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Fir the ﬁrst time in A&T history, the Student Government Association elections for the 2011-12 academic year will be held online March 23. In previous years, elections have always been held in the union in voting booths made available to the student body. The elections committee’s decision to switch to online voting has become somewhat controversial and has raised questions throughout campus. Some question whether the

switch will cause fewer students to participate in voting. While some wonder if the online system is reliable and will serve as an accurate method for counting all of the votes casted. “I don’t think the new online voting process will increase voting participation, which is why it was implemented in the ﬁrst place. There has not been a lot of publicity about taking the elections online and people won’t know what to do,” said Raymond Beamon, a senior history education major and Vice President of Internal Affairs.

Candidates will still be able to campaign in the back of the union, as has been the tradition. Therefore, students will still have the chance to ask questions and form their own opinion on who is the best candidate for them. “We expect a large increase in student participation because this online process is so much more convenient. The system is extremely secure and a student banner number will be required to log in,” said Jazmyne Cosby, elections committee chairperson and a senior visual arts and design major. “This is a trial run;

its success this year will determine whether or not we continue with the online voting.” Voters will have the opportunity to speak with candidates and hear their platforms and ideas. Voters can then choose to either go into the union and vote on laptops, provided by the university, or they can vote on their own personal computer at their own convenience. This year students will only be able to vote for candidates of their classiﬁcation based on their completed credit hours. In the past, students could simply claim the classiﬁcation of their

choice regardless of their number of credits. “I am very excited about the online voting movement. It is a great way to reach the students,” said Wayne Kimball Jr., SGA President and senior civil and biological engineering major. “I believe student voting participation will increase because students who would not normally vote because they do not want to walk to the union can now vote from their own laptops in their room.” Many UNC system schools have been using this process for years now, including UNC Cha-

pel Hill and UNC Greensboro. The online system has proven to be effective thus far these institutions. “I think many students may be apprehensive about online voting since it’s nontraditional for A&T. But the fact is that most students will not take the time to vote in the union so voting from your own personal computer is less hassle,” said Alexis Sutton, a candidate for Miss A&T State University and a junior marketing major. “This is a positive step in the right direction.”

Japanese police say official death toll in tsunami and quake at 2,414; thousands more still missing.

Devastated Thousands dead, fear of radiation intensifies. . .

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trAGedY A JAPANESE MAN WAITS WHILE NATORI FIREFIGHTERS WORK TO PRY OPEN HIS CAR TO LOOK FOR HIS MISSING FAMILY MEMBERS, AFTER HE FOUND THE FAMILY CAR IN NATORI, JAPAN, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011. THE FIREFIGHTERS FOUND NO ONE IN THE CAR.

NAACP invites students to learn about the VOTER ID Bill and its affects The NAACP hosted a program on the controversial Voter ID Bill in Webb Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. on March 3. Students ﬁlled up the auditorium interested in how the passing of this bill may affect their future. The Voter ID Bill is a law that rightwing leaders in the General Assembly want to pass which requires voters to show photo

ID with current address info on it every time they vote. A panel was elected to effectively express the opinions and concerns of the student body. On the panel were SGA VPEA Christian Robinson a junior Economics major, Stephen Fails a senior History major, Michael Grifﬁn II Vice-President of Join Me Entertainment, and SGA Parliamentarian Mitchell Brown a senior Business Economics Major. Wayne Kimball,

President of SGA, posed two questions to be answered by the panel. The ﬁrst question Kimball asked was “what is your stance on the Voter ID Bill?” Brown expressed he was against the bill. Fails was also against the bill, he stated, “voter fraud was minuscule and this bill would cost the state 20 million dollars which could take from funds used for education.”

Grifﬁn stated, “This should be a wake up call for minorities. We as minorities have been brutally beaten by the means of legislation. This and Civil Rights is a two-fold battle.” Robinson, also against the bill, felt it was a “step backwards and a wake up call for us college educated students to get others without a college education to vote.” Kimball then asked, “What are ways that you feel that we as

a college community can counter act the bill?” Grifﬁn stated, “that we should be more aware and muster up the courage to take action. We should rally up participants because there are strength in numbers.” Fails expressed, “we should be persistent, and use collective advocacy. We as students should bring awareness to authorities.” Brown said, “we should continue to follow through this is an ongoing ﬁght. When Obama

was in the running 5,000 students went out to vote, last year there were only 852 voters. We should continue to educate others; education is the key to success.” Lastly, Robinson stated, “that we should step up and become more engaged and stop being complacent.” Finally, state representative Marcus Brandon from the 60th

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Enough about for colored girls. Read about the trials and tribulations of colored men through Trumaine McCaskill’s eyes.

Both the Lady and Men’s Aggie basketball teams were eliminated from the MEAC tournament.

‘The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz’ was a dance adaptation of the famous movie “The Wiz” held in Harrison Auditorium.

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2011-12 SGA Voter Guide SGA President No Candidates

Editor-In-Chief No Candidates

VPIA Avery McKoy Janay Wilson Mitchell Brown

Senior Class President No Candidates

VPEA Christopher Wade Leland Baptist Attorney General Shamieka Heyward Eboni Stafford Secretary Ashley Penn Whitney Walker Treasurer Desiree Simmons Miss A&T Jennifer McClendon Jasmine Gurley Alexis Sutton Brittni Bennett Mr. North Carolina A&T No Candidates Elections Committee No Candidates Judicial Council No Candidates

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Mr. Junior Keshawn McDaniel Sophomore Class President Keaira Jones Ronald Cosme

Senior Class Secretary No Candidates

Sophomore Class VP Tanee Deans Canisha Turner

Senior Class Treasurer No Candidates

Sophomore Class Secretary Iritha Brodie

Miss Senior No Candidates

Sophomore Class Treasurer Emore McLean Tajanae Barnes Robin Butler

Junior Class President Brittni Browne Theron Christopher Junior Class VP Alisha Fairfax Junior Class Treasurer Stanita Thomas Miss Junior Michele Delgado Shakira Redd Catherine Hamlin

Miss Sophomore Jelina Sheppard Courtney Young Mr. Sophomore No Candidates District #1 College of Arts & Sciences Jamel Garner Naeemah Sims Shanea Phillips Cheri Farrior Kiarra McCrimmon Patrick Mosley Stephen Williams

District #2 School of Business & Economics April Burrage Stephen Britt Tevin Milton Joshua Hill District #3 School of Education Devan Jeffries District #4 College of Engineering Allison Townes Sydni Cobb Juanita Weaver District #5 School of Technology No Candidates District #6 Ag & Environmental Sciences Adilah Muhammad District #7 School of Nursing No Candidates District #8 Graduate Studies No Candidates

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Want to find out what your local government has been up to? North Carolina’s sunshine laws require agencies to produce records kept by governing bodies. These records not only include official reports and minutes of meetings, but also items like hand-written notes, phone messages, e-mails, databases, spreadsheets – nearly anything created or received by a government agency while conducting the public’s business. The agency must provide the records for free or at a minimal cost. You can get the records in paper or electronic format, depending on the agency’s capability, and the cost depends on the type of record you need. You can request records by telephone, fax, and mail or in per-

son. “One of my best tips is that people be both broad and narrow when requesting records,” says Amanda Martin, attorney for the North Carolina Press Association. “What I mean by that is that you specifically ask for the document you know is out there, but then you broaden your request to loop in other documents that you didn’t know existed but might be useful.” There is no procedure or form necessary to request copies of records and no requirement they be in writing except in the case of copies of computer databases and to agree not to use copies of geographical information systems for commercial purposes. The law also states that those in charge of keeping the public records are not allowed to ask you your name or why you need the records. You can ask the custodian of records for assistance, and they are obligated by law to

provide access and copies you may need. Sometimes you can ask the public information officer for assistance, although the agency cannot force you to go through that individual. The custodian also must allow you to examine the records at reasonable times and supervision, which usually means during business hours, and must also provide copies if asked. Sometimes these copies may take a day to weeks. It depends on how long it takes to assemble the records requested. Additionally, under the North Carolina’s public records law, every record is considered public unless there is another law stating that it isn’t. The exemptions to this law include: attorney-client communications, real-estate acquisition talks, certain personnel issues, emergency response plans, public billing information, trade secrets, certain government lawsuit settlements and information

contained in the 911 database They also include personal information for North Carolina public colleges and universities, criminal intelligence investigation records and photographs and recording of autopsies. The texts of autopsies are public record, however. If you are denied access to a public record do your best to try to get them to tell you why. “If a request is denied, I suggest going back to find out why and argue as well as you can for access,” Martin said. “If you have been dealing with a person who doesn’t have the authority to grant or deny your request, take it up the chain. Always demand to know the specific statutory authority for a denial”. Ask them to cite the law that trumps North Carolina law G.S. 132. If you feel that the denial is unfair, you can file a civil suit.

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Spring Convocation speaker Clara L. Adams-Ender a retired Brigadier General for the U.S. Army spoke to honor students and professors in Harrison Auditorium on Tuesday March 15, 2011.

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District addressed the concerns of the student body. He stated there was a generational divide and that students need to yield their voices and organize themselves in order to voice their concerns. Students were then invited to ask questions. The first question was, “are there any benefits to the bill?” Brandon stated that the only positive was that legislators would be able to identify who was eligible to vote. He also expressed that the current system is not faulty. Another question was, “what is the best way to approach congress?” He stated the congress welcomes people to talk to them. The students have to keep the support of the Democrats as well as gather the support of the republicans who may disagree with this bill. Students can do this by the use of social networks. The Facebook page is in operation to stop the voter bill. Twitter is also a very powerful source: #NCGA is a way to reach legislators and change public perception. The next question was “how do we encourage people to rally through the backlash?” Brandon stated that students must inform them to educate those who disagree and let them know that this affects them. We have to find a way to make it relate to them on a personal level. Other questions asked were, “are their any commercials addressing this topic? How is this information getting out?” Brandon stated that although there aren’t any commercials relating to this topic, students could get creative and create their own youtube videos to get the word out. He also stated the best way to get this information out is to go door-to-door. “I think this was a great program. It felt good to see African American males of influence voicing their concerns,” stated Michael McLean, Junior, Computer Engineering major from Raleigh, NC. “This program was good. It informed students on voter ID’s and to go after a challenge,” said Ryan Marcus a Freshman Economics major from Durham, NC. Leland Baptist, junior Environmental Science and Agriculture Business Economics Major and President of the A&T chapter of the NAACP stated, “Overall this program was a huge success. My biggest disappointment was that John Fairclot didn’t show to express his public views. What I did learn we could do now is be more effective by the use of Twitter. Tweeting your concerns to #NCGA and #NCPOL go directly to senators.”

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Japan: A Nation in Crisis

AGGIE REACTIONS

On March 11, millions

of people were affected following the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. Below are reactions from some of A&T’s students. Reporting by Ashley Vaughn, Shanae Phillips, LaRia Land, Shannon Brown, Rayven Dulin and Essence Lee.

Barry Samuel Junior Psychology Largo, Maryland

“ I was upset, thinking if [the United States] had a disaster we would not be prepared because they weren’t prepared.”

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More U.S. relief crews exposed to radiation in aid mission

Chante McCullers Senior English Education Raleigh

“I felt really, really bad. You hear about tsunamis and earthquakes and how bad they are, but I have friends with loved ones who are over there so it hit home, hard. My friend has two cousins in the Navy over there, one on the island and one on the mainland.”

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Earthquake a woman helps her mother get a few belongings out of the family home, as search and rescue teams continue to look for bodies in the rubble.

Ashlynn Reed Junior English Education Raleigh

Massive leak feared after fire at Japanese nuclear power plant MCT

“I first heard about what happened this morning while I was getting dressed. I do not really listen to or watch the news.”

LaShon Gray Junior Speech Communication New Jersey

“I was getting something to eat while watching the news. [What happened in Japan] reminded me of Hurricane Katrina. It took me back to what happened then so I was really sad.”

Jeremy Fogle Senior Graphic Communication Columbia, S.C.

“ I was at home. I went to check my email and yahoo had it on their home page. I was disturbed to hear this. So many innocent lives were ended due to the catastrophe. I was also relieved it wasn’t here.”

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TOKYO — High levels of radiation were detected at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant Tuesday morning after a fire broke out near a pool in the No. 4 reactor where spent nuclear fuel is temporarily kept, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said. TEPCO said radiation measuring 400 millisieverts (400,000 microsieverts) per hour was detected at 10:22 a.m. following the fire, which broke out at 9:38 a.m. “There is no doubt (these radiation levels) may pose health risks to humans,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told a news conference. Earlier in the day, an explosion occurred at the No. 2 reactor at 6:14 a.m., leading to lower pressure in the suppression pool in the lower part of the reactor containment vessel. Experts fear that a massive amount of radioactive material has leaked from the reactors after the series of accidents that may have damaged nuclear fuel rods. A minute amount of radioactive material has been detected in Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures and Tokyo on Tuesday, local governments said. At a news conference Tuesday, Prime Minister Naoto Kan urged the roughly 136,000 residents within a 20- to 30-kilometer radius of the Fukushima power plant to stay indoors. According to TEPCO and

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other sources, high levels of radiation were detected at multiple locations near the plant _ 30 millisieverts (30,000 microsieverts) per hour between the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors, 400 millisieverts (400,000 microsieverts) around the No. 3 reactor, and 100 millisieverts (100,000 microsieverts) near the No. 4 reactor. “The levels are completely different from the microsievert figures we had announced previ-

“There is no doubt (these radiation levels) may pose health risks to humans.” Yukio edano

Chief cabinet secretary ously,” Edano said. “These figures may cause health damage.” Four-hundred millisieverts per hour can increase incidence of cancer among those exposed. The figure also is 400 times legal radiation limits citizens are normally allowed to be exposed to, except for medical purposes. In the wake of the fire at the No. 4 reactor, TEPCO informed the central and the Fukushima prefectural governments about the incident. It also sought cooperation from the Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces to extinguish the fire. However, it was confirmed later that the fire went out by itself.

TEPCO said the No. 4 reactor was out of operation for regular checks when the magnitude-9 earthquake hit the Tohoku region Friday. However, the earthquake knocked out electricity to the reactor needed to circulate cooling water in the pool that temporarily stores spent nuclear fuel. As a result, residual heat from nuclear fuel rods raised the water temperature in the pool from the ordinary level of about 40 C to 85 C, TEPCO said. “Lower water level in the pool exposed tubes (encasing the fuel rods), which reacted with steam, likely generating hydrogen and causing an explosion,” said Tetsuji Imanaka, assistant professor at Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute. A total of 783 spent nuclear fuel rods were stored in the pool. At the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, three reactors _ Nos. 4, 5 and 6 _ were out of service for regular inspections. About 300 to 500 spent nuclear fuel rods are also kept at the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 reactors. The explosion at the No. 2 reactor is believed to have damaged the suppression pool. The blast was heard at 6:14 a.m. at the No. 2 reactor, whose cooling functions had already been deteriorating. Pressure inside its suppression pool dropped from the normal level of three atmospheres to one atmosphere, according to TEPCO. TEPCO said there is a possibility the suppression pool may

have been partially damaged and radioactive material may have leaked outside. At 7:50 a.m., 1{ hours after the explosion, radiation of 1,941 microsieverts per hour was observed at the main gate of the No. 1 plant. Forty minutes later, the level shot up to 8,217 microsieverts per hour, which is more than eight times the exposure limit considered to be healthy for one year. On Tuesday morning, wind at 1.5 meters per second was blowing from the northeast near the nuclear power plant. The main gate is on the northeast side of the No. 2 reactor, TEPCO said. The University of Tokyo’s research institute in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, located about 100 kilometers south of the power plant, detected radiation of more than 5 microsieverts per hour, the legal limit set under the Law on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness. According to TEPCO, the pressure suppression pool is designed to release and lower steam pressure if it rises in the reactor containment vessel. The pressure inside the containment vessel remained unchanged at 7.3 atmospheres, according to TEPCO. According to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, the suppression pool contains steam and water with radioactive material.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. military crews were exposed to radiation Tuesday as the Pentagon ramped up relief flights over a Japan reeling from an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. The Defense Department said the Navy started giving anti-radiation pills to some of those exposed, and Americans on two military bases south of Tokyo were advised to stay indoors as much as possible. Meanwhile, U.S. aviation and energy officials also worked with Japanese counterparts on the nuclear developments. With more aid for victims on the way, the U.S. Navy said it was redirecting three ships to work in the Sea of Japan on the country’s west coast rather than risk the hazards of radiation and the debris field in the waters off the east coast. Sensitive air monitoring equipment on the aircraft carrier USS GeorgeWashington detected low levels of radioactivity from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant as the carrier sat pier-side at Yokosuka, Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a spokesman for the U.S. 7th Fleet, said Tuesday. Davis said that while there was no danger to the public from the radiation levels, the commander recommended as a precaution that military personnel and their families at the two bases, Yokosuka and Naval Air Facility Atsugi, limit their outdoor activities and seal ventilation systems at their homes as much as possible. At the White House Tuesday, spokesman Jay Carney said that unlike some other countries the U.S. was not recommending that American citizens leave Tokyo over radiation concerns. Tokyo is about 170 miles from the nuclear plant and slightly elevated radiation levels were reported in the capital, but Japanese officials said the increase was too small to threaten the 39 million people in and around the city. Nonetheless, Austria said it is moving its embassy from Tokyo to Osaka and France recommended that its citizens leave the Japanese capital. Carney said that U.S. officials have determined American citizens in Japan should follow the same guidance Japan is giving to its own citizens. The Japanese government has warned people within 20 miles of the nuclear reactor complex damaged in the earthquake and tsunami to stay indoors to avoid exposure, but officials have said radiation levels in Tokyo didn’t represent a threat.

The U.S. embassy in Tokyo has told Americans to avoid traveling to Japan. The Navy said Monday that radiation was detected by another carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, and that 17 helicopter crew members had to be decontaminated after returning to the Reagan from search and rescue duty. The Navy said more crews were exposed to very low levels of radiation Tuesday and had to be decontaminated. Potassium iodide pills were given to a small number of those crew members as a precaution, said Col. Dave Lapan, a Defense Department spokesman. The Reagan strike group — which includes seven other ships — flew 29 missions Tuesday to deliver 17 tons of food, water, blankets and other relief supplies ashore. “We continue to monitor the winds closely, moving our ships and aircraft as necessary to avoid the wind line from the Fukushima power plant,” Davis said. “Our aircraft and aircrews returning from missions ashore are being monitored carefully for contamination, and we are conducting decontamination procedures as necessary when it is detected.” A three-ship amphibious group, including the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Essex, was directed to position itself in the Sea of Japan and was to arrive Thursday for other relief duties. Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said his department has assembled a team of 34 people and sent 7,200 pounds of equipment to Japan to help monitor and assess the situation with the nuclear reactors. Carney said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has asked U.S. nuclear regulators to incorporate information and lessons learned from the Japan incident into its overall reviews of the safety and security of reactors in the U.S. And the Federal Aviation Administration said the United States is working closely with Japan to ensure that problems associated with a stricken nuclear power plant do not jeopardize air travel safety. Spokeswoman Laura Brown said the Japanese civil aviation authority “has established flight restrictions keeping civil aviation flights away from the Fukushima facility” and said U.S. airlines have indicated they are complying with the new rules. “There is no credible information available at this point indicating the need for further restrictions,” Brown said in a statement Tuesday, adding that if the situation worsens the FAA is prepared reroute air traffic or take other measures.

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“Well a friend of mine actually told me. I didnt know what was going on until I saw that the category was and how big it was on the scale and I saw the buildings torn down and people running around frantically I knew how serious it was. I was in awe. I was shocked.”

Timya Ragin Junior Pschology Durham

“I felt bad and sad about the event and I felt like it could be the end of days.”

Melissa Dale Junior Broadcast Production

“It is really devastating because last year you had the Haiti earthquake and now you had earthquake and the tsunami which I heard that it could affect the rest of the world and that Hawaii could have been affected.”

Jordan Toler Junior Early Childhood Development

“It’s really devastating because it makes you feel like its the end of days because all these disasters happening. So it’s a really bad situation and I pray for their families.”

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For Colored Guys: The struggle of black men On March 3 there was a program hosted by Couture Production, Essence of Praise, and Ladies of Excellence called For Colored Girls. This program, like many other ones, focused on the many trials and tribulations of black women on this campus. The program consisted of singing, dancing, and personal testimonies of black women who had been beaten, abused, or cast to the side by society. Although the program was very uplifting, it much like many other events hosted on this campus, leads me to ask, “Does anyone on this campus care about the issues educated black males face?” By no means am I attempting to take away from the struggles of black women. However, I do find it hard to understand why

black women want men to understand their problems, and the things they go through, and rarely ask, or even care to ask, what things do black men go through. With there being such a small number of black males in college, I assure you, the struggles we face are just as bad as yours. Too often on this campus I think we forget that outside of this campus, black men are not the hottest things on the market. With thousands of black men in prison, black men all over the country struggling to find jobs after college, and an overwhelming number of black men dying at the hands of gang violence, it amazes me that people find the struggles of black men easy. We feel the same pain as black women.

Black men suffer from AIDS, cancer, mental abuse, fatherless homes, physical abuse, drug abuse, and every other pain imag- TRUMAINE inable. From MCCASKILL personal experience I can testify to that. This life is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. Everyone has a story that is worth telling. However, every time I hear the sad sad story of another black woman I wonder how many black men around the globe have stories that will never be told. I assume as men we are to remain silent about our pain. The

pain of black men, especially educated black men, is rarely told. The world may see people like Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, and Denzel Washington and see that the possibilities are endless. However, we rarely see the road it took many of these men to get to this point. We never see the many times these men cried at night in their private corner just because life as an educated black man in America is not all it is cracked up to be. It is a blessing to make it through any situation; however, I think many people take the issues of black men very lightly. There are no “Diary of a Mad Black Man” movies. I’ve never seen a movie that describes the troubles of “For Colored

Assessments pay off with Ipads for seniors Seniors, here’s your chance to leave your legacy at North Carolina A&T and win an iPad2, gift cards, and gas cards in the process! During March more than 400 senior Aggies will be asked to participate in the final round of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (Wabash Study), a national study trying to determine what helps or hinders student learning on individual college campuses. The results will directly impact classroom experiences, student support services, and academic policies here at North Carolina A&T. Nationally, we are one of 49 colleges and universities participating in this important study.

In the fall of 2007, 722 freshmen Aggies completed the first round of the Wabash Study. This involved com- GALEN pleting a FORESMAN variety of surveys, questionnaires, and assessments. The results of those initial assessments provided a good picture of campus life here at A&T, what’s working and what needs to be improved, and ways that we can improve the academic experience of students during their time at A&T.

The final round of the Wabash Study will give us an even richer picture of student accomplishments resulting from four years of study at the university. Eligible students who participated in the original fall, 2007 study will be notified via email (as well as contacted by peer Wabash-Provost Scholars) about how to register for the Wabash Study sessions. Students who complete this final round of assessments are qualified to win many valuable prizes, including iPad2s, gift cards, and gasoline cards. “We hope to have 400 or more seniors return for these assessments in March,” note North Carolina A&T’s Wabash

Study coordinators, professors Karen Hornsby and Scott Simkins. “The more students who step forward to participate, the better opportunity we have as a university to make positive changes on our campus. This is a way for our Aggie Seniors to really make a difference at the university.” North Carolina A&T State University has a long, enduring history of its students making important change in the world. Here’s your opportunity to make a difference in the history of your institution and leave a legacy for future Aggies. Show your Aggie Pride and participate in the Wabash National Study!

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Throughout the country, forprofit, post-secondary schools represent a fast-growing sector of higher education. These institutions enroll more than 260,000 students across the state. They serve an important purpose, especially during an economic downturn when unemployment is high, by preparing students to enter the job market with new skills that connect with the local economy. With the growth, however, have come a series of troubling questions. The loan default rates for federal student aid are significantly higher in Florida than the proportion of students in higher education. According to the U.S. Department of Education, for-profit schools around the country account for 26 percent of federal student aid, yet their students make up nearly half of all defaults. The median federal student loan debt for students earning

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associate degrees at for-profit institutions for 2007-08 was $14,000, almost double the median for students at non-profit colleges and universities. These numbers are way out of balance. Last year, the department proposed a series of new rules aimed at providing better accountability and ensuring that students don’t wind up worse off by incurring heavy debt yet ending up with a deadend job, or none all. The so-called gainful employment rule would measure the ratio between student debt and income after completion of the program. A second provision would measure the rate at which students make timely repayment of their loans. According to DOE figures, only 55 percent of borrowers attending for-profits were able to pay off more than accrued interest in one recent school year. The rules would penalize schools whose former students cannot pay down the principal on their federal loans, as well

as those whose students have a high debt-to-earnings ratio. The proposed figures are well within reach for schools that are serving their students properly and also ensuring that these taxpayer-backed loans are adequately protected. A fully eligible program, for example, would require at least 45 percent of former students _ still less than half _ to be paying down the principal on their federal loans, or ensure reasonable debt-to-earnings ratios for graduates. At present, no such restrictions are in place. Last year, the General Accountability Office investigators found a series of abuses, including the use of misleading costs, exaggerated earnings prospects and high-pressure tactics by recruiters to entice students to enroll. Congress should support these rules. Unfortunately, a “rider” attached to a spending bill under debate in the Senate but already passed in the House would keep the rules in limbo. Supporters of delay say going

forward would deny hundreds of thousands of students access to the skills training and development they need to secure a job in today’s gloomy economy.We’re all for more access and sensible rules that take the economic environment into account. It is unrealistic to expect jobs to materialize immediately when unemployment stands at more than 13 percent. Federal regulators can’t ignore these facts, and the rules should reflect that economic reality. But blocking the rules is inconsistent with the goal of helping students. If all that debt-laden training doesn’t pay off and abusive practices are allowed to flourish, what’s the point? Government should assist young people trying to stay out of unemployment lines. Gainful employment rules, properly designed, would actually help students lead productive lives, find good jobs and support their families. That’s the ultimate goal.

Guys.” With the exception of Higher Learning, I cannot think of too many movies or stories that reflect on the struggles of young educated black men. I love to hear about the struggles of black women, but after a while it becomes repetitive. Where are the stories, plays, events, movies, books, etc. about black men? Is it too much for the world to tell our story too? I want to hear the story of the 20-year-old single black father who is trying to handle being a real man and a college student at the same time. I wouldn’t mind going to the movies to see a story about a 35 year old black man who went back to school just to better help the community he grew up in.

Why not tell the story of a black man whom his father raised because his mother walked out on the family. Maybe my suggestions suck, but I think the story of the educated black man needs to be told. With their being such a small supply of us, I believe it is essential for the world to know that we do exist, and we face the same problems that everyone else does. Our education does not make us an exception to anything. The cops still harass us, we still struggle to find a good black woman, and we still try to show the generation who follows what is right and what is wrong. However, if the stories of educated black men are continuously ignored, then maybe we will continue to fade away.

Ask a Black Guy 1. When you’re interested in a girl, how do you go about pursuing her? Guy #1- I got to do research before I talk to her. See how she comes off, her friends, her interests, her personality, etc. Then if she passes all that, I let her know I’m interested: flirt with her, give her little hints, start being extra nice to her, find out where she might be during the day and just show her that I pay attention to her. Guy #2- Personally, I take pride in being the chaser. I set my standards pretty high. I’m kind of shy so sometimes I use my shyness to my advantage. I start off with compliments, general conversation, and just asking random questions. So basically I’m interviewing her in a way to see where her mind is. Guy #3- I try to come off as a friend for starters. After I get to know her a little better, then I get her number. Hopefully if she shows that she’s interested in me as well, then we can go out and ease into the situation. I try not to run game on her; I just treat her like a person and then we go from there. 2. How long are you willing to wait for a physical relationship when dating a girl? Guy #1- I’m willing to wait however long she wants to. In all honesty, it all just depends on her values. Whenever she’s willing to move on then we can move on. So in my opinion it’s all up to her.

Guy #2- If it‘s someone I really care about then I feel the physical can wait. An emotional, mental, spiritual, connection can help put the physical off for a second. But if I don’t care about her, then I’ll just leave her alone. I like the challenge so if you’re easy I don’t want you. Guy #3- 30-45 days is my limit. I feel like if we are talking we should be around each other quite often. And after being around someone 20 to 30 times you are attracted to, we should be able to do something. 3. Would you be able to handle a woman who makes more money than you? Guy #1- Yes I would. My stepmother makes more than my father and I’ve seen their relationship work. I have no problem with her bringing home the bacon, just as long as she knows I’m still the king of the castle. As long as she realizes that, then we’re cool. Guy #2- Sure! As long as I feel like I’m still contributing to the family. As long as we are equally contributing to the household then that doesn’t matter to be honest. I think the person who makes more is overrated. Guy #3- Yes I think I could deal with that. The only reason I can say that is because I lived with a single mother and I was a single child. I know that having two incomes are more than one. Even if it’s a little bit, that’s better than just one contributor.

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Women lose in MEAC tournament LAUREN MORGAN Sports Editor

In the quarterďŹ nals of the MEAC tournament, the Lady Aggies suffered a tough loss 8272 to Howard University. The MEAC Tournament began for the Lady Aggies March 10 at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston Salem. North Carolina A&T entered the tournament the No. 3 seed, and began its quest for the MEAC Championship against the winner of a match-up between Howard and Norfolk State University. Howard defeated the Spartans of Norfolk State University 68-56 to advance in the MEAC Tournament. The Aggies entered the game with a 1-1 record against HU this season; each team winning

on their respective home courts. Each team hoped to come out on top. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything can happen in a tournament,â&#x20AC;? said Lady Aggie head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime you play a team three times youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping you can get all three, but we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to do that.â&#x20AC;? Determination was a key factor in the game for both the Lady Aggies and the Bison, but determination for the Bison was rooted much deeper and would take HU much further. The Lady Aggies began the game and their tournament berth strong with a winning mindset. The Lady Aggies began the game aggressive on both the offense and defense. A jumper by senior guard Reisha Bullock capped off a 13-0 run by the Lady Aggies and gave NCA&T a 21-9 advantage

with 12:31 left on the clock. The Lady Aggies would continue to be aggressive on offense and pushed its lead to as many as 22 points. With just over six minutes remaining in the ďŹ rst half, the Lady Bison began to pull within A&T outscoring the Lady Aggies 19-7 to end the half. Although HU began a run of their own, the Lady Aggies remained in the lead and began the second half with a 43-33 advantage. The second half of play was more competitive than the ďŹ rst and the Lady Aggies found themselves ďŹ ghting for a victory and a spot in the next round of the MEAC tournament. The Lady Aggies was not victorious. HU began the second half outscoring the Lady Aggies 13-6 to tie the game 49-49 at the

14:13 mark. Over the next 11 minutes the two teams tied the game ďŹ ve times and battled back and forth for control of the game. The Lady Bison would come out on top. With 3:21 left in the game the HU began a 10-0 run that would end the game with the Lady Bison on top 82-72. HU outscored the Lady Aggies 49-29 in the second half to gain a victory. Freshman guard Mikala Scott led A&T with 17 points. Sophomore guard JaQuayla Berry added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Bullock added 13 points and senior forward Jaleesa Sams recorded 8 points 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the A&T loss. Despite a dreadful end to the season, three Lady Aggies received All-MEAC recognition. Berry received ďŹ rst team All-

MEAC recognition, Sams received second team recognition and Scott made the All-MEAC rookie team. Saadia Doyle led the Lady Bison and all scorers with 28 points and 9 nine rebounds. Tamoria Holmes added 26 points for HU and, Cheyen Curley-Payne recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds. Bibbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is proud of the ďŹ ght in her Lady Aggies and is looking forward to next season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the season our ladies fought and they won some games some people said they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have won,â&#x20AC;? said Bibbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most positive thing I can get out of this is that we are looking forward to next season. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to a really great season next year.â&#x20AC;?

Aggies fall to Bears of Morgan State LAUREN MORGAN Sports Editor

In their ďŹ rst game, in the quarterďŹ nals, of the MEAC tournament the North Carolina A&T Aggies were defeated by Morgan State University 77-59. The Aggies, who entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed began their quest for the championship on Mar 10 against the No. 4 seed Morgan State Bears at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston -Salem, N.C.; it was their only game in the tournament. The Aggies and Bears split their regular season meetings (1-1) with each team winning on their respective home courts. In their last meeting on Feb 28

in Corbett Sports Center the Aggies defeated the Bears 68-60. North Carolina A&T entered the tournament winning three of their last ďŹ ve games against MEAC opponents; the Bears entered the tournament on a three game losing streak, that included the loss to the Aggies on Feb 28. A&Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort and momentum would not be enough to defeat the Bears. After defeating A&T, Morgan State advanced through the tournament to the ďŹ nals; a spot the Aggies hoped they would be. In his last game as an Aggie, senior center, Thomas Coleman led the Aggies with 14 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.

Coleman ends the season with 19 double-doubles and First team All-MEAC recognition. He ends his Aggie career as the all time leader in blocked shots and ďŹ eld goal percentage. Over his career, Coleman scored 1285 points and recorded 969 rebounds and 298 blocks. Junior guard Marc Hill added 10 points and sophomore guard R.J. Buck ended the game with 9 points. Kevin Thompson led the Bears and all scorers with 24 points 12 rebounds and three blocks. Aric Brooks and DeWayne Jackson added 11 points apiece in the Morgan State victory. The Aggies played much of the game trialing behind the

Bears, but were able to cut into Morgan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead and gain a 22-21 advantage with just eight minutes remaining in the ďŹ rst half of play. A&Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead would not last long as the Bears regained the lead and the momentum of the game. The Bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pushed their lead back to double ďŹ gures and at the half led A&T 43-33. After regaining the lead they never looked back. Morgan State shot 57.7 percent in the ďŹ rst half and 50 percent on the game to defeat the Aggies 77-59. The Bears held the Aggies to shooting just 34 percent on the game and 13 percent from three-point land.

Thomas Coleman The Bears out-rebounded the Aggies 30-35, which led to 21-second chance points. Morgan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory over the Aggies led to semiďŹ nals action against No. 1 Bethune-Cookman who they defeated 61-48 before falling to No. 2 Hampton University in the ďŹ nals of the MEAC tournament.

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For Colored Girls: the The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz teen seminar GIAN SPELLS Contributor

SHANNON BROOKS Contributor

Ladies of Excellence (LOE), Couture Spoken Word, and Essence of Praise held a compelling program entitled For Colored Girls on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom. Some of the topics shared were Incarceration, Teen Pregnancy, Domestic Violence, Hurt & Grieving, Disease and Adoption through courageous girls telling their personal stories. The purpose of the program was to not only enlighten and inspire those who are going through similar situations, but also provide an outlet for the courageous participants that were involved in the program. During the presentations, there were poems recited by Couture Spoken Word and dance performances by Essence of Praise who created a lyrical and visual calm. Each participant shared their personal life stories alongside performances that displayed courage and enlightened the crowd. In each presentation, information was given to inform the audience about the topics.

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During the Incarceration presentation they informed the audience that 22 percent of all minor children with a parent in prison were under the age of 5 years old. Prior to admission, less than half of the parents in state prison reported living with their children, 44 percent of fathers and 64 percent of mothers. The Teen Pregnancy presentation displayed statistics regarding teen pregnancies. According to the Guttmacher Institute, U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics, two thirds of all teen pregnancies occur among 18 and 19 year olds. This accounts for approximately 73 per 1,000 girls. While about half of all pregnancies are unplanned, this age group is responsible for the highest rate of unintended pregnancy. In the domestic violence presentation, between 600,000 and 6 million women are victims of domestic violence each year, and between 100,000 and 6 million men, depending on the type of survey used to obtain the data. Domestic violence should be taken seriously.

“The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz,” a dance adaptation of “The Wiz,” hosted its ﬁrst showing on March 5 in Harrison Auditorium. The show was put on by “The Pointe” studio of dance in association with “Elise Jonell Performance Ensemble.” “I have been wanting to do ‘The Wiz’ for a long time, but I wanted to dance it because it’s a dance production, so it’s actually our outtake on ‘The Wiz’ and what it would be like without speaking parts,” said Gina Tate, the producer and choreographer. The ensemble used outtakes from “The Wiz” to voice speaking parts along with the musicals: the dancers would lip sing, lip speak, dance, and act to totally capture the reenactment. What surprised many people were the ages of the dancers; “the youngest kids were four years old and they are all my kids from the studio, so they are use to doing recitals,” said Tate. Older ages ranged into the young teens.

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The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz the adaptation of “The Wiz” took place Saturday in Harrison Auditorium. It was performed by “The Pointe” studio of dance in with the Elise Jonell Performance Ensemble

The dancers started practicing in October. They had to start early because they could only practice on weekends, but they would bring in leads toward the end for tweaking since they had so much to do. “There were a lot of technical difﬁculties, but we pressed on through,” said Tate. “I wanted to get something for our African American children to do. For example the “Greensboro Ballet” has the “Nut Cracker” every year so I wanted to give our children an annual production,” said Tate. Last year was the ﬁrst year

that “The Pointe” dance studio performed “The Fantasy and Adventure of Oz,” which was held at Greensboro College. “We need community support. Others have their community support, so we need our community support” said Tate. Tate works with Robin McGee, the director from Elise Jonell management, who also directs plays in the triad area. Students of “The Pointe” studio of dance are now gearing up for recitals which will be taking place in Harrison Auditorium later in the semester.

ON CAMPUS DIALOGUE ON PROGRESSIVE ENLIGHTENMENT 2011 CONFERENCE (DOPE) presented by the Association of Black Psychologists takes place Thursday and Friday in Stallings Ballroom at 2 p.m. Dr. Nyokabi Musila keynote speaks the event and will talk about African Alchemy-the intersect of art and science and indigeous knowledge.

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1. Why were dudes kissing random white girls last week? 2. Better yet, why were dudes biting random white girls on the butt? 3. How many of you left your friends out in the cold to get some butt cheeks? 4. Were you drunk on the beach everyday? 5. If not, then why not? 6. How many Becky’s rejected you because they were racist? 7. Did any of you get locked up for getting too wild? 8. How many phone numbers did you get? 9. Did any of them really answer when you called them? 10. Did you wake up drunk on Friday and think a tsunami was going to hit Florida? 11. At what point did you decide that wasn’t going to stop your Spring Break? 12. Were you ready for school to start on Monday or did you take an extra day? 13. Did you ride on the Nxlevel bus to Miami? 14. How was it? 15. Were you and your friends able to keep what happened on the beach at the beach? 16. Or did it make it back to Greensboro by nightfall? 17. Did you take your shirt off on the beach and feel some type of way because your Spring Break get-fit plan did not work? 18. Are you back in the gym now? 19. Or did you decide to quit after Spring Break? 20. What ever happened to our basketball teams?

ON CAMPUS STUDENT/ FACULTY ART EXHIBIT presented by the visual arts department is taking place in the Dudley Building March 18 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit is opened Friday until April 15.

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