Woods of Terror page 8 The A&T
RegisteR free
vOLuMe LXXXiv. nO. 7
SePteMBer 29, 2010
nCatreGiSter.COM
SERVING THE AGGIE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 80 YEARS
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA A&T
CaMPuS nOteBOOK
national Guard brings video gaming adrIan eZell Contributor
The National Guard in conjunction with North Carolina A&T’s Aggie Battalion, held a gaming event and tournament in the Holland Bowl from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A&T was the 15th stop on a nationwide tour of college campuses with an ROTC program. This was the first time that the event has ever been held in Aggieland. Some students were hesitant in showing up at first because they thought they were going to be bombarded with recruitment ideas. Others came simply for the attraction of playing video games for free. The crowd was light as the event kicked off with more and more people showing up as time progressed. IGX vendor Steve Casto and
Sgt. Thomas Kelly of the National Guard set up the event to showcase a variety of today’s most popular games for Sony’s Playstation 3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii. The video game titles in the event included; Madden 11, Tekken 6, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, NBA 2k10, Wii Sports and Naruto: Clash of the Ninja to name a few. Headlining for the tournament however, was the newly released Halo Reach and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Each tournament had a total of 16 participants fighting it out in groups of four until there were only two competitors left. At the end of the Halo Reach tournament, Michael McLean, a junior computer engineering major, from Raleigh, NC stood victorious. “It was a memorable buttkicking experience.” McLean
said. He sported his prize, an ACU Pattern backpack giving a big aggie pride and shout-outs to his group the Stu Crew, as well as his fraternity; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.. After slight issue with the power generator going out around 6 p.m., the event continued. “The National Guard has a nice set up, a lot more than I expected,” said Chris Lennon, a junior chemical engineering major from Whiteville, NC. Lennon participated in the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tournament. He was eliminated in the semi-final round. Donavon Lowe, a freshman, computer science major from Charlotte, NC, was the winner of the tournament. “I’m happy I won the tournament, I really like the book bag,” Lowe said laughing. Aside from the tournament,
the National Guard had free bags for those that came by. As well as water bottles and lanyards for those who were willing to participate in a survey. While the recruitment into the army was not the main intent of the National Guard’s gaming event, officers on duty were willing to give information on joining. “It takes a special type of person to join the army, but everybody usually has underlying reasons.” Sgt. Kelly said. “A lot of people join the National Guard because we offer tuition assistance.” It was evident that, the gaming event sparked interest in some of the students to inquire what the National Guard was about. “I’ve looked into the army before this and my dad was a member of the National Guard,” continued Lowe in regards to his interest in the National Guard.
Students from other Greensboro schools, such as Bennett and the University of North Carolina Greensboro also showed up for the event. “I came to buy tickets for A&T’s homecoming, but saw the tent and came to investigate,” said Bennett student Arielle Smith, a junior woman studies major, from Norfolk, VA. “I think it’s a great thing that the National Guard is showing interest in college students this way and raising interest and awareness about the National Guard.” At the end of the night, the National Guard was satisfied with the number of students that showed up. Sgt. Kelly ended the night thanking everyone for showing up and participating, “Hopefully we can come back next year and expand to other campuses in the area as well.”
President obama addresses student concerns Photo by Pete soUZa• OFFiCiAL WhiTE hOUsE PhOTO
PresIdent obama participates in a conference call with college and university student-journalists in the Oval Office, sept. 27, 2010.
obama held conference call for student journalists from the oval office JasmIne Johnson Editor In Chief
In a conference call Monday afternoon, President Obama took the time to talk to student journalists of the U.S., address their concerns and answer their questions. The A&T Register editorial board was one of the publications in the call from the Oval Office. Obama began the conversation by stating that the nation is trying to improve the
higher education system. Admitting that the U.S. has fallen behind, the president attested to the fact that the U.S. went from first in college graduation rates for young adults to 12th. He proposes to working toward the goal of again becoming number one by the year 2020. His administration is trying to meet that goal by making college more affordable, tripling the investment in col-
lege tax credits for middleclass families and raising the value of Pell Grants. “And if we’re serious about building a stronger economy and making sure we succeed in the 21st century, then the single most important step we can take is to make sure that every young person gets the best education possible,” said Obama. “Because countries that out-educate us today are going to out-compete us tomorrow.”
The president outlined his health care bill, the Affordable Care Act, as it relates to young adults. Under this act young adults will be able to stay on their parents’ health plans until they are 26 years old. Also he briefly discussed the DREAM Act and the need to get it signed. The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act was first introduced in 2001. The act See obama on Page 2
obama discussed issues which affect students • • • • •
Pell grant increase DREAM Act Affordable Care Act Upcoming mid-term election Graduation Rates
theYARD
theWORD
theSCORE
theSCENE
taKe Our SurveyS
BiShOP LOnG’S fOLLOWerS reMain
nC- LOve it Or hate it
fOOtBaLL teaM turnS 0-4
iOta Phi theta Car ShOW
Keep up with breaking news on our Web site. Slideshows, videos and more are available online.
Despite his recent accusations from young men about sexual relationships, Bishop Eddie Long’s followers stand by him.
An out-of-state and in-state student talk about their differences of opinion about North Carolina.
The Aggies traveled to Durham to take on NCCU, and came back to Aggieland with another loss on their record.
The Zeta Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. hosted their annual car show during their Founder’s Week.
PaGe 3
PaGe 6
PaGe 7
sebastian increases awareness noma VIlane
Register Reporter
This week is A&T’s Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week. The program stems from the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW). The week is normally observed during the third full week in October, but schools have the option of choosing a week that works best for the campus. The goal of the week is to get students to avoid, or be mindful of drugs. “We purposefully planned the event right before homecoming,” said Kaye Ziglar, a health educator, located in Sebastian Health Center. Due to A&T’s Zero Tolerance policy for drugs or any illegal substances, students may end up expelled from the campus if caught. The Drug and Alcohol Awareness week was to allow students to be aware of potential dangers. The theme is “Don’t Make Homecoming Your Homegoing.” The kickoff event for the week was scheduled to take place on Monday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Holland Bowl, but had to be cancelled due to the weather. Originally on Aug. 27, the University Canine Officer, Argo was going to demonstrate his ability to locate hidden drugs. The Student Health Center, University Counseling Services, Office of Housing & Residence Life and the Department of Police and Public Safety and Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) all cosponsored the week’s events. Yesterday, there was a signing of a banner with the theme written across it in the Memorial Student Union. Later in the afternoon in Williams Dining Hall, the banner was set up at a table to be signed by those who missed it in the union. “I think the banner will cause people to think about it. Most people don’t actually plan to be unsafe, it just kind of happens,” said Shaquana Clark, a junior psychology major from Danville, Va. SHAC students set up the table and helped to get student signatures. During the first banner signing opportunity in the Union, they managed to collect 77 signatures. The SHAC members agreed that turnout was good, but they expected more people in the cafe because they felt more people enter the cafe in order to eat. According to NCAAW’s site, people with .08 to .13 Blood Alcohol Concentration levels begin to lose their impairment and See drUGs on Page 2
ONLINE
www.ncatregister.com
WedneSday
WEATHER
PaGe 8
WedneSday
72° Low: 61° High:
thurSday: Rainy | High 75° friday: Sunny | High 70°