The Howard University Police Department (HUPD) is investigating an altercation that occurred between a female student and an HUPD security guard.

Senior business management major Whitney Alston says the

altercation occurred at 2:27 a.m. Saturday morning in the parking garage of the Howard Plaza Towers West.

According to Alston, the guard asked for her identification but she did not have her ID with her. Alston says that after an exchange with the officer, she attempted to enter the building and

the guard raced after her. A physical altercation between Alston and the Campus Police Officer ensued.

Alston’s parents have chosen to hire an attorney and press further charges regarding the incident.

“This whole thing is just shocking. They are normally very cool down there,” said Alston.

Chief Leroy James released

a statement on behalf of the Campus Police.

“Regarding the incident involving Ms. Alston, the incident is being investigated by both Howard University and Metropolitan Police Department. If at the conclusion of the investigation the security guard in question is determined to have acted inappropriately, the proper

corrective action will be pursued up to and including criminal prosecution if warranted.”

Chief James also informed that the security guard involved with this incident has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

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With the recent suspension and cease placed on two of the nine black Greek letter organizations known popularly as the “Divine Nine,” the issue has recently arisen regarding whether these pinnacle social service organizations are still relevant in college culture.

Black fraternities and sororities began as a haven for black students among predominately white institutions. Most fraternities, both historically black and otherwise, create unification among the new members by way of pledging or membership intake. According to Lawrence C. Ross, author of “The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities”, pledging was a form of unifying the new group of initiates into the organization, forming

their “first fraternal memories.” “The identical uniforms, marching across campus, reciting poems and history, fulfilling the whims of their big brothers and sisters,” said Ross, “were all designed to create an experience through which the pledge would be bonded to their new organization for life.”

Though the goal of these organizations is to continue to uphold the value of creating a strong bond within its members, some have veered off. As a result, a few have abused the idea of instilling core principles and instead have participated in various forms of physical and mental hazing.

There have been a small, yet alarming number of deaths as a result of hazing. In 1994, Michael Davis, a student of Southeast Missouri University, died from broken ribs, a lacerated kidney and liver, and severe wounds from being

beaten to death pledging Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Kenitha Saafir and Kristen High drowned during a hazing ritual while pledging Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2002.

Recently, in October 2009, Prairie View A&M student Donnie Wade died after what is being investigated as a hazing accident as a prospective member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has also been placed on new intake suspension until further notice as a result of an incident at Fort Valley State University, where a member was charged with aggravated assault against a prospective member.

Ojirese Momoh, senior sports medicine major and member

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Policy Board Meets for Election

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Black Greek Letter Organizations strive to uphold original values.

D.C. Chancellor Accusses Teachers of Sexual Abuse

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee accused some of the 266 teachers she laid off last year of either having sex with or hitting their students.

“I got rid of teachers who had hit children, who had had sex with children, who had missed 78 days of school. Why wouldn’t we take those things into consideration?” said Rhee in an interview with Fast Company magazine.

Now some educators, administrators and government officials are de-manding further explanation from her. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray expressed disappointment in Rhee’s statements, saying they were “alarming and deeply troubling.”

Gray has asked Rhee to submit a list of teachers reported to D.C. Police or Child and Family Services since 2007 for having inappropriate interactions with students, as is the protocol in such situations.

Rhee’s spokeswoman Jennifer Calloway said the chancellor will not address questions regarding her accusations until Tuesday morning.

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Arriving late, being too casual and using slang are just a few of Kusawn D. Carr’s interview pet peeves. Her list continues.

“Most of the time when you are in a real interview, you aren’t going to get a critique from the interviewer,” senior finance major Joel Alexis said. “This gives a chance to prepare for the real thing.”

After his interview with JP Morgan, Alexis said that he walked away with valuable knowledge that he will take with him on future interviews.

“I was told not to open the door to more questions that I may

not have the answer to by putting out the information on a subject that I know if I do not know everything about it,” Alexis said.

Carr, a diversity strategist for Bank of America, came to the School of Business along with 14 other company representatives on Monday to mold 120 students, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, into shape during mock interviews. Students also had the opportunity to get their resumes critiqued as well as listen to panelists speak about interviewing etiquette and personal branding.

They may have been mock interviews, but students had the opportunity to network with representatives from Lockheed Martin, Aetna, Travelers, JP

Morgan and BNY Mellon. According to the Bureau

of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate in the United States is 10 percent, and it is 30.5 percent for black women and men between the ages of 16-24. When it is time for students to leave Howard University, Mareco Edwards, director for the Center of Professional Development, does not want the students under his watch to become a part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment database.

Mock interviews have traditionally been a way for both professionals and future professionals to polish their interviewing etiquette.

EBONI FARMEROnline Editor

Mock Interviews Prepare Students for the Real World

The Policy Board held a meeting in Douglass Hall Monday evening concerning the resignation of Whitney Henry as General Elections Commissioner.

The Board came to a conclusion that Henry will not serve as the General Elections Commissioner, leaving the General Elections Committee and General Elections Commission to decide on an interim commissioner within the commission to serve in Henry’s position. A unanimous decision was made by the General Elections Commission earlier that day to reinstate Henry, but the Policy

Board maintained that Henry is no longer in the position.

At the next General Assembly meeting, representatives can determine to reinstate Henry to her previous position, otherwise an interim commissioner will take her place as a means to continue election season. If General Assembly decides not to appoint Henry, the Howard University Student Association (HUSA) will appoint a new person.

“I am glad I came to the meeting, but I will not become General Elections Commissioner until General Assembly agrees with my policies,” Henry said.

The HUSA president and vice president rejected Henry’s resignation although General

Assembly Chair William Roberts accepted it.

Another ruling by the Policy Board stated that the policy of mandatory meetings for candidates to attend and not being penalized for it would remain the same. Henry wanted to add to the policy the power to penalize candidates for not attending these mandatory meetings, which would deduct 10 points from the candidates. General Assembly ruled against Henry saying that they will not support her decision to penalize prospective candidates. General Assembly also wanted to remove the word “mandatory”

CAMILLE AUGUSTINStaff Writer

> See POLICY BOARD, page 3

> See INTERVIEWS, page 3

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2 CAMPUS January 26, 2010

I was excited. It is a brand new semester, year and even decade. I thought stu-dents would return to Howard refreshed and inspired to begin anew, dedicated to the legacy of leadership and service that was so poignantly missing in 2009. Classic error.

It’s disappointing, yet not surprising, to discover the lat-est examples of mediocrity and complacency festering around campus. What’s most unsettling about the following examples is that they leave critical questions unanswered. The type of ques-tions whose answers indicate the very character of the students of Howard. The type of questions that we should never have to ask so-called scholars dedicated to “leadership for America and the global community.”

First, let’s discuss the alarming lack of competitive candidates for critical student government positions. One theory is that student govern-ment this year was so lackluster and fluff that average students don’t see it as relevant enough to merit their attention or effort. Another is that the very students qualified for these higher offices do not view student government as worthy of their time or atten-tion, but a distraction from real-world ambitions. Whatever your theory, the question remains: what does it say about our stu-dent association when no one is willing to compete to lead it?

Secondly, let’s discuss the most recent lack of intel-lectual fortitude by our General Assembly. In deciding not to impose penalties for candidates missing “mandatory” events during election season, they have intentionally condoned ir-responsible campaigning. Their justification is that you shouldn’t have to force people to be re-sponsible. A logical argument in the Land of Oz, but here on Howard’s campus, where peo-ple will do as little as possible to attach a title to their name, it sets a dangerous precedent. Whatever your view, the ques-tion remains: what does it say about our representatives when no one is willing to penalize candidates who demonstrate a lack of commitment before they

even get into office?These two examples

are just the latest demonstration that student government this year is simply not where change will come from. We need the average student to step up and grab the reins. Victoria Fortune, a relatively “regular” student who was inspired by the tragedy in Haiti, led the efforts to host last week’s concert. Kris Owens, the student who started the ball rolling on last semester’s pro-test (which was quickly watered down to irrelevancy when stu-dent government got involved)

was also a “regular” student.What I suggest is that

we re-open nominations for candidates for student govern-ment positions, with the hopes that regular students will step up to fill the void left by titular figureheads. This is not meant to disrespect the current candi-dates, but our students deserve competition. If you are reading this, regardless of classification, major, title or organizational af-filiation, consider running for

office.Student government is

only irrelevant when it is filled with irrelevant leadership; take it over and turn it into what it should be. Your University needs you, the surrounding communi-ty needs you, and the legacy of TRUE leaders that have served in the past awaits your contri-bution. It’s a new year; let’s get some new leadership.

It was a candid photo-graph capturing the look of hun-ger on her two-year-old cousin’s face when she realized the severity of her craft. “Angles are key for photography,” she said. It was the same photograph that she used as part of her portfolio to get ac-cepted into Howard University, which earned her a Special Talent Scholarship.

Winter Coleman never thought her photos would end up behind the lens angle of renowned director and producer Spike Lee, becoming a part of a legacy. In fact, it wasn’t until her years at Beverly Hills High School, when sophomore photography major Coleman got a digital camera and began to see her fun-loving hobby for an instinctive talent.

Last summer, when the death of Pop legend Michael Jackson caused millions across the globe to mourn through the speak-ers, blasting old MJ hits and creat-ing new ones, Coleman went out

to capture the moment. “I was sitting at home

watching the news and then my dad and I went down to UCLA hospital where I took pictures of the masses of people outside react-ing to his sudden tragic passing,” she said. Coleman said she went around Los Angeles wherever they were holding memorials for Jack-son to take pictures.

Those pictures led Cole-man to her first opportunity with Lee and a signature on her first release form and pay check for her work. “My mom has worked the last five years as Spike Lee’s casting director, so I’ve just known him for a while. My mom hinted to him that I was a photographer and Spike asked to see some of my pictures; when I sent the pictures I didn’t think he was going to use them for anything,” she said.

Coleman was caught by surprise when Lee asked her if he could use two of her photos in the Jackson video that he directed, “This Is It.”

“I saw the music video when he came to Howard to the

Howard Hospital auditorium. When I saw my pictures I felt ac-complished. I never thought that I would do something that would be so closely related to Michael Jack-son. I became a part of his legacy, which is the biggest honor I’ve had photography wise,” she said.

During her first year at Howard, Coleman wasn’t able to take classes dealing with her ma-jor, but since her appearance in the video, Coleman has taken her first photography class at Howard where she learned to develop pic-tures in a dark room, helping her to perfect her craft.

“You really learn to de-velop a deeper appreciation for photography. When you’re there you can see a moment of time de-veloping on a blank piece of pa-per,” she said.

Capturing people in the moment, taking candid shoots, is the type of photography Coleman likes the most. Through the lens of photographers such as Annie Lebovitz and Verdeztez is where she gains her inspiration.

While she likes to cap-

ture people’s moments, Coleman wants to be sure it’s the right mo-ment, as she said the craft of tak-ing photos comes from wanting to make people happy.

“I’m kind of a people pleaser, I feel like taking a good pic-ture of someone and showing it to them can really brighten up their day,” she said. “When people feel better about themselves, it makes me feel better about myself.”

She said other student photographers that she admires are sophomores Christopher Sledge and Joi Johnson. “2012 is a special class,” Coleman said.

As a student at Howard, Coleman uses her skills to take photographs for friends, during parties, for posters and sometimes for weddings. But photography is not where she wants to stop. Ul-timately Coleman plans to make films. “Mastering the still shot would help me explain the picture in movies more deeply,” she said.

BY TAHIRAH HAIRSTONCampus Editor

A Look Through Her Lens

Looking At The Relevance Of Black Greeks

of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. said that before coming to his conclusion of the recent incidents, he conducted research. Within his research, he found that the young man could have died as a result of a pre-existing heart condition prior to his intake. Momoh said he feels that as a result of such negative things surrounding black Greeks in the media, the positive things that organizations do are overlooked.

“I took offense to the perspective (in The Hilltop) dealing with the amount of service that Greeks do in the community.” Momoh said the organization doesn’t “look for notoriety or media attention,” when they do community service. “We do service for humanity. If you are passionate about things such as giving back, that is what you will do. This kind of spirit is what is making black Greek life still relevant.”

With the series of events, the question arises of whether or not these organizations are still relevant. If yes, then why are prospective members subject to dehumanization?

Debra Brooks, member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., said the undergraduate chapters of Greek organizations are not irrelevant, but they can be fixed. She became a member of the Alpha Chi chapter at Tennessee State in 1973 due to the influence of her peers. “My roommates and my friends were in

organizations and that had a lot to do with my reasons for pledging.”

She said undergraduate students today don’t look at the long-term benefits of being members of Greek organizations. “The youth are not as tuned into the end as they are in the beginning, they are not aware of the consequences,” Brooks said. Comparing undergraduate chapters to graduate chapters, she said, “Graduate chapters are looking at the long term versus the short term benefits.”

Brooks expressed that in order for undergraduate chapters to continue to be relevant, there needs to be supervision and members of the organizations have to look at the possible outcome from the input side.

Christopher Caldwell, alumni of Howard University and member of Beta chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., adds that not only are the quality programs and activism of these organizations overlooked, but there is no clear line of communication between current members and alumni members of the chapters on various campuses.

“Our advisors or advisory board, nor do those who came before us condone the idea of such heinous actions. However, if current members are not taught how to conduct business, including how to properly treat prospective members, incidents like this will continue to happen,” said Caldwell, in regards to improper conduct in

the pledging process.“College organizations

(chapters) need more guidance from those that are more knowledgeable on these things to prevent them from happening overall,” Caldwell added.

Cristen Moore, senior legal communications major and member of Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. still sees the relevance of black Greek organizations, but feel that people of power have lost sight of each group’s overall purpose. “I think collectively some [members] have lost sight of their purpose,” said Moore. “We are to be a black force in our communities in service, networking, mentoring, and other capacities. But I feel that what it has become now is not what our founders had in mind. Things have shifted because of time.”

“Public Service is the main value of our organization,” said

Hayley Mason, senior broadcast journalism major and Second Vice President of Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. “When we look at black Greek life, we need to look at it as a call to service of elite student leaders as it was in the past.”

“These organizations are so deep and rich in African American history, leading us to our rich African history. It is just shameful that a small group of people [who] do not understand ruin it for those that are still learning our place,” Mason added.

Moore said she feels that a lot of the incidents have occurred as a result of power. “I will say that nothing in my organization is worth dying for. To deprive someone of life to exert your own power is just uncalled for. Something has to be done because at this rate, we won’t be around in the next fifteen years.”

From The Angles Of Winter Coleman

Photo Courtesy of Winter Coleman

Baring the phrase “WinterFresh,” this photo was taken by Winter Coleman of herself.

Photo Courtesy of Winter Coleman

A photo from a wedding that Coleman was asked to do pictures for.

Photo Courtesy of Winter Coleman

Pictured above is the photo of her cousin that Coleman used as a part of her portfolio to get into Howard University.

Photo Courtesy of Winter Coleman

Another candid photograph, taken by Coleman, of the affection from an adult to a young child.

Are the Nine Still Divine?

Howard University student photographer becomes a part of Michael Jackson’s legacy

Bree Gant - Photo Editor

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are featured showcasing new members to the campus.

BY ANDREW JONESContributing Columnist

Continued from FRONT, GREEKS

“It’s sort of a free pass,” Edwards said. “Students have the opportunity to make mistakes but not be penalized for them, because it’s all about constructive

criticism.” One of the most

important things that Carr wanted students to understand about interviews is that the person conducting the interview wants them to do well and show their full potential.

“They have to be specific and give examples on how they used their leadership skills to get a job done and how they earned their accomplishments,” Carr said.

Dia Harris, a diversity recruiter from KPMG, said that conducting mock interviews is a

way for him to give back, because he was afforded the same opportunity during his undergraduate years. Harris understands that students need them more now than in previous years because of the hard economic times and fierce competition.

“One thing I expect students to do after these mock interviews is to follow-up with me and anyone else here,” he said. “Most of them won’t but those who do will stand out in the crowd.”

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Policy Board Discusses Resignation, Other Issues

from the policy. However, the Policy Board decided to leave the rule unchanged.

Roberts said the General Elections Commissioner does not

have the power to put sanctions on the candidates. “The Policy Board now said that the vote of General Assembly does not matter,” Roberts said. “The commissioner’s grievance was miniscule.”

As a result of the Policy Board’s ruling, the elections

committee will call a meeting to decide on an interim. Blair Matthews, chair of elections committee and vice chair of General Assembly, said the representatives would take the recommendation of the Policy Board and meet with the Commission’s committee.

Many deliberations were done over the course of the meeting. Each side had a chance to be heard, but Lloyd Talley, policy board chair, thinks the Policy Board committee, consisting of Alize Beal vice chair, Darrick Scott, Leona Hurst, and Roland Blackmon, delivered a just

decision. “At the end of the day, everyone has different opinions,” Talley said.

An interim will be announced on the first Wednesday of February.

With AT&T and Verizon Wireless as the forerunners in what seems to be a never ending compe-tition to be the best, is Sprint get-ting left behind?

For months now, prime time commercial spots have been filled with ads from AT&T and Verizon battling to get consumers to choose their wireless carriers.

Both carriers have attacked the other’s 3G Internet speed capa-bilities and tower reception.

The use of 3G technologies allows consumers to use their Inter-net on their mobile devices at the speed unfamiliar to mobile devices; AT&T was one of the first wireless

carriers to use 3G technology.Another aspect of service

that the carriers have chosen to at-tack are each others tower recep-tion.

While AT&T contends they have the best service in the most coverage areas, Verizon responds by saying, “there’s a map for that” to show that, in fact, Verizon has the most coverage areas.

Verizon users seem to agree with these ads, saying that Verizon no doubt offers the best service.

“You can be virtually any-where and use Verizon service,” said senior political science major, Gerod Blue. “When I had AT&T, I either didn’t have service or I was roaming in my own house,” he added.

Although, not drowning consumers with ads on why their service is better, Sprint is confident in its customer service as well as its ranking among the top wireless car-riers in the country.

“Individuals save nearly $240 per year on unlimited mes-saging and data with Sprint Every-thing Data plans vs. Verizon’s new Nationwide Talk & Text plans plus unlimited data package,” according to Emmy Anderson, media special-ist at Sprint. “We are widely rec-ognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technolo-gies, including two wireless net-works serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2009.”

Sprint customers around

campus aren’t concerned with their wireless carrier getting forgotten in the battle between AT&T and Ve-rizon.

“I have had Sprint since I’ve had a cell phone,” said sopho-more legal communications major, Michael Roy. “My mom has had Sprint since she was in college and their excellent wireless and custom-er service has not changed.”

“We offer the first and only 4G service from a national carrier in the United States, industry-lead-ing mobile data services, instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities, and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone,” Anderson said.

Many Sprint users feel the company doesn’t need to stoop to

battling commercials and adver-tisements, because their service is superior.

“It’s okay for Sprint to let AT&T and Verizon battle it out for second place,” Roy said.

In addition to offering the Sprint Everything Data Plans, Sprint has revised their wireless plans to be competitive with that of AT&T and Verizon; they are also confident in being the most profes-sional and most business-oriented carrier there is.

“Sprint isn’t getting left be-hind,” Roy said. “We’re just let-ting the other competitors fight it out until it’s time to take over!”

Youth Media International and social marketing company, Context Optional, recently an-nounced the launch of the new Facebook application, “Stop Me From Spending!”

The purpose of the “Stop Me From Spending!” application is to offer youth the opportunity to en-courage each other to be thoughtful spenders.

Youth Media International is a social enterprise launched by Youth Radio, a youth-driven pro-duction company with bureaus and partners around the world, while Context Optional is a provider of social marketing solutions to global

brands and advertising agencies.While the “Stop Me From

Spending!” application is Youth Media International’s first venture in application development, Con-text Optional’s expertise in the field played a positive role in the applica-tion’s development.

“Working with Context Op-tional allowed us to create a Face-book application that helps young people take advantage of their so-cial networks to benefit themselves and one another,” said Lissa Soep, Youth Radio’s senior producer and research director.

The application runs on a tool known as the Temptation Con-verter.

Once users type in items they are thinking about purchasing in addition to selecting its price, cat-

egory and even uploading a pic-ture of the item, the Temptation Converter translates such tempta-tions into more responsible ways to spend money.

Youth Media International created the Temptation Converter by collaborating with a younger generation in order to provide the youth with what they want and need in order to live responsibly in such a tough economy.

The “Stop Me From Spend-ing!” application also allows friends to post temptations on each other’s walls and help each other make wiser spending choices.

“Stop Me from Spending!” grew out of the recognition that young people are hugely influenced by their friends, so this was a real opportunity to tap that peer orien-

tation in a positive way,” Soep said.While the application pro-

motes a good cause, concerns were raised as to how the targeted con-sumers would receive the new ap-plication.

However, Youth Media In-ternational and Context Optional have positive expectations for how the application will be received.

“Youth Media International’s application really speaks to young people looking to become better spenders in the New Year, because it’s social and educational, rather than a one-way tool that simply pushes content at young people,” said Kevin Barenblat, CEO and co-founder of Context Optional.

The “Stop Me From Spend-ing!” application is the latest addi-tion to public media’s EconomyS-

tory. EconomyStory is funded by

the Corporation for Public Broad-casting and is a collaboration of twelve public media organizations creating online tools, resources and services to help people understand the economy.

Both Youth Media Interna-tional and Context Optional are hopeful that the application will be well received and will effectively serve its purpose.

Barenblat stated, “By work-ing with Youth Media International on this project, we’re hopeful that we can help build stronger en-gagement with the youth audience around a common theme for 2010: getting smarter about spending.”

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This Just In.....

The largest round of government funding toward broadband •Internet since last year’s $7.2 billion for high-speed net-works will take place next week as the Agriculture Depart-ment distributes $310 million to bring high-speed Internet to 14 rural communities across the nation. This stimulus money is supposed to pay for infrastructure and create jobs in poorer communities. Designated recipients include:

-$19.1 million grant to build a fiber-optic network in Ralls County, Mo. to service almost 5,000 homes and businesses

-$3.9 million grant to a division of TDS Telecommunications Corp. in parts of rural Alabama to build a digital subscriber net-work

Information compiled by Alexis K. Barnes, Business & Technology Editor

The interim GM CEO Ed Whitacre, former CEO of AT&T, •wasofficiallynamedpermanentCEOof GeneralMotorsCo.He promised the company would repay all loans from the U.S. and Canada by June.

Clear Channel Communications, •the country’s largest radio station owner, told the Associated Press that it’s interested in radio jock Howard Stern whose five-year $500 millioncontract with Sirius XM Radio Inc. expires soon. Clear Channel has on-air limitations restricting profanity and indecent broadcasts.

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A study conducted by PC World documented the reliability of Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless service providers in 13 major cities nationwide. Results actually pitted Sprint against Verizon in quality.

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At the dawn of a new decade, the nation prepares for the decen-nial census – a federally mandated operation that has been a part of United States tradition since 1790. This country-wide headcount is the largest nonmilitary undertaking by the United States government.

It calls for a tally of all per-sons living in the United States. This includes citizens and non-citizens of every age, ethnicity and gender in the Island Areas, Puerto Rico and the 50 states.

The Census has several func-tions. According to the Population Resource Center, the demographic trends inferred from census data analysis affect the drawing of leg-islative and school district assign-ment areas, as well as the number of seats allotted for each state with-in the U.S. House of Representa-tives.

In addition, the results of the Census also determines how the $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed amidst com-munities across the country. These

funds contribute public services and facilities such as schools, hospi-tals, child-care and infrastructure.

Census questionnaires will be mailed to all households in the U.S. by March of this year with a request to have information re-turned by April 1, 2010. In May, hired census-takers or “enumera-tors” will then begin their door-to-door inquiries to every household which did not respond.

According to a recent news release from the U.S. Census Bu-reau, “For every percentage point increase in the 2010 Census mail-back response rate, the Census Bu-reau saves $85 million in follow-up with non-responding households.”

This year’s census will feature several changes to help with those response percentages, reduce costs and increase overall efficiency.

To begin, the 2010 Census questionnaire is comprised of only 10 questions. While in previous years the questionnaire has been what some consider a lengthy sur-vey, this year’s questionnaire has been described as “simple” and “short” by the Population Resource Center.

This year also marks the first time that census forms will be scanned for name and birth date duplicates.

Perhaps an even more significant change, this year the Census Bureau launched a media campaign that is “heavily weight-ed” toward those populations which are traditionally harder to count according to Assistant Di-rector for the decennial census, Daniel Weinberg.

In a recent interview with NPR personality Guy Raz, Cen-

sus Director Dr. Robert Groves as-serted that all the efforts of the up-coming census were designed with “special consideration of groups that tended to be undercounted or groups that tended to be over-counted.”

The over-counted tend to be older white women who own homes, along with college students who move back and forth. The under-counted, according to the interview, are often African-Ameri-can males age 18-39.

Recently, Groves speculated that African-American males are traditionally the hardest group to count since “their attachment to individual households is sometimes tenuous. They may live with a girl-friend for a few days of the week, and with their family another day, with a roommate another day. And so when the simple questionnaire is asked ‘who lives in this household?’ It becomes a little ambiguous.”

While this may be a plau-sible explanation, others, such as Howard student Rachel Livingston believe there are other factors at play within minority communities.

“I think people don’t trust the government for one. Another thing is people are misinformed,” Livingston said.

“A lot of times, when it comes to African-American males, there are a lot of things going on with their lives that are more im-portant than the Census. They’re working to provide for their fami-lies and taking care of over things that are bigger concerns.”

In an interview on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, Associate Director of the Census Arnold Jackson also mentioned the use of “trusted voic-es” within the Latino community to encourage more participation among both citizens and illegal im-migrants.

Last October, Mayor Adrian Fenty, the District of Columbia Office of Planning Director Har-riet Tregoning and the U.S. Census Bureau Philadelphia Regional Of-fice Director Fernando Armstrong partnered to create the DC Counts Campaign.

In an effort to increase cen-sus participation among D.C. resi-dents, the campaign also merged to become a Census Bureau “com-plete count committee.” These complete count committees, are comprised of neighborhood or-ganizations and community lead-ers who work in conjunction with the Bureau to encourage census participation by recruiting work-ers, holding community events and information sessions and being a “trusted voice” within their local communities.

So far, the DC Counts Com-plete Count Committee has pro-duced several infomercials to help familiarize the D.C. community with the headcount process. Many of these short films follow the new census minority focus and are geared towards specific ethnicities.

The Census projections for this year total up to 310 million people.

BY SARAYA WINTERSMITHContributing Writer

New Effort to Ensure All in D.C. Are Counted

Photo Courtesy of USCensus.gov

The U.S. Census survey that’s recorded every 10 years will be mailed to resi-dents around the country this March and will be due April 1 of this year. Unlike previous years, the survey is shorter and should take 10 minutes to complete.

Haiti Relief Efforts

What can you do to help Haiti?

Help for HaitiSign of the

Whale 1825 M St. NW

Wednesday 6 - 9 p.m.

$10 donationProceeds will go to Partners in

Health

Taco Tuesdays for Haiti

Third Edition1218 Wisconsin

Ave NWTuesday

8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.$5 donation

Money goes to-ward Doctors

Without Borders Emergency Re-

lief Fund

Rock and Roll Relief for Haiti

Rock and Roll Hotel

1353 H St. NEWednesday

6 p.m. Doors open 5 p.m.

$10 Proceeds will

benefit Partners in Health and

Shelterbox

D.C. Loves Haiti Benefit

The Park at Fourteenth

920 14th St. NW

Saturday 6 - 9 p.m.

$10Money goes to-ward Doctors Without Bor-

ders, Partners in Health, World Vision, and

Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund

- Compiled by Genet Lakew,Metro Editor

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Bree Gant - Photo Editor

Thousands of protesters descended on the nation’s capital on Friday to protest the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. The original decision was handed down on Jan. 22, 1974.

The rally, entitled “The March for Life,” is an annual event. Participants start at the National Mall and make their way to the Supreme Court building.

Groups from all over the country came to D.C. to express their disapproval of the decision and the practice of abortion.

Alongside anti-abortion activists, abortion rights activists were also present to advocate their view that a woman holds the right to make the decision.

- Genet Lakew, Metro Editor

37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade DrawsActivists From Both Sides of Debate

BY KARA SINGLETONStaff Writer

A great relationship can be spoiled by minute discrepancies and petty quarrels. In order to keep a bond happily together, both par-ties must take heed to each others’ needs and wants. They must also take precautions to avoid the top ways to ruin a relationship.

Being secure in your rela-tionship and yourself proves to be a great way to ensure a healthy and happy relationship. Junior supply chain management major Jazzmin Jeter chose insecurity as the num-ber one way to ruin a relationship.

“If a person is insecure about themselves then those insecurities will lead to a lack of trust,” Jeter said. Thus, insecurity leads to other problems that can be detrimental to the longevity and contentment of the relationship.

Lack of communication is a sign that a relationship is in need of help or on its way to an end. Ac-cording to junior sports medicine major Jeremy Williams, miscom-munication is the number one way to damage a relationship.

“The best way to ruin a re-lationship is to have an unclear un-derstanding about what both you and your partner need from one another,” Williams said.

It is imperative that when you embark upon a relationship, you know what you need and what you’re willing to give. Moreover, share that information with your significant other before you be-come committed.

According to Dr. Lloyd Sloan, a social psychology pro-fessor at Howard University, he doesn’t think it would be accurate to put it into one answer [a par-ticular way to ruin a relationship]. “Sadly it’s not simple,” Sloan said about maintaining a relationship.

Sloan said the ways to keep a healthy relationship are “discover-ing differences throughout the rela-tionship, conflict sources; such as routine differences, negative com-munication patterns, jealousy ei-ther with cause or just a person be-ing jealous, high frequency events, such as infidelity, and avoid those negatives and focus in on the posi-tives.”

Being honest and open about standards will make a smooth tran-sition into a healthy relationship or it will end. It’s better for a potential relationship to end because of dif-ferent beliefs or views than for it to end with tears and hate.

It is true everyone makes mistakes, and at times they seem inevitable, but there are some com-mon mistakes in relationships that should be avoided at all costs. Jeter

thinks “miscommunication, di-vulging too much information to friends and taking their advice all the time, having sex too soon and dwelling on the past” are just a few common mistakes.

All of these issues are seen in relationships everywhere and con-tinue to cause troubles. Williams considers “assuming, not voicing insecurities and miscommunica-tion,” as the most common mis-takes within relationships.

Of these, the one frequent mistake that remains consistent is miscommunication. This aspect of any relationship is important. Yet it is especially vital to a partnership. The word partnership includes two people, and it is crucial that both parties voice their opinions, con-cerns and values. Communication is at the center of all relationships and provides evidence to being the top cause of damage in a relation-ship.

Relationships take a lot of time and effort. There can be ups and downs and misunderstand-ings but there are some issues that continue to be the top relationship destroyers. Williams said “lack of trust, clinginess, being unprepared, stubbornness, unwillingness to for-give, lack of tolerance, and unreal-istic expectations” all serve as cru-cial relationship killers.

Although Jeter agrees with

Williams, she also believes “infidel-ity, jealousy and partying” can be some obvious ways ruin a relation-ship.

“The most common thing that ruins relationships is being in a relationship with the wrong per-son,” said Lennika Bynum, junior fashion merchandising major. “Not spending enough time getting to know a person causes many issues. That’s the biggest [issue] people have. They’re so quick to get into a relationship, they ignore the signs of failure.”

In order to ensure a healthy, happy and prosperous relation-ship, take heed to the top reasons relationships fail and avoid them at all costs. Being aware of these is-sues can keep your Valentine’s Day booked or help you get a valen-tine. A relationship seems simple, yet the rules and exceptions to the rules make it complex. Stay away from these common mistakes and prepare for a relationship with little quarrels and large delight.

6 LIFE & STYLE

THE HILLTOP

Get To Know: Harold Washington, Atlanta, Ga., junior supply chain management and international business double major Caught: Behind Douglass Hall

Get The Look...Vest, J CrewPlaid Woven Knit Shirt, French Connection UKJeans, Levi DenimBoots, Timberland CompanyBack Pack, His little brother’s

Don’t be Afraid to... dress in accordance to who you are on the inside. You never want your outfit to be more complex than your personality.

My Style Tells You... that I am a true GOON by nature. If you can’t see that, then you just don’t recognize a real KILLA when you see one. Haha!

Take It from Me (style tip): You never want to wear shades inside. Fellas, It’s 2010. So everyone needs to bring their swag down a couple notches. I’m telling you, girls probably appreciate it a lot more when they can see your eyes in VIP. C’mon, brah!

It’s Always About... looking well put together. Presentation is everything. I’m not saying that you can’t wear a pair of sweatpants and crew neck when out and about. But if you look like a slob, then people will perceive you in that manner. It’s a recession! Dress like you trying to get some money.

It’s Never About... changing outfits in between classes. If you weren’t fly when you went to that 10:40 class, chances are you still won’t be by the time you go to Organic Chemistry.

I Love My Style Because... it’s effortless. I’m a very simple person, who likes the things most people take for granted in life. So I try to translate that outlook into my wardrobe.

Get To Know: Shannon White, Atlanta, Ga., junior broadcast journalism majorCaught: Upper Quadrangle

Get The Look...Suede JacketSweater, Thrift StoreDress Underneath, Forever XXITights, Wet SealInfiniti Scarf, necklace, and leather gloves, TargetShoes & Short beaded necklace, Macy’sBag, Nine West

Don’t be Afraid to... not match. Its okay if everything you have on doesn’t match, but they must comple-ment each other. A splash of random color in an outfit can really brighten your look for the day.

My Style Tells You... that I’m conservative but with a little edge. My goal is not to be the craziest dressed person on campus; fashion is more therapeutic to me. Putting an outfit together perfectly always makes me feel really good.

Take It from Me (style tip): Never be afraid to think outside of the box. Just because you haven’t seen any-one wearing a certain thing on campus or in general doesn’t mean you can’t try it. If you want to wear it; do it! Personal style is more important than trends.

It’s Always About... feeling comfortable. Don’t wear anything that you have to adjust all day or constantly pull down or stretch, that never looks good.

It’s Never About... tight clothes. For me, it looks way better to wear something loose fitting and modest than to wear something extremely tight.

I Love My Style Because... It’s a direct reflection of who I am. I feel as though a lot of times people dress the way they want people to perceive them. Whether it’s dressing professionally to seem serious or always dressing down to seem laid back. Fashion is a lot more than just clothing items. It says a lot about you.

Get To Know: Jayde Stuckey, Dallas, Texas, freshman administration of justice major Caught: Inside Blackburn Student Center

Get The Look...NBA Charlotte Hornets Starter Jacket, Thrift StoreHigh-waist leggings, Forever XXIWhite G-Shock & Gold four-finger ringAir Jordan Retro Hare 7’sBamboo EarringsBlack Bag, H&MScarf, Thrift Store

Don’t be Afraid to... be different. If one wears something out of the ordinary with confidence, then people will have to like it. Doubt is possibly the biggest fashion faux-pas one can ever make.

My Style Tells You... that I like the retro look. Besides being the awesome decade I was born in, the ‘90s had the greatest music and most unique fashion in the Hip-Hop community. People dared to be different with no inhibitions, I really like that.

Take It from Me (style tip): People do NOT have to spend a lot of money to look good. I’m not a big fan of designer labels because people are paying for a name and a lifestyle. I spend money with the hopes of having a quality item in return.

It’s Always About... personality. Style is far more than clothes.

It’s Never About... copying. I don’t look through magazines with aspirations to look like people in the media. If I see something I like, I buy it! I don’t care what the tag says.

I Love My Style Because... it’s diverse. I don’t just have one specific look that I stick to. I like to change it up some days, while still being true to myself.

Because... she went retro, without goingoverboard.

Because... his outfit is classic, simple American menswear. Can’t go wrong there.

Because... every piece she has on complements the others perfectly, despite their differences.

Caught In Style

- Compiled by Aaron Randle, Staff Writer

Bree Gant - Photo Editor

Issues such as insecurity and lack of communication are seen as some of the most common ways to destroy a relationship.

Easiest Ways to Wreck a Relationship

January 26, 2010

So the rumors circulat-ing around campus are true – student election season is going to look a little different this year.

Shockingly, no one from the class of 2011 is run-ning for HUSA this year, and the only slate is running on an unopposed ballot, featur-ing former HUSA Vice Pres-ident and current law student Will Roberts re-running for the same position.

So instead of the usual clash between propaganda and honest campaigning, complete with catchy T-shirts and free candy, there will be decidedly less stirring feelings around campus-at least concerning the HUSA election.

U n fo r t u n a t e l y, an unopposed slate featur-ing a Howard law student will undoubtedly cause an even more apathetic attitude among undergraduate stu-dents.

We can assume that the average undergraduate student’s thought process is going to go something like this: “Why take the time to consider this slate’s platform, let alone vote, since there’s

only one slate running any-way? It’s a waste of time.”

Is this the end of stu-dent leadership at Howard University, one of the great-est and most politically active universities in the nation? It almost seems as though “good” leaders may not be encouraged to run for student office perhaps because of the negative stigma sometimes

associated with lackluster stu-dent leaders who might have spoken more than they actu-ally acted during their time in office. Or maybe because of an unfortunate belief that students can’t really project, implement beneficial change on campus.

Maybe our current HUSA administration hasn’t done too great a job of af-fecting the student body with

a passion to continue (or im-prove upon) the job they un-dertook this year.

Or maybe students have simply decided they have more important things to do, whether its socializing in the Punch Out or volun-teering their time to their re-spective student councils or other organizations.

Whatever the reason, this apathetic attitude, proven by only one slate running for the HUSA administration, will likely trigger only more of an uninter-ested and indifferent mindset from the gen-eral student body.

It seems as though Howard poli-tics are becoming an unfortunate satire on

real politics. All talk, not so much

action is usually the name of the game.

And the majority of the uninformed (or misin-formed) public seemingly just goes with the flow, never taking a real interest in un-derstanding why things are the way they are, or how they can be changed.

PerspectiveA Vision Realized

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Student Apathy Revived After its Supposed Funeral

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Our View:Howard politics are

becoming an unfortunate satire on real politics.

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I stood at the podium proud to be a student of Howard University Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 as the student body, faculty and staff united for the Hands for Haiti Benefit Concert. In less than a week’s time, my vision to help a country that is not only in shambles, but also in dire need of resources, became a reality.

The journey began Jan. 13, 2010 as I was sent to cover an emergency meeting arranged by the Haitian Student Association. I felt as if my heart were bleeding, hearing the testimony of the Haitian students who still had yet to hear whether or not their families survived.

I treat Howard University as a part of my extended family. There was no way I could fathom the fact that there was an organization of students devastated by a tragedy that took place in their native country of Haiti, leaving more than 1.5 million people without a home, and not doing anything about it.

During the meeting, I began to brainstorm ways that Howard University could help assist the situation. I thought of no better idea then to have a benefit concert. Immediately

after brainstorming, I text messaged two long-time friends of mine who I consider my brothers, Daniel Issayes and recording artist, Wale. In less then 30 seconds, I got a call from Wale’s assistant, stating, “Wale would love to help with the benefit, lets arrange a date.”

A date was arranged and all that was needed was a proposal, a venue, Howard talent to participate in the benefit and approval from Director of Cramton Auditorium Dr. Steven Johnson, Director of Student Activities Lennon Jackson and Dean Bernard Richardson of Rankin Chapel.

After garnishing their support, the work began. Avery Green created a proposal, and with open arms, the Howard University student body was ready to help. The Howard University Gospel Choir, Diva’s Inc., X.O., Phil Ade, Trey Campbell, Terrell Chubby Swagg, GWN, Brion, Dr. Carr, Howard University alumni, Messiah, Joshua Mitchell, Bryan Smart, Jerome Joseph and Angie Ange were ready and willing to dedicate their time for a cause of such great

importance.With the help

of WHUR, Howard University Media Relations, WHBC, The Hilltop, the Dream Team, students, Chapel Assistants, HUSA, HSA and friends, the word got out and the tickets began to sell in mass numbers. By the beginning of the concert, all tickets were sold out.

More than $17,000 was raised for the relief of Haiti, and although that may seem like a great deal of money, it is going to take a lot more for a country that has been nearly wiped away to get back on its feet.

I thank Howard University for taking that first step and supporting my vision.

I encourage everyone to keep the momentum going and continue to not only give to Haiti, but also become educated in the history of Haiti and the importance Haiti has on the world – African people to be specific.

Victoria Fortune,sophomore

broadcast journalism major

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