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Being different has never been easy, ask Nyasha Gibbs. She’s the president of Acceptance Without Exceptions (AWE), the gay straight alliance organization on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. As if being president of such an organization wasn’t different enough, she is also an African American lesbian on an historically black university campus. “Being President of a gaystraight alliance is a challenge above all things,” Gibbs said. “You face many obstacles, some of which being from the community you represent. Our organization faces discrimination from students, faculty and staff; heterosexuals and members of the LGBT community. Much of the discrimination stems from identity issues.” But this is not what makes Gibbs unique. Like her, there are thousands of students on college campuses all across the country that faces the difficult task of leading a gay straight alliance. What makes Gibbs different is her push to bring Safe Zones to A&T. No, these aren’t areas where people go in a panic, and they aren’t a campus safety initiative. Safe Zones provide students of the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community a spot on campus that they are free

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to be themselves & not face discrimination. This is a national movement that is just finding its way to the doorstep of A&T, and Gibbs, along with the help of Dr. Maria Palmer from the Multicultural Student Center, is trying to spearhead Safe Zone Training and growth on campus. Safe

when needed to students who are facing issues of sexual identity, discrimination or violence. 5. To help eradicate homophobia and heterosexism from the campus of A&T. “ I would like t o think that I had been

time. “A&T’s slow progression in a changing world has caused other organizations and businesses to feel a certain way,” Gibbs said. “I realized through working with students that the LGBT students did not have any support on campus,” Palmer said. “I visited other universities in the UNC system and found out what they were doing. I was impressed with what I read and heard about Safe Zones, and with the help of some former and current students, did some research and put together a proposal to the administration.” Currently A&T is the only campus in the UNC System that doesn’t have a “no discrimination based on sexual orientation” policy in its employee handbook. As a result, Palmer has been pushing to bring Safe Zone Training to various campus administrators to try and help bring more awareness. While some administrators are less then willing to conform, they aren’t the only people who are less than thrilled about not only the Safe Zones, but also AWE’s existence in general. For Gibbs, every step is an uphill battle. “The heterosexual or straight individuals on campus show their animosity towards the LGBT community in a number of ways; whether it be

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bRidGinG the divide was a panel discussion about African-American and Lationo relations.

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On Wednesday March 24, the African AmericanLatino Symposium was held in Stallings Ballroom in the Student Union. “[T]he topic of the symposium is one that will be relevant until African Americans and Latinos realize that only by joining forces, both politically and socially, will they wield the power of the majority that they will one day be,” stated Professor Carrig, who works in the Foreign Language Department. Carrig also went on to say that in the United States, there needs to be more of an effort to learn Spanish. The symposium came about after Professor Carrig encouraged her students to attend a Black/Brown Unity conference last semester that was held at the Beloved Community Center. Soon after, Victoria Revelle, a Speech Communications major had the idea to have a similar event on A&T’s campus. Chelsea King, a Journalism major and Matthew Kirby, a Psychology major, became involved and went to Professor Carrig, who agreed to facilitate and be the advisor for the program. Dr. James Gooch was in attendance on behalf of Dr. Alton Thompson and gave the

1. To provide information and advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered (GLBT) members and Allies. 2. To help the A&T community understand GLBT issues. 3. To insure employees of A&T understand their responsibility to safeguard the rights of all students, including GLBT members and allies. 4. To train faculty and staff to provide harbor and refuge if and

smart enough o r powerful enough to brainstorm and implement the idea off Safe Zones on my own, but that is not true,” Gibbs said. “Safe Zones are implemented on grade school and college campuses across the nation. It was initiated by Dr. Maria Palmer of the Multicultural Student Center. I served on the planning committee for Safe Zones and also the student panels featured at the trainings.” Gibbs took her direction from Palmer, and together they have been expanding the realm of Safe Zones one office at a

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introduction touching on how the communities were alike and needed to come together. “Statistics show that together African Americans and Latinos will be the majority population.” Reverend Joseph Frierson from the Beloved Community Center also addressed the audience. The Rev. Frierson spoke on the topic of stereotypes between the two communities. “Stereotypes are based on fear, and when we get past our fear, we can truly unify.” He continued that unification is not about one person. The whole world needs to have a part. Other speakers included Elena Conley, Professor Arthea Perry and Dr. Daniel Paredes. Elena Conley is a senior at Guilford College. Her family is from Puerto Rico and when she was younger, she was embarrassed, “because I didn’t fit in. I looked like my classmates, but I didn’t talk like them.” She became proud of her ethnicity by the time she came to college and she learned that she had several similarities with African American students. Professor Arthea Perry’s father had run-ins with the Klan growing up in Greensboro, and even had a friend who almost bled to death in a hospital because he was refused treatment. Dr. Daniel Paredes works in the Multicultural Counseling  See symposium on Page 2

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AGGIe PRide the song was performed by junior compter tecnology major Danjon Meredith at the Battle of the Hometown fashion show Saturday, March 27, 2010.

symposium From page 1 Office. He described his identity as a Latino as complicated. He flew in to L.A.X. with his parents when he was 7 months old. He talked about how he was in both worlds, the white and Latino worlds, but not trusted or truly accepted by either. After the panel discussion, there was a question and answer session, in which various members of the audience asked

their questions. Refreshments were served and there was also a performance section. Many of the students who attended said that they were honestly interested in how to help bridge the gap between Latinos and African Americans. “We have to talk about the similarities and differences to understand each other,” Elena Conley said. “This symposium

find themselves at odds with the black community as a whole. Gibbs says that misinformation and bad translation of a centuries old document is the root of a lot of the issues she finds herself facing. “The Black community is strongly against the LGBT community. The Church has condemned homosexuality, and this institution is the foundation for the values of the Black community since its introduction to Christianity in the years of slavery,” Gibbs said. “The issue does not lie with the Church. The issue lies with the mistranslation of the Bible, which individuals who most often do not read the Bible and harbor the most ill feelings towards LGBT person use against that community. “The Bible condemns many things (consumption of shellfish, men shaving their beard, women praying without a head dress) yet society chooses one to strongly uphold. In the times of slavery, and in the current day for some people, the Bible was used to defend the buying, selling and beating of slaves.” Gibbs says that this is just one of the many things that AWE is working on. She says that a lot of students misunderstand the organization, or don’t really know what it truly is about. “Some students feel that our organization just has movie nights or tries to convert people or is solely a social network, but they don’t see us promoting safe sex on and off campus and changing the views of universities and multi-million

from ripping down all of our event flyers or the silenced physical abuse on the walk home from the cafeteria,” Gibbs said. “Honestly, this animosity stems from identity issues as well. You have the closeted homosexuals who bash on gay people to cover up their own homosexual behaviors. I would say that at least 10% of the entire student population consists of these closeted homosexuals. “These are the people who always spark up a conversation about having sex with females, make references to females body parts or how much they love females, and then subsequently how much they ‘could not be gay’ and always speak so negatively about the lifestyle. They are also the instigators, and sometimes the initiators, of gay bashing and hate crimes.” Palmer also says that she has found it difficult at times to get everyone to understand the significance of what the Safe Zones is. “The biggest challenge has been lack of participation in the training,” Palmer said. “Faculty and staff are very busy and we don’t have enough time and incentives for folks to get the training. There are also some very entrenched prejudices that keep people from being willing to explore their attitudes and sign up for training.” Gibbs and Palmer also

dollar companies from across the nation of A&T at activism conferences and banquets,” Gibbs said. “Our organization has made some accomplishments on campus though. We are the longest running LGBT organization on campus (3 years). We have sponsored a lot of great events in that time span, and we are continuing to grow and be known by many activist groups, companies and student organizations from other Universities.” As far as student perception and reactions of Safe Zones, Gibbs knows it will take time for people to come around but she has a lot “optimism. “I don’t think students know what Safe Zones are and what the logo means unless they have attended a school in which Safe Zones were implemented,” Gibbs said. “I think that the more that Safe Zones are publicized and the more faculty and staff that stand up as an ally, the more students will be comfortable talking about their problems, and it might also open a lot of people’s eyes and cause them to be a little bit more accepting. That is all we are asking for at the end of the day; not that you agree with the lifestyle, but that you accept us as equals.” Currently, there are only a few Safe Zones on campus, but with locations in the offices of orientation, counseling services, student leadership, greek life, the multicultural student center, and the honors program, the movement is sure to spread.

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Panel board honors black veterans from World War II DEREK LINEBERGER Register Reporter

A panel board discussion was held last Thursday in Exhibit Hall, honoring and commemorating the endeavors and African American veterans during World War II. The panel was held by three military veterans who discussed various topics in regards to World War II from an African American standpoint. The exhibit was presented that day as a way to provide Aggies with insight on a overlooked piece of African American History, as well as a chance to honor local veterans.

Last Thursday wouldn’t have been a perfect time or place to host a panel discussion. The springtime afternoon was gloomy and grey, shadowing a thick cloud of overﬂowing dullness over the campus. The Exhibit hall was spacious and mundane beyond notice. The once blank-white paint walls in exhibit were now an aged yellow that would bring dreariness to anyone who entered the hall. Amidst the dim lights and aged walls of the hall, the scene was rich with history of World War II relic and newspaper clippings on display and big band jazz playing softly in the air.

In spite of the mundane atmosphere, the three panelists sat on the board peacefully but enthusiastic and full of profound vigor about a signiﬁcant message to Aggies. The panelists spoke with rationality and acuteness of their message to an audience was fully absorbed into the honorable panel of veterans. The meeting was a small amalgamation of veterans, professors, and students who were all in attendance to discuss and learn bits and pieces of forgotten history. An ongoing topic of discussion at the panel meeting was how African American veterans

are largely ignored and overtly dismissed in American history books. The young audience was encouraged to research their genealogy. By examining their geological chart, they might have a military background that could be unknowingly lost to American History. “We’re hoping we can tell this story. This is America’s story and it’s unfortunate it’s overlooked,” said Dr. Samuel Mosley, Chairman of the department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. [American History books] need be more inclusive. They need to tell a more comprehensive study.”

In spite of being overtly ignored in American history texts and discussions, African Americans soldiers of war played a signiﬁcant role in American history, even locally in this state alone. In attendance were local veterans who played an integral role in key events in the second world war shared their story of being in the turning points of battle. “These are people right here in the community. These people should be honored”, said A&T alum Ernest Hooker, one of the panelists on the board who was a veteran of the Gulf War. The panelist brought to light

another alarming dilemma: one thousand World War II veterans are passing away daily, and even a more alarming concern: very high percentages are black men. “As an initial step, what gets me is that many of our young African Americans aren’t interested in this event, and only get excited about this when it’s too late,” said Oliver McBarnette, a veteran of World War II who was honored as being one of the panelists on the board for the event. “There’s not enough acknowledgements for events like this.”

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Johnson & Wales launches green movement High school shooter DAVID PERLMUTT MCT Campus

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - They call themselves the Bucket Brigade, a group of faculty and student compost geeks at Johnson & Wales University appalled that so much waste from the school’s 18 kitchens was landing in the garbage. So, since January, J&W’s professors (they’re called chefs) have placed plastic buckets at each sink for vegetable and fruit scraps, eggshells, paper egg cartons and towels, bread and cake layers _ anything that can be decomposed and turned into compost. They’ve converted the culinary school’s iconic spire above West Trade Street into a greenhouse where 1,100 seedlings are germinating. And out back, in a parking lot, they’ve fenced in a concrete slab for a garden where those seedlings will be planted in 5-gallon buckets full of the compost made from the food scraps. From that garden, they’ll harvest a variety of vegetables, fruits and herbs that will be used in the 18 kitchens. It’s all part of a green curriculum pushed by chefs Robert Brener and Paul Malcolm and a student club that calls itself “The Coop.”

“It’s full circle. We’re trying to launch an earth-to-table movement _ that you have to care for the food before it comes through the back door,” Brener said. “There’s a generation that thinks food is a bunch of big, long words on a label that you don’t recognize. “We want students to understand that a tomato that’s been carefully grown has a dramatically different taste from one that’s been mass-produced.” UNIQUE TO CHARLOTTE CAMPUS The Charlotte, N.C., campus is the only one among Johnson & Wales’ four campuses undertaking the green initiative. Brener and Malcolm had been trying to start the movement for two years, when they were approached to build a rooftop garden by students Jennifer Merryman and Lindsay Higgins. The chefs knew little about gardening, or composting. They called Nadine Ford with Mecklenburg County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Department. Ford teaches plant management and composting courses, but didn’t have any available at the time. She suggested the two chefs learn the techniques at an overgrown garden plot in the Belmont neighborhood near uptown Charlotte that had become

neglected. So each Saturday since October, Brener and Malcolm, students and neighborhood locals have spent mornings attacking weeds, rocks, syringes, condoms and plumbing from a torndown house and building beds to grow vegetables and fruits for the residents to eat. Food has begun to spring, mostly onions and spinach for now. Once there are more vegetables to harvest, they plan to start teaching cooking, gardening and composting classes to help the residents _ and bring a community together. “Food is something that can bind a community,” Brener said. “We are trying to build a beautiful spot, a place accessible for everyone to gather. Everything we’re learning in Belmont, we’re taking back to the school to teach students.” 340,000 POUNDS OF SCRAPS Each academic year, the Charlotte campus generates about 340,000 pounds of scraps that can be composted. The buckets are emptied into large containers at the loading dock, where a Charlotte company picks up the scraps and turns it into compost. “Whatever compost we need, they bring us a dump truckload,” Brener said.

There’s a pile of it next to the parking lot garden on campus. Students have built the garden. Plants will be grown in buckets, and empty Pepsi syrup barrels will capture rain to water the plants. The movement appears to be catching on. “This is the perfect place in Charlotte to start something like this,” said Merryman, the Charlotte student. “Around here, they call me the ‘compost girl.’ I know I get on people’s nerves about composting, but it is important that we do this here. We’re not going to be just line cooks, but coming out of Johnson & Wales we’re going to be the industry leaders. “We need to show people that food doesn’t come off the back of a truck.” Higgins, the Asheboro student, recently visited two ﬁvediamond restaurants that compost and buy locally. “A lot of restaurants are doing this because they’re generating a lot of waste,” said Higgins, who has a master’s degree in plant biology from Duke. “They also recognize the taste difference. If people are paying premium prices, these restaurants realize they need to use premium ingredients that come from local growers.”

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dillard High School shooter Teah Wimberly was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday for gunning down a fellow student because of unrequited love. In court, the 16-year-old convicted murderer issued an apology to her victim’s mother, as well as to her own family, that made many of the people listening weep. “I make myself physically sick with disgust,” Wimberly said. “I will never forgive myself for what I have done, and I don’t expect you to forgive me.” Broward Circuit Court Judge John Murphy could have sent Wimberly to a high-risk juvenile facility for six years, as the defense requested, or to adult prison for life. The judge followed the wishes of the prosecutor and imposed a prison term of 25 years. In December, a Broward County jury rejected Wimberly’s insanity defense and convicted her of second-degree murder for the November 2008 shooting death of Amanda Collette, 15.

Wimberly next addressed her family extemporaneously, her voice catching with emotion. “Mama, Papa, Grandma, I wanted to apologize for causing you so much grief, so much anger and being such an embarrassment, disappointment and disgrace. I am sorry.” In a telephone interview later Friday, Collette’s father, Anthony Thompson, told the Sun Sentinel it was soothing to finally hear Wimberly express a measure of remorse, and that he was satisfied with the sentence. During the trial, Wimberly’s defense attorney, Larry S. Davis, emphasized his client’s turbulent childhood and struggles coping with her emotions. Wimberly sliced her arm with a razor blade more than 90 times on the eve of the shooting. A prolific writer with a gift for music and poetry, Wimberly will spend the first years of her sentence at a high-risk juvenile facility geared toward punitive accountability and therapeutic rehabilitation for girls scarred by abuse and trauma, Murphy ordered. When she turns 21, Wimberly will be transferred to an adult prison to serve the remainder of her sentence and, after release, must spend another 20 years on probation, the judge ruled.

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More sanctions sought for Iran matthew lee & Rob Gillies Associated Press Writer

OTTAWA (AP) — Top diplomats from the world’s leading economies increased pressure on Iran on Tuesday over its suspect nuclear program, but the main audience for the tough talk seems to be a country not represented at the exclusive Group of Eight economic club: China. Opening a conference of foreign ministers from the eight industrialized nations, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Iran must halt its nuclear enrichment activities and comply with demands to come clean about its atomic program. On behalf of the ministers, Harper urged “a heightened focus and stronger coordinated action, including sanctions if necessary, on the Iranian regime.” He said “Tehran must halt its nuclear enrichment activities and engage in peaceful dialogue.” He also called on North Korea to return to multinational talks aimed at getting it to aban-

don nuclear weapons. He said Tuesday’s meeting was being held during “a particularly difficult time” in the international community’s dealings with Iran and North Korea. “Both are countries whose actions contravene their international obligations,” Harper said. “Both use violence and intimidation to deprive their citizens’ fundamental rights, both are serious threats to global security.” With Iran refusing to comply, the message is largely directed at China, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council that is not a member of the G-8. China, a vocal opponent of sanctions, wields veto power in the United Nations Security Council, and until recently it had balked at the mere suggestion of taking additional punitive steps against Iran. That, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested, is now changing. In an interview with Canadian television on Monday, Clinton said China shared the view

of the U.S., its European allies and Russia that “a nucleararmed Iran is not acceptable.” “I think as the weeks go forward and we begin the hard work of trying to come up with a Security Council resolution, China will be involved, they will be making their suggestions,” she said. Publicly, China reiterated its stance that the countries should seek a solution through negotiations, not new sanctions. “We hope relevant parties could fully show their flexibility and make further efforts toward a proper resolution of this issue through diplomatic means,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday at a regular news briefing. China opposes nuclear weapons for Iran, but said the country has the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. Iran is already under three sets of U.N. Security Council sanctions and China has been holding up consideration of a fourth, saying diplomacy must

be given more time to work. But last week it softened its position in a conference call among senior officials from the six nations working most closely on the matter, according to diplomats. A senior U.S. official told reporters traveling with Clinton that the Chinese “have said now that they will engage on the elements of a sanctions resolution.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing diplomatic negotiation. In Washington, meanwhile, the White House said President Barack Obama met Monday with China’s incoming ambassador to the United States. It said Obama had stressed to the envoy the need for the two countries “to work together and with the international community on critical global issues including nonproliferation and pursuing sustained and balanced global growth.”

Obama signs law finalizing health care philip elliott AP Writer

families to help them buy health insurance. But during an appearance at a community college in suburban Virginia, he emphasized the overshadowed part of the bill: education. In this final piece of health reform, Democrats added in a restructuring of the way the government handles loans affecting millions of students. The law strips banks of their role as middlemen in federal student loans and puts the government in charge. The president said that change would save more than $60 billion over the next 10 years, which in turn would be used to boost Pell Grants for students and reinvest in community colleges. “I didn’t stand with the banks and the financial industries in this fight — that’s not why I came to Washington — and

neither did any of the members of Congress who are here today,” Obama said to a supportive crowd at Northern Virginia Community College. “We stood with you. We stood with America’s students.” Private lenders still will make student loans that are not backed by the government, and they still will have contracts to service some federal loans. But the change reflected in the new law represents a significant loss in what has been a $70 billion business for the banking industry. Among many other features, the new law is expected to make it easier for some college graduates to repay loans. The government will essentially guarantee that workers in low-paying jobs will be able to reduce their payments. Current law caps monthly

payments at 15 percent of these workers’ incomes; the new law will lower the cap to 10 percent. About half of undergraduates receive federal student aid and about 8.5 million students are going to college with the help of Pell Grants. Obama was effusive in his praise for the lawmakers who stood by him on the health care and education legislation. Many of them face tough sells in their home districts over the massive health care legislation, a complex mix of crackdowns on the insurance industry, coverage expansions and insurance mandates. He was introduced by Dr. Jill Biden, the vice president’s wife, who teaches English there.

2,000-year-old ceiling partially collapses in Rome alessandra rizzo

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ROME (AP) — A huge chunk of a 2,000-year-old gallery in the complex including Emperor Nero’s fabled Golden Palace collapsed on Tuesday, Rome’s art officials said. Firefighters searched the area, but found no victims, leading officials to say they believed nobody was inside when the structure collapsed around 10 a.m. Nero’s nearby Palace had been closed as workers were doing repairs. The sumptuous palace — built by the infamous Roman emperor Nero in the 1st century A.D. — is known to many by its Latin name Domus Aurea. With its frescoed halls and goldencrusted ceilings, it was meant as a fabled residence for one of Rome’s most depraved emperors. About 60-80 square meters (645-860 square feet) of vault ceiling in one of the galleries crumpled beneath a garden frequented by tourists and passersby. Though heavy rains in recent months may have contributed to the collapse, they would not have been the main cause, said Umberto Broccoli of Rome’s artistic superintendence. “There are 1,900 years of history,” Broccoli said. “Two months of rain are not responsible for this. It would have happened anyway.” Officials suggested tree roots

may also have contributed, having grown through the earth above the gallery. Broccoli said the main part of the palace was unscathed, but there was damage also to another gallery built after Nero by Emperor Hadrian. It was one of the area’s biggest collapses in 50 years, art official Antonello Vodret said, according to the Apcom news agency. The incident rekindled doubts over the stability of the site, which was shut down for 18 years until 1999 over structural concerns, which still at times force temporary closures. Water infiltration is another problem. The palace originally sprawled across nearly 200 acres (80 hectares) and occupied parts of four of Rome’s seven ancient hills. Nero himself did not enjoy it for very long, as it was completed in A.D. 68, the same year he committed suicide. For centuries the complex lay under a hill before coming to light 500 years ago when Renaissance scholars began researching the imperial period. Officials pledged to begin restoring the palace this week, and estimated it would cost €800,000 ($1 million) and take one year. “This is a small episode which indicates that the great cultural heritage of this country needs some attention and love,” Rome archaeological official Roberto Cecchi said.

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Catholics find ties to the church tested by crisis vanessa gera

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Austrian priest avoids mention of Pope Benedict XVI in his Masses. A Philadelphia woman stops going to confession, saying she now sees priests as more flawed than herself. British protesters call for the pontiff to resign. As the faithful fill churches this Holy Week, many Roman Catholics around the world are finding their relationship to the church painfully tested by new revelations of clerical abuse and suggestions Benedict himself may have helped cover up cases in Germany and the U.S. There are fears that for those whose commitment is already wavering, the scandal could be the final blow, and a growing chorus is clamoring for the church to embrace full transparency, take a hard line against pedophiles, and reconsider the rule of priestly celibacy. “There’s too many victims, and too much lying from the church about what really happened,” said Martin Sherlock, a Catholic newspaper vendor in Dublin, Ireland. Experts say the church is facing a crisis of historic proportions. “This is the type of problem that arises really once in a century, I think, and it might even

be more significant,” said Paul Collins, an Australian church historian and former priest. Collins, 69, said the abuse controversy was not mentioned by the priest in his own church near Canberra on Palm Sunday, but that the congregation discussed it afterward outside. That view was echoed by many Catholics interviewed around the world by The Associated Press in recent days, although the pope also had defenders. One of them was John Ryan, a retired glue factory worker, who said he was impressed by the letter Benedict wrote to the Irish faithful last week in which he chastised Irish bishops. “I was talking to my parish priest last weekend, and we were reading the pope’s letter, and he told me: This pope is the most intelligent pope we’ve had in the last thousand years,” said Ryan, 66, after a Mass in Dublin. “I couldn’t disagree with that. I don’t really think we could do better than with Benedict. I know they’re supposed to be infallible, but I’d say most Catholics today would accept that nobody’s perfect — not even the pope.” In staunchly Catholic Poland, the homeland of the late Pope John Paul II and a place where churches are packed even on work days, the top church authority called the pope the tar-

get of an “unprecedented media attack.” Allegations that Benedict concealed abuse “are totally groundless and it is hard to understand them in any other way than as a direct attack on the person and dignity of the pope,” Henryk Muszynski, the Primate of Poland and Archbishop of Gniezno, said Sunday. But across the Atlantic, Jasmine Co said her faith in the church was badly shaken. The 56-year-old nurse, who recently moved to the U.S. from the Philippines, said she has stopped confessing her sins to priests, and is turning to God directly. On Sunday in London, about 50 protesters staged a demonstration calling on the pope to resign — something that hasn’t happened in 700 years. Udo Fischer, an Austrian priest known for his liberal views, avoids mentioning Benedict and other church leaders by name during his Masses — at least until he sees stronger signals of remorse from the Holy See. “We always stress that this is the church of Jesus Christ — that of the Lord Jesus and not that of the Lord Pope,” Fischer said after a Palm Sunday service in his parish in Paudorf, a village near Vienna. Parishioners young and old squeezed into pews in Fischer’s

modern and airy church clutching bunches of pussy willows blessed by the priest. Traditionally Catholic Austria, shaken by clergy abuse claims in past years and again in recent weeks, risks a drop in already dwindling support for the church if no concrete action is taken to prevent further abuse and cover-ups, says Regina Polak of the University of Vienna’s Institute for Practical Theology. “The situation is very fragile right now,” Polak said. “The potential for frustration is high.” In Spain, a heavily Catholic country where secular lifestyles are eroding church attendance, a coalition of more than 100 liberal-minded lay and clergy-based groups called the Vatican’s handling of the scandal “irresponsible and insufficient,” saying it failed to “put itself firmly on the side of the victims.” In Norway, Oslo’s Bishop Bernt Eidsvig told Catholics in a letter last week that “the culture of silence that certain bishops advised is a betrayal.” Perhaps most ominous is the threat to the pope’s own authority. David Gibson, author of “The Rule of Benedict,” a biography of the pope, said the criticism focusing on Benedict puts the “the mystique of the papal office” in peril. “And above all, it diminishes his credibility, his ability to con-

vince people of his message, to have people listen to him. It distances many Catholics, I think, even further from the institutional hierarchical church,” said Gibson. Even as Easter Week began, anxiety was heard in many places, with people struggling to draw a line between the crimes of some priests and their own deep attachment to communities and the beliefs that sustain them. A key focus for those seeking church reform is celibacy — a tradition dating to Christianity’s early days but only made mandatory in the 11th century. Both Collins in Australia and Bishop Geoffrey Siundu, a former Catholic priest in Kenya, said the rule should go. Marina Buendia, a 22-yearold nurse from Madrid, went to St. Peter’s Square in Rome with a friend for the Pope’s Palm Sunday Mass. She defended the church. “The news of these cases has come to the Vatican far too late for the Vatican to be held responsible,” she said. “I think that the Vatican has accepted the problem, which is a step in the right direction. We are both very religious and feel a very strong personal bond with the pope, which would never be affected by such scandals. As young Catholics, we feel welcome and included by the church.”

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Obama seals health care philip elliot

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sealed his health care overhaul and made the government the primary lender to students by cutting banks out of the process. Both domestic priorities came in one bill, pushed through by Democrats in the House and Senate and signed into law by a beaming president. The new law makes a series of changes to the massive health insurance reform bill that he signed into law with even greater fanfare last week. Those fixes included removing some specials deals that had angered the public and providing more money for poorer and middle-income individuals and families to help them buy health insurance. But during an appearance at a community college in suburban Virginia, he emphasized the overshadowed part of the bill: education. In this final piece of health reform, Democrats added in a restructuring of the way the government handles loans affecting millions of students. The law strips banks of their role as middlemen in federal student loans and puts the government in charge. The president said that change would save more than $60 billion over the next 10 years, which in turn would be used to boost Pell Grants for students and reinvest in community colleges. "I didn't stand with the

banks and the financial industries in this fight — that's not why I came to Washington — and neither did any of the members of Congress who are here today," Obama said to a supportive crowd at Northern Virginia Community College. "We stood with you. We stood with America's students." Private lenders still will make student loans that are not backed by the government, and they still will have contracts to service some federal loans. But the change reflected in the new law represents a significant loss in what has been a $70 billion business for the banking industry. Among many other features, the new law is expected to make it easier for some college graduates to repay loans. The government will essentially guarantee that workers in low-paying jobs will be able to reduce their payments. Current law caps monthly payments at 15 percent of these workers' incomes; the new law will lower the cap to 10 percent. About half of undergraduates receive federal student aid and about 8.5 million students are going to college with the help of Pell Grants. Obama was effusive in his praise for the lawmakers who stood by him on the health care and education legislation. Many of them face tough sells in their home districts over the massive health care legislation, a complex mix of crackdowns on the insurance industry, coverage expansions and insurance mandates. He was introduced by Dr. Jill Biden, the vice president's wife, who teaches English there.

GOP fires staffer over club visit RNC staffer spends $1,946 in topless Hollywood club last month CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee has fired a staffer who helped organize a $1,946 visit last month to a sex-themed Hollywood club, and the GOP says it will recoup the money from a donor who also participated. The episode is the latest in a string of questionable spending by the RNC as Republicans prepare for a costly election season in which they hope to take dozens of House and Senate seats from Democrats. An RNC memo says the Jan. 31 outing to Voyeur West Hollywood involved several members of the "Young Eagles" GOP group who had been in Los Angeles for a meeting. An unnamed staffer, who had been warned that such activities did not qualify for reimbursement, has been fired, said the memo from RNC chief of staff Ken McKay. The club features topless dancers and bondage outfits. It's meant to be "risque and provocative" and "a combination of intimidation and sexuality," one of its partners, David Koral, told the Los Angeles Times in October. RNC spokesman Doug Heye said the committee will be reimbursed by Erik Brown of Orange, Calif., the donorvendor who billed the GOP for the club visit on behalf of the attendees. Brown did not respond to an e-mail and phone message seeking comment. Since November, the RNC has paid Brown's company, Dynamic Marketing Inc., about $19,000 for printing and direct-mail services, campaign spending reports show. He has contributed several thousand dollars to the party.

Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Food and Drug Administration scientist said Tuesday his job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from highgrade medical scanning. Dr. Julian Nicholas told an audience of imaging specialists that he and other FDA staffers "were pressured to change their scientific opinion," by managers in the agency's medical device division. Nicholas, now a physician at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, said he and eight other staffers raised their concerns with the division's top director Dr. Jeffrey Shuren last September. "Scientific and regulatory review process for medical devices was being distorted by managers who were not following the laws," Nicholas said. A month later Nicholas' position was "terminated," he said. The allegations about suppression of scientific dissent within FDA are not the first, and come at an inopportune time for the agency. Tuesday's meeting was designed to kick off FDA's campaign to reduce radiation exposure from medical scanning. The agency is seeking input from physicians and manufacturers on additional safety controls and training to improve CT scanners and other medical imaging devices. Hundreds of studies have linked certain types of radiation, including the type used in medical imaging, to cancer that can surface decades later. FDA medical reviewer Dr. Robert Smith, a colleague of Nicholas who also presented at Tuesday's public meeting, said he hoped the FDA would learn a lesson from Nicholas' testimony. "Science must not be ignored, suppressed or distorted

as that endangers the public," Smith told the audience. Agency spokesman Dick Thompson said in a statement the FDA's inspector general looked into Nicholas' allegations of retaliation against agency scientists and did not pursue further action or investigation. The agency's policies do not allow staffers to be penalized for expressing scientific views, he added. "It is not uncommon for scientists, both internal and external to the agency, to disagree on the safety and effectiveness of products under review or on the steps needed to achieve public health goals," said the FDA statement. Nicholas, an Oxford University-trained intestinal specialist, raised specific concerns about the safety and effectiveness of CT screening for colon cancer. CT scans provide detailed, three-dimensional images of the body, but at a cost: one CT chest scan carries as much radiation as nearly 400 chest Xrays, according to the FDA. As a reviewer of medical device applications, Nicholas repeatedly rejected a manufacturers' request to market a CT scanner specifically for colon cancer screening. Nicholas said he is legally barred from naming the manufacturer or discussing the details of its application. In a June 2009 letter to senior managers, Nicholas stressed that patients should be warned of the radiation risks of CT scanning. "I hope you understand that the failure to include a warning on the label will mean that patients will undoubtedly develop abdominal cancer and leukemia," Nicholas wrote "It may not happen tomorrow, but yes, sadly it will happen." Nicholas said he was ridiculed by agency managers for "raising the bugaboo of radiation."

Medical experts are somewhat divided over the usefulness of the so-called virtual colonoscopy, which was designed as a less-invasive alternative to colonoscopy. The American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology endorse the procedure for its potential to boost screening for colon cancer, the country's second leading cancer killer. But some insurers and the government's own Medicare program refuse to pay for the procedure, questioning its effectiveness and the rationale of exposing healthy patients to radiation. Supporters of the procedure say that virtual colonoscopies use low levels of radiation that don't threaten older patients who get colonoscopies. Radiation exposure that causes cancer accumulates over a lifetime, making younger people the most at-risk population for screening. "When we look at virtual colonoscopy, the benefits of detecting polyps far outweigh the theoretical risk the low amounts of radiation would have on people of that age," said Dr. Michael Macari of New York University's Langone Medical Center. CT scans became popular because they offer a quick, relatively cheap way to get an almost surgical view of the body. Doctors are free to use them as they choose, but FDA approval for specific indications allows companies to tout those uses in marketing materials. The average American's radiation exposure has nearly doubled in the last three decades, largely due to CT tests, according to the FDA. The FDA announced an effort to improve scanning safety after three California hospitals reported hundreds of acute radiation overdoses last year, with many patients reporting lost hair and skin redness.

The most recent financial disclosure report said the RNC spent more than $17,000 for private planes in February and nearly $13,000 for car services. Heye said such services are used only when needed. McKay's memo says the RNC is committed to using donors' funds efficiently and responsibly. The $1,946 for meals at Voyeur West Hollywood was the most eye-catching item in the monthly report. RNC Chairman Michael Steele, whose spending decisions have angered some donors in this midterm election year, had nothing to do with the nightclub expenditure, Heye said. The conservative group Concerned Women for America said the RNC should disclose more about the episode. "Did they really agree to reimburse nearly $2,000 for a bondage-themed night club?" group president Penny Nance asked in a statement. "Why would a staffer believe that this is acceptable, and has this kind of thing been approved in the past?" Much of the most lavish spending by the major political parties is associated with fundraisers, which often target wealthy people. The RNC spent $144,549 for rooms at the Four Seasons Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 2009. On March 19, 2009, it spent $31,980 for catering by the Breakers Palm Beach in Florida. The RNC paid $18,361 over the past several months to the "Tiny Jewel Box" in Washington for "office supplies," which may have included trinkets or gifts for big donors. It spent $13,622 at Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City. Some Republican officials

and donors have complained about Steele's spending decisions, saying the party should devote every available dollar to trying to win House and Senate races this fall. He held this year's four-day winter meeting at a beachfront hotel in Hawaii, although it often takes place in Washington. Some donors grumbled when Steele spent more than $18,000 to redecorate his office. Steele, a former Maryland lieutenant governor, also has received substantial fees for making speeches, even though the RNC pays him a full-time salary. Some Republicans also have questioned whether the RNC is overpaying the finance director Steele hired, Republican consultant Robert Bickhart. Bickhart and his firm have taken in at least $411,568 from the RNC since Steele hired him last summer. That is far more than the roughly $136,000 the RNC has paid Steele during the 200910 cycle and rivals President Barack Obama's annual pay of around $400,000. Steele's supporters say he has brought a refreshing frankness and energy to the party's leadership. The RNC ended February about $2.5 million ahead of its Democratic rival. The RNC had about $9.5 million on hand and no debt; the Democratic National Committee reported $10.7 million in the bank but $3.7 million in debt. Under Steele's leadership, the RNC is pressing for more freedom in how it raises money; it is challenging a 2002 law banning it and the Democratic Party from collecting big contributions from corporations and others known as soft money.

Facebook to scrap 'become a fan of' for 'like' BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to change the way it asks its users to connect to brands and celebrities on the site. Rather than ask people to "become a fan" of say, Starbucks or Lady Gaga, Facebook will instead let users click that they like the subject. Facebook already lets people show that they like comments or pictures posted on the site, and it says users click that term almost twice as much as they click "become a fan." Facebook says changing the button will make users more comfortable with linking up with a brand and will streamline the site. Businesses use Facebook pages, which are free to create, to connect with their customers and promote their brands. Facebook makes money from the advertisements these companies often use to draw users to their pages. The average user becomes a fan of four pages each month, according to Facebook. "The idea of liking a brand is a much more natural action than (becoming a fan) of a brand," said Michael Lazerow, CEO of Buddy Media, which helps companies establish their brands and advertise on social networks such as Facebook. "In many ways it's a lower threshold." But while it might seem to be less of a commitment to declare that you "like" Coca-Cola than to announce you are a fan of it, the meaning essentially would stay the same: Your Facebook friends would see that you clicked that you "like" a page, and such pages would still be listed on your Facebook profile for anyone to see.

Consumers slowly show signs of springing back ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Signs of life in consumer spending are sprouting this spring. A partial rebound in consumer confidence, a positive report on January home prices and an expected strong March from retailers suggest Americans are cautiously perking up. The Conference Board said Tuesday its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 52.5 in March, recovering about half of the nearly 11 points it lost in February. Analysts expected a reading of 50 for March, but the index is still far below the 90 reading that's considered healthy. February's 46.4 marked the lowest level since April 2009 and also erased three consecutive months of improvement. In January, the reading was 56.5. Economists watch the figures closely because consumer spending, including health care and other major expenses, accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity and is critical to a strong economic recovery. "We're a lot better off, but we have a lot more improvement to go," said Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers. He said shoppers have "more willingness to spend" and are starting to trade back up in areas where they had cut back. Separately, the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index showed prices rose 0.3 percent from December to January, the eighth consecutive monthly gain. Among the 20 cities in the index, 12 rose. But there's some worry the momentum in the housing market won't be sustained. Home sales sank during the winter, and government incentives that have propped up the market are ending. Meanwhile, merchants are expected to report a 3.5 percent gain for March when they

consumer confidence month February March

percentage 46.4% 52.5%

unemployment month February March

layoffs 190,000 36,000

release sales figures next week, according to Niemira's estimate, which was upgraded from his original 2.5 percent projection. The figure is based on sales at stores open at least a year, considered a key indicator of a retailer's health. Retailers reported a 3.7 percent increase for February, marking the biggest increase since November 2007, a month before the recession began. The index excludes Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, which stopped reporting sales figures on a monthly basis. Still, as consumers cautiously return to some more expensive brands and stores, they're still buying differently than before the recession, keeping some frugal habits while shedding the more extreme cutbacks. A year ago, Tracy Smiley joined many Americans in taking frugality to new extremes as she struggled with rising expenses and saw her father's retirement funds evaporate as the stock market dropped to 12-year lows. She switched to store brands for almost everything, choosing an even cheaper knockoff of Hamburger Helper. She bypassed Macy's and Abercrombie & Fitch in favor of the sale bins at Target and Old Navy. But the Lacey, Wash., resident, feeling better about her husband's raise, her car loan being paid off and the economy, has started to trade back up for certain items, such as to beef

from pasta. "I don't think I will go back to how I was before. But I still want to buy better foods," said the 28-year-old mother of two. February's plunge in confidence jolted investors, but March's report appeared to confirm that last month's reading was an aberration. Many factors had dampened confidence, including severe weather that had shut businesses and thwarted job searches, and a stock market hurting because of international worry about Greece's national debt. Still, March's reading, buoyed in part by a rally in the stock market, shows consumers no more optimistic than when the economic recovery started nine months ago. In June 2009, the reading hit 49.3. Confidence has been recovering fitfully since hitting a historic low of 25.3 in February 2009. But many economists believe it will remain well below healthy levels for at least another year or two. That's because key pillars of the economic recovery still need to improve more. While housing woes are still a concern, many economists say Americans won't spend with vigor until the job picture improves dramatically. So far, that hasn't happened, but there are positive signs. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the Labor Department to report Friday that in March unemployment was steady at 9.7 percent and employers added 190,000 jobs, after shedding 36,000 in February. The Conference Board survey — based on a random survey of consumers sent to 5,000 households from March 1-23 — did show some easing of worry about the job market, but Americans are far from optimistic. Gary Thayer, chief economist at Wells Fargo Advisors, believes people need to see job creation that's "broad-based."

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Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

To our loyal and supportive readers: Last week in the twenty fourth issue of The A&T Register the article written by register reporter Chelsea King titled “Ms. A&T Showcases Soulful Artists,” which ran on page eight (theSCENE), contained information that was fabricated and inaccurate. Specifically, the article referenced the band “Beautiful Experience,” stating that after a long wait, the band took the stage and played two songs as the crowd swayed from side to side.

The article also featured quotes referring to the event from both participants and event planners that were also inaccurate. While “Beautiful Experience” did actually arrive in Greensboro, the band never took the stage to perform because they arrived too late to perform at the program as was scheduled. Additionally, the contract between the Student Government Association and “Beautiful Experience” was cancelled as a result. The actions taken by Ms.

King in the construction of this article not only violate the constitution of The A&T Register, but DEXTER also the Code MULLINS of Ethics for the Society of Professional Journalists, which The A&T Register uses as its ethics policy. As a result of these actions, Ms. King is no longer a reporter

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Letter to the editor Greensboro, N.C. – At a time where the focus was on representing your hometown, the host of the Battle of the Hometowns fashion show Mr. A&T Austin James, made several deliberate attempts to defame VERGE Modeling Troupe. The Battle of the Hometowns is an annual week where student hometown organizations are allowed to compete in various events to see who will “reign supreme”. Participants are expected to show good sportsmanship while competing against one another. Chantel Smith, junior accounting major and a VA participant in the fashions show, believe it’s fair to say that Mr. A&T didn’t get the memo. “I think it was very inappropriate. Despite his affiliation with Couture, he is Mr. A&T and that was neither the time nor the place for those comments. What happened to good sportsmanship?” Asking members of VERGE to be quiet so the members of Couture could represent their organization and making remarks such as “We need a cleaning crew…VERGE, come clean up. Where are you?” upset not only administration and staff that put on the show but also the crowd that came to support their hometowns. Jamel Daniels, senior consumer science major and former Director of Publicity for

VERGE Modeling Troupe, was disappointed at the behavior that Mr. A&T displayed; “As an upperclassman, I have come to expect more from Aggies, especially official student ambassadors of the University. The character Austin displayed the other night was offensive to my former organization in particular and also to the university.” After the show James’ issued an apology to the member of VERGE Modeling Troupe via text message and twitter after being informed that he offended several audience members and also members of Verge. When asked how he felt about Mr. A&T’s behavior during the Battle of the Hometowns fashion SGA Treasurer Mason Jones said, “Although our term is basically over, I felt that his behavior and comments were inappropriate and added to the negative light that we as SGA have been placed under. His job was to be a host and I understand that sometimes that means entertaining the audience, but when you are representing more than just yourself then there is a level of professionalism that should be followed at all times so the image isn’t weakened.” -Arista Ratchford President Verge Modeling Troupe

Is Aggie Pride ready to go worldwide? The collective graduating class of 2010 will be made up of approximately 1.5 million undergraduate students, according to The National Center for Education Statistics. Across this c o u n t r y , Alessandra institutions of higher Brown learning will be conferring degrees to a very diverse group of postcollege hopefuls, most seeking jobs or continued education in this competitive American economy. North Carolina A&T will contribute at least 2,000 graduates to the 1.5 million. These Aggies will be small fish in a big pond, but as esteemed North Carolina A&T graduates it is presumed that they have obligated themselves to “achieving great goals in everything,” and should now be inclined to be symbols of “renowned individuals dedicated to excellence.” The standards have been set forth not only by this university, but by the millions of other bachelor’s degree graduates that represent the competitors for A&T grads. The statistics show the reality. An article from CNN Money recently confirmed that in 2009, the job prospects for new college graduates dropped 40 percent and will drop another 2

percent for graduates of 2010, and the average salary these 1.5 million students will be vying for barely brushes $40,000 a year. So the questions is, when it comes to being hired or accepted into grad programs, are A&T graduates ready to claim their piece of the pie? In theory, the idea of “Taking Aggie Pride Worldwide” is beautiful, but without continued substantiation a slogan will lose its shape and become just that: a slogan. A&T graduates must be prepared to come with their “A” game. There is a world out there comprised of academic overachievers and driven individuals, many of whom are graduating from institutions that are internationally recognized for academic superiority, based on strict standards required from the students who are admitted there. It is your choice whether you want to personally compare yourself to these people, but there is not a choice in realizing that once you have walked across the stage in May, you are expected to be equals and your capability to contend for jobs and placement in programs with these individuals lies within your control. Graduates of A&T can begin by preparing themselves better. First, strive for the best grades and the best standardized test scores. Many may argue that success based on these types of standards is relative, but I contend that an overzealous idealist is simply a dreamer who will

never see their fantasy reach full fruition. For a college graduate, GPA and GRE, GMAT and LSAT scores matter. An A&T professor recently spoke in front of his class, “I don’t care if you were president of this organization, a member of that fraternity, or involved in a million community service activities … if you do not make the grades and scores you will not be invited to the club.” By the club, I can only assume he meant you when your resume is pitted against a recent Howard, UNCG, or Yale grad you will not get that job, internship, or acceptance into grad school. I am a proud Aggie. This is a call to action for our future generations of Aggies who will matriculate here. North Carolina A&T students must demand the very best of themselves when it comes to their academic and personal accolades. Check these statistics: A&T graduates go to Princeton, A&T graduates go to Columbia, A&T graduates land jobs making $80,000-plus right out of undergrad, and this does not have to be the exception. We, the students, can shape this to be the standard. The resources and capability is here and out there, in the global game where A&T students will be competing. It is high time that A&T students take advantage, otherwise don’t make excuses or act bewildered when you do not get your piece of the American pie. Remember you weren’t in the kitchen when it was time to cook.

Too Much Sex in Commercials Porcha Taylor Contributor

“I find it highly unnecessary to make commercials for food that includes disgusting sexual innuendo. What is the point?” By user name Pahocheymom. Ever notice how most infomercials and commercials replace humor with implied sexual content or use bad language? It seems that visual ads’ only way of intriguing its audience is to give an oblique allusion. What it is really doing is showing a reflection of character about the business reputation. Why must we entertain all ages with these obscene expressions? Are there not other approaches an established company can do to illustrate their products? What is the point? There is no point; the message that is being fed to us is that we are only amused by the ideas of others that like to display their enclosed thought without making it too obvious about the significance of what is being shown to the world everyday. When you think about commercials, you think about them being informative, maybe entertaining, but overall their purpose is to make you want the product. It seems that today these “commercials” are more

about entertainment than anything. I understand that these commercials need ways to keep viewers intrigued, but to what extent? The recent Joe’s Crab Shack commercials depict these very details that I have illustrated above about innuendos. This particular commercial introduces the steam pot “Seafood Platter,” where the waiter brings the customer the steam pot and then her friend tells her to take her “top” off in reference to the lid on the steam pot. Here is what a blogger by the username of Prometheus from www.commercialsihate.com had to say about the commercial: “No moron educated beyond the secondgrade refers to the lid of a steamer-pot as a “top”. The proper term is “lid” or “cover”....I suppose this ad is supposed to be humorous in some way, by some dude making an otherwise obscene comment. The look on the girl when she was told to “take her top off” was probably the most-offensive...” FOX, The Discovery Channel and Turner Network recently banned a Joe’s Crab Shack commercial for bad language. Do commercials only do this in order to have gossip flood the minds of all, leaving the mouth to pour open and empty the mass of what

seems to either be entertaining or offensive. Either way the commercial is being viewed by all, giving the viewers the chance to see this and wonder upon the pretense of why this was a good idea by the company to publish this and feel confident that it would invite more business to them. Are people only attracted to the “clever” actions some companies take to get their point across regardless of what could be done after viewing and making personal opinions about it? Les, a blogger from www. thirtyhood.blogspot.com writes, “As a parent, educator and consumer, it shows me that if they are that cavalier about their image, they will certainly not care about quality or service. They will not get my business, nor the business of my peers. How do they market to families and show kids using profanity and parents looking careless and idiotic is neither cute nor ‘cutting edge.’ Poor marketing - poor judgment poor example for kids.” Once a company decides to capture its audience in a certain ray of light, the reflection only wants more of it, but of course not in the same light, but with more color, “pizzazz” and creativity, to show they can make an even more unbecoming depiction unacceptable.

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A&T baseball team sweeps NSU at home

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke is the favorite among the Final Four to win the NCAA title, while Michigan State is a longshot despite its trip to the finals last year, oddsmakers in Las Vegas said Monday. Las Vegas Sports Consultants made Duke a 7-5 favorite to win the title and a 2.5-point favorite to beat West Virginia in the semifinals on Saturday night, oddsmaker Kenny White said. “They’ve probably had the easiest run,” White said of the Blue Devils (33-5), who beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California and Purdue before beating Baylor 78-71 on Sunday to reach the Final Four. White said either Duke or West Virginia would likely be favored over Butler or Michigan State in the finals. The Las Vegas-based firm that recommends betting lines to 90 percent of sports books in Nevada said Butler had a 5-2 chance of winning the title and put West Virginia’s chances at 2-1 and Michigan State’s at 17-5. “The Las Vegas Hilton, which listed Duke as a 6-5 favorite and Michigan State as an 11-2 underdog, saw bettors flocking to Butler at 7-2 odds to win the title, said Chris Graham, race and sports coordinator. “Anything could happen here, believe me,” White said.

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Aggies wrap up spring practice THE N.C. A&T football

team held its annual blue vs. gold spring game Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium, giving fans a first hand peek at their new look since the 2009 season. The Blue squad earned a 6-0 victory capped by two fields goals of 32- and 37 yards by Patrick Courtney in the defensively contested game. They will began camp in August before their 2010 season opener on Sept. 4 against Winston-Salem State at Aggie Stadium.

The Aggies completed a three-game sweep of the Norfolk State Spartans on Sunday with an 8-4 win at War Memorial Stadium. Three home runs lifted the Aggies to their third win of the weekend and an undefeated start to their conference schedule. With A&T leading 1-0, sophomore Xavier Macklin was the first to go yard in the fourth inning when he hit a solo shot that put the Aggies up 2-0. The next batter, Marquis Riley, was hit by a pitch. This set up a two-run homer over the right field wall from freshman Alex Grubb. The Aggies were able to climb ahead to a 7-0 lead in the fifth inning thanks to NSU throwing errors. NSU scored four runs in the next two innings off of Aggies starting pitcher Brent Moore, who was pulled in the seventh inning after loading the bases. Relief pitcher John Smith gave up the run-scoring single that made the score 7-4, but finished off the inning unharmed and pitched a perfect eighth inning. Riley added an insurance run for the Aggies with a solo home run in the eighth and A&T would go on for the win. On Saturday in the second

of the three games, a walk-off sacrifice fly by Grubb lifted the Aggies to a 3-2 win. Senior Nick Rogers improved to 4-2, striking out 11 batters in nine innings and surrendering just three singles after the second inning. Earlier on Saturday, Rogers used his bat to help the Aggies gain the advantage in the first game. With the game tied at four in the seventh inning, Norfolk State relief pitcher Ryan Davis loaded the bases with two walks and a single. Marquis Riley A new pitcher came in to face Rogers. With a 0-1 count, Rogers hit the next pitch deep for a grand slam home-run. The Aggies won the game 8-4. The Aggies have shown tremendous power, hitting 27 home runs in 21 games played this year. They play at UNCG today at 6 p.m. The Aggies come will play home Friday afternoon at 1 for a two-game series against Florida A&M, followed by a roadtrip to Appalachian State Tuesday at 2 p.m.

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Hometowns battle in fashion show

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Badu Bares It All Erykah Badu was willing to bare it all for her “Window Seat.” But when the singer and a small crew took to the streets of her native Dallas on St. Patrick’s Day to shoot the provocative clip, they did so without an official permit and, they said, with full knowledge that the guerilla adventure could land them in jail — for up to a year. “They definitely did not get a permit,” Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Janice Crowther said of the video, in which Badu slowly strips out of her clothes until she is standing naked, and then is shot herself by an unseen sniper. For more information on this story go to: www.mtv. com. -Gil Kaufman

The Queen City Aggies and South Carolina Aggies hosted the 2nd annual Battle Of the Hometown Fashion Show took place last Saturday at 6 p.m. in Corbett Sports Center. Students gathered in the sports center to see the Hometowns battle it out on the runway. The Battle Of the Hometown Fashion Show had six hometowns participate out of the 10-hometown organization that are on the yard. The participants were the GA Aggies, Metro Aggies, NY/ NJ Aggies, Queen City Aggies, West Coast Aggies and VA Aggies. The students were pumped up while watching their peers rip the runway. After the ﬁrst half of the show there was more Aggie Pride and live entertainment. DJ Savage and his crew performed the song “ The Aggie Pride Anthem” The song told the story of the life of an Aggie. After the live entertainment the show was back in action and the competition was getting ﬁerce and the Aggie loved it. “The fashion show was pretty good. You got to see different things from different people on campus and I really enjoyed it all,” said Laneese Ray, a freshman Media Management Major. Danielle Neal, a freshman Biology major and member of GA Aggies said, “It was wonderful, I thought it was a

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QUEEN CITY RULES Models from the winning Queen City Aggies student organization perform in the 2nd annual “Battle Of the Hometowns Fashion Show”. Their theme was “Alice In the Queen City” and incorporated diﬀerent elements from the movie.

real fun experience getting to work with the Georgia Aggies, and getting closer with all my friends from Georgia that I actually didn’t know too well. “The whole Battle Of The Hometown Week was wonderful. I chose to participate because I like getting out there and letting people see another side to me and I got a makeover and got to show people what I can do on stage.” The Fashion Show was the Finale for the Battle Of Hometown Week and was directed by Mia Taylor and Kristen Maddox. For senior Mia Taylor, this

LYCEUM SERIES: DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATER

Texas company performs at A&T ALESSANDRA BROWN Register Reporter

This season the Lyceum Series at North Carolina A&T has featured The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra, journalist Roland Martin, and just last Wednesday, the Dallas Black Dance Theater. This series brings some of the most renowned cultural and artistic acts to Harrison Auditorium for the enjoyment of students, faculty and community members alike. The bottom of the theater was ﬁlled as the DBDT took the stage. DBDT is in its 33rd season and is the oldest operating professional dance company in Dallas, TX. The company’s new piece “Beams from Heaven,” made its World Premiere 2010 debut for the A&T audience. Chancellor Martin and his wife, who use to be a dancer herself, were attendance to the night’s event. “I saw in the Lyceum series pamphlet that this event was also being featured and because I like arts, theater, and dance I knew this would be a good thing to experience. When I was younger I use to be in a dance troupe back in Connecticut so I’ve always had a passion for dance,” said Radiah Pickney, an A&T alumna. The pieces the company performed were humorous, dramatic and thought provoking. A combination of clever costumes, lightning and of course brilliant choreography and dancing made for a spectacle of eclectic dance celebration. At intermission Pickney commented, “The show is phenomenal, fantastic hands-down. I wish everybody could be here. I am thoroughly enjoying myself.” Cortney Key, a sophomore Liberal Studies major with dance concentration explained her connection to the Dallas Black Dance Theater. “I had heard about it, I saw a ﬂyer on the dance department door, and I had seen pictures of them in the 7th grade. I’ve always wanted to see them and I’m glad I had this opportunity. As a

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dancer, I like the stories that the dances tell … the choreography, the levels and dynamics of the movement. I think they are a good company.” One of the most memorable dances of the night was Awassa Astrige/Ostrich. It was performed by one of the company’s current 12 members, Christopher McKenzie. This dance is critically acclaimed worldwide and has been performed by several professional dance companies since its creation in 1932 by original choreographer Asadata Dafora. In this piece, the dancer imitates this powerful bird in a combination of traditional African, contemporary, and classical movement, to the music of drums. “I really like the ostrich piece, the essence of it. It was powerful and spoke to me,” Key said. “The ostrich was sexy and sensual.” McKenzie, the solo performer of this dance with the DBDT is a native of Miami, Florida. He attended the New World School of the Arts, majoring in dance with a minor in English. “This is my second year in the company, I started dancing at about 18,” McKenzie commented. “So I started late and I’m only 22. I’ve been blessed to really move forward, but that’s because my work ethic is a lot different from what other people do, I work hard, I work ‘til I get it. And I just love to be pushed.” “My favorite part about ostrich is you get to bring your own personality to it. You become the king of birds…you can lose yourself in it … you get to be more free. It’s a blessing to be able to do that and I was one of the only people to be casted for it. This is my ﬁrst company and it’s been a great company to me. They all want me to pursue, so within the next two years I will probably be moving on to another company, just auditioning and hopefully I will ﬁnd as much love where ever I end up as I do with the Dallas Black Dance Theater.”

wasn’t just a show. It was a chance to pursue a dream. “I’m pursuing a career in the fashion industry as a fashion journalist. I felt that this would be something I could use to gain experience. The thing I enjoyed about the show is seeing my organization’s hard work come to fruition,” Taylor said. Once all the hometowns ﬁnished their shows it was time for the judges to deliberate. The winners were: 3rd Place VA Aggies 2nd Place Metro Aggies and 1st Place was The Queen City Aggies. The evening was a success and all the hard work paid

off from all the Hometowns that participated. The winners were even more pumped. The coordinators of The Queen City Aggies, sophomores Calvin Johnson and Aneisha Alexander-Floyd said they were happy with the show. “The win was and still is exciting because we worked extremely hard. We put that show together in about a week and a half. Everyone gave 100 percent and as coordinators we couldn’t be happier. Thanks to all of the hometowns and volunteers that participated and helped out with the show,” Johnson said.

ALBUM REVIEW: STILL STANDING

Monica returns to signature style in ‘Still Standing’ SYLVIA OBELL

Monica is back! Last week she released her 5th album, “Still Standing.” In her last album, “The Makings of Me” it was clear that she was trying too hard to be contemporary. In “Still Standing” she’s found her sound again, and is giving us “classic Monica.” Unfortunately “classic Monica” can read 90s and this album sounds like it could have easily been released back in the 90s. The album consists of traditional R&B songs, mostly ballad and midtempo. Despite the lack of originality in sound, the songs are all sung beautifully. It’s no secret that Monica has a beautiful voice; all of her albums are evidence of that. Not to mention no one sings about heartbreak, love, strength, and pain like Monica and that doesn’t change in this album. There are love ballads like “Everything to Me”, “One In a Lifetime”, and “Love All Over Me.” Call-to-power mid-tempo’s like “Stay or Go” and “Mirror.” The ever-empowering song “Still Standing” is a deﬁnite stand out, and my personal favorites are “Here I Am” and “If You Were My Man.” There really is a song on this album for everybody. It’s by no means a “love bashing” or “love gushing” album. The album lyrically, speaks to a plethora of situations. All in all it’s a solid album, but not a classic. Nothing stands out

WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? starring Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott opens in theatres Friday. An annual vacation in order to have fun and spend time analyzing their marriages, 4 couples intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife. - J.V.

ON SHELVES ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS:THE SQUEAKQUEL is now on DVD. This 3 discs collection includes the Digital Copy and Blu-Ray DVD of the movie.The world famous singing pre-teen trio, The Chipmunks return to maintain with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

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about it. It’s just a series of nice songs. To her credit, its rare to find a album that you can play straight through, and “Still Standing” defiantly fits that mold.

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ON SHELVES AMERYKAH PART TWO (RETURN OF THE ANKH) is the fifth studio album by R&B and neo soul musician Erykah Badu. Distinctive to its sonically socially-themed forerunner, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008), the album contains a groove-based, sound with personal and love-related lyrical themes.

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1. So, um, regarding the fashion show, should grown men dress up as cats? 2. We know it was a scrimmage, but didn’t the Aggie football team lose again? 3. You see the new Aggie dog? 4. Who you think is going to kill this one? 5. Should A&T hire the Dog Whisperer? 6. Was anyone surprised Ricky Martin came out of the closet? 7. Fellas, are you looking forward to booty short season? 8. Ladies, are you excited for booty short season? 9. Can you tell your teacher you pay their salary if you took out student loans? 10. Doesn’t that mean you’re planning on repaying that teacher’s salary? 11. With interest? 12. Did you hear about the Huratee Militia? 13. Did you know it was a group of poor white people trying to overthrow the US government? 14. Should they be considered homegrown terrorists? 15. Are white people going to be racially profiled now? 16. You think Black cops are excited? 17. How many of you are still hustling to get books for this semester? 18. At what point do you just give up and start hitting the copy machine? 19. Why is the food in the Union so expensive? 20. Do you need to sell the books you don’t have to afford Chick-Fil-A?

ON CAMPUS E. GWYNN DANCE CONCERT presented by the Visual & Performing Arts department will continue its run this week in Harrison Auditorium. The performance will begin at 6 p.m. and tickets will be available at the Ticket Office. - J.V.