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Candidates for the 2013-2014 Student Government Association gave speeches on March 21 in Carver Hall Auditorium.

The contenders spoke on their platforms and plans they intend to put into action if elected into office.

Canisha Turner, junior agricultural business management major from Waverly, Va. is running for SGA president unopposed.

Turner explained her platform, “It’s time for a woman’s touch,” reflects that it is time for a woman to come into office and take care of business. She wants to continue the university’s legacy while bringing some change for the next academic school year.

Turner continued, “We [women] bring intellect, elegance to everything we see. We are ready to be a head of state.”

SGA secretary candidates Jasmine Brodie, Tiffany Carson and Melanie Thompson discussed leadership skills they will bring to the SGA E-board if elected. Brodie, whose flier notes “Mightier Than The Sword,” believes the E-board needs a strong secretary to be successful.

Carson’s platform is “Providing Executive Leadership, Continuing the Legacy.”

“I have learned the most powerful gift we have is believing,” said Carson.

“We must challenge ourselves in order to grow. My past leadership experience has equipped me to get the job done.”

Ryan Marcus, junior economics major and the candidate for vice president of external affairs, is also running unopposed. Marcus, who was elected VPEA in last year’s elections and resigned at the beginning of the 20122013 school year, wants to leave

a legacy of structure and service.

His platform is “Escalating the Pride.”

“I’ve served as the VPEA intern for 2012-2013 school year.

I’m running for this position because my passion is North Carolina A&T,” he said.

Junior Adillah Muhammad is running against current senate member, Isiah Ginyard, for vice president of internal affairs (VPIA). Muhammad’s platform is “Developing School Culture Through Respect, Leadership and Service.”

She discussed how students are encouraged to vote but are not given opportunities to share their voices on student issues.

“Students are tired of people seeking their vote and not their interest,” said Muhammad. “We must diminish the thought that no one cares, so let’s start involving our student body with SGA.” Ginyard’s platform is S.U.I.T. U.P. (Service, Understanding, Interacting, Together our University Progess).

The Mr. and Miss A&T candidates introduced themselves to the stuent body in their pageant.

The pageant was held Sunday March 24 in Harrison Auditorium to help students decide who to vote for.

The pageant featured three categories, oratory, talent and formal wear. The program began with a ‘70s theme where each candidate dressed and dancing from the era and went to the microphone and said an introduction.

The candidates for Miss A&T are Courtney Young, Adara Johnson, Jelina Sheppard, Vernetta Jenkins, and Ambriya Neal.

Anthony Fitzhugh spoke on the types of programs he wants to bring to A&T. “This is our time to rise above and to walk in the shoes of those who came before

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season and has come down with a cough.

Young-Stewart asserts that some of the other vital factors involve keeping yourself hydrated and knowing how to cough, which means coughing into your sleeve opposed to in the air or your hands. But, what she emphasizes mostly is the importance of keeping your hands clean.

Or in her words, “wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.” In fact, as soon as you walk into the health center, to the right of you will be a poster on the wall titled Wash Your Hands to Prevent Colds, Flu and other illnesses that gives you detailed instructions on when and how to properly wash your hands.

The top diagnoses for this time of year include upperrespiratory diseases, flu-like illnesses and viral illnesses, according to Yvonne H. Parks who is the Nurse Supervisor for the health center.

If you visit the health center with symptoms of an illness occurring, you will be given a sheet of instructions that will guide you through the steps that should be taken to properly treat your illness.

For example, if you are diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection it will insist that you drink plenty of liquids, up to three quarts of water a day, juices or ginger ale, along with a few other procedures.

Furthermore, one of the key factors that Parks discussed is the issue of many people not knowing how to dress appropriately for the weather.

“Spring time is almost the time to shed the coats and jackets and such, but it’s windy out there and especially at night it gets cold so you still need to bundle up,” said Parks.

She also goes on to reinforce the importance of washing your hands, coughing into your sleeve, staying hydrated, keeping hand sanitizer with you at

all times, eating light foods and taking ibuprofen to suppress any aching.

All of these procedures will help recuperate and prevent the spread of any illness or disease.

Overall let’s face it, nothing is worse than being in class trying to give an oral presentation while suffering from a sore throat or coming in contact with a campus crush while trying to conceal a runny nose.

So to prevent these things from happening, take precaution. You can put away the hefty winter coat, but keep the cardigans and jackets in the closet for just a little while longer.

Most importantly, always keep your hands clean. If you have any further concerns or questions do not be afraid to visit the Sebastian Health Center to get some more information.

The caring personnel will be more than happy to assist you.

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This is the time of year when colds, flus and other illnesses thrive. The trip that would usually be taken in the Aggie Escort shuttle to Sebastian Courtyard to hang out with some friends now turns into a trip to the Sebastian Health Center to hang out, with some meds.

Sneezing, coughing, sore throat and nasal congestion are some of the primary signals that indicate that you have fallen victim to the inevitable and infamous spring fever. Taking precaution is essential to preventing these symptoms.

“You really can’t avoid it, because it’s simply cold and flu season. Precaution is the best medicine”, says Bettye YoungStewart, the Assistant Director of Operations and Compliance in the Sebastian Health Center.

Among the many other individuals in the community, she has also been affected by the

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Tuesday morning, word of Dr. Tracey Booth Snipes’ untmely death spread throughout N.C. A&T’s campus. Snipes, lost her battle with kidney cancer late Monday night. Dr. Snipes was an adjunct porfessor of speech language pathology at A&T, teaching five courses in the department.

“Professionally, she was probably one of the most reliable professor we have in the speech program,” said personal friend and university liberal studies interim chair, Regina Williams.

Dr Tracey Snipes was a deveout Aggie, achieving her BA. in speech language pathology audiology Tracey Snipes from A&T in 1991. She graduated MAgna Cum Laude.

Snipes went on to Applachain State, where she received her masters in communications disorders. In 2007, she earned her PHD in cirriculum and teaching from UNC Greensboro, with a concentration in culutural studies.

Both Williams and Snipes attend UNCG and completed their dissertations in Speech Pathology. While working in the speech pathology phonetics department, Dr. Snipes was known for her maternal nature with her students, as well as for her devotion to recruiting high school students for the university speech program.

“The reason why that was so profound is that most people do not know we even have a speech language and pathology program at this university, said Williams. Th speech department has graduated 20 to 25 (speech) majors every semester more recently because of her efforts.

Snipes also co-authored a book on speech communication entitled, “ttyl The Fundamentals of Speech Communication in the Digital Age.” Dr. Snipes has been described as an invaluable both to the department and alos as a companion. “We’re small but mighty in speech,” said professor Stephanie Carrino. Snipes’ students also expressed their grief. “Dr. Snipes was an amazing individual and I will truly miss her,” said junior public relations major, Priscilla Bennett.

“I cannot believe she is gone.”

Dr. Tracey Booth Snipes is survived by her husband and two daughters.

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elections From page 1 us. I want to bring health and wellness back to the forefront of this campus and have programs that focus on getting the campus physically and mentally fit.”

“I’m running because I believe you are royalty. Take your throne. It’s your time to shine students. We are all royalty,” Young told the audience.

Johnson said, “I love A&T and helping students here. I want to have programs about self worth and self value.”

Sheppard began with the scripture Hebrews 11:1 followed by stating, “I want to be a queen and show you that with hard work and prayer, we can do great things at A&T. Aggie Pride is not dead because I see it every day on this campus.”

Vernetta Jenkins said, “If I’m elected to Miss N.C. A&T I would work to fill the gap.

We all know that Aggie Pride is nationwide and worldwide,

but we must first be campus wide.”

“A leader isn’t something you become,” Neal said. “It’s something you are.”

During the talent portion, Mr. A&T candidate Fitzhugh sang a mash up of “Transformation” by Lawrence Flowers, “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus, “Grateful” by Hezekiah Walker and “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly.

CourtneyYoung did a praise dance to “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke. Next, Johnson did a monologue from Tyler Perry’s “Diary of A Mad Black Woman.” Sheppard performed a song entitled “Believe in Yourself” from the Wiz while dressed as Dorothy. Jenkins did a modern dance to Beyonce’s “The End of Time.”

Neal ended the talent portion with the song “The Prayer.”

The final portion was formal wear. Each contestant was presented with one question to answer while in their formal wear.

The questions included

“Who is a celebrity they most identified with and why?“ “What do you feel is the greatest contribution our generation has left?” and “what are the best ways to help the African American community?”

The future Miss A&T will be decided by the students on Wednesday.

The pageant may be the deciding factor for some Aggies, but not everyone.

Janae Moore, senior liberal studies , pre law major said, “I don’t think the pageant helped me decide who to vote for, but it helped me paint a clear picture of the candidates.”

Elections will be held today in Exhibit Hall. Students can also vote online.

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Spotlight on Geraldine Ferraro Tierra anderson Contributor

Geraldine Anne Ferraro was born on Aug. 26, 1935 in Newburgh, N.Y. She was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Geraldine Ferraro was the first female Vice Presidential candidate to represent a major American political party.

She was the fourth child and only daughter to Antonetta L. Ferraro, an Italian seamstress and Dominick Ferraro who was an Italian restaurateur.

At the age of eight, Geraldine lost her father and due to a lack of income, she and her family moved to the South Bronx.

She attended Marymount Academy, where she was apart of numerous extracurricular activities. She graduated high school at the age of 16.

Due to her hard work and academic achievements, she earned a scholarship to Marymount Manhattan College.

Ferraro graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree in English in 1956.

After passing the city exam with flying colors, Ferraro became a licensed teacher in the State of New York.

Feeling that she could do more and make a greater impact in society, Ferraro attended Fordham University School of Law, where she obtained a Juris Doctor degree and graduated with honors in 1960.

She married John Zacarro on July 16, 1960. The couple had three children, Donna, John Jr. and Laura. Still wanting to pursue her dreams, she worked as a part time civil attorney and made plenty of connections during her visits to democratic clubs.

In Jan. 1974, she was appointed Assistant District Attorney of Queens County.

In 1984, Walter Mondale selected Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice President nominee.

On Nov. 6 1984, Mondale and Ferraro lost the election in a landslide.

Although Ferraro did not win the Vice Presidential seat, her efforts to make a difference and change lives continued.

She was a pioneer in our country and helped improve the lives of women.

She worked with the Special Victims Bureau in Queens that forced her to work with rape, spouse, abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence cases.

Ferraro showed that women could get a great education and follow their dreams, just by believing in themselves.

Geraldine Anne Ferraro died on March 26, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. after a devastating battle with cancer.

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GOP’s ‘no’ on Medicaid becomes “Let’s make a deal’ DAVID A. LIEB

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Given the choice of whether to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care law, many Republican governors and lawmakers initially responded with an emphatic “no.”

Now they are increasingly hedging their objections.

A new “no, but ...” approach is spreading among GOP states in which officials are still publicly condemning the Democratic president’s Medicaid expansion yet floating alternatives that could provide health coverage to millions of low-income adults while potentially tapping into billions of federal dollars that are to start flowing in 2014.

The Medicaid health care program for poor, which is jointly funded by the federal and state governments, already covers about one in five people in the U.S. Expanding it was the way Obama envisioned covering many more low-income workers who don’t have insurance. The new Republican alternatives being proposed in states generally would go part of the way, but cover fewer people than Obama’s plan, guarantee less financial help or rely more on private insurers.

But so far, many of the Republican ideas are still more wistful than substantive. It’s uncertain whether they will actually pass. And even if they do, there’s no guarantee Obama’s administration will allow states to deviate too greatly from the parameters of the Affordable Care Act while still reaping its lucrative funding. Yet a recent signal from federal officials that Arkansas might be able to use Medicaid money to buy private insurance policies has encouraged Republicans to try alternatives.

The GOP proposals could lead to another health care showdown between the White House and states, leaving millions of Americans who lack insurance waiting longer for resolution. Officials in about 30 states that are home to more than 25 million uninsured residents remain either defiant or undecided about implementing Obama’s Medicaid expansion, according to an Associated Press survey.

Supporters of the Medicaid expansion have built coalitions of hospitals, businesses groups, religious leaders and advocates for the poor to try to persuade reluctant Republicans of the economic and moral merits of Obama’s health care plan. But some Republicans believe the pressure ultimately will fall on Obama to accept their alternatives if he wants to avoid a patchwork system for his signature accomplishment.

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A House committee led by Barnes already has defeated Obama’s version of Medicaid expansion. It is to hear public testimony Monday on his “market-based Medicaid” alternative that would award health care contracts to competing private insurers and provide cash incentives to patients who hold down their health-care costs. His proposal would contain costs by covering fewer children than Medicaid now does and adding fewer adults than Obama’s plan envisions.

Committees in Florida’s Republican-led Legislature also have rejected a Medicaid expansion for roughly 1 million of the state’s poorest residents, even though it is backed

by GOP Gov. Rick Scott. Now Republican Sen. Joe Negron is pursuing an alternative that would use federal funds to provide vouchers for low-income residents to buy private policies.

Negron said he still doesn’t believe expanding Medicaid is the right decision, but he wants to help Florida residents get health coverage.

“We don’t want to do it the Washington way. We want to do it the Florida way,” Negron said.

Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich also has been in discussions with the Obama administration about providing subsidized insurance instead of full Medicaid coverage for more adults. Republican governors in Texas, Nebraska and Indiana want the federal government to award Medicaid money as block grants to states.

“It’s a two-step for many of these Republican governors.

When they look at the numbers they want to do it, but they want to distance themselves from Obamacare at the same time,” said Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit that analyzes health care policies.

That might be fine with the Obama administration.

“There actually is quite a bit of flexibility on how they can approach this, and the federal government has indicated they want to get to ‘yes’ “ said Joan Alker, co-executive director of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families in Washington, D.C. As originally enacted, the Affordable Care Act required states to expand Medicaid to adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, about $32,500 annually for a family of four. A Supreme Court decision last summer made the expansion optional for states but kept in place a powerful financial incentive.

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College Bound Scholarship gives low-income students helping hands susan parrish MCT Campus VANCOUVER–The FBI might have been denied a brilliant forensic scientist if not for Washington’s College Bound Scholarship program.

Star Preston, the youngest of 11 children, graduated with a 4.0 grade point average from Woodland High School last spring.

She excels in biology and has dreamed of a career in forensics since she was a high school freshman. But her par-

ents’ combined incomes don’t bring in enough to pay for college tuition.

Thankfully, even before high school, Preston signed up for the College Bound program in an English class. “I had no idea what it was,” she said of the scholarship program for lowincome Washington students.

“There’s everything to gain and nothing to lose by signing up.”

Now she’s one of 44 Washington State University Vancouver students who receive the scholarships. She’s the first in her family to attend college.

“Without this scholarship, it

would have been a stretch to afford community college,” said Preston, who was the valedictorian of her graduating class.

In spring 2012, the first year of the program, there was a nearly 19 percent jump in graduation rates between Washington’s College Bound Scholarship students and other lowincome students not enrolled in the program.

This new data, compiled by the state’s Education Research & Data Center, suggest a connection between state-sponsored scholarship programs and student achievement.

More than 78 percent of lowincome students enrolled in the program graduated on time last spring.

The College Bound Scholarship students also graduated at rates above the state average and near the rates of students who are not low income.

Washington’s 2012 high school graduates included more than 10,000 of the state’s first College Bound Scholarship Program seniors, representing more than 17 percent of the state’s entire graduating class.

How it works Established by the state Legislature in 2007, the scholarship program offers financial aid for students meeting eligibility requirements that include having a household income at or below 65 percent of the state’s median family income, earning satisfactory grades in high school and graduating on time.

You’re supposed to apply no later than the end of eighth grade. The idea is, you’ve set yourself an incentive to do well throughout high school -- your reward is tuition money in the end.

Students can receive up to

$4,467 annually to attend technical or community college and up to $11,904 at a research institution. The colleges combine the State Need Grant and College Bound Scholarship to ensure students obtain the optimum level of funding.

Students must submit a completed application to the Washington Student Achievement Council by the June 30 deadline of their eighth-grade year. The application is available online at wsac.wa.gov.

College Bound students pledge to graduate from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, not be convicted of a felony and apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in their senior year of high school. They must enter college within a year of graduating from high school, said Karen Driscoll, director of financial aid at Clark College.

The Washington Student Achievement Council worked with the K-12 system, state agencies, non-profit organizations and college access groups to enroll eligible students. So far, 134,000 students have sub-

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In the program, students can receive four years of full-time funding. Clark College has $1.7 million in reserves to assist the 390 eligible College Bound students this school year, said Driscoll.

The reserve is a combination of funds from the State Need Grant account and the College Bound account.

Inspired Tabitha Wojciechowski, 18, was inspired by her secondgrade teacher to become an elementary school teacher. A 2012 Skyview High School graduate, Wojciechowski is pursuing her dream at Clark College. She plans to earn her associate’s degree at Clark, then transfer to WSU Vancouver to get her master’s in teaching.

Both of her parents attended college, but neither completed a degree. One of her older brothers served in the Navy, and now attends Clark College with her.

Without the College Bound scholarship, she says, “I would have had to work for a few years before I could go to college.”

Congress passes on college sports scandals Renee Schoof and Dan Kane MCT Campus

WASHINGTON–Several groups have been tapping on the door of Congress lately with a request for oversight into the often opaque, big-money world of college sports.

But the door seems shut tight.

There’s been no shortage of front-page scandals involving blue-chip collegiate athletic programs, from the Penn State child sex abuse tragedy to the University of Miami booster-gate episode, where an avid fan lavished players with cash, women and other benefits.

But it’s a 16-year academic fraud case at the University of North Carolina that has crystallized concerns that a federal academic records privacy law has been used by schools as a tool to keep certain records from the public that critics believe should be kept open.

“There is not a culture of transparency,” said James Sears Bryant, an attorney who was involved in a campus privacy issue related to sexual assault complaints at Oklahoma State University Sometimes the law, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, known as FERPA, has been used to keep even police and state officials in the dark.

At Oklahoma State, Bryant said school officials mistakenly told reporters that the law prevented them from reporting sexual assault complaints to the police.

FERPA was intended to protect student privacy, primarily grades. But educational institutions have used it to keep other kinds of records secret _ including disciplinary actions after sexual assault reports, parking tickets that would show what kind of cars student-athletes are driving, and other non-educational information.

North Carolina, one of the top public universities in the country that also boasts one of the premier college basketball programs, was the scene of one of the worst-ever academic scandals at an American university.

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C. African Republic president overthrown by rebels HIPPOLYTE MARBOUA & KRISTA LARSON Associated Press

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Rebels overthrew Central African Republic’s president of a decade on Sunday, seizing the presidential palace and declaring that the desperately poor country has “opened a new page in its history.” The country’s president fled the capital, while extra French troops moved to secure the airport, officials said.

The rebels’ invasion of the capital came just two months after they had signed a peace agreement that would have let President Francois Bozize serve until 2016. That deal unraveled in recent days, prompting the insurgents’ advance into Bangui and Bozize’s departure to a still unpublicized location.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the unconstitutional seizure of power and called for the swift restoration of constitutional order, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

The U.N. chief appealed for calm and reiterated that the January peace agreements “remain the most viable framework to ensure durable peace and stability in the country,” Nesirky said.

Ban also expressed deep concern at reports of serious human rights violations.

Witnesses and an adviser to Bozize said rebel trucks were traveling throughout the town on Sunday hours after the palace was seized. Former colonial power France confirmed the developments, issuing a statement that said French President Francois Hollande “has taken note of the departure of President Fran-

cois Bozize.”

“Central African Republic has just opened a new page in its history,” said a communique signed

by Justin Kombo Moustapha, secretary-general of the alliance of rebel groups known as Seleka.

“The political committee of the Seleka coalition, made up of Central Africans of all kinds, calls on the population to remain calm and to prepare to welcome the revolutionary forces of Seleka,” it said.

Central African Republic, a nation of 4.5 million, has long been wracked by rebellions and power grabs. Bozize himself took power in 2003 following a rebellion, and his tenure has been marked by conflict with myriad armed groups.

The rebels reached the outskirts of Bangui late Saturday.

Heavy gunfire echoed through the city Sunday as the fighters made their way to the presidential palace, though the president was not there at the time.

“Bozize left the city this morning,” said Maximin Olouamat, a Bozize adviser. He declined to say where the president had gone.

The last public news of Bozize’s whereabouts came Friday, when state radio announced he had returned from a visit to South Africa.

Coverseas Worldwide Assistance, a Swiss-based crisis management firm that has contacts on the ground, said it believed Bozize was headed toward neighboring Congo. Bangui is located along the Oubangui River that separates the two countries.

Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende,

An unspecified number of however, said he had no knowledge of Bozize crossing into French citizens have taken refuge in the French Embassy, a French Congo.

U.S. State Department spokes- diplomat said on condition of woman Victoria Nuland said in a anonymity because he wasn’t statement Sunday that the United authorized to be publicly named States was “deeply concerned according to Foreign Ministry about a serious deterioration in policy. The diplomat said extra the security situation” in Central French troops were brought in to secure the Bangui airport.

African Republic.

Hundreds of French soldiers “We urgently call on the Seleka leadership which has taken already were in the country, some control of Bangui to establish law of whom were sent in to protect and order in the city and to re- French interests in the former store basic services of electricity colony. Bozize had appealed to Hollande for help, but the French and water,” the statement said.

Rebels from several armed president said he would not be groups that have long opposed protecting the government. Other Bozize joined forces in Decem- French soldiers have been providber and began seizing towns ing technical support and helping across the sparsely populated to train the local army, according north. They threatened at the to the French defense ministry.

South African Brig. Gen. time to march on Bangui, but ultimately halted their advance and Xolani Mabanga, the country’s agreed to engage in peace talks in military spokesman, said there had been “intense” fighting this Libreville, the capital of Gabon.

A deal was signed Jan. 11 weekend between rebels and that allowed Bozize to finish his South African forces. “Our base term, which expires in 2016, but was attacked by the rebels as they the rebels soon began accusing were advancing toward the capithe president of failing to fulfill tal,” he said.

“We have suffered some capromises made.

They demanded Bozize send sualties,” he said. He declined to home South African forces who provide the number of casualties, were helping bolster the coun- pending the outcome of an investry’s military. They also sought to tigation.

The peace deal also had creintegrate some 2,000 rebel fighters into Central African Repub- ated a prime minister post, which was given to opposition leader lic’s armed forces.

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String of attacks kills 6 in Iraq Iraqi authorities say a string of attacks have left at least six people dead, including a candidate in the upcoming provincial elections.

Police officials say gunmen attacked two military posts in the northern city of Mosul, killing a total of five soldiers and wounding three others.

Mosul is 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad.

In Baghdad, gunmen killed Salah Khabat, a candidate in provincial council elections, in a drive-byshooting.

Hospital officials confirmed Sunday’s death toll.

All of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information.

Violence has ebbed in Iraq, but insurgent attacks are still frequent.

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky found dead in UK Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was found dead at his home in the United Kingdom, according to news reports Saturday.

It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the death CH049780B of the 67-year-old 1Berezovsky, who had survived multiple assassination attempts, including one that killed his chauffeur, the BBC reported.

Reuters cited Russia’s Interfax news agency as reporting Berezovsky died

Saturday in London, citing a relative and a Russian lawyer for Berezovsky.

However, the London Telegraph reported Berezovsky died at his estate in Surrey, outside London, and was believed to have died in his bath tub.

The Guardian newspaper reported Berezovsky was found dead Friday night at his home in Surrey, and said there were unconfirmed claims the former power broker in Russia had killed himself.

Berezovsky was a close friend of Alexander Litvinenko, a Russian dissident fatally poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006, according to the Telegraph.

Berezovsky sought exile in Britain and was granted political asylum three years later.

Arms control coalition disappointed with proposed UN arms treaty A coalition pushing for strong international arms trade regulation said Saturday it found the latest draft of the proposed United Nations Arms Trade Treaty disappointing.

The new draft submitted by Ambassador Peter Woolcott of Australia, president of the final UN conference on arms trade, covers a narrower range of weapons than previous drafts and is ambiguous on the sale of ammunition, the Control 2012 Arms Coalition said.

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Due to limited space and change of locations for neophyte presentations last night, photos for the Alpha Phi chapter and Theta Zeta chapter were not able to be taken effeectively. –Photos courtesy of Christopher Martin and Jasmine Palmer-The A&T Register

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Michael Klarman Los Angeles Times

Court decisions sometimes spark dramatic political backlashes. Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down school segregation laws in 1954, temporarily retarded progressive racial reform in the South and advanced the political careers of racial extremists.

Furman v. Georgia (1972), which strictly limited capital punishment, increased support for the death penalty, and Roe v.

Wade (1973) catalyzed a powerful right-to-life movement. The Massachusetts Supreme Court’s 2003 ruling in favor of marriage equality led 25 states to enact constitutional amendments barring it.

One possible outcome of the Hollingsworth v. Perry litigation currently before the Supreme Court, which challenges California’s Proposition 8, is a broad ruling in favor of marriage equality. What sort of political backlash might such a decision ignite?

This question is not simply of abstract interest; some justices may be influenced by their views of the answer. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has criticized Roe for intervening too quickly and aggressively on abortion, thereby helping to mobilize a powerful right-to-life movement. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has frequently used

the Constitution to suppress “exceptional” state practices, thereby implicitly endorsing judicial intervention where political backlash is unlikely.

Four factors often predict whether judicial decisions will generate backlash: public opinion, relative intensity of preference, geographical segmentation of opinion, and ease of circumvention/defiance.

Unsurprisingly, only rulings that contravene public opinion tend to generate backlash. In 2003, Americans opposed gay marriage by roughly 2 to 1.

Today, supporters outnumber opponents by 5 or 10 percentage points. A ruling in favor of marriage equality would generate far less backlash today than previously. Still, the nation was divided nearly down the middle when the Brown and Roe cases were decided, yet both rulings generated massive political resistance.

Backlash is more likely when opponents of a ruling care more than supporters do. In 1954, Southern whites overwhelmingly disagreed with Brown, and 40 percent of them regarded civil rights as the nation’s most pressing issue. Most Northern whites agreed with Brown, but only 5% of them deemed civil rights equally important. Similarly, by 2004, among the one-third of Americans who supported gay marriage, only 6 percent said the issue would influence their choice of political candidates.

Among the two-thirds who opposed gay marriage, 34 percent deemed it a voting issue.

That large disparity in intensity of preference between the two sides of the issue no longer exists. Perhaps more important, even strong opponents are unlikely to find that a marriage equality ruling will directly affect their lives in the way that Brown and Roe affected opponents. In the 1950s, white Southerners committed to white supremacy thought that sending their children to school with African-Americans was the end of the world. Opponents of abortion regard the procedure as murder.

Constitutionalizing gay marriage would have no analogous impact on the lives of opponents.

Expanding marriage to include same-sex couples may alter the institution’s meaning for religious conservatives who believe that God created marriage to propagate the species. But that effect is abstract and longterm. The immediate effect of a marriage equality ruling would be that the gay couple already living down the street would become eligible for a marriage license _ and nothing would change in the daily lives of gaymarriage opponents. That is why strong initial support for a state constitutional amendment to overturn the Massachusetts court ruling rapidly dissipated once same-sex couples began to marry.

Regional segmentation of opinion is also conducive to backlash. In the 1950s South, whites overwhelmingly opposed Brown, and blacks were still largely disenfranchised.

Southern politicians thus had strong incentives to aggressively resist implementation.

Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus became invincible in his state’s politics by obstructing school desegregation in Little Rock in 1957, and George Wallace won a landslide gubernatorial victory in Alabama in 1962 by promising to stand in the schoolhouse door to preserve “Segregation Forever.”

In some states _ especially in the South _ opposition to samesex marriage remains strong today. In 2004, Mississippi voters passed a constitutional amendment to bar gay marriage by 86 percent to 14 percent, and opposition there probably still exceeds 70 percent. Politicians in such states would surely denounce a marriage equality ruling. Significantly, though, the brief supporting gay marriage filed on behalf of more than 100 leading Republican political figures guarantees that the national Republican Party would not condemn a marriage equality ruling with a united voice.

A final factor relevant to backlash is the ease with which a court decision can be circumvented. Brown was easy to evade because, while barring racial segregation, it left pupil

placement decisions in the hands of local education officials, who devised ostensibly race-neutral placement policies that kept Southern schools almost entirely segregated for another decade.

Similarly, abortion opponents in state legislatures have whittled away at Roe by devising endless abortion-clinic regulations that impede access.

Circumventing a marriage equality ruling would be nearly impossible. County clerks who refused to grant marriage licenses to eligible couples would clearly be defying the law. Some might resign based on their religious convictions. Those who did not would quickly be fired for insubordination unless state officials chose to countenance their civil disobedience. Can one really imagine a state governor “standing in the courthouse door” to defy such a ruling?

Court decisions can also be nullified by intimidating beneficiaries. The threat and reality of physical violence discouraged African-Americans from bringing a school desegregation suit in Mississippi for an entire decade after Brown. Similarly, violence against abortion clinics and doctors has reduced the number of abortions.

Violence against gays and lesbians is certainly not a thing of the past. Yet can one really imagine the sort of pervasive violence directed against civil rights activists in the 1960s South being used against same-

sex couples seeking marriage licenses in 2013? The country is different, the issue is different, and public officials would not slyly encourage violence in the way that Govs. Wallace and Ross Barnett did after Brown.

Thus, while a broad marriage equality ruling would undoubtedly generate some backlash, its scope would be far less than that ignited by Brown or Roe. A majority of Americans would immediately endorse such a decision, and support would increase every year.

Opposition would be far less intense than it was to school desegregation or abortion because the effect of same-sex marriage on others’ lives is so indirect.

Some politicians would roundly condemn the ruling, though many Republicans and most Democrats would not. State officials would have no way to circumvent such a decision, nor would many same-sex couples be intimidated out of asserting their right to marry. Outright defiance is conceivable, though it seems unlikely that any state governor would be willing to go to jail for contempt of court.

The likeliest scenario, in the event of a pro-equality ruling, is immediate, strident criticism from some quarters, followed by same-sex couples marrying in states where they previously could not. Very little will change in the day-to-day lives of opponents, and the issue will quickly fade in significance.

Excessive fines for sugary drinks will not curb obesity Kimberly fields Contributor

You are standing on top of a building about to jump. Your mind is made up and you are ready to end your life. The only problem is that the building is too high. So as soon as you are about to put yourself out of your misery, the owner of the building asks you to go down a few floors because, if not, they will be fined $200.

Ok, so the situation may not be as drastic, but Mayor Mi-

chael R. Bloomberg of New York City sure thinks so. According to NBC News, he wants to ban the selling of sugary drinks that come in a container of more than 16-ounces from establishments such as restaurants, fast-food chains, movie and stage theaters, delis and office cafeterias. He also wants to fine the establishments in violation up to $200 after the grace period ends.

Bloomberg told the New York Times, “I’ve got to defend my children, and yours, and do what’s right to save lives. Obe-

sity kills. There’s no question it kills.” Yeah? Well, so do air planes, greasy foods, choking, and natural causes. What is Bloomberg going to do? Fine everyone up to $200?

Reported at the top of 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, accidents and Alzheimer’s disease are all leading causes of deaths before diabetes. Obesity did not make the list. Accidents accounted for a whopping 120,859 while diabetes was 69,071. That

Beyoncé owes fans no apology for new Bow Down recording Amanda rhoda Contributor

Beyoncé released a new single called “Bow Down/I Been On” on her website without any warning or explanation. Like everything else she does, it stirred controversy. The record did endorse a vulgar and rather cocky side of Beyoncé.

Why is the song causing such a big uproar? Beyoncé stated in her recent documentary “Life is But a Dream” that in the years to come, she did not want to sing about the same things over and over again.

Every artist should be able to display an edgy side and promote a style of music that they have never recorded. Beyoncé is widely known for her heart-wrenching ballads and women empowerment hits.

Beyoncé has put significant amounts of time and effort into her illustrious career. She deserves to be afforded the liberty of stepping outside the box, especially after all of the backlash and scrutiny the media lashes out towards her for every move she makes.

For instance, Beyoncé received backlash after lipsyncing over a

track during the national anthem.

She is often compared to other artists like Rihanna. She has even been categorized into an underworld cult, so ultimately, I believe she deserves the right to make a mischievous track. “Bow Down” is a track to remind everyone exactly who she is. She is not Rihanna or any other artist for that matter, and is also not just Jay-Z’s wife.

The media wanted to say she did her documentary because she needed the publicity and to acknowledge the fact that she does not need anyone’s hype or permission to do anything.

Beyoncé also surprised people with her repetitive use of the B-word and several other curse words.

The world is not accustomed to this Beyoncé. I believe what shocked everyone most is that she did not follow the sweet and innocent script everyone expected from her. The general public was so caught up in the phrase “Bow Down” that they overlooked the main point of the song.

The song was not to glorify herself. It was an ode to her hometown of Houston, TX. In the song, she

reminisces about her Houston days, even talking about the different artists she listened to when she was younger.

It is evident that the track is hip-hop oriented. Within the hiphop arena there are plenty of artist that often say they are the best rapper alive. In today’s world, just about every current artist curses in every other sentence using the B-word frequently.

No one thinks twice about it. So when Beyoncé says, “don’t get it twisted, it’s my (expletive),” what is the difference?

Because it is Beyoncé and she typically does not use vulgar language in her songs and rarely shows the “hood” side of herself, the track sent everyone into complete shellshock.

Beyoncé owes us no apology for making this song. She is not the first artist to release a selfcentered song, and surely will not be the last. The world needs to loosen up when it comes to Queen Bey, and let her live.

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is a 51,788 difference between the two. The chances of you leading a healthy life and getting hit by a car are higher than you drinking a 20-ounce big gulp daily.

It is understandable that the mayor of New York would like to curb obesity and try to implement policies to restrict access to unhealthy beverages.

Realistically, it would not help.

Instead of subtracting, add. Encourage exercising, increase the time spent in gym class, send students home with healthy after school snacks, change school

lunches, make healthy food more affordable and obtainable to those who cannot afford it or even get to stores that sell it.

There are various ways to obtain other drinks and food items that are high in sugar as NBC News notes. For instance, a gas station would still be able to sell drinks over 16-ounces, and you can buy two-liter drinks from the grocery store along with other sugary items, like sugar.

Lets not forget an old staple in African-American households, Kool-Aid. A small packet that costs ten cents mixed with

sugar from a three pound $2 bag and tap water. What would you suggest then? Pulling it off the shelf completely and handing out mandatory food guidelines?

Obesity is not an issue that can be easily fixed. People are going to do what they please.

You can make them jump from a lower floor, but they are still going to jump if they want to.

Your “ban” will not prevent them from dying.

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Beyoncé lovers should not Bow Down after contraversial song Briana mcfadgen Contributor

Beyoncé’s new single “Bow Down” has generated mixed reviews. With conflicting sounds and wailing voices in the background, I must say that I am not a fan of this one.

First of all, the voice over used at the conclusion of the song is creepy and unbecoming of “Queen Bey.” Beyoncé is also at the level where she does not need to give a shout out everyone in her music entourage. Everyone in the music industry knows who has and has not worked with Beyonce.

I do not have a name for what exactly the strategy or plan is, but it seems like Beyoncé is trying to prove to the world that she can be everything fans want her to be at once. It looks as if she is on a mission to prove something to us, but she is already dominating the music industry.

Think about it, she proved how great of a performer she was at the SuperBowl halftime show. After all, she did cause a power outage. She proved that she can be vulnerable and that she had fears in her documentary “Life is But A Dream.” She has also proven that she can be classy and sophisticated by performing at Obama’s second inauguration. Even if she did lipsync, the world knew that she would have sounded exactly the same.

However, “Bow Down” makes her sound too earthly and vulgar. I truly do not understand the purpose of releasing this song. Perhaps she wanted her fans to know how good she is at everything. The song is not catchy enough to be a club banger or a radio hit.

Furthermore, half of the world does not believe this is her song. The most significant factor is whether or not you can comprehend what she is saying. Can you understand the lyrics? It is ok, neither

can I. The world is already bowing down to Beyoncé and her long list of accomplishments.

She appears to have a great relationship, a happy family, and an amazing career.

This song offends fans and makes them reconsider who they are looking for as positive role model. The Beyoncé of Destiny’s Child was never so self-centered and cocky.

Who runs the world? At one point her answer was girls.

Sadly, at this point it seems like Beyoncé is saying forget about the others, just bow down to her.

Beyoncé, we know you are talented and have money as well as fame, but we do not need a reminder. Sorry HTown and Bey, but when it comes to this single I am far from impressed. If this song came from someone else, I think a lot of people would feel the same way.

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Who will be back for UNC next season?

ANDREW CARTER MCT Campus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Amid defeat, there was hope. North Carolina’s season ended here Sunday night with a 70-58 loss against Kansas, yet Roy Williams looked into the future and liked what he saw.

“We had an unbelievably young team, and they tried and tried and tried,” Williams said after his 10th season as UNC’s coach ended with a loss against the team he coached for 15 seasons. “We’ve got a chance to be a sensational basketball team again.”

After 36 games, though, UNC’s season ended as it began _ surrounded by questions about the future, and uncertainty. Back in November, those questions focused on how the Tar Heels would adapt after their four best players went to the NBA. Now the most glaring question again is which players will leave school early, if any. Dexter Strickland, UNC’s only scholarship senior, played in his 128th and final game Sunday night. It remains to be seen whether the same could be said for junior guard Reggie Bullock, sophomore guard P.J. Hairston and sophomore forward James Michael McAdoo.

Bullock, Hairston and McAdoo were UNC’s three leading scorers, and all three averaged about 14 points per game. None gave an indication about their future plans and whether they’d be part of team that Williams believes, in his words, could be “sensational” next season.

“I haven’t really thought about it,” said Hairston, who led UNC with 15 points Sunday while he struggled through a 6-for-17 shooting performance.

“I don’t plan on thinking about it any time soon.”

Asked how he might handle

his decision-making process, McAdoo said, “It’s just something I want to talk to coach Roy about first.” McAdoo didn’t provide a timetable for that discussion.

Players rarely disclose their future plans in the moments after a season-ending loss. Before departing UNC early a season ago, Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Kendall Marshall gave similarly nondescript answers after losing to Kansas.

“I’m just worried about this loss right now, with my teammates,” Bullock said. “I’m not really worried about my future right now, even if it is a future.

But I’m just worried about spending this time with my teammates. We battled a lot this year. We went through a lot of adversity.”

That was a season-long theme. The Tar Heels suffered a confidence-sapping loss against Butler in the Maui Invitational, where UNC trailed by 28 points before a late rally made the 11-point defeat seem more respectable.

There were ugly, disappointing losses at No. 1 Indiana in late November, at Texas in December and then, in January, an 0-2 start in ACC play. The Heels won six of their next seven games after that, but they suffered through more humiliation during an 87-61 loss at Miami on Feb. 9.

It was there in Coral Gables, inside a somber locker room, where UNC began to change its season. During a discussion with his staff of assistant coaches, Williams, who has long held a traditional inside-out offensive philosophy, embraced the idea of using a four-guard starting lineup.

Hairston showed up to practice two days later and saw his name listed along with the other starters. UNC debuted its

smaller lineup during a 73-66 loss at Duke, where some in the student section serenaded the Heels with chants of “NIT” in the final moments. It was fair to wonder then about whether the Heels would make the NCAA tournament.

“No one thought we would make it in the ACC tournament, no one thought we would make the championship game,” Hairston said. “Everybody thought we would be an NIT team, not even make the NCAA tournament. So we proved people wrong just by that. I’m proud of my team, because everyone played their hardest and tried their best every game.”

After the lineup change, UNC won nine of its final 12 games.

The Heels’ ability to shoot gave them a chance to win any game, but their inability to shoot well Sunday was the deciding factor in their final loss.

As Williams has acknowledged many times this season the expectations are different at UNC. The Tar Heels have never been measured by how hard they play or by how much they try.

They are measured by championships and milestones and PHOTO BY ROBERT WILLETT • MCT CAMPUS victories. UNC won 25 games for the 34th time in school his- KANSAS’ JEFF WITHEY dunks over North Carolina’s James Michael McAdoo during the second half in tory. Yet for just the sixth time the NCAA Tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, March 24, 2013. in its previous 30 NCAA tourUNC’s incoming three-man nament appearances, UNC ing how much the season meant failed to advance to a regional to him _ how much we grew as recruiting class, led by heralded in-state prospects Isaiah Hicks a team,” Strickland said. semifinal. and Kennedy Meeks, is ranked Strickland has seen four Under Williams, the Tar 11th nationally by ESPN. The teammates leave early for the Heels hadn’t made an NCAA Tar Heels are also still in the NBA. There was Ed Davis in tournament and failed to reach the Sweet 16 since 2006. Still, 2010, and Barnes, Henson and running for Andrew Wiggins, while the Tar Heels emptied Marshall a season ago. It was a 6-foot-7 forward who’s contheir lockers Sunday while difficult for him to predict, then, sidered the top prospect in the the sounds of cheering Kan- what UNC might look like in nation.

Players responsible for nearsas players seeped through the October. ly 90 percent of UNC’s scoring, “I think they’re going to be walls, there was a sense of ac94 percent of its rebounding and good,” Strickland said.

“Decomplishment. Williams had 75 percent of its scoring are elipends who stays.

If Reggie, P.J., told his players how far they’d and all these guys _ McAdoo gible to return. How reliant the come.

“He was just basically say- stay, I think they’ll be pretty Tar Heels will be on freshmen will be based on who stays. good.”

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Lookbook for ladies: The Scene Edition Ladies, spring is finally here. The weather is getting warmer, materials get thinner, and shorts get shorter. This year, fashion week’s designers presented the hottest trends to make sure you ladies turn heads this spring. The Scene is here to share the top 5 styles with you and where you can find these styles at an affordable price. This season’s overall trend is fashionista on a budget. Whether it is a hot shoe, bold accessory, or an unexpected material or print, you do not want to be caught in last seasons drab. The key to any trend is to make it your own. Take a look at these great trends from your favorite stores like Forever 21, H&M and Asos.com.

Two of Hip Hop’s hottest MCs, Fabolous and Pusha T are hitting the road for the “Life is So Exciting” tour.

The six week tour is set to kick off on April 24 in Providence, R.I. It will be a 30-city tour that will even hold a few shows in Canada.

“The S.O.U.L Tape 2” gives fans an insight into his most meaningful relationships as well as how he has grown as a person and an artist.

Both Fabolous and Pusha T are using the “Life is So Exciting” as an opportunity to expand their fan base and promote their albums that are set to drop this year.

These two artists have done great things this past year, but the best is yet to come.

The tour will end June 1 in Oshawa, Ont., so make sure to get your ticket.

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Midriffs

Stripes

Low Heels

March 27th to Apr. 3rd

The A&T Register’s guide to what’s going this week in arts and entertainment.

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We have seen a lot of midriffs this season. These are also called “crop tops.”

A lot of girls wear these, especially in the club.

This look hit the runway from several designers, including Versace, Louis Vuitton , and Mui Mui,. It is easy to find in most of our favorite stores including forever21, nastygal, lulus, river island H&M. This look is cute with cut-off shorts or flouncy skirts.

The trick to this trend is to keep everything else demure and simple.

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Whoever said stripes were played out was not at this years New York Fashion Week.

Designers Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors , Christian Dior, and Dolce & Gabbana did not seem to think so.

Striped suits and pullovers were all over the runway. Thick lines definitely made a bold statement and are super trendy for spring.

Pulling off this look can be simple as long as the stripes are the focus.

The strip trend can be very modern or mod for a vintage look.

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Skeptical about buying those cute strappy shoes because of how low the heel is?

Well, fear no more. “Kitten heels” have made their way back and are more popular than ever.

Whether on your way to class, or the club, low heels and straps are a must have on your feet this spring and can be found just about anywhere.

Low heels are flirty and femininie.

They are also a great alternate to the everyday flats. Try these beauties while walking around campus.

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You can never go wrong with a little lace.

It’s the perfect material for spring and looks gorgeous in just about every color, and looks great under jean jackets.

This is definitely a must have in your closet.

Lace is the type of material you can style to look simple, feminine, and classy.

However, for 2013 try a little lace with edge.

This is easy to do by wearing unexpected colors.

Change up your lace style for the spring.

Evil dead Five unsuspecting teens travel to a cabin in the woods for a night they will not forget in this new horror film. “Evil Dead” is a remake to the classic “The Evil Dead” ,released in 1981 and “Evil Dead 2” released in 1987. The trouble begins when the group stumbles upon The Book of the Dead and accidently summons demons of the woods. Chills and thrills can be expected as the teens fight off the creatures that go bump in the night. “Evil Dead” premiers April 5.

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“Olympus Has Fallen,” starring Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, and Gerard Butler did wonders in the box office, opening in $30.5 million for its first weekend in theaters.

Olympus, the code name for the white house, fell after a terrorist attack by a South Korean terrorist played by Rick Yune.

After a devastating sequence of events, one of the President’s best secret agents, Mike Banning, was forced to retire his badge and leave the white house.

Banning found his way back in the white house to help save the President from captivity along with retaining the white house from terrorist control.

With him being the only inside source, the national security team struggled with containing control and keeping an even bigger disaster from happening.

The story line is a prediction of what could possibly happen to the White House if it were ever breached it.

“Olympus Has Fallen” is a must see.

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In 1960’s “Where the Boys Are,” four college girls (including the squeaky-clean Connie Francis) drove to Fort Lauderdale for some spring break fun.

In Harmony Korine’s “Spring Breakers,” four college girls (including Disney alumni Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens) rob a restaurant in order to pay for their own spring break trip, now held in St. Petersburg.

It’s pretty clear things have changed, and how. Instead of beach blanket bingos, spring break is now a never-ending series of parties and orgies, fueled by booze and drugs, scored to Skrillex and hip-hop.

And Korine plunges you into the bacchanal, using his camera to swim through oceans of bikinis and shorts and topless young people behaving irresponsibly.

This is not planet Earth, you think. This is a scary alternate reality, much rawer and crazier than the spring break images made familiar by MTV. “My films have always tried to push the limits and steer something toward experiential, something that is like a drug hallucination, something with transcendence and a peak,” says Korine, 40, who became famous for his notorious screenplay for 1995’s “Kids” and has gone on to direct his own films (“Gummo,” “Julien DonkeyBoy,” “Trash Humpers”).

“I didn’t want to make a movie that was purely a spring break movie,” he says.

“I wanted spring break to be representative of a dream for these girls, a backdrop. What

I was really onterested in was the stuff past the obvious debauchery and iconography.

I wanted to see what happened when these characters leave the Selena Gomez beach and its corporate trappings and step into the criminal underbelly of the scene, the cocaine houses, the violence, the rusted yachts.

I’m not trying to saying what you see in this movie is the truth. It’s more of a tone poem, a hyper-violent, hypersexualized reinterpretation of that culture.”

Harmony’s wife, Rachel, who plays one of the four party girls, says finding the balance between humor and danger was tricky.

“It would have been very easy for the movie to veer into parody,” she says.

“But you have to push it far enough so the line between fantasy and reality disappears.

It was important to capture the feeling these kids have when are on spring break, they’re drunk or high or whatever and they wake up the next morning thinking ‘Whoa, did I really do that?’

When (James) Franco’s character arrives, things start to get more serious. He ignites them to go deeper into themselves, to a very deranged place.”

Franco’s hysterical performance as Alien, the cornrowed, gold-toothed, fast-talking drug dealer who bails the four girls

out of jail and leads them down a path of crime, is astonishing: It’s the kind of performance people start quoting the moment they leave the theater.

“I had been talking to him for a while about doing a movie,” Korine says.

“He’s a handsome guy, so he gets leading roles, but I thought he was wild enough and out there enough to inhabit more extreme characters.

We developed Alien for a year, a kind of gangster-mystic, a cultural mash-up. He’s equal parts sociopath and clown. He’s pure charisma and wildness.”

He is also a good singer. In one of the most indelible moments of “Spring Breakers,” Franco sits at a piano and plays a lovely rendition of Britney Spears’ “Everytime” while two girls wearing bikinis and pink ski masks and sporting shotguns dance along.

It’s a classic Korine image, something that makes no discernable sense but sears itself into your memory, defying you to invest it with meaning.

“These things come from my dreams,” he says.

“It comes from wanting to create images that are inexplicable, that are beyond a simple articulation of an idea.

You want to get beyond things that have simple logic.

You want things that are more transcendent.

That scene was an attempt to create something that’s like a pop poem, a fever dream that exists in a physical way and you can’t stop thinking about it.”

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on T.V. The voice NBC is back with smash hit “The Voice” for its fourth season. This time viewers will see new faces judging in the swivel chairs. Latin pop star Shakira and R&B chart topper Usher replace Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.

Who will pick the winner this year? “The Voice” airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET.

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“Kisses Down Low”

Rowland is back at it again with another flirty tune to carry into the spring time. The sweet beat and catchy hook makes this new song a ladies jam.

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Now thanks to overplay, it is time to put this track on mute.

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