the Libya that you deserve is wara who spoke by phone from within your reach” as they battled Tunisia, said rockets and mortars to clear Moammar Gadhafi’s sup- had been fired “for the last 24 hours, nonstop,” from the nearby porters from Tripoli. “For over four decades, the towns of Zolton, Riqdalin and Al Libyan people had lived under the Jamil. A civilian was killed Monrule of a tyrant who denied them day when a rocket landed on the their most basic human rights,” roof of his house, and four others were injured, Fonas said. Obama said. A small group of rebels was on “Now the celebrations that we’ve seen in the streets of Libya the outskirts of Zuwara, but reinshow that the pursuit of human forcements from rebel-held Sadignity is far stronger than any brata, about 25 miles to the east, could not arrive because Gadhafi dictator.” Fierce fighting continued in forces reportedly were stationed some areas of the country, how- near a road connecting the two. “We want to send this message ever, and Obama warned that the situation “is still very fluid.” to NATO and to all people to help The six-month fight, aided by a us now,” Fonas said. Gadhafi remained at large, a NATO-led coalition, turned in favor of the rebels only in the past status that “almost doesn’t mattwo weeks, and took far longer ter,” said Jeffrey Feltman, asthan the Arab Spring revolutions sistant U.S. secretary of state for in neighboring Egypt and Tuni- Near Eastern affairs. “He has become, for all intents sia. Residents of Tripoli said there and purposes, part of Libya’s past, were clashes between rebels and and now people need to look to pro-Gadhafi holdouts at the long- build Libya’s better future,” Felttime ruler’s Bab al-Azizya com- man said on ABC’s “Good Mornpound. But the rest of the capital ing America.” In Tripoli, there remained an appeared to be firmly in opposition hands as rebels and volunteers set air of apprehension as Gadhafi’s up checkpoints, deployedg civil- four-decade stranglehold on the ian patrols and secured buildings. oil-rich North African nation ap“The revolutionaries are very peared to be over. An employee organized and are taking full con- answering the phones in Tripoli trol of the capital,” said a resident at the Veba Oil Co., a subsidiary of central Tripoli named Reda, of the National Oil Co. of Libya, who was too afraid of reprisals by said few people were at work Monday. Gadhafi to give his full name. “Everybody stays in their In a sign that some Gadhafi supporters could continue fight- homes. Nobody goes out,” said ing, residents of Zuwara, a town the man, who would not disclose

his name for fear of retribution. “I hope it is good ... that things become better than before. I am a normal person, what I see in the street is that nobody can understand this. We hope it becomes like before.” The oil company employee said he didn’t know the condition of export facilities or production and said those are questions Libyans are asking, too. But stable Internet and cellular telephone networks returned to the city Monday, said one resident of eastern Tripoli, Adel, who also declined to give his last name because of safety concerns. “The families in Tripoli are celebrating the arrival of the rebels they have been terrorized and suppressed for months,” he said. “Anyone who talked was arrested by the Gadhafi army and would disappear. We are finally breathing our freedom, God help us continue and reach our victory.” From Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, where he was on vacation, Obama urged rebel forces to respect law and human rights, a call echoed by the head of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who was Gadhafi’s justice minister before defecting early in the uprising. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke Monday to Abdel-Jalil about what the international community can do to assist Libyans in protecting civilians as well as providing key services, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. Clinton and Abdel-Jalil also spoke about the rebel council’s efforts to assemble an inclusive government that will “foster peaceful reconciliation among all of Libya’s people,” Nuland said.

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NEW YORK — A judge Tuesday dismissed all charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a day after prosecutors said the hotel maid who had accused him of trying to rape her could not be trusted. A total of seven charges _four felonies and three misdemeanors were dropped and Strauss-Kahn was a free man for the first time since May 14, when he was taken off of a jet about to leave New York for Paris and put in jail. He left the courtroom smiling after Tuesday’s hearing, which lasted about 13 minutes. “I am satisfied the people’s application was made in good faith ... I see no basis to deny the people’s application,” Judge Michael Obus said in upholding the prosecution’s request to drop the case. Obus also said his decision was contingent upon an appellate court upholding his decision handed down earlier Tuesday to reject demands that a special prosecutor be assigned to the case. The attorney for the alleged assault victim filed a motion Monday accusing the district attorney of being biased against his client. Obus turned down the motion; a request for it to be reviewed by an appellate court was considered a formality and was not expected to affect the eventual outcome of

the case. Strauss-Kahn was indicted by a grand jury May 18 and released on bail. But his bail was lifted in July and the case began unraveling after prosecutors said that his accuser, Nafissatou Diallo, had lied to investigators about several things. Strauss-Kahn arrived at the courthouse Tuesday about 30 minutes before the hearing with his wife, Anne Sinclair. Neither spoke to reporters. As the hearing got under way on the 13th floor of the courthouse in lower Manhattan, chants from activists demanding that the charges not be dropped could be heard from the hallway outside. Strauss-Kahn always denied guilt and said the brief sexual encounter between him and the maid in his Sofitel hotel suite was consensual. While prosecutors acknowledged that they had no way of knowing whether his account was true, they said Diallo’s “pattern” of lies including one in which she claimed to have been gangraped in her native Guinea but then recanted it made it impossible to trust her. The attorney for the alleged assault victim filed a motion Monday accusing the district attorney of being biased against his client. “If we do not believe her beyond a reasonable doubt, we cannot ask a jury to do so,” they said in the motion for dismissal filed Monday.

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Welcome to Haiti: The richest country in the hemisphere On May 4, nine missionaries from churches located in Clayton and Raleigh, N.C. took a trip to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. I was blessed to be one of the missionaries to take this journey to this foreign country. The trip was designed to meet the Haitian people and address their needs directly. Haiti was struck with a devastating earthquake back in January 2010. This earthquake left over 200,000 dead, injured over 300,000 people, and forced over a million people to live in tents instead of homes. This devastation only made matters worse for this country that was already suffering economically. In the weeks that followed, the world watched and wondered how everything could have gone so wrong. Nearly a year and a half later, we boarded a plane and traveled towards a country that was nothing more than a mystery to us. Upon our arrival, many buildings were still down, bodies were still under rubble, and thousands of people had looks on their face that simply said, “What should I do next?” In Haiti, children and babies think clean water, daily showers, new school clothes, and three meals a day in the café is nothing more than a funny dream. The experience showed me a lot of things that I will never

forget. For starters, in our time in Haiti we realized that death is not always as pretty as many Americans may envision it to be. In America, we envision that we are supposed to live until we’re old and gray and pass silently in our beds. Well, my fellow Americans, appreciate that beautiful image because I assure you, in most parts of the world death does not always look that pleasant. In many areas of the world, death and devastation go hand and hand. As an African American male, born and raised in the South, I used to believe that growing up as a black man in America was one of the hardest things to do. But now I can see that it may be burning in Mississippi, but Hell’s eternal ﬂame goes far beyond the American shores. Imagine a country where blackouts are the norm, showers are taken on the side of the road, meals are never promised, schools are shut down because of the scarcity of clean water, and proper health care is nothing more than a dream. Well there is a country like that. In fact, it is not even a thousand miles away from one of the richest countries in the world. This country is Haiti. Haiti is a country where you will

never hear “Yo Mama so poor” jokes, the latest Kardashian news is never reported, being fat is a blessing and not a burden, TRUMAINE and getting an MCCASKILL education is anything but free. Today, Haiti is still devastated. Money is an issue. Clean water is an issue. Housing is an issue. Education is an issue. The streets of Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital, are extremely dirty, have not been paved in decades, and are ridiculously over populated. The conditions leave you to wonder if the world really care. The question that constantly seemed to come back up was “what happened to all the aid and money the world sent following the earthquake?” The answer can only be found in the very complex system of Haiti’s political system. Due to corruption and poor leadership within Haiti, you wonder where you should begin to point the ﬁnger. However, it is important to remember that although the Haitian government may not be the best, we must realize that the United Nations may have a

physical presence in Haiti, but that is all. The United Nation trucks were seen very few times on our trip. It left many of us to wonder, yet again, does the world really care? However, despite it all, I say there is hope. In my 21 years on this earth I have been blessed to see countries all over the world. But none quite like Haiti. The experience many of us took away from the many things we saw will forever be imprinted in our minds. You never get used to watching people suffer. It is impossible to ride through and not want to pull out every dollar in your pocket just to help a begging Haitian child. And by the end of the trip, none of us could say we didn’t shed a few tears for the Haitian people. However, when reﬂecting on my experience, I can easily and proudly say that this was my ﬁrst trip to Haiti, but certainly not my last. The Haitian people are not criminals nor do I believe that these people “swore a pact” to the devil as Pat Robertson foolishly proclaimed. These are men and women who were not born with many materials. Many of the things we take for granted in the United States, such as clean and warm water, paved roads, reliable electricity, free education, medicine, and

The undying love of traveling abroad It’s been more than three months since I was on Fidel Castro’s stomping grounds, yet it feels like yesterday that the cool Havana breeze surrounded me. I was one of six journalists who traveled to the forbidden country in May on to investigate race relations within the society. As this was my second go round to Cuba, this time I decided to focus my reporting on the young people. Here, I found a similar mindset between young people worlds away. Twenty-ﬁve-year-old Raidel Luiz Iglesia isn’t all that enamored with the Revolution. “The revolution has done many good things, but it has done many bad things too,” said Iglesias, a musician who has spent all of his life in Havana. “People work for nothing and you never can see the fruits of your efforts.” Brenda Lorenzo, 17: “The Cuban people now are not the same ones as 60 years ago.” Neither is 17-year-old Brenda Lorenzo. “(The revolution) has brought changes good for the people, but it needs to change with the time,” said Lorenzo, who is studying piano at the National Havana School of Music. “The Cuban people now are not the same ones as the ones 60 years ago.” But neither Iglesias nor Lorenzo are planning to take to Cuba’s streets, as tens of thousands of young people recently did in Algeria, Egypt and now, Libya in a series of uprisings dubbed as the “Arab spring,” to force their heads of state to step down. They say that even though their socialist system is due for

an update, it isn’t due for an overthrow. “All that I know is due to the revolution,” Lorenzo said. “It just has to move to KELCIE incorporate MCCRAE more things.” Lorenzo’s sentiments mirror those of much of the country’s citizens, said Johana Tablada, deputy director of the North American Department of the Cuban Foreign Ministry. “The majority of the Cuban people want to keep building the socialism system,” Tablada said. “They don’t want to get rid of something and have nothing to replace it.” Said Iglesias: “It (an Arab spring) would never happen here.” Interestingly enough, Cuba’s own history was changed by the restlessness of young people. In 1959, Fidel Castro, a hot shot politician a little older than Iglesias changed the face of Cuba for good. He and his younger brother Raul and an Argentine revolutionary named Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara led young people to revolt; the same thing that young people in Northern Africa are doing to rid themselves of autocratic regimes. Just as change was happening in Cuba, a similar change was brewing in the United States. In the late 1950s and in the 1960s, black people took to the streets and embarked on a series of protests and acts of civil disobedience during the civil rights movement. Pioneers of that movement often grouse that young black

people don’t fully appreciate what it accomplished. For the ‘revolutionists’ in Cuba, a similar feeling is present. “I would be concerned if those young people try to forget about me,” Eduardo Torres Cuevas, director of the Jose Marti National Library said. “Our biggest challenge is to leave the young people with the values and memories of previous times.” Surely Delarosa, 20: “My parents think the same as me, some things [that the Revolution accomplished] are good, some things are bad.” Surely Delarosa, who is 20 and also a student at the university, doesn’t plan to forget anything. “I think that most of the older people trust the young people,” Delarosa said. “My parents thinks the same as me, some things [that the Revolution accomplished] are good, some things are bad.” One of the good things, Delarosa said, is free health care and education. “My mother was sick, and she was taken care of in one of our best hospitals in Cuba,” she said. “I study at the university, and I study for free. I have the best professors in the country. “Education has opened a lot of new doors, for work and things I didn’t know.” But to some young Cubans, the Revolution means something different than those who came before them. Iglesias, unlike Castro and his parents, is not a communist. Because of his political choice, he had many arguments with his family when he was younger. Now, they do not even dis-

cuss politics. But while he has taken advantage of the offerings from the revolution such as free health care and free education, and while he stresses that an overthrow would never happen, he adamantly criticizes aspects of the revolution. Raidel Luiz Iglesia, 25: It (an Arab spring) would never happen here.” “I believe what I see,” Iglesias said. “I think that everything that has been said about the revolution, the thinkings of Karl Marx, or whatever, this has not been the real fact in Cuba.” Lorenzo’s thoughts mirror Iglesias.’ Unlike many of her friends, she is studying something she actually enjoys. Although education is free, there is often a cap on what professions can be studied so that certain professions don’t become overcrowded. Lorenzo believes that system undercuts the dreams of many people. “When they try to look for a career, often they don’t get the opportunity to follow the career that they want,” she said. “They spend their time doing something they don’t want to do.” For both Iglesias and Lorenzo the revolution and leadership has its problems. Despite that, their loyalty still remains to Cuba. “Everything I told you doesn’t mean I’m against the revolution,” Iglesias said. “We all have many things to be grateful to the revolution. Even the exiles in Miami have reasons to be thankful for revolution.” -kcmccrae@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter: @Kelcie_McCrae

many other things, are no more than a dream to many Haitian men, women, and children. Yet through it all they do what they do best, and survive. Not only that, they adopt the struggle of their fellow man. We were stuck on the side of a mountain, and the Haitian people helped us more than we could even help ourselves. When a member of our group left a journal at a hotel, these “cursed” individuals chased us down a dirt road 45 minutes later just to deliver our forgotten item. When we were hungry and tired, their doors were opened and food was served. And when the heat was too much for us, these same people we ﬁrst felt pity for, plugged a fan into a generator and blew cool air in our direction. The experience showed us just how disconnected and spoiled the American people have become. Yet we still think we are “better” because we have money. The worse thing many Americans can do is to go to Haiti and give out money. We learned that the biggest investment you can make is in people, not materials. On the trip I ran into a woman by the name of Missie Owens, an American woman who moved to Haiti in 2005. In our conversation she told me that “we should be building com-

munities and opportunities, not handing out money and trying to find a quick fix.” The faith of the Haitian people is strong because it has to be. If you plan on making it in one of the poorest countries in the world you have to have a strong belief that this earthquake did not come in vein. It did not hit for the Haitian people to remain enslaved or for their spirits to remain in cages. The earthquake hit and the world saw just how courageous many of the survivors are. This trip changed the lives of all the missionaries but we are sure it helped change the lives of the Haitian people as well. We may have left with more questions than answers but it is clear that no matter what the media may say, no matter how low the Haitian people may go on the scale of poverty, we know that they will never give up. Their determination to fulfill their obligation to their creator is second to none. Maybe the dream for prosperity in Haiti will not come in our lifetime. However, the people of Haiti showed me that if this world is going to be a better place, the people who have a lot, should not complain as much and realized their blessings can be used to help bless others. -tlmccask@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter: @TrumaineIsGreat

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TV gives you intellectual cancer All a teacher has to do to get students attention on the first day is to bring up a reality TV show. “Did you see what she did,” “If I was her, I would have…” are popular lines you hear in every conversation amongst a group about reality TV. It seems everyone revolves their time and day around reality TV and I think people become as ignorant as the reality TV star they love so much portrays. Personally, I believe reality TV is a waste of time. If many people would look up the history of it, you would read that there was a time where females were not throwing drinks on each other and men and women were not fighting for the love of some celebrity. Let’s rewind for a second. When reality TV started back in the 1940s, it was mainly game shows and candid camera shows like recent times, “Punk’d” and “Disaster Date.” But the real issue with reality TV now all started in 1992 when MTV aired, “The Real World.” Seven strangers picked to live in a house for three months and have their lives taped for the world to see weekly. This has started a disaster for all mankind as reality TV is up and coming. As years progressed reality TV has taken the turn for the bad as everyone is waiting for next week’s episode to see who is fighting. It also started a long line of ignorant reality TV shows that surround individuals making a fool of themselves just to make a quick buck. You can ask anyone, whether

they are in grade school, college, alumni, and even parents, reality TV has taken over many people’s lives one speJONATHAN ciﬁc night of the week. VEAL Rearranging my work schedule to make sure that I get home in enough time to watch “Basketball Wives” on Monday and “Bad Girls Club” on Tuesday, makes many individuals become junkies of the reality TV world. Tweeting every line, and aspect of the episode and forming (#teams) on Twitter to show who they support, it only makes viewers show their ignorance as well. Networks such as MTV, BET and VH1 were mostly focused on music from which they started. But knowing that reality TV shows are the new pandemics, they all got the “lets get ratings” disease. Every time you turn around, a new show is premiering. As time continues, we see new shows coming on and they exceed the old ones with more ignorance, drama, and stupidity. Let’s see if these shows uphold the legacy and give us more to talk about. I just wish a conversation about Gadhaﬁ, Hurricane Irene or the recent earthquake could be more important instead of coming second to, “did you see Tami smack Meeka?” -jveal1@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter: @_erikveal

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New faces in the Athletics Department Karmen Robinson Sports Editor

Under the new administration of Earl Hilton, Director of Athletics for North Carolina A&T State University, there have been many new changes made within the Athletics Department. As of April 1, Katreshia Louis-Verrett began her position as the new Associate Athletics Director at North Carolina A&T replacing Darryl Hill. She left Georgia Tech where she served as Assistant Director of Compliance to fill this new position. “I left because this was a great opportunity,” she said. “This is a great school of higher education.” Louis-Verrett is now responsible for matters that involve new policies and procedures for the welfare of student athletes. “I want our student athletes to be successful. I understand what they’re going through, having a background as a student athlete.” Louis-Verrett is a 2000 graduate from the University of Miami and ran track for the Hurri-

canes. She also received her law degree from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Another addition in the Athletics Department includes Janah Fletcher serving as Interim Head Athletic Trainer. Many other positions in the administrative department for athletics are still in the process of being finalized. This year, there are also new faces within the sports teams. Three head coaches have been added to the coaching staff. Hal Clifton was recently hired as the new head coach of A&T’s women’s volleyball team. Prior to his new position, Clifton served as an assistant volleyball coach at Elon University where he helped lead the Phoenix to a 21-14 overall record in 2010. “I’m excited about the challenges that lie ahead,” Clifton said in a written statement. “We have a lot of work ahead of us, but the players are eager and so am I.” Clifton has also coached at St. Andrews Presbyterian College as well as on the high school level. He was also a member of the volleyball team

at Appalachian State University where he graduated with a degree in athletic training. Tony Veney was named the new Track and Field Director after the retirement of former coach Roy “Spaceman” Thompson. Thompson retired after a breech in protocol which led to the death of Jospin “Andre” Milandu, a 20 year-old sophomore trying out for the track team. Milandu collapsed on the track due to an elevated heart rate. He did not have physical on file and there was not a trainer present, both which goes against policy. Before taking the job at A&T, Veney coached at Ventura Community College, University of Oregon, Portland State University, California StateLos Angeles, Occidental College, and University of California, where he also lettered in track and field. “One of the things about the program that attracted me here was the potential performance,” said Veney. “The program has always tried to have a good reputation, and I just want to enhance it.” As the director, Veney will be responsible

for leading A&T’s men who coached the Aggies and women cross country, baseball team indoor track, and outdoor for the last 15 seasons. track. Joel Sanchez appears Rod Broadway to be the lead will be A&T’s sixth foot- candidate for the poball coach in ten years. He sition, but Hilton exwas hired in February as plained that there are the new head coach and more finalization probrought in an entire new cedures that must be host of assistant coaches. completed before they “I’m looking for- can officially announce ward to the challenge that Sanchez as head coach. lies ahead of us. If every- Sanchez spent eight thing I hear about Aggie seasons as an assistant Pride is true, we’re going coach for the Bethuneto win and win big here,” Cookman Wildcats and Broadway said in a written two seasons as a pitchstatement. ing coach for the Wash Broadway comes ington Nationals. to A&T with plenty of experience. He has coached -klrobin2@ncat.edu and for East Carolina Uni- follow her on Twitter versity, Duke University, @KayRobinson92. University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University. His most recent coaching position was with Grambling State University. Broadway also played defensive lineman for the UNC Tarheels. The Athletics Department is also in the process of hiring a new baseball coach after Katreshia Louis-Verrett the resignation of Keith Shumate

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AROUND SPORTS ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Detroit Pistons rookie Kyle Singler has signed with Spanish club Lucentum Alicante for the upcoming season if a lockout wipes out the NBA season.

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Former Aggie playing in the pros Karmen robinson Sports Editor

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Xavier Macklin, former A&T outfielder and hitting machine, is slowly but surely beginning to prove he belongs in the big leagues. The new professional was drafted in his junior season by the Vermont Lake Monsters, a Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. He was selected 376th overall in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Major League Baseball Player Draft. “Playing with the Lake Monsters has been a great experience,” said Macklin. “I’ve been meeting new people, getting to know my teammates, and playing a bunch of baseball. I love every minute of it.” The Vermont Lake Monsters currently have a 32-28 overall record, with Macklin playing in 41 of those games. He is averaging just .233 batting, and has 12 RBI total, 8 runs total, and no homeruns, but he continues to show gradual improvement each game. The Rocky Mount native led last year’s Aggie baseball team in runs, RBIs, homeruns, and slugging percentage. He is also impressively nationally ranked 2nd in homeruns, 3rd in slugging percentage, and 10th in RBIs. However, playing on the

professional level has proven to be a tougher task. “It was pretty difficult at first [adjusting from playing collegiate baseball to professional baseball]. It went from being half baseball, half school to all baseball. It wears on you physically and mentally. But I feel I’ve adjusted well,” he continued. “I’ve followed his progress. It’s an adjustment going from metal to wood as far as college and the professional level are concerned,” said A&T’s Assistant Coach Austin Love, who played on the Aggie baseball team from 1999-2004. “He’s one of the best we’ve ever had to play here, and I hope he goes as far as he’s capable of going.” Macklin was a Sports Science major at N. C. A&T when he decided to leave college early and sign with Oakland Athletics. “I made the decision to leave early because this was the opportunity of a lifetime. You don’t want to be left thinking “what if”, so I just jumped at the opportunity…I feel I made the right decision, but I do plan on finishing school,” said Macklin, as he emphasized that A&T would always be available for him to return to.” Among Macklin’s many collegiate honors and awards,

Alicante announced the deal on its website Tuesday saying the American, voted best player in leading Duke to the 2010 NCAA championship, has a get-out clause that allows him to return to the NBA should a lockout be avoided. The 23-year-old Singler can play various forward positions and was taken 33rd by the Pistons in the draft. Alicante plays in Spain’s top league. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Los Angeles forward Luke Walton will be working as an assistant to Memphis coach Josh Pastner in a deal that ends along with the NBA lockout so he can rejoin the Lakers.

he was recently selected to the 2011 American Baseball Coaches Association/ Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Atlantic Region Second Team. He was also a 2011 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State selection, and received First Team All-MEAC honors his freshman, sophomore, and junior season. “I’m living my dream. Just that alone keeps me humbled and motivated to keep pushing.” -klrobin2@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @KayRobinson92.

Pastner announced the hiring Monday in a move that must be approved by university and Tennessee State Board of Regents. But the coach says the Tigers can learn a lot from Walton who has been coached by Phil Jackson and played with Kobe Bryant. Walton has two years left on his contract with the Lakers who drafted him in the second round out of Arizona in 2003. His father, Bill, has his own history with Memphis. Bill Walton scored 44 points on 21 of 22 shooting to beat then-Memphis State 87-66 in the 1973 NCAA tournament championship.

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It’s almost fall, and for the fashion lovers it’s just another excuse to go shopping for the latest trends. Autumn is the perfect combination of feel good weather, it’s very easy to want to look your best while either walking to class or having a night out with friends. For the ladies it’s all about keeping the sheer tops, wearing menswear inspired clothes, and looking for fun accessories or different pieces to only add to your collection. Get lace and sheer tops, colorful busy prints for tops or bottoms (will go great with the dark colors for balance), and stripes. Ladies, knit and crochet ﬁnishes are also back in for sweaters and dresses. Look for the heavy, oversized knit sweaters, they go great with skinny jeans and/ or leggings. For the shoes go menswear with penny loafers, or pull out your leather riding boots. For fall weather the thicker the heel the better or do the wedged in bootie heel. For accessories, oversized watches, stack up on bangles, statement necklaces, and of course big sunglasses. For your bags, instead of lugging around your oversized bag, carry a big clutch, or a cross-body. For the guys, it’s all about enhancing what you already have. Everyone knows that men can go shopping a couple times a year, and be set for whatever season; and any event. For the more fashion conscious guy, a trench coat is

a must have this fall season. No, it doesn’t need to be the full length coat, it can be the length of an average pea coat, and you’re good to go for the brisk chills that come with fall. With the trench coat, it’s guaranteed female attention because it is so classic and gentlemen like. The classics men should include in their closet: black, blue, white and gray t-shirts, millions of sneakers (at least one pair of Converse Chuck Taylors); Levi or Gap jeans (designer jeans if the money is there), a fitted/snap back cap collection, and a good, durable coat. A guy does not need to be too fancy going to classes, or even hanging out; the look needs to seem effortless. For new additions for casual wear, consider if you haven’t already, Jack Purcells. They’re a higher end shoe from the Converse collection that come in low and high top, with various material finishes (leather, canvas). Also, buy more henley style t-shirts. The shirt that has three buttons under the collar and usually comes short sleeve or 3/4 sleeve. Another thing, don’t be afraid to do flannels or stripes, if done right and subtle it can be a nice look for most guys. The key for the average guy this fall season is to add to the staples he already has; keep it simple, yet a step above the rest. -anvaughn@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @TheScene

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Tasha Bryant is living a dream. She is taking dance lessons, recently got signed to the Atlanta-based X-cel Talent Agency, and just ﬁnished her stint on BET’s Born to Dance with her idol Laurieann Gibson. “It was exciting to ﬁnally meet her,” said Bryant. “When I saw her on ‘Making the Band,’ I loved the way she is passionate about what she does, and when I met her I could really see it.” This summer, the nursing major from Raleigh, N.C. outshined thousands of aspiring dancers for one of 20 spots on this dance reality show. Packed with extreme choreographed dance moves, Bryant, along with her 19 competitors, were on a mission to win a $50,000 grand prize. Although her hopes were high to make it to the end, Bryant’s run fell short when she was sent home last week. “It was a big shock,” said Bryant. “You kind of feel when you’re going home, but I was just expecting to stay.” The week prior to being sent home, Gibson heavily complimented her performance. She told Bryant that she was in a sense leading the pack, yet the next week she was sent home. Bryant caught wind of this opportunity only a couple weeks before the audition when her friend called to give her a heads up. Figuring she would have nothing to lose, she and 10 of her friends headed south to show their moves to the producers.

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“I was in Greensboro going to school, and my friend told me that Laurieann was coming out with a reality show,” said Bryant. “She was like ‘you wanna go?’ and I said sure why not, and I really didn’t expect the outcome.” Out of the 10 who tried out, Bryant and another girl were the only ones to make it into the house. “It didn’t hit me at ﬁrst,” said Bryant. “It really didn’t hit me until I was actually in the house, and I knew I had to put my game face on.” All 20 girls selected for the show were moved into a house where they practiced, ate, slept, and fought together. Here, Bryant was able to make friends she says she’ll keep for a lifetime. “Everyone was cool,” she said. “It was not like other reality shows where there was a lot of drama going on. We were all there just doing something we love.” Throughout the show, the dancers moves were tried and tested to the extreme. With learning intense choreographed moves within minutes, Bryant found it a little overwhelming at times. “I was not used to different styles and I had adjust to it,” said Bryant. “On the show, you really didn’t have time to take it in, you had to just learn it and you had to stay focused.” Bryant has been dancing since she was a little girl. She says that it is a passion that has taken her on her journey of becoming a professional dancer. At A&T she took that passion and put it towards the dance aspect of Couture Productions, a campus based talent group. It

Aug. 24 to 30th The A&T Register’s guide to what’s going on this week in arts and entertainment.

ON SCREEN COLOMBIANA starring Zoe Saldana and Michael Vartan comes out on Friday. Cataleya is a young woman who has grown up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Turning herself into a professional killer and working for her uncle, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents’ deaths. -A.V.

Keep: blazers, over-sized button down shirts, leggings, classic v-neck and scoop neck t-shirts, cardigans, and leather jackets. Store: Jeggings (throw away), big bags, summer colors, blue jean shorts, ﬂip-ﬂops Buy: Over-sized clutch, fun patterned clothing, menswear inspired clothing, chunky heels.

Keep: All staple necessities, the short and long sleeve T-shirts, light jackets, sneakers, and classic ﬁtted caps Store: Skinny jeans, cut off shorts, bright colored shirts, GShock watches Buy: Trench Coat, slim ﬁtting jeans, henley shirts, rubber oversized watches, classic aviator or Rayban sunglasses

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was while involved with them, that she says she gained her conﬁdence. “Couture helped me take criticism well,” said Bryant. “It helped me stay focused and help me perform on stage better.” Bryant’s run on television is now over, however she says she has taken it as a learning lesson. She now lives in Atlanta, and is enrolled in dance lessons with a hope to perfect her moves on all platforms. With all the hard work she says she does, one day she hopes to dance alongside her greatest idol. “I want to dance with Beyonce,” she said. “She is a singer, great dancer, and she performs well, and I would like to be apart of that.” -kcmccrae@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @Kelcie_McCrae

Greensboro is not a huge city, those who have been here all their lives know this, and those who have been here a couple years have become accostumed. Even though it is a small city, there are hidden treasures in this small place that one just has to hunt to ﬁnd. Looking for a good pizza place? Go downtown to Mellow Mushroom. This restaurant is very relaxed and has a friendly atmosphere. The prices are good for what is offered, and if you’re 21 and older the drinks are good as well. Of course, there are the average movie theaters and arcade places such as Celebration Station, but those are the obvious fun spots. If you want to let out some aggression and stress in a somewhat unconventional way go to the gun range. The location is Calibers Indoor Gun Range, located at 6910 Downwind Road. The prices range from a monthly membership being $35/3 months with unlimited shooting time. Any guest of a monthly member will pay $15 per visit to shoot, and one-onone instruction is also available at the same price. If you just want to visit, it is $15/day with a 2 day pass (back to back), with unlimited shooting time.

Another fun, yet cheaper option could be attending a Greensboro Grasshopper baseball game, which takes place downtown at the Newbridge Bank Park. Catch a home game for no more than $10 a ticket. However, don’t wait too long as the last home game of the season is August 31. Those places don’t appeal to your leisure tastes? Of course there are other options in Greensboro for fun. But I wanted to offer some places that may skip one’s mind, or something different that can unexpectedly be fun for you and friends. Other options that people may forget is roller skating at Skateland USA or ice skating at Icehouse Ice Skating rink. Go spend some of that refund check at Four Seasons Mall, Friendly Shopping Center, or go to the $1 movie theatre located off of High Point road. If you’re a freshman and a car ride is hard to come by, campus always has options for fun. Whether it be various programs hosted by the numerous organizations, gym jams, movie nights, or sporting events, Aggies know how to have fun. Yes, Greensboro may not be the biggest place, but being an Aggie in Greensboro is a good time waiting to happen. -anvaughn@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @ TheScene

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Contributor’s Meetings every Wednesday at 5 p.m. on GCB 328A

1. Did you watch ‘Basketball Wives’? 2. Shouldn’t they change the title since none of them are married to a NBA player? 3. Why is Royce so basic? 4. Do guys watch the show? 5. If you’re a guy, do you admit that you do watch the show? 6. Are you the Al Reynolds type of straight if you do? 7. Will Meeka ever make sense? 8. Will Susie ever stop running her mouth? 9. Which “wife” do you think can actually fight and not throw drinks? (besides Tammi) 10. Did you see the freshman with their twitter name t-shirts? 11. Where they do that at? 12. Did yall see the freshmen dressing like they were going to the club on the first day of class? 13. Why is LaLa the only real basketball wife? 14. Why is Kelly Rowland on LaLa’s show and not promoting her album? 15. Did anybody buy her album? 16. Did more people see her nipple slip? 17. Isn’t TO’s career over? 18. Why did he get another season for his show? 19. Did TO make it okay for guys to cry? 20. Oh yeah, did yall feel the earthquake?

ON SHELVES LIL WAYNE: THE CARTER 4 is to be released Monday, August 29th. The highly anticipated album is the latest from the rapper since the release of The Carter 3 and mulitple mixtapes over the summer. Lil Wayne plans to release the album via iTunes at midnight after the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The album will feature Drake, Rick Ross and more. -A.V.

ON STAGE HULK HOGAN is making his way to the Greensoro Coliseum for his ‘Back to the Brink’ tour. The wrestling veteren is bringing his memorable moves, ripping his shirt and discussing his life and more. Tickets are $100 and

they are limited for the event. Tickets can be purchased at the ticketmaster. -A.V.

ON CAMPUS WELCOME WEEK is A&T’s welcome to the freshman class of 2015. The campus is hosting events throughout the week, ending it with a bang on Friday. Black Light Casino Night starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Stallings Ballroom, Dating Game starts at 7 p.m. til 10 p.m. Thursday night in Harrison Auditorium, and Friday is the Welcome Back Festival in the Stadium. -A.V.