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Pulitzer prize-winning reporter visits A&T for Text-in-Community KARMEN ROBINSON Editor-in-Chief

This year’s freshmen got a slightly bigger advantage in avoiding the infamous “Freshman 15” that preys on new college students every year. Michael Moss’s No. 1 Bestseller “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us” was selected as this year’s Text-in-Community book. The Text-in-Community (TIC) common reading program is in its 10th year at N.C. A&T. A campus-wide

survey is conducted and suggestions are taken from students in order to select a book that will promote knowledge as well as a variety of disciplines that all students can relate to. Moss, a New York Times investigative re- Moss porter, visited A&T yesterday to talk about his new book that was released in March. “Salt Sugar Fat” reveals how the food industry has addicted Ameri-

can to life-threatening and obesity causing ingredients in order to make more money. “They’re not just getting us to like their products. They’re getting us to want more and more,” he said in a panel discussion with A&T professors and students. Moss explained how companies use certain ingredients to enhance the taste of foods. One of the primary ingredients is salt. As a result of consumers’ addiction to some of these ingredients, 1-in-3 adults are clinically obese, and food companies are aware

the problem. Moss has been investigating the food industry for almost ﬁve years, and in 2010, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. “We wanted a book that was going to be impactful and change lives,” said Beverly Grier, co-chair of the Text-in-Community committee. “It touches upon an issue that affects everyone’s life, especially the African-

American community.” Gestational diabetes occurs more frequently in African-Americans. “There was some research going back decades where the food companies discovered Moss that Blacks, especially, like a someone sweeter, somewhat tastier formulation in their snacks.” Grier explained that the committee,

“1-in-3 adults is clinically obese.”

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Police brutality in Greensboro

Greensboro citizens remember 9/11 KARMEN ROBINSON Editor-in-Chief

Twelve years ago, Americans were devastated by the deadliest act of terrorism on U.S. soil that claimed thousands of lives, including 343 firefighters and 72 police officers. While most people watched the tragedy unfold from their home or office, Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that firefighters, police officers, and rescue squads were put to work more than any time before. Glenn Newell, N.C. A&T’s university police chief, worked on Ground Zero of the World Trade Center for New York City’s Emergency Operations Center. Newell was at home getting ready for work when his parents, who were visiting from Virginia, told him American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. “At the time, I was trying to figure out how a plane could hit the tower,” he said. “When the first tower was hit, no one thought it was terrorist activity.” During his drive to work, his mother called his cell phone to tell him the South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175. Later, she called again to tell him that the South Tower collapsed. “It looked like a warzone. This was something I had never seen before,” said Newell, who has worked in law

enforcement for more than 20 years. According to Newell, officers worked a minimum of 12 hours and sometimes they had to work up to 24 hours with no relief. “If you were a New Yorker, this wasn’t just an attack on our country, this was an attack on your home,” said the New York City native. “I think about the people who were a part of the search and recovery team. There were just too many lives lost that day.” According to the New York Magazine, more than 110,000 truckloads of debris were removed from Ground Zero, and 19, 435 body parts were recovered. Over 1,700 families were reported to have gotten no remains of their loved ones. Throughout the day, officers heard news of the attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. as well as United Airlines Flight 93 crashing into a field in western Pennsylvania. “The news just kept getting worse and worse,” Newell said. Sandra Bradshaw was one of the flight attendants on Flight 93. She lived in Greensboro with her husband and two young children. Rescue teams, firefighters, and police officers were sent from all over the country to assist with the recovery of 9/11, including the  See 9/11 on Page 3

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FIREFIGHTERS stand on the sidelines as the heavy cranes remove the larger pieces of debris at the World Trade Center Saturday September 15, 2001.

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PICTURES OF VICTIMS adorn a wreath at the temporary memorial in rural Southwest Pennsylvania where United Airlines ﬂight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001.

CHRIS GONZALEZ, a Greensboro firefighter, takes off his gear after participating in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Greensboro on September 7, 2013.

Greensboro has seen its fair share of protests for student rights, equal treatment and other civil rights issues. Although recently, civil rights leaders in the city have been dealing with a more wide spread issue of police brutality. Several complaints have been filed against the Greensboro Police Department. Two weeks ago, Bennett College graduate Ashley Buchanan was charged with assaulting a police officer. Although she filed a complaint with the police department after allegedly being harassed by an officer, she was ultimately found not guilty of all charges. “I do believe there was excessive force used,” said Bennett alum and mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson. “You should handle them in a way and you talk to them in a way that exhibits they are human beings and you are going to treat them like human beings.” Katelyn McCray, a Charlotte native and political science major here at N.C. A&T is a resident in the same apartment complex in which Buchanan’s incident took place. “I was aware of [Buchanan’s] story,” said McCray. “It made me feel as if we were not being protected by the police.” McCray said that although she feels safe in her residence, she feels unsafe whenever she sees police. The Beloved Community Center is playing its part in trying to resolve police brutality. The center has published a  See BRUTALITY on Page 3

Civil Rights Museum to receive $1.5 million from the city ZIRIS SAVAGE

City council members voted 6-3 to loan the International Civil Rights Center and Museum $1.5 million. Council members Zack Matheny, Tony Wilkins and T. Dianne Bellamy-Small voted against the loan. Since its opening on Feb. 1, 2010 the proﬁts of the museum have plummeted. The year it opened, 1.6 million dollars were donated by organizations and citizens. Donations have dropped to about $270,000 annually. The museum must provide the council with audit paperwork from the past three years

before any money is given. “We have a building that has some 30 million dollars worth of tax credit debt on it. In three years that tax credit debt goes to zero” said Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins. Perkins believes one hundred years from now, the SitIn will be a more impactful movement than it is today. “If we can preserve the operations, that’s the key to having a paid for facility in our downtown in three years,” Perkins said. “It’s foolish just to let it go.” Located on 134 South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, the center sits on the original location of a national movement. In the F.W. Wool-

worth “whites only” lunch counter in 1960, four A&T freshmen sparked the sit-in movement around the nation. Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair, Jr. and David Richmond decided to sit in Woolworth’s on that cold Feb. 1 afternoon until it closed all the while being refused service just because they were African American. Chairman and co-founder of the ICRCM, Melvin “Skip” Alston sees the positive in the new changes before he resigns. “I think that overhaul will be good not only for the Civil Rights Museum, but it will also give us new vision...That’s what I was hoping we would

be able to have going forth. We also need to have new people to help guide us,” Alston told the WFMY channel 12 news. That is just what the city plans to do. In addition to the loan, the museum board will now include Perkins and the city manager Denise Turner Roth. “The leadership of the museum has tried everything or else they wouldn’t come to us,” Perkins said. “There are certain things you have to do just because it’s the right thing and this is one of those times.” As the site of one of the most signiﬁcant historical events in Greensboro, Perkins  See MUSEUM on Page 3

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MOSS From page 1 along with administrators, chose the book in hopes that students, as well as faculty and staff, would monitor their diets more carefully and transition to healthier lifestyles. Each freshman was given a copy of the book during summer orientation. “After reading the book, I have thought twice about picking up a pack of Oreos or grabbing some Peanut M&Ms in the checkout line,” said Imani Belton, a freshman psychology

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MICHAEL MOSS signs his #1 New Times Bestseller “Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us” in the library on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Moss also participated in a panel discussion on campus with professors and students.

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believes it is not a question of whether the museums ﬁnancial struggles are going to be solved but instead how it is going to be solved. “We have to work together as a community to do that,” said Perkins. “Broadening the outreach of how we market to the 75,000 visitors is one solution.” With a purpose to ensure that people will remember the courage displayed by four freshmen who are commonly known as the Greensboro Four or A&T Four, college students and youth in Greensboro, in the south and around the country.

9/11 From page 1 Greensboro Fire Department. Greensboro Fireﬁghter, Chris Gonzalez, experienced the tragedies from a different perspective. Fourteen year-old Gonzalez was with friends standing outside at school, waiting for classes to start when they saw the ﬁrst plane go over their heads. “Everyone looked up because it was so close,” he said. “A few seconds later we heard a crash.” Gonzalez attended Chelsea High School, located one mile away from the World Trade Center. He said when the second plane crashed into the South Tower, everything turned into chaos. “When the [South Tower] fell, we were close enough that we actually had to start running

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book entitled “Our Democratic Mission” that discusses past cases dealing with the Greensboro Police Department as well as steps that citizens should take into consideration when dealing with the authorities. Their website also has information on police accountability. Town hall meetings have also been held to raise awareness. A petition to form a Citizens Complaint Review Board has been formed by Beloved as well. “Seeing as police have a number of lawsuits that are coming up and seeing that there’s a rise in police activity within the communities that are on the east side of Greensboro, there is a stronger need for transparency and truth within our police department,” said Joe Frierson, a staff coordinator for Beloved. Rep. Gladys Robinson believes that some ofﬁcers in the police department lack necessary training. “To me it’s about training, it’s about sensitivity, it’s about not saying that one community is too violent and you should go over there and not respect people,” said Robinson. Local youth activists have formed a group called The Youth and Student Coalition for Police Accountability. The group meets at Beloved Comunity Center on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. They are

major. “I have [begun] to look at labels more often, and I actually know what speciﬁc things to avoid and what amounts of substances are abnormally high. Overall it just made me a cautious consumer.” Moss is currently researching new methods from social scientists to discover how the food industry can use different tactics to inﬂuence people to eat healthier. —Email Karmen at klrobin2@aggies.ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @KayRob17

focused on educating youth and college aged citizens on their rights and police conduct. “It’s important for young people to know that they do have a place where they can go when they are violated or feel harassed or feel targeted by the police department,” said Wesley Morris, a member of YSCPA and Beloved. Morris has had his own experiences of police misconduct. The youth activist says that he has been proﬁled more than once and has ﬁled numerous complaints with the police department, all of which have been overlooked. Frierson believes that it is extremely important for college students to get involved in the Greensboro community. “Young people need to be seen having a strong justice voice. College students have always been a strong conduit by which a lot of social actions have transpired,” he said. “We believe that now more than ever it is important for the community to aggressively see this as a key component to us, really grasping a true spirit of democracy in our city,” Frierson said. Contact the Beloved Community Center at (336) 230-0001 for more information. —Email Laci at lkolliso@aggies. ncat.edu and follow The Register on Twitter @TheATRegister

The efforts of all who joined them led to the desegregation of the Woolworth lunch counter and ultimately to the smashing of segregation in the United States. The museum will continue. “Our society is better if we use our diversity,” the mayor said. “We’ve got wonderful strengths and talents because we have so many different people and as a cornerstone of our downtown, that’s what makes Greensboro great.” —Email Ziris at zasavage@aggies.ncat.edu and follow The Register on Twitter @TheATRegister PHOTO BY SYMONE’ AUSTIN •THE A&T REGISTER

A SCULPTURE stands outside of the Civil Rights Museum in downtown Greensboro to depict The A&T Four who sat at Woolworth’s lunch counter waiting to be served on February 1, 1960.

away from the building because of all the dust and smoke,” he said. “It was pitch black. You couldn’t see anything.” Gonzalez walked from downtown Manhattan to Central Park because transportation had been completely shut down throughout the city. He did not arrive home until about 10 p.m. “I was in shock,” Gonzalez said. “That event sparked something in me to do something to help people.” After the terrorist attacks, Gonzalez was a lifeguard for ﬁve years. In 2007, he moved to Greensboro with his older sister, who had recently completed the ﬁre academy. He joined the Greensboro Fire Department on Sept. 2, 2008. —Email Karmen at klrobin2@aggies.ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @KayRob17

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GREENSBORO FIREFIGHTER participates in the third annual Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept 7, 2013 at the Bellemeade Parking Deck in downtown Greensboro to honor police officers and firefighters killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

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Obama endorses possible deal Apple’s iPhone surprise may on Syria’s chemical weapons lie in pricing Hanna allam

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WASHINGTON—With Congress on the verge of considering whether to authorize President Barack Obama to launch a retaliatory attack on Syria, the United States and Russia on Monday embraced a proposal that would allow Syria to avoid a U.S. missile strike by relinquishing control of its chemical weapons. Obama called the proposal a “significant breakthrough” in an interview with ‘NBC Nightly News,” and he said on PBS’s “NewsHour” that he had discussed the plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Group of 20 summit last week in Russia. But after two weeks of pressing for the need for a U.S. strike, Obama also said he remains skeptical that Syrian President Bashar Assad would agree to the idea. If he does, Obama told ABC News, he would ``absolutely’’ hold off on a military strike. ``This may be a first step in what potentially could be an end to terrible bloodshed and millions of refugees throughout the region that is of deep concern to us and our allies,’’ Obama said on “CBS Evening News.” The diplomatic advance came as evidence mounted that Obama’s request for congressional approval for a strike remained widely unpopular, both in Congress and with the American people, despite a public push that has included impassioned presentations in recent days by Secretary of State John Kerry, National Security Adviser Susan Rice and United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power. Informal counts found House members who said they planned to vote “no” far outnumbering those willing to say they would vote “yes,” and a new McClatchy/ Marist poll of U.S. public opinion showed nearly 3-to-1 opposition among registered voters to military action. The Senate postponed its vote on a resolution that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Democratic aides said the delay was intended to give the Russian proposal time to come

together. ``I don’t think we need to see how fast we can do this,’’ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday night. ``We have to see how well we can do this.’ The sudden possibility of a diplomatic solution came as Assad launched a public relations campaign of his own, granting an interview to American television, and new information emerged that raised questions about the U.S. version of a chemical weapons attack Aug. 21 in suburbs east of Damascus. Speaking to interviewer Charlie Rose, Assad denied using chemical weapons and warned that if the U.S. struck Syria, “you should expect everything,” apparently referring not only to potential retaliation from Syrian forces, but also to fallout from his allies Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Obama said repeatedly that Assad does not have a ``credible means to threaten the United States,’’ but he acknowledged that his allies, including Iran and Hezbollah, could engage in terrorist strikes against the U.S. Assaed also said that the Obama administration hadn’t presented any solid evidence that the regime had used chemical weapons, and he invoked the unpopularity of a strike among Americans, especially without international backing. “The polls show that the majority now don’t want a war anywhere, not only against Syria,” Assad said. “But the Congress is going to vote about this in a few days. And I think the Congress is elected by the people and represent the people and work for their interests.” The Obama administration spent much of the afternoon backpedaling on Kerry’s remarks _ insisting they were rhetorical and not intended as an offer _ but by that time the Russians, the Syrians, the British and some members of Congress had welcomed the plan as a detour on the U.S. march toward action. By the end of the day, the Russian proposal had surfaced in Obama’s six network TV interviews, briefings at the White House and the State Depart-

ment, and at a White House appearance by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was speaking. White House spokesman Jay Carney made no mention of Obama’s previous conversations with Putin. He said the reason that Russia had made the proposal is because of the “intense pressure” on Assad by the United States. He added that the administration would continue building support in Congress for a limited U.S. strike. “We would not be having this conversation ... if it weren’t for the fact that there is the credible threat of U.S. military action in response to their use of those weapons,” he said. The twist of events began at a news conference in London, where Kerry said a strike could be avoided if the Assad regime turned over “every single bit” of its chemical arsenal to international authorities by the end of the week. By the time the State Department clarified that Kerry’s remarks were intended only as rhetoric about a highly improbable scenario, Moscow already had pounced on the opening. Moscow’s maneuvering to turn Kerry’s ad libs into a potential diplomatic breakthrough only added another obstacle to Obama’s task of selling Congress and the public on an unpopular, ill-defined strike. As of Monday, the Obama administration had provided classified briefings to 185 lawmakers. Others have attended unclassified briefings or one-on-one meetings. The president will meet with Senate Republicans Tuesday at the Capitol before a prime-time address on television. Obama said he knows he faces an uphill battle in persuading Americans to support the strikes. He said on PBS that he does not think he will convince the overwhelming majority of the American people that he should take action. Even members of his own family are ``suspicious’’ of military intervention, he said. But, Obama said, he believes he can make a ``very strong case’’ to the nation. In his interviews Monday,

Obama made it clear that he recognizes that congressional authorization is by no means assured. “I wouldn’t say I’m confident,” he said on NBC. Obama declined to say whether he would use force in Syria without congressional approval. “I think it’s fair to say that I haven’t decided,” he told NBC. “I am taking this vote in Congress and what the American people are saying very seriously. I knew by bringing this to Congress that there was a risk that the American people, you know, just could not arrive at a consensus around even a limited strike. Because if you ask somebody, you know, I read polls like everybody else.” Lawmakers, some of whom are opposed to the strikes, hailed the Russian proposal, which could be just the lifeline they needed from the dilemma of either supporting the administration’s strike plans or siding with constituents who’ve repeatedly rejected U.S. intervention in Syria. Sen. Richard Durbin, DIll., said he saluted any diplomatic “effort to resolve this in a verifiable way and do it with dispatch.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, DCalif., chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, said she would welcome Syria’s transfer of its chemical weapons to international monitors for destruction, to prevent a military strike. “I believe that Russia can be most effective in encouraging the Syrian president to stop any use of chemical weapons and place all his chemical munitions, as well as storage facilities, under United Nations control until they can be destroyed.” Some lawmakers were skeptical. “How would you know how many chemical weapons they turn over?” said Rep. Lynn Westmorlend, R-Ga., a member of the House Select Intelligence Committee. “This is another ad lib statement someone gave in a speech. It’s just a real cluster right now.”

Video of George Zimmerman domestic incident may be recorded on a smashed iPad device Jeff weiner

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ORLANDO, Fla.— Police investigating a possible domestic violence incident involving George Zimmerman and his wife told reporters Tuesday afternoon there may be video of what happened on an iPad. However, the tablet was smashed and “is in multiple pieces,” Lake Mary, Fla., police spokesman Zach Hudson said. Police are still investigating to determine whether Shellie or George Zimmerman should be charged with domestic-violence battery. It’s also possible George would be charged with destruction of evidence, if police confirm Shellie’s complaint that George broke the iPad. “It’s been pretty badly damaged,” Hudson said. It’s in “several pieces,” he said and at mid-day was at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, where computer experts were trying to salvage the video she recorded Monday as the dispute unfolded. That video, he said, would be a “key component” in his agency’s charging decision. George Zimmerman says Shellie struck him in the back, Hudson said.

Hudson said an arrest is possible, depending in large part on what the iPad video shows. George Zimmerman did not appear to be home mid-day, although news crews again lined the street out front. Hudson said police knew the whereabouts if both George and Shellie but did not disclose them. He said he did not know if George Zimmerman spent the night in the house. Hudson told reporters it was up to police _ not to the Zimmermans _ to determine whether domestic violence charges are warranted against either of them. “In Florida when it comes to domestic violence, the person in question doesn’t have the right to press charges or not press charges,” Hudson said, adding that police investigate and “we either forward charges (to the State Attorney’s Office) or make an arrest on scene.” Hudson also confirmed that police do not believe a gun was involved in the incident, even though Shellie Zimmerman in her 911 call described her husband making threats with his hand on one. George Zimmerman’s lawyer has also said repeatedly that he was carrying a holstered firearm during the incident.

Shellie Zimmerman and her father never actually saw the gun, Hudson said. She saw him place his hand on his body near where he sometimes carries a gun and assumed he had reached for a weapon, he said. “We searched him ... there was no weapon,” Hudson said, adding later: “As of right now, a gun is not a part of the equation.” Zimmerman’s wife called 911 on Monday afternoon to report that her husband was threatening her family with a gun, but she later declined to press charges. Hudson said Shellie Zimmerman called 911 before 3 p.m., saying George Zimmerman was threatening her and her father with a weapon. In the 911 call, Shellie Zimmerman tells a dispatcher that her husband had “his hand on his gun and he keeps saying step closer.” “Step closer and what?” a dispatcher asks. “And he’s going to shoot us,” Shellie Zimmerman replies. But Shellie Zimmerman told officers who responded to her call that she never saw a weapon, police chief Steve Bracknell said. Zimmerman and her father, David Dean, signed paperwork stating they didn’t want to press charges, Bracknell said

Monday. According to Hudson, George Zimmerman described his wife and her father as the aggressors. His defense attorney Mark O’Mara said “emotions are running very, very high” between George and Shellie Zimmerman, and “nobody should be facing charges” in Monday’s incident. “They need to just sort of stay away from each other, keep things cool and work through their attorneys,” he said. Bracknell said police would document the incident thoroughly in case Shellie Zimmerman or her father change their minds about pursuing charges. On Monday, officers were also reviewing surveillance video from the house that may have captured what happened. In the 911 call, Shellie Zimmerman says her husband punched her father, leaving a mark on his face. “He’s shaking; he says he feels like he’s going to have a heart attack; his nose might be broken,” she said. “I’m really, really afraid,” Shellie Zimmerman said. “I don’t know what he’s capable of. I’m really, really scared.”

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SAN FRANCISCO— Apple Inc. may not have any surprise products up its sleeve for its much-anticipated event this week, but the company is expected to unveil key details that investors deem vital to its outlook. Apple is widely expected to unveil two new iPhone models at an event set for Tuesday morning at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. The event is also expected to feature a launch date for the iOS 7 mobile operating system, as well as expansion of the roster of wireless carriers that sell the iPhone _ including the addition of China Mobile to that list. But the bigger question remains how much the company plans to charge for a new, lower-cost version of the smartphone that has been widely dubbed the iPhone 5C. The company needs to prove the iPhone can break into new, more price-sensitive markets while maintaining its strong position at the high end of the smartphone value chain, which offers lucrative profit margins but limited sales growth. Analysts who cover Apple say this will be a key data point in helping to turn sentiment on the stock, which has surged more than 25 percent since late June but remains well below its peak above $700 when the company launched the iPhone 5 about a year ago. “Price is going to be the big story on Tuesday,” Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray told MarketWatch, speaking specifically of the expected pricing of the lower-cost iPhone. Tuesday’s event is also expected to include a launch date for iOS 7 _ a redesigned version of the iPhone’s mobile operating system that is expected to become available with the new iPhones. Apple is also hosting another event in Beijing later in the day that is expected to add China Mobile to the lineup of wireless carriers selling the iPhone. The iPhone 5C is also expected to become Apple’s main tool to grow its share in China and to break into emerging economies. Customers in these markets are more pricesensitive, so analysts say Apple needs to have an attractive, unsubsidized price under the $400 mark for the new iPhone to do well _ despite the effect that might have on the company’s profit margins. “In general, the unsubsidized price is a big deal in these markets,” Munster said, adding: “You’re going to see Apple get more aggressive on margins in exchange for market share.” In addition to the iPhone 5C, Apple is expected to introduce an updated version of its current iPhone 5, which reports have called the iPhone 5S, with a faster processor and additional features. Some believe the 5S will come with fingerprint-scanning capability, though whether it will be employed for security or as a payment technology _ or both _ is unclear. The iPhone 5C is expected to feature a 4-inch screen similar to the iPhone 5’s, but in a plastic casing. Analysts expect the device to deploy an older Apple processor, as opposed to the A7 expected for the iPhone 5S. Apple has never been known for low-cost designs; most of its products, from Macs to iPods to iPads, have typically been priced higher than competitors’ offerings. Analysts do not believe the iPhone 5C has been designed to be the low-cost leader in its targeted markets, but the unsubsidized price needs to hit

a certain level for the device to hold appeal in this competitive category. Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital said he believes Apple will come closer to the $300 price point with the iPhone 5C. That price, he said, is still above what many handsets cost in markets like China, so it would “encapsulate the ‘Apple markup’ “ without being deemed too expensive to sell. But Apple faces another risk with a low-price iPhone _ hurting the company’s overall gross margin, which has slipped from 40 percent in last year’s September quarter to 36.9 percent for the most recent period, which ended June 29. The iPhone has traditionally carried margins estimated at above 50 percent _ Apple does not break this number out _ but more competitive devices from rivals like Samsung Electronics Co. and slowing growth at the high end of the market make it difficult for the company to maintain pricing power. “IPhone gross margins above 50 percent are going to be very tough for them to replicate going forward,” RBC’s Daryanani told MarketWatch, noting that his own estimates indicate that “the iPhone 5C will still have better gross margins than the iPads do.” Others, like Glen Yeung of Citigroup and Peter Misek of Jefferies & Co., have said they believe the iPhone 5C will come in at a higher price point _ around $400. Both analysts, who currently have neutral ratings on Apple, say an unsubsidized price well below that level could boost investor sentiment on the shares. “If they come in much lower than that, I think that would be interesting,” Yeung told MarketWatch. He added that investors have grown more comfortable with where Apple’s gross margins are, and that the main question for the company right now surrounds its ability to get back to sales and earnings growth. Expanding the market for the iPhone family with more price points and more carriers could do that, but the saturation at the high end of the market makes it more challenging. “Unless you bring something truly revolutionary, it’s hard to stimulate the market,” Yeung said. “That applies to Apple and to anyone else selling high-end smartphones.” Also, Apple’s event on Tuesday is not expected to address other perceived weaknesses in its product line, such as the lack of a large-screen iPhone that could better compete with devices like Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note. Apple is reportedly working on new iPhones with larger screens, but those are not expected to launch until next year. “I’ve have hundreds of discussions with investors, and my feeling is that this event will not change the handful of factors” that are weighing down Apple right now, Misek told MarketWatch. “It’s not going to address high-end saturation. It’s not going to address the screen-size shortage in the product portfolio. And the iPhone 5C price point _ which we think is around $400 _ is not the price developing markets are expecting.” Munster of Piper Jaffray is more bullish on the company, saying that he believes the launch of the new iPhones will mark Apple’s “return to earnings growth.” He agreed with Yeung’s assessment that investors have grown comfortable with thinning gross margins. “Investors are OK if the margins go down but stabilize somewhere around 35 percent. They are not OK with this water torture of them constantly going down by a little,” he said, adding that “it’s been a long time since Apple’s investors were talking about earnings growth.”

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Can your name negatively affect your future?

“I need your name and banner I.D.” Student begins to write name. K-O-U-R-T-N-E-Y. Questioner: Why do you spell your name wrong? Student: Excuse me? Q: Why do you spell your name wrong? S: I don’t. I spell it the same way you would with a ‘c’ just with a ‘k’. It’s a family tradition. Q: What? They can’t spell? S: No ma’am. All the granddaughters on my mother’s side spell their name with a ‘k.’ Q: What do y’all do? Take any ole name and smack a ‘k’ in front of it? S: All our names can be spelled with a ‘c’ or ‘k.’ “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet”- William Shakespeare. How often do you think about the impact your name has on your interaction with people

in your day-to-day life? Does a name determine your status, job, or intellect? You can imagine my surprise when accused of spelling my name wrong after years of correcting people. Many people take pride in their names, and typically do not give a second thought to pronunciation or spelling. This is true especially for me coming from a suburban neighborhood full of Brittney’s, Ashley’s, and Courtney’s. To me, I was just another Courtney. The only difference is I spell mine with a “K.” It was what made me different from the sea of Courtney’s with a “c.” As a little girl, if someone spelled my name wrong, I would correct him or her without hesitation. You can only imagine my surprise at the age of 22 having the shoe on the other foot and being asked, “Why do you spell your name wrong?” Naturally I giggled because

I did not believe this person was serious. I was more stunned that I was asked this out loud and found myself having to defend a family tradition over something as simple as a letter change. I had Kourtney never been asked why I spell my name Pope wrong. Nor had I ever considered that my name was even “wrong?” In all my years, I have come across some very unique and sometimes unusual names. I have also seen many variations of spelling Courtney with a ‘k’ and believe me when I say, mine is the least complicated of the bunch. I have seen Kourtnee, Kortney, Kourtini, Kortini, and Kourtnie. I will admit, as a people, we do tend to get a little creative with not just names but spelling as well. However, all my life I

was considered one of the lucky ones who had made it by with a “normal” name. Many would even say I have a “white” name. In 2006, ABC News conducted a study of resumes with “whitesounding names” versus resumes with “blacksounding names.” What ABC discovered was that resumes with “whitesounding names” had their resumes downloaded 17 percent more often by job recruiters. Do our names really hold that much power? Does pronunciation or a letter change affect whether you receive a callback or get a job? This incident not only brought to light the ignorance of the workplace, but also the ignorance that dwells on campus. As a professional on a campus, I am pretty sure this person has run into far more interesting names than mine.

I would hope that as a professional on an HBCU campus one would have more tact and coif about the questions and or comments they make. Yes, this person was of the opposite race as me. However, it is not a race issue as much as it is an ignorance issue. If you were to remove race from the equation, ignorance would still stand. No one ever considers if they are being prejudged before they walk into a classroom or office just because of their name. If given a pass, students could have assumptions made about their work ethic and performance level before class even begins. However, unique names are not just a hallmark of black culture. In many cultures, a name told someone about your lineage. In some cases a name told a community ones social standing. Many African communities, particularly the Yo-

Twerking helps college chick get scholarships on stage twerking and they were filmed and photographed. The footage eventually made its way to chancellor, Ronald L. Martin Contributors Sr., who was less than pleased with what he saw. Let’s be real, twerking is According to Oxford’s online nothing new. Girls have always dictionary, twerking is a “dance twerked, but when celebrities, to popular music in a sexually musicians and actors began to provocative manner involving glamorize the dance, it took on thrusting hip movements and a a life of its own. In recent news, Miley Cyrus’ low, squatting stance.” I beg to VMA performance received differ. My definition of twerking is much backlash from viewers. Miley preformed her latest an oversaturated, glamorized, false movement that needs to single “We Can’t Stop” and then end. Recently, I see that I am not went on to perform the smash alone in my stance on twerking. hit “Blurred Lines” with Robin Online media source Thicke. During the performance, she Media Takeout, reported that Hampton University has made wore a nude colored latex bikini it a rule on their campus that set while twerking on Robin any girl caught twerking will be Thicke as he preformed. She even went as far as to subjected to “disciplinary meatake her foam finger and rub it sures.” Being filmed or photographed on Robin Thicke’s private area. The day after Miley’s tastetwerking via Instagram and/or Twitter are also punishable acts less performance, photos were released of celebrities’ responsaccording to the school. This reminds me of the es to her performance. Rihanna appeared unintertwerking incident that happened at our very own university at ested, but One Direction and the Smith family looked confused last year’s SUAB Block party. A few young women were and appalled. Brianna Bazemore & Camryn Barron

No benefit in increase of tutiton Cornesha Raja Contributor

Tuition increases affect everyone, but the recent increase is affecting out-of-state residents more than North Carolina residents, here at N.C. A&T. Being a sophomore from Washington, D.C., my tuition is priced at a little over $29,000, which is $5,000 more than what I was paying less than four months ago as a freshman. Being a D.C. native, I, as well as every other high school, D.C. graduate, receive D.C. TAG, a program that pays $10,000 in the difference between in-state and out-ofstate costs. The District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (D.C. TAG) is to expand higher education for those residents of Washington, D.C. D.C. TAG can be applied to all public institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs), Predominately White Institutions (PWIs), and even nonprofit colleges and universities within the Metropolitan D.C. Area (“D.C. Tag Funding for College”). Because D.C. is not a state, therefore does not receive federal state funding, D.C. students are ineligible to receive in-state tuition for schools that are in D.C. Why am I paying an extra $5,000 this semester? I still eat the same tasteless food in the cafeteria, live in the same dorms, walk the halls of the same buildings, and the same professors are teaching me. Is my money going towards

the new student union coming in the year 2017, which will cost over $90 million? If so, it will be of no real use to me. By the year 2016, I will be an Aggie alumnus. As an Aggie, I shall return, to show “Aggie Pride,” but I will not enjoy the full use of the student union, so why should I have to pay? A teacher informed me that the tuition increases are not going towards any university construction. If this statement is true, then that still leaves my question unanswered.After doing some research, I discovered that A&T was issued a tuition surcharge two decades ago. According to A&T’s website, in 1993, the North Carolina General Assembly (Senate Bill 27--Section 89b) enacted legislation directing the Board of Governors to impose a 25 percent tuition surcharge on students who take more than 140 degree-credit hours to complete the first undergraduate baccalaureate degree in a four-year program. This 25 percent surcharge affected “all undergraduate degree-seeking students admitted to N.C. A&T beginning fall 1994 are affected. The surcharge applies to transfer students and freshmen, instate and out-of-state students. Students enrolled at NC A&T prior to fall 1994 are exempt.” Nevertheless, the question still remains, “Where is My Money Going?” —Email Cornesha at theatregister@gmail.com

The Smith’s watched the performance with an “I’m not exactly sure what’s going on” face. The woman next to the Smith’s also had a concerned look in her eyes as her hand cover her mouth. I would associate that with an “Oh my God” feeling. According to Huffington Post, Cyrus told songwriting brothers Timothy and Theron Thomas “I want urban, I just want something that just feels black,” for her new song “We Can’t Stop.” On Aug. 28, Miley tweeted a quote from her father that said “Mile, if twerkin woulda been invented…. And I had a foam finger…. I woulda done the same thang you did.”-Dad” So, your dad co-signing your phony urban behavior makes it okay to carry on with what you are doing? Wrong. Cyrus’s desperate attempt to appear grown up and interesting has left many people disgusted. We get it Miley, you cannot sing, nor can you twerk. Give it up! Cyrus is not the only celeb trying to capitalize on the “twerking movement.” Rapper Juicy J announced a

few weeks ago that he would be giving out a $50,000 scholarship for college to the best twerker. “Giving out a 50k scholarships to the best chick that can twerk” was the tweet sent out by Rapper Juicy J, Aug. 22, 2013. While at the VMA’s, Juicy J was interviewed on the red carpet by Power 105.1 radio host, Angela Yee. Juicy J was asked about the scholarship and while he kept quiet about the details for legal reasons, he did point out that he “has a lot of money” and called himself “charitable.” What is so charitable about making young women get on stage and dance for a scholarship to college? It is not helpful. It is degrading and inappropriate. If you want to help, you would choose a person to receive the scholarship based on merit, community work, or something that is noble. If Juicy J decided to make a “twerking scholarship,” then he must have thought that females would participate. This speaks volumes about our community. The sad part is, more females than I could fathom will partici-

pate in the scholarship contest. This scholarship says that while a woman maybe intelligent and driven, if she cannot be sexy and shake her behind, nothing else matters. We as people need to stop allowing other cultures as well as our own make a mockery of us. We are looked at as over sexualized beings that will shake our behinds at the drop of a hat. For many of us, that is not the case. African American people are strong, intelligent and worthy. We do a lot more than what is recognized in the media. It is time that people wake up and realize that we are being exploited and our reputations are being diminished. Twerking is not totally bad, but it should only be done in certain atmospheres such as a home and parties. There is a time, place and limit for everything. —Email Briann and Cameron at theatregister@gmail.com

Paying homage to victims of Domestic Terrorism When people think of terrorism, Al-Qaeda or Osama Binladin usually come to mind, although, the majority of America’s terrorists have come from within this country. According to the Washington Post, since the 1970s there have been 2,608 domestic terrorist attacks resulting in 226 deaths in the United States. Why is it that no one puts an emphasis on why they happen or how to prevent them? Domestic terrorists such as Weather Underground, who bombed the U.S. State Department of Washington D.C., and Eric Robert Rudolph, responsible for 1996’s Atlanta bombing of an abortion clinic, are not even discussed today. I strongly believe that these same historical acts of domestic terrorism influence present day terrorist acts. Surprisingly, the amount of domestic terrorism has declined since Sept. 11, but there have been detrimental events that have occurred between the years of 2001 and 2012, one of which being in my home state, Connecticut. Everyone remembers Sept. 11, due to the amount of people it affected, but does anyone know the date of the Columbine? How often does the country reference the 1995 Oklahoma bombing that killed 168 citizens? Not saying that Sept. 11 is not a monumental event, but there are plenty

of terrorist attacks that took place on American soil by Americans, and they are constantly over looked. Everyone’s death MEAGAN will not be JORDAN recognized, but tragedies that impact the lives of citizens should receive the same attention. Personally, I believe no one stresses the significance of the lives lost, further than the day the tragedy actually takes place. Unfortunately, when acts of terror are committed in America by Americans, the offender(s) supposedly has some sort of mental illness that labels them unstable. Of course government officials have to make a statement to ensure the people that justice will be served. However, I believe citizens just want something to talk about. You do not hear much protest about protecting our people from our people. Claiming mental instability is the reason for hundreds of deaths is not acceptable. It is an excuse to provide the country with some understanding for why something happened. According to the Washington Times, Sandy Hook killer Lanza was diagnosed with a mental illness. Studies show that he only wanted to compete with the amount of deaths in Virginia Tech’s shooting, as well as the bombing in Norway that was responsible for 77 deaths.

Yes, stricter gun laws have been implemented, but laws differ from state to state. When states such as Florida have a stand your ground law, it opens opportunities for those who purchase weapons to fire freely claiming selfdefense. Oct. 1 is when the Firearms Safety Act will be in affect, but CBS Baltimore reports that the sales of guns have sky rocketed as the deadline approaches. One must seriously consider a solution for the people who already have guns legally and illegally. Even if laws are stricter, mass killers plan their attacks strategically so there would be no reason to deem them suspicious. In a poll done by The Washington Post, nearly 50 of the domestic terrorists involved in mass shooting bought their gun legally. Which led to the conclusion that the United States has had 15 out of the 25 most deadly shootings in the world. Some things are out of our control, but the excuses have to stop and homage has to be paid. Sept. 11 was not the only detrimental attack against our country. Our country has been attacked prior and our country has not upheld its responsibility, to recognize those who lost their lives unwillingly from the actions of our own citizens. —Email Meagan at theregister@gmail.com and follow her on Twitter @msjordan11

ruba, have a naming ceremony. Jewish people also have naming ceremonies after the birth of a child. Nobody says a word when Jewish people spell Joseph, Yosef. No one bats an eye when they see Magarita or Guadalupe. There should not be a difference between the reactions of a Juanita versus a Juaneta. The moral of the story is holding yourself accountable for the words that come out of your mouth. People take pride in who and where they come from. When these comments were made to me it not only disrespected my family, but also myself. That is the bottom line. Let us not be so quick to make snide remarks. —Email Kourtney at theatregister@gmail.com and follow her on Twitter @KPOP_Ofcolour

Obesity control in schools Kimberly Fields

What if you looked in the mirror and saw only flaws? Your arms jiggled a little too much, stomach overlapped your pants, and your thighs touched. What if all of your flaws were exaggerations because you were made to believe that you were overweight or not as good as your peers? Imagine what life is like for a first grader that has already begun to question their appearance and feels as if they belong in a separate group and have no friends. This is what happens to students when their school has annual weigh-ins and then sends letters home to their parents letting them know that their child’s body mass index is healthy or dangerous. I am all for healthy lifestyleand ending childhood obesity. I think that eating healthy and maintaining a certain weight to height ratio is important to live a healthy lifestyle. What I do not agree with is the board of education intervening. Changing the school menu and limiting the snacks offered in school was a good initiative to make students conscious and more aware of what they are eating, but telling families that their child is overweight is going too far. Many issues arise when children believe that they are too big and do not fit in with other students. Children can become bullies, victims of bullying, depressed or even develop eating disorders. According to ABC News, more than 40 percent of nine and ten-year-old girls have already been on a diet. 60 percent of all children between the ages of six and 12 years old are worried about their weight. We do not need schools to add onto the pressure. Do Something. Org says that men make up 10-15 percent of the population with anorexia or bulimia. It has been studied by the National Association of Eating Disorders, that causes of eating disorders include psychological, interpersonal and social factors. Schools telling students, and their parents, that they are dangerously overweight and need to lose weight, are a social factor that can easily lead to psychological or interpersonal factors. Let’s not forget about biological factors since these students will eventually hit puberty and experience major changes to their body. Ultimately, schools need to stay within their boundaries. No one knows why these students may be overweight. It can be health or economical reasons. The students or their parents may just prefer one thing to another. Give help in the areas that you can. Educate students. Do not dictate. Let’s work together to shatter the mirrors of flaws, not build more. —Email Kimberly at theatregister@gmail.com

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Aggies look to cool off the Phoenix KALYN HOYLE

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On Saturday, the Elon Phoenix (1-1, 0-0) football team will travel 20 miles to take on in-state opponent N.C. A&T (1-0, 0-0) in Aggie Stadium at 6 p.m. This weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matchup will be the first between the programs since Nov. 11, 2006, when the Phoenix defeated the Aggies 45-0 in Greensboro. Last September, A&Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athletic Director, Earl Hilton announced that the Aggies football team would play a 4-year home-and-home series with the Elon Phoenix from 2013-2016. From 1999 to 2006, A&T and Elon went head to head eight times. The series is tied at 4-4. A&T will travel to Elonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rhodes Stadium for the next two installments of the series. Going into week three of college football, the Aggies are coming off a 24-21 victory in an epic battle at Kidd Brewer Stadium against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, who play alongside Elon in the Southern Conference. The A&T offense played a solid game under first year offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Rickey Bustle. Kawshaun Quickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance provided Aggie nation with a brief sense of security at the quarterback position in the aftermath of the Lewis Kindle situation. When asked whether Quick will start against Elon, A&T head coach Rod Broadway said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our philosophy is to have players earn the right to play every week.â&#x20AC;? Kindle was suspended indefinitely in July following driving while impaired and failure to burn headlights from sunset to sunrise charges, but was reinstated with a one-game suspension on Aug. 13. Broadway also stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lewis (Kindle) will have the opportunity to compete for the starting job.â&#x20AC;? Quick managed the Aggies offense to the tune of 12 for 21 for 100 yards and a touchdown pass. Senior running back Dominique Drake carried the load

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for the Aggies on the ground totaling 84 yards on 25 carries. The Aggies will want to find a go-to receiver in the coming weeks. None of the A&T receivers had more than one reception Saturday against Appalachian State. Defense and special teams appeared to be the strong points for the Aggies on Saturday. Sam Washington, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive coordinator, devised a scheme that was nothing short of effective. A&Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense held Appalachian State to 67 yards on the ground and surrendered 311 yards through the air on 32 pass completions. The Aggies intercepted two passes, one of which was returned for a 57-yard touchdown by senior outside linebacker Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vonte Grant. Safety, Travis Crosby led the Aggies defense with 12 tackles. The secondary looked solid

with cornerbacks Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vonte Graham and Ayodeji Olatoye neutralizing Appalachian Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high-octane spread offense. A&Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s linebackers played exceptionally well with Tony Clodfelter, Marcus Albert, and Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vonte Grant patrolling the line of scrimmage for 4 quarters. As far as special teams, freshman punter Dominic Frescura made a strong debut landing four punts inside of the 20, three of which were placed inside the 5-yard line. After an eighth place finish in the Southern Conference last season (3-8, 1-7) the Jason Swepson coached Elon Phoenix are looking to do more this season. Following a 71-0 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in week one, the Phoenix rebounded last weekend with a 49-7 win against West Virginia Wesleyan. The Phoenixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running game is anchored by sophomore running back Tracy Coppedge and

freshman B.J. Bennett. Coppedge led the Phoenix in rushing with 15 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown in the first 100-yard performance of his career. Freshman running back B.J. Bennett earned freshman of the week honors in the Southern Conference for his performance Saturday. Bennett had 9 carries for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, along with 4 receptions for 24-yards and a touchdown. The passing attack for the Phoenix was nothing short of impressive for first year starting quarterback Mike Quinn who threw 3 touchdown passes while completing 29 of 39 passing attempts for 278 yards. Quinn completed passes to 12 different receivers. Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main targets were sophomore Mike Davis, sophomore Ricky Brown, and senior Rasaun Rorie. Davis caught 4 passes for

63-yards and a touchdown, Brown caught 4 passes for 63 yards, and Rorie had 5 catches for 68-yards and a touchdown. The Elon defense suffocated the West Virginia Wesleyan offense the entire game, holding them to only 307 total yards. Nick Sharga (11), Wiley Brown (9), and Antonio Harris (7) led the Phoenix in tackles against West Virginia Wesleyan. Overall, expect to see a defensive struggle this Saturday as the Aggies attempt to cool down the Phoenix in Aggie Stadium. Look for both teams to take conservative approaches on the offensive side while being aggressive on defense. Either way it goes, the rekindling of the A&T-Elon rivalry will take place in Aggie Stadium on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Email Kalyn at kdhoyle@aggies.ncat.edu and follow us on Twitter @ATRegister

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Select members of the N.C. A&T swim team have created a petition in an effort to gain support and potentially stop the discontinuation of the swimming program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The petition is merely a way to gain support from our community and the North Carolina A&T student body,â&#x20AC;? stated senior A&T swimmer Erika Eisenman. The document comes as a response to recent news that the A&T Athletics Department will discontinue swimming by the 2015-16 season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the strongest of the strong, hearing news like this has only elevated our chemistry,â&#x20AC;? said Eisenman. The university plans to reinstate menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf, and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer over the next seven years. University officials have cited the fact that the MEAC does not sponsor swimming championships as one of the underlying reasons for the decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must move our department to where every athlete has the opportunity to compete for a conference and NCAA title,â&#x20AC;? Hilton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a scenario where the MEAC will sponsor swimming in the foreseeable future,â&#x20AC;? stated Athletic

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Director Earl Hilton. A&T is currently a member of the Costal Collegiate Swimming Association alongside Howard who is also in the MEAC conference. A&T finished 13 out of 13 teams in the conference last season. On the petition website, former Ms. North Carolina A&T Jasmine Gurley, says â&#x20AC;&#x153;swimming is not the most common sport in the AfricanAmerican community or the MEAC conference, which is exactly the reason our team must remain.â&#x20AC;? People that donated left comments expressing concerns regarding the fact that a swim team allows AfricanAmericans to be represented in the sport. Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lan Brewer, from Clinton, Md said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a black swimmer. Swam at Howard University for four years. The best experience in my life being able to partake in a sport I love with people that looked just like me.â&#x20AC;? Senior swimmer Christian Hill says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed in the decision because it leaves only one HBCU that offers swimming when we are gone.â&#x20AC;? The petition, which is located on org.com, has reached its goal of 1200 signatures. Support for the team has come from close and afar, from Fort Lauderdale to Kirk-

land Lake, Canada. The A&T Athletic Department announced that they would honor the swim team memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarships and will allow them to transfer to other institutions immediately without penalty or loss of eligibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that I am happy with the decision... But what I can say is that the athletic department is adhering to all of the swimmers scholarships, and each swimmer will remain on scholarship until we graduate,â&#x20AC;? said Eisenman. A&T and Howard are currently the only HBCUs in the country that have competitive swim teams. Players on the team seem confident that the program will finish strongly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that in the next three seasons we will define success as breaking records, building bridges with the community, setting new goals, and out and doing the best we can,â&#x20AC;? Eisenman stated. The swim team will begin their season on Oct. 4 at the Greensboro Aquatic Club N.C. Invitational at 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Email Kalyn at kdhoyle@aggies.ncat.edu and follow us on Twitter @ATRegister

TEAM MEAC North Carlina A&T 0-0 NorthCarolina Central 0-0 Savannah State 0-0 Morgan State 0-0 Hampton 0-0 Delaware State 0-0 South Carolina State 0-0 Bethune Cookman 0-0 Norfolk State 0-0 Florida A&M 0-0 Howard 0-0 Coppin State 0-0 Maryland Eastern-Shore 0-0

OVR. 1-6 0-8 0-7 1-5 4-2 0-2 0-6 1-5 2-5 1-4 4-3 1-6 0-6

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AROUND SPORTS LAS VEGASâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Be nice to your little brother; you never know when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll grow to be 7-foot and become an instant millionaire. Back in the eighth grade, Cody Zeller was 6-foot-5 and all of 155 pounds. He had two older brothers, Luke and Tyler, who watched out for him, including playing basketball against older kids. Oldest of the siblings Luke, who played 16 games last season with the Phoenix Suns, used to demand that kid brother Cody be allowed to play point guard on his teams. That experience way back when could be valuable to the Bobcats as they look to turn Zeller, the No. 4 pick, into a â&#x20AC;&#x153;stretch fourâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a power forward with the ability to shoot and distribute the ball from outside the lane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through eighth grade I played point guard all the time,â&#x20AC;? Zeller said at morning shootaround before the Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first summer-league game Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a little guy.â&#x20AC;? Little being a relative term. Zeller was tall, but slight. Getting to play with all those older kids, at his brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; insistence, toughened him up and prepared him to excel in high school and at Indiana once his body started filling out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shock myself. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been able to make the three,â&#x20AC;? Zeller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what they were expecting. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show it much in college but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.â&#x20AC;? Coach Steve Clifford and his staff have talked a lot about putting Zeller in positions at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;elbowâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the meeting of the foul line and the lane â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where he can help initiate the offense. Power forward Josh McRoberts, who the Bobcats re-signed Thursday, was a similar facilitator over the final 30 games last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fun. Learning from new coaches is always fun for me,â&#x20AC;? Zeller said of the experimentation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being more of a playmaker: A lot of elbow catches, a lot of drives. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving me a lot of freedom to create plays for my teammates.â&#x20AC;?

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The Black Forbes: The Entertainers and Moguls

The A&T Register’s list of the top music hits for the week of September 11.

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TLC Album!

TLC is set to release new music this October. The album is said to be a mix of famous hits as well as original compositions. “Posh Life” is one of the confirmed tracks, co-written by Lady Gaga. This is an excellent follow up to their VH1 biopic. - K.P.

Ooh Kill Em’ Meek Mill releases a response to Kendrick’s verse entitled “Ooh Kill Em” following his Cassidy diss. - K.P.

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In the world of entertainment, it is not always about what the entertainer or athlete does for his or her profession (i.e. rap, sing, professional athlete, etc), it is about their brand. The biggest way an entertainer or athlete maintains their brand is through smart power moves, consistency and longevity. When names like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Jay-Z are brought into conversations, most people note and recognize how business savvy they are on top of their accolades in their respective fields. . Moguls like them take their childhood dream and expand it to a reality that they never thought was possible. Let’s examine the success of Sean “Diddy” Combs. After doing only a semester at Howard, he interned with Uptown records and a few years later started his label Bad Boy. Being behind the success of stars such as The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim, Faith Evans, and Ma$e, Diddy has always known how to make money. In the prime of Bad Boy records, he created his clothing line, Sean John. This not only changed HipHop culture forever in terms of rappers getting involved with fashion, but with the company averaging retail sales of $525 million, it made Diddy a household name in the Fortune 500

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Net Worth: $500 Million world. Diddy’s clothing line success also allowed him to put his face on items like Ciroc. Before Diddy agreed to be an ambassador for Ciroc, the company only sold 40,000 cases. After the “Diddy effect,” there has been a significant increase of over 2.1 million cases of Ciroc. Diddy is one of many moguls in today’s world who has achieved the American dream by starting with nothing and achieving something. Earvin “Magic” Johnson is another example of using his initial platform and expanding his brand to unimaginable heights.

Net Worth: $500 Million The Hall of Fame basketball player could do it all, winning 5 NBA championships in 13 seasons solidifying him as one the greatest players in NBA history. Although HIV/AIDS changed his life forever, he never let it stop him. The fact that he is part owner of the LA Dodgers and has numerous restaurants and movie theaters across the country proves he has done quite well. His company, Magic Johnson Enterprises, is worth a staggering $700 million, which has partnerships with MasterCard, ESPN, and Fathead. Johnson is an example of a successful athlete using their

Net Worth: $580 Million stardom and capitalizing on it. These moguls have created so many avenues to make money that it is mind-boggling. From Jay-Z’s color, Jay-Z Blue, to Diddy designing the Dallas Mavericks’ alternative jerseys, there are tons of African American’s that have taken their talent and made the most of it. Jay-Z said it best, “I’m not a businessman. I’m a business man.” —Email us at theatregister@ gmail.com and follow The A&T Registeron Twitter @TheATRegister

1. Did you watch the Aggies win? 2. Wasn’t it great? 3. Who missed class because they got too turned up? 4. What about this girl from Appalachian State and her stupid Twitter comment? 5. Guess she did not know that Aggies go hard, right? 6. Should we give her a pass? 7. How many people are already out of flex? 8. Who is sick of these workers at McAllister’s? 9. Who is sick of that one worker who serves the food with an attitude? 10. Are you mad about your minimum wage? 11. Why does it take so long for a salad or tea? 12. Do you have to go to China for the tea leaves? 13. Who has already gotten a copy of their cuffing season calendar? 14. You didn’t know it was out yet? 15.Could that be why you haven’t heard from the new boo? 16. Who has dorm fines already? 17. You tried to have a “movie night” didn’t you? 18. What happened? 19. Did your roommate get mad and snitch because it was after midnight, and he was still there? 20. Is it awkward now between you two?

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Hold on we’re going home is Drake’s latest hit. His new single currently sits at number 12 on the Billboard charts and steady climbing. The song features Majid Jordan, a duo of Toronto producers. When asked by SPIN magazine about the sound, Drake says he was, “channelizing the Michael JacksonQuincy Jones sound....” His album “Nothing was the Same” is due to release Sept. 24, 2013.

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Miley Cyrus We can’t Stop After her performance at the VMAs, theSCENE is asking Miss Cyrus to please stop. This new urban image is an insult

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Jay-z ft. justin timberlake Holy Grail Currently sitting at number five on the charts, this is another hit for Hov, while JT proves he still has it.