The VoiceFayetteville State University Student Press

For Students, By Students January 25, 2012 • Vol. 3, Issue no. 9issue.com/fsuvoice

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Civil Rights icon packs Seabrook Auditorium

FSU ranks among top ten HBCU's

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by Charnell Harris Voice Managing Editor

Fayetteville State University started the spring semester at the top of the class. The Huffington Post newspaper rated FSU as one of the top 10 Historical Black Colleges and Universities in the country.

What put FSU in the running was its collaboration with the United States de-partment with Homeland Security and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

FSU opened the program in 2009. The program is geared towards helping the American society recover from both natu-ral and man-made disasters, such as dam-age from hurricanes and worst case sce-narios, terrorist attacks. The Center for Defense and Homeland Security depart-ment (CDHS) is an ideal program for stu-dents interested in the disciplines of math-ematics, science and technology.

Programs like these are important be-cause it makes sure that there are resources available for communities in case of disas-ter. The program will educate students on how to not only aid other agencies in times of severe crisis, but how to help communi-ties avoid problems in the first place.

The list compiled by the Huffington Post was based on positive social, financial and or academic change. Schools that were se-lected all had done something that made their school a frontrunner for new and in-novative ways to improve the individual schools standing.

Some schools on the list earned their ranking by how well they brought extra fi-nances to the school. Such was the case for Johnson C. Smith, as it recently received a $35 million gift from the Duke Endow-ment. According to the article, the gift will go towards scholarships as well as science

by antonio Monroe Voice Photo Editor

Despite decreasing racial tensions in the US, discrimi-nation still exists, said Ange-la Davis, social justice activ-ist, the most recent speaker for the Chancellor’s Distin-

guished Speaker Series. Ms. Davis, who describes

herself as a Communist, spoke to a full house Jan. 17 at FSU’s Seabrook audito-rium. Her appearance was so anticipated that security that more than 400 people were turned away from the event.

Approximately 1,150 attend-ed Davis’ speech, according to Jeff Womble, Fayetteville State University public rela-tions director.

Born in the time where African American citizens did not receive equal rights, Ms. Davis quickly realized

Large crowd gathers outside of J.W. Seabrook Auditorium to hear Activist, Angela Davis, last Tuesday. Un-fortunately, many of those who wanted to attend were turned away at the door, due to seating.

Angela Davis makes rare appearance, discusses diverse topics

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n The 105 Voices of History Choir in-vited Senior Troy Pickens and Junior Aliciah Small to preformed with the choir at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. The 105 Voices of History Choir is a national initia-tive in HBCUs under the management of Partners Achieving Success. Members of the 105 Voices of History performed along with the Queen of Gospel, Dr. Shirley Caesar and Country star Vince Gill. To read more about this check out http://bit.ly/amkIms

n Chancellor Anderson’s CIAA Brunch will be held on Friday, March 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marriott-Executive Park Hotel in Charlotte. Tickets are $30 and available for

purchase at the box office during home games and at the FSU ticket office located in J.W. Seabrook Auditorium. For more information logon to http://bit.ly/amkIms

n Fayetteville State University held its second annual media day on Thursday. Lo-cation media outlets WRAL, Channel 5, Fay-etteville Press, WIDU 1600 AM, Fayetteville Observer , WFSS and The Voice were in at-tendance. Jeffery Womble, Director of Pub-lic Relations and Chancellor Anderson gave thanks and insight on upcoming coverage ar-eas to all the media outlets that attended.

n New England Patriots and New York Giants to play in Superbowl XLVI on Feb. 5.

news Briefs FSU reaccreditation a successby Jennifer Lucas Voice Editor-In-Chief

According to the Fayetteville Observer on Friday, Jan. 6 three area schools had their accreditations reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges (SAC-SCOC) at its annual meeting in December. The schools involved were Fayetteville State University (FSU), Fayetteville Tech-nical Community College (FTCC), and Campbell University (Campbell) in Buies Creek.

SACSCOC accredits colleges and uni-versities in the South to ensure that the schools meet the standards as established

by the higher education community. In the article Chancellor Anderson said

the reaffirmation shows that the university is “on solid ground in terms of our overall educational quality, and fiscal stability.” He thanked the administration, faculty, staff and students for their work in the process.

To read the entire article from the Fay-etteville Observer, please go to http://bit.ly/zuZbzW

One of the newest organizations on campus Bronco-iRadio, started the Spring semester off by launching three new student shows.

Bronco-iRadio was established on campus in 2010 and continues to work diligently for the stu-dent body to provide on the job training for mass communication majors and others who are inter-ested in a field of opportunities.

The Telecommunications building includes a fully operating Apple® lab and multiple studios available for students to get hands on experience of what it is like to be a part of a production unit. By creating three new shows dedicated to the stu-dent body, Bronco-iRadio is working on expansion and training and providing students with the real experience of working on-air.

“iNspire” is a show that spins uplifting music with radio personalities to help start broncos off on a good foot to have as productive day as possible. It is not a show limited to gospel music. iNspire plays music of all genres to get one in good spirits.

“iRep” is a show that celebrates classic hip hop and seasoned new school. Its featured segment “Pump it or Dump it” is a segment dedicated es-pecially for local artist who want their music to be heard locally and internationally.

Bronco-iRadio gives students the chance for

their underground music to receive radio play and international recognition.

“iMix” is a mixture of all music genres from classics to new school that has a live DJ mixing music.

Although Bronco-iRadio is an online radio sta-tion, it is a real radio station. You can even access Bronco-iRadio from your iPhone or Android pow-ered devices. The app “TUNEIN” allows the stu-dent radio station to be heard on the go for free!

Production Director, AJ Hines, talks passion-ately about the opportunities Bronco-iRadio has to offer.

“It is a real radio station and students can come here and learn every facet of a radio station so that when they move out into the real world and work for other radio stations around the world, they will know how to function in a radio station,” said Ms. Hines.

She evens refers to it as an “outlet of expres-sion.” We can certainly conclude saying that Fayetteville State has brilliance in our backyard. Bronco-iRadio offers something for everyone to enjoy and benefit from in their future endeavors. Take advantage your student radio station here at FSU and support a global movement.

Brilliance in your backyard:Bronco-iRadio to air new showsvoice staff Writer Jalynn Jones

From left Bronco-iRadio DJs Ashely Brian Nance, Tyra Thomas, Terrence Goolsby share a laugh on air Friday night.

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the highroad to highway 76

Famous alumni that you should know

by Cimmeon Terry Voice Staff Writer

Living in a time where arts and literature seem to be outdone by the world of technology, it’s nice to see how some artist manage to keep culture alive and valued.

Marcus Uzzell a 22-year old se-nior is already an esteemed writer, poet and published author. He is an English major and Psychology mi-nor.

Inspired by famous writer and poet Langston Hughes, he attributes “Weary Blues” and “To Artina” among his favorite works.

Mr. Uzzell says that he enjoys listening to audiotapes of Mr. Hughes reading his writings aloud.

“Listening to him on audio gives Hughes’ own voice to the story. Who better to read Langston Hughes works than himself?”

Mr. Uzzell feels that poetry should be “A reflection of life.”

“I base my writings from my imagination and experience.”

His new book, “HIGHWAY 76” is a book composed of 50 poems that all talk about different stories and themes. Mr. Uzzell describes “Highway 76” as his own journal.

“I always knew that I would write a book, but I didn’t plan on this collection of poems to be the first one.”

The name Highway 76 is a meta-phor, meaning the route taken in his journey over the last four or five years of his life. The number “76” was h i s j e r s ey number during his years of playing college football.

This book is tru-ly for anyone who loves poetry. Mr. Uzzell says one of the most reward-ing things is hear-ing the exciting feedback from his peers.

“One of the greatest feelings for me is when one of my classmates ran up to me and she even bought a copy for her mom. It was strange but wonderful. If you like this col-lection, I guarantee more to come.”

Other than his love for writing, Mr. Uzzell is involved in a lot on campus. He played right tackle for FSU’s football team. He is also a

new member of The Voice writing staff. He is also the founder and president of the literary society “Accendo Literary-Arts Society” where students are given the oppor-

tunity to create literature and art. He is also featured on the Bronco-iRadio Cypher Part 2 as a lyricist.

T h e b o o k “Highway 76” is available for p u r c h a s e o n Amazon.com, Barnes&noble.com, and Pub-l i shAmer i ca .com.

After he graduates, Mr. Uzzell hopes to write full time and pursue professional sports. For inspiring writers he feels that they should write about the things they care about it and, what means the most to them.

“People don’t appreciate any-thing. You have to write for you. You must protect your dreams because people won’t hesitate to crush them. You must believe in

your work and that God will help you along the way. Russell Sim-mons said ‘There are no failures in life, just quitters.’ And he was right.

As far as I’m concerned as long as I don’t quit, it’s impossible for me to fail.”

by Jaylnn Jones Voice News Editor

Everyone has their own specific reasons to go to college. In a typical freshman student’s mind, the simple fact that one made it into college is enough to motivate one through their daily endeavors; when a student makes it to their senior year, the real goal is making it out of college successfully. However, there are always students who go above and beyond the call of duty.

We live in a United States where Historical Black Colleg-es and Universities are questioned for their relevance in the learning arena. Well, Fayetteville State has a rich history of producing successful athletes, entertainers, businessmen and businesswomen. While there is a long list of notable alumni, we also have famous alumni that are recognized on an inter-national level.

Most recently the 2008 Mass Communication graduate Jamel Austin is working as a famous Professional Basket-ball Player. According to HBCUBuzz.com, he started in 24 out of 25 games in his final season as a Bronco. He has trav-eled across the world and has worked with various players in the NBA including Gary Forbes and Ty Lawson. He recently signed with RBA Sports Agency for Above Average Basketball Training. In the article posted on January 5th, 2012 Jamel says that ““Just going to North Carolina and to Fayetteville State changed everything for me. It helped me mature so quickly. Lord knows where I’d be if I didn’t go to Fayetteville State.”

Another amazing athlete is Richard Medlin. In his 2008 sophomore year, Medlin was honored as the CIAA Special Teams Player of the Year here at Fayetteville State University. He signed with the New England Patriots in August 2011 as a rookie free agent but currently plays for the Miami Dolphins. He is a prime example that being in college is more than just

an education. He had a dream of making it to the NFL and he used the powerful tool of education to get him to the next level.

Other Famous Alumni:

Jerry C. Johnson – Former Head Basketball CoachChris Armstrong – Former Canadian Football League

PlayerDarrell Armstrong – Former professional Basketball Play-

er; played for multiple teams in the NBA including the Nets, Pistons and the Mavericks.

Jim Bibby - Former MLB Player; played for teams such as the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sylvester Ritter – former NFL player and professional wrestler; played for the Green Bay Packers

“One of the great-est feelings for me is when one of my classmates ran up to me and she even bought a copy for her mom. It was strange but wonderful.

FSU student, Marcus Uzzell, embarks on a new jour-ney after having his book, “Highway 76,” published.

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Taylor v.s. Taylor: a brief history of the twoVoice Photos by Zachary Johnson

The two buildings above are often mistaken for each other and are shown on schedules as Lauretta Taylor (Left) and Taylor Science (Right).

by antonio Monroe Voice Photo Editor

If someone was to tell you to meet them at the Taylor building, where would you meet them?

For students who just arrived on campus, there were a few days of confusion over the names of two rather important build-ings on campus that are often times called “Taylor building.” But there are two separate locations on campus that share very similar titles, Taylor Social Science and Lauretta J. Taylor.

Some students get confused when asked to report to the Tay-lor building not knowing which building is actually the one that is being mentioned. However, if students look closely at their class schedule there is a distinct difference in the labeling of each building.

The Taylor Science building was built in 1939 and was named after Robert R. Taylor, the first black graduate of Massachu-setts Institute of Technology (MIT). Mr. Taylor was a member of Booker T. Washington’s Tuskegee cabinet. He became the first black member of the Fayetteville State University Board of

Trustees in 1937. The Taylor Social Science was built in 1968.Lauretta Taylor Gymnasium was formerly called the women’s

gym. Built in 1969, it was named after Physical Education in-structor, Lauretta Taylor. The Financial Aid and AirForce depart-ment was later added.

Students should pay careful attention to the names of the build-ings and how they are labeled in Banner.

Other buildings that have confused students on campus are the Lyons Science building and the Lyons Science Annex, which is widely known on campus as LSA.

related programs. Paul Quinn University made the list be-

cause its student body led protests to prevent the creation of a landfill near the school and won. While Cheyney University developed an organization, Saving Our Boys, (S.O.B.) that focuses on empowering young black men to stay in school and to give them a leg up in society.

What will it take for FSU to rise in the ranks?

FSU already has two things in common with the schools that ranked higher up on the list. Programs that are intended to transform young men into young men of distinction,

such as The Eagles Nest Developmental Pro-gram. And last semester many students gath-ered in front of the administration building to voice their grievances about what was going on here on campus.

Schools that made the list in order were Johnson C. Smith University, Philander Smith College, Xavier University of Louisi-ana, Paul Quinn College, Spelman College, Morgan State University, Chaflin University, Kentucky State University and Cheyney Uni-versity of Pennsylvania.

Of the top 10 schools, both FSU and John-son C. Smith are in the number one ranked university school system of UNC.

that society was full of contradic-tions and inequalities. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mal-colm X were both assassinated when Ms. Davis was still young, but she said their message had a great impact on her.

“There is no way we can rep-licate the past,” Ms. Davis said. “Way too many people have died and suffered for equality. However, we must remember the past cause that’s the only way your generation

can show your children how the world is not meant to be.”

She noted that discrimination had decreased since the civil rights movement first began, but the na-tion can still make forward strides in the area of social justice and equality.

“There are a lot more people in prison, there are over 2.5 million people in the prison system,” she said. “In some sense, things have gotten worse than they were as

well.” Ms. Davis advised that people

who are struggling should work together to improve their situations instead of competing. This often happens among people with the same economic backgrounds where human beings tend to live by the crab in the bucket theory: you try to do better than me then I bring you back down.

Ms. Davis stressed that education is the key to improvement. “In to-

day’s society you must have a great deal of knowledge or you will be severally unprepared for what the world has in store for you,” she said.

Ms. Davis praised FSU for its ex-cellence as a historically black col-lege. “Fayetteville State University, I believe, is a vibrant institution one of the best and most important HB-CUs in the nation and it is. It is a real honor to be here,” Ms. Davis said.

As Ms. Davis wrapped up, she bestowed a powerful message on the FSU student body. “Education is not just something you use to find a job that will pay you more money. Education is really the formation of the personality, the formation of the soul, and the formation of the com-munity. Hopefully the students here at this institution will make use of the opportunity that they have ac-quired and continue to strive for greatness.”

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on campus

by shante' Denice ElliottVoice Web/Copy Editor

orth Carolina Central University’s, Chancellor Charlie Nelms, endorses her university’s deci-sion to ban students from

wearing mini-skirts, hot pants, paja-mas and do-rags to class. Fayette-ville State University’s, Office of Career Services, promotes profes-sional development and interview skills, and two years ago revealed their Clothing Closet; offering FSU student’s access to free professional clothing for job interviews. It seems like universities are cracking down on student dress codes, in efforts to encourage students to think of their careers after college.

A large part of college graduates professional careers will revolve around their ability to dress profes-sionally.

With the average college student graduating from a public university with over $25000 of student loan debt (The Huffington Post), no wig-gle room is left to indulge in a shop-ping trip to Express, Macy’s or New York and Company, to spend an av-erage of $150 on an interview suit.

The Association for Psychologi-

cal Science conducted a study that revealed that interviewers generate an impression from an interviewee in a tenth of a second. Lack of pro-fessional clothing for an interview should not be the reason a recent college graduate misses out on the job they’ve studied four long years to get.

With just the clothes in your dorm room closet, both men and women can mix-and-match an outfit fitting for an interview.

Before we officially began, let’s dispel the myth that suits have to match. With the standards chang-ing for office attire, most employers don’t mind a mixed-and-matched suit.

WomenWomen’s blazers became popular

in Fall of 2008, resulting in young adults everywhere rushing to pur-chase one. Well ladies, this is the first piece of your interview suit.

Step One: Grab that Navy, Black, Grey, Brown or Khaki blazer!

Thank goodness black can be worn with everything! One can never go wrong with wearing black; black looks great on every skin tone.

Step Two: Get that black, brown

or gray pencil skirt, slacks the same color are also appropriate. However, try to pair opposite from the color of your blazer. You don’t want the same colors. It will appear that you are trying to pass for wearing a matched suit.

I know designers recommend wearing winter white during the winter season, but white is a tran-sitional color that can be worn year round.

Step Three: Get your white col-lared cuff shirt. Remember, when-ever wearing a white shirt or blouse, be sure to wear a flesh tone bra.

The saying “the higher the heel the closer to God” may not stand true for the heel of your interview shoe. You don’t want to bring across the wrong message with your heel height. So, for the sake of your in-terview, the 5 inch heels will have to stay in your dorm room.

Step Four: Locate your neutral shoe, with no more than a 3 inch heel. Neutral colors are: black, browns and nudes.

We’re all ready. Pair your blazer with your white collar shirt, wear this with your pencil skirt or slacks and combine with your neutral shoes. Finish your interview look off with modest, simple jewelry

such as pearls; and of course wear flesh tone panty hose. And ladies, the lapel of your collar should al-ways be worn in, never out. One, wearing the collar in looks more feminine. Two, you want the atten-tion to be kept on your eyes, not placed on your clavicles or shoul-ders.

MenWhen dressing professionally, it’s

usually hard for men to go wrong. Men don’t have to worry about wearing the wrong jewelry or the wrong shoe. Here’s how you men can match the clothes in your dorm room closet, into an outfit, fit for an interview.

Step One: Locate the khaki or black trousers your mother made sure you always had. These may have earned the title of your “Sun-day pants.”

Step Two: Grab your Polo style button-down shirt. Any color will suffice, but you can never go wrong by sticking to the basic blue or white.

Step Three: Find your necktie. For the sake of the interview, your potential employer does not need to know your favorite ACC basketball team, stick to the traditional necktie designs.

Step Four: Get your black or brown Oxford dress shoes.

So, now you will pair your black or khaki trousers with your Polo style button-down shirt, while com-bining these pieces with your neck-tie; and will top the look off with your Oxford dress shoes.

College students are never too sure of what their monthly budget will consist of. Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean that you can’t look your best for your interview. You have worked too hard to get. Uti-lizing the clothes in your closet by mixing-and-matching, will allow you to score the perfect interview outfit every time.

You’re all set. Don’t forget your resume, show your smile and re-main confident. Happy interview-ing!

Dressing for the Interview, easier than you think

Decorating your dorm on a budgetby shirley Townsend Voice Staff Writer

Is your dorm room a bore? Would you like to impress your guest when they come to your room? If so here are a few inexpensive ways you can add some style to those boring walls in your room.

Remix your picturesAdd splashes of your own personality by

using photos and colorful sheets of paper to decorate your wall. Pick some of your favor-ite photos, tape them on pieces of colorful paper and then tape them on your wall. The colorful paper adds a lively feel to your room and also compliments the photo quiet well. Try adding some quotes or funny sayings on the paper as well.

CollageCreate your very own collage by cutting

and pasting magazine pictures, drawings, shopping bags, and many more things on a sheet of paper. One can personalize a collage free of charge and create a personal art gal-lery on their walls for their guest and them-selves. This creative method can give your boring dorm room a great fashionable touch and can also reflect your own lovely style ideas as well.

AccessorizeDon’t be afraid to accessorize your bare

walls. One can take items such as purses, hats, jewelry, and jackets to add style to their room. This tip can help express your sense of style throughout your room. Your acces-sories can easily be placed on your wall by a removable wall hanger which can be pur-chased at almost any Dollar Store or Family Dollar in Fayetteville.

Construct your wallWhy spend money on overpriced wall

stickers at Target or Wal-Mart, when you can make your own?

Try printing out little accents such as let-ters, circles, and logos. Trace them on con-struction paper, cut the shape out and tape it on your walls. You can personalize your cre-ations any way you would like to add some spunk to your room. You can also glue any extra items you might have laying around your room such as stickers or paint. A unique method would be to use glow in the dark paint and paint it on your wall creation. This will add a cool affect when your lights are out.

Everyone would like to have a super cool and trendy dorm that they can relax in. Some FSU students have definitely expressed them-

selves by using these tips and adding their own personality to their living space in col-lege.

Sophomore, Tiharri Harris, enjoys decorat-ing pieces of paper and writing inspirational quotes on them for self-motivation.

“The quotes really help me when I miss my family and they also remind me every day of why I am in college and why I should keep succeeding to do my best. They also make my side of my room look very cute and colorful."said Ms. Harris.

Voice Photos by Jaylnn Jones

NWith just the clothes in your dorm room closet, both men and women can mix-and-match an outfit fitting for an interview.

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Voice Photos by Eldon alford, Jr.

FSU's very own Mr. FSU Ervin Brinkley and Mrs. FSU Tatianna Mosley sharing candle light at Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight vigil at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park Thursday, Jan. 12.

Remembered through Candlelight

Orator Kenneth O. Capel speaking at FSU's Martin Luther King Celebration at J.W. Seabrook Auditorium Monday night, January 16.

MLK, Jr. holiday at FSU

on campus

National Orator

by Tiffinie Lee Voice Staff Writer

In 1955, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined Rosa Parks in the most memorable and effective bus boycott in American history.

A year later due to Dr. King’s decision to see the boycott through and Mrs. Park’s un-willingness to move, bus segregation was de-clared illegal by the Supreme Court.

Coretta Scott King created The King Cen-ter in 1968. When asked why we celebrate MLK day, she was quoted as saying,

“The national holiday honoring Dr. King is an occasion for joy and celebration for his life and his work toward nonviolent social change in America and the world.”

Since it was made into a federal holiday by former President, Ronald Reagan in 1983, students as well as people from all around the world, celebrate MLK day by volunteering at local shelters, attending church to honor his life, and by vowing to show no hate to-wards others. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for equality for all, peaceful living and an end to all racism.

We celebrate Dr. King because he is an iconic symbol of integration among Ameri-cans. He has helped change the way we view and get along with one another and his ac-complishments both while he was alive and in his passing, has shown us that hate towards others is not the way to solve problems. He stood for all Americans and those around the world and sent a message that was not only for blacks, but for those who were disenfran-chised within society as well.

Dr. King powered his way through hate

and segregation with his ability to reach peo-ple with his words. We celebrate on the third Monday in January his life and accomplish-ments because with those words, he helped forge new laws and set precedent changes in the minority community.

Alisha Stanton, a junior at FSU said “Mar-tin Luther King Jr. helped out many people of all races. When you think about it, with-out his help, we would still be trapped in the 1960’s fighting for justice for simple things such as sitting down in a restaurant or drink-ing from a water fountain.”

While educating those that MLK was a day of service and not a day off, Fayetteville State University held volunteer activities in coop-eration with the Second Harvest Food Bank in the late King’s name on Jan. 16.

Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted saying “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Why we celebrate MLK day?

MLK Day: Challenge

by april Love Voice Staff Writer

On what once was just another Monday in January, the third Monday of the month is now set aside to recognize the late and great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Ronald Rea-gan signed a law in 1983 recognizing the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King Jr. day, and it was first celebrated/recognized in 1986. Since this time, the day has come to be more than just having the day off for school kids or even another holiday for a forgotten American figure; Martin Luther King Day has now come to be a day of service in order to

carry on his torch and tradition of service to others. The work that Dr. King did throughout his life, including his non-violent movement to further the Civil Rights movement, have created a legacy far reaching and it has en-couraged others to continue in his path.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" Fayetteville State University answers this question by participat-ing in an annual MLK Service day, in which they enlist students to create service projects and then execute them throughout the com-munity and on campus. Some of these activi-ties include voter registration, cleaning up the community, and being of service to those in need. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. This day gives students and others a chance to fulfill some aspects of

Dr. King’s dream that he spoke of and lived and died for.

One of President Obama’s biggest issues that he champions is service, and as a part of his initiative, he has tried to bring more attention to MLK Day of Service, and asks Americans to not take the day off, but rather take the day on. On a day that students had on, sophomore Victoria Brown woke up early and went out into the cold to be a participant for the school’s day of service, on her involve-ment, “it felt good to help people register and give back to the community. I know that the outcome will be greater than ever fathomed.” People today are not only learning what Mar-tin Luther King’s mission of service was, but now, instead of just sleeping in on a Monday they have off, they are able to keep Dr. King’s dream alive.

by Cimmeon TerryVoice Staff Writer

“Martin Luther King Jr. died for equal rights. People die today for Jordans.” -Anonymous

A day off or a day on? The question that goes off in our heads every time January.16th comes around the corner. People desper-ately wait for that one day off. In this day and age people are tired. But as all mature minds know, if you knew what MLK was about, there is no excuse. Ever since the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fayetteville State University has been an advocate for participation in productive and charitable events on campus and in the surrounding community.

As expected, FSU students exceeded the participation atten-dance for the MLK Day of Service. There were plenty of charity causes going on available for students of all ages to be a part of. The events in detail that were available were students being sent to volunteer work at venues such as The Jubilee House , The Boys and Girls Club, The Salvation Army and the Dorothy Spainhour Center. There were also charity events at the 2nd Harvest Food Bank , Ti-

gata, and The American Red Cross. Tiara Walker, a 19-year old sophomore was one of the coordina-

tors of the day’s activities. As a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology and the president of the FSU NAACP chapter she is obviously no stranger to hard work. Tiara feels that participation in the day of service is imperative. “Students should be active in charitable works every day if possible, not just this day. It would be a waste if students didn’t do something productive on MLK day.” As pleasantly expected Walker was happy to report a high atten-dance and volunteer output. “Most of the students enjoyed going to the different places and they talked about doing it again next year.”

January 16th is the one day where everyone should walk in Dr. King’s footsteps. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated and gave his life so that we have the right to go where we want, make the choices we want, and live how we want. Thanks to him, our God-Given rights were restored to the fullest. You can imagine that he didn’t take too many days off.

“The people who are trying to make this world worse than what it is are not taking a day off. How can I?” –Bob Marley

Dr. King

Coretta Scott King says "A day on, not a day off" at national signing of MLK, Jr law.

by Charnell Harris Voice Managing Editor

Welcome back fellow Broncos. So we’ve been back for three weeks now,

but for many it feels like just yesterday when we were enjoying our Winter break. The days of naps and great homemade food, is over and it’s time to get back on track and hit the books.

But first, I have a question. What does value mean to you? What do you value?

It’s never been a secret that Fayetteville State University doesn’t get all the love and support it deserves. Stores rarely sell our school sweat shirts while they sell Duke, North Carolina State University and East Carolina University paraphernalia. And I the only few places I can think of that hous-es a FSU logo is the Carolina Ale House and the Cook-Out on Ramsey street. The point is that many students feel that since the community doesn’t always show Bron-co pride, than what’s the point for them?

The point is that if we, as students who will one day graduate from FSU, don’t show the world that our university is some-

thing to care about, than why should we expect anyone else to care?

People joke about how a diploma from FSU doesn’t amount to a diploma from UNC Chapel Hill. Why not? What makes one university better than another? It’s the value that people give it. People give things value, not the other way around.

What kind of value do you put on your education from FSU?

As students who will one day walk across a stage to receive a college diploma from FSU, if you want the world to take you seri-ously, you have to first give them a reason.

We all need to show the world that FSU students are not only intelligent, but are well-rounded individuals, who are talented, involved with the community who are hun-gry and ready for all the opportunities out there.

This semester, let’s all increase the val-ue of our school and show the community what they’ve been missing.

The importance of value:

by Jennifer Lucas Voice Editor-In-Chief

Since it seems these days that many of you are having trouble with the newest edi-tion of the Blackboard software here are a few helpful hints.

When you first login, students may notice that the buttons that denote the course list, course announcements and tools modules are the same as before. Most of the changes occurred in the general area for each course.

It’s only when one enters the course is the change extremely noticeable. The most startling change is the fact that the amount of buttons to each course are set by the in-structor, so there is no uniformed look for each course. Buttons for documents, assign-ments and tools are set up by individual in-structors, so they get to decide how much or how little to show and where everything is located.

Clicking the MyPlace button on the top of the page, a screen pops up where you can set notifications, change your personal information and even upload a profile pic-ture. Clicking the Home button takes you to

the main Blackboard website. Click Help button sends you to the Blackboard support website where you then click on Student Help link. Logout button logs you out of the Blackboard system.

On the MyFSU page you can change the colors, and which modules to show by using the personalized page button located in the pink box on the right side.

The best tip anyone can give is: “Make sure the action is the cor-

rect one before your perform it.”

Some tips to make your life easier are:• Take a few minutes each day to

check into each course. Checking in every-day helps you to make sure you did not miss any postings from your instructors.

• Checking in also helps you to learn the layout for each instructor.

• Customizing the layout of your homepage makes it easier to find your im-portant information quicker.

• You can now (instructor approved) upload multiple files for assignments all un-der one-assignment link.

by Daniel Prater Voice Staff Writer

Any College Student who follows the NFL knows Tim Tebow. He’s not the most impres-sive QB, nor the biggest star on the field. However, he’s gotten a lot of hype in the re-cent months for something other than his pro-fessional talent. Tim Tebow has inadvertently delivered the most recent fad, “Tebowing” to the world.

Before this recent trend, planking had an equally staggering effect on impressionable people. The Urban Dictionary defines Plank-ing as “lay(ing) horizontally in a strange or unusual place [and also requires] friends willing to take pictures of them looking like [fools].” In this regard Tebowing has taken a very similar path into the spotlight.

Tebowing has hit the masses, via social media, spreading faster than a Mario Kart - Facebook scam. From the Great Pyramids to the South Pole, Tebowing has gained interna-tional popularity just in time to see the Den-

ver Broncos get blown out by the New England Patriots, 10-45.

Jared Klein-stein, given the title Godfather of Tebowing, was interviewed b y t h e Wa l l Street Journal about creating Tebowing and

building a web domain devoted to "get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something com-pletely different." -Tebowing.com. Truly, the man is a revolutionary. However, like any good salesman, Kleinstein has capitalized on the masses by promoting a Tebowing cloth-ing line.

Personally, Tebowing seems a meaning-less gesture for stark-raving attention junkies, hell-bent on achieving seven minutes of no-toriety and acceptance into the fantasized “in crowd” of social media. Like a dead joke told fifteen times at a party, Tebowing has become an incessant act that most hope will dive fast-er than the Kardashian’s recent ratings.

Sadly what appears to have started as a form of flattery has manifested into a smear campaign upon Tim Tebow’s religious be-liefs. Countless other professional athletes have openly prayed on national television before him. Yet for some reason mass media has chosen to target Tebow’s prayers as self-righteous idolization.

Atheists argue they don’t want religion “pushed upon them” and promote “free think-ing.” The most recent media coverage of this group has been Bill Maher. Maher blasted Tebow’s performance in the Broncos loss against the Patriots with a very controversial tweet over the Christmas holiday and has since taken the proverbial ball and run with it, capitalizing on the attention.

Since I genuinely care about my position

with this newspaper I can’t explicitly repeat what Maher has said in recent weeks. If you’ve been living under a rock, you could search around the internet a bit and find a plethora of media coverage highlighting the controversy.

For Maher and HBO, it’s just good busi-ness. For the rest of America, it seems things aren’t so simple. Many have bashed Maher for his nasty remarks against a devoted Chris-tian role-model like Tebow. Others ridicule Tebow for prancing around a selective reli-gion, thanking God for the win but not blam-ing him for a loss. These hollow accusations carry no weight as no record of him praying for any win exists.

Those who scornfully oppose Tebow’s gameday prayer rituals overlook this coun-try’s first amendment, more specifically free-dom of expression and freedom of religion. Atheists who bash Tebow become one side of ludicrous bickering. They come up empty handed when asked to provide solid evidence of his methods causing any harm or denying anyone’s equal rights. Laughably, Atheists support “free thinking” yet criticize Tebow’s open prayers.

Regrettably many Christians have chosen to further entice resistance against Tebow’s methods and make up the second half of the void debate. Rather than turning the other cheek and letting Atheist motives wallow in their self-defeat, Christian supporters claim Tebow’s wins as some form of righteousness brought forth by divine powers. They’ve even brought attention to Tebow’s 316 passing yards against the Steelers as some correlation with Bible verse John 3:16. These ridiculous assumptions create tensions with any listen-ers who possess rational thought. Neither side holds any valid point to justify their ar-gument, thus neither side will admit what a fallacy their argument contains.

Those who ignore the hype, squabbling, and ignorance, get the luxury of entertain-ment regarding the matter. It is, after all, just another passing fad. For those who are Tebowing on campus, enjoy it while it lasts. Once it’s gone, I’ll have to cover some new topic, like a republican candidate scandal!

Navigating Blackboard 9.1

To bow or not Tebow

Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow.Photo courtesy of EsPN.com

Pride in FSu

Bronco Pride!

Those who scornfully op-pose Tebow’s gameday prayer rituals overlook this country’s first amendment...

OPINION8 The Voice, For Students, By Students January 25, 2012 | issue.com/fsuvoice voice

Bronco Pride!

by Marcus Dupree Voice Staff Writer

They don’t want no learning—work, not grow

And when they’re found out, you just let go

But being a slave is all I know

I gave up the game, I stopped the show

I don’t even think naysayers realize

That I have been institutionalized

Been doin hard labor, ate their lies

Considered a workhorse in their eyes

But now as I leave these fields so deep—

--though I can’t say that I’ll wail or weep

I pray the Good Lord my soul to keep

Please, watch over my brothers like a flock of sheep…

Institutionalized

If you write poet-ry and want to see it published....then The Voice is for you. Poets can now submit their work to The Voice at fsuvoice.articles@gmail.com.

Poetry Garden is Back, Poetics WANTED!!!

We all go through hard and difficult times. Sometimes we have a wall up and it eventu-ally cracks and breaks down. After the break

down, comes the breakthrough. When the wall finally breaks down, there is sunlight and brighter days on the other side.

titled "Breaking Through"Inspirational Moment

The digital art of Brittany Huntervoice staff Photographer Brittany Hunter

voice staff Photographer antonio Monroe

Freshman Anthony Velazquez showing off his dance moves while he waits for the cafe to open on Friday.

LIFE The Voice, For Students, By Students 9 January 25, 2012 | www.issuu.com/fsuvoice

by Desean Lawson Voice Staff Writer

Coming off the NFL lockout a lot of the talk surrounded quarterback Cam Newton and whether he could be the franchise quar-terback to turn around the 2-14 Carolina Panthers. Many NFL experts believed that Cam Newton would be a one hit wonder like most of the Heisman trophy award winners in the past.

Mr. Newton immediately proved many of his critics wrong in his very first NFL start against the Arizona Cardinals when he threw for an NFL rookie record 422 passing yards and two touchdowns.

In his second NFL start against the de-fending Super Bowl Champions, the Green Bay Packers, Mr. Newton broke his own record, set the week previously, with 432 passing yards. NFL players and coaches now realized that Cam Newton is the real deal and he isn’t over hyped.

During the first half of his rookie season Mr. Newton and the Carolina Panthers went 2-6. Newton started off the second half of his rookie campaign with a bang by defeat-ing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-19. Mr. Newton went 12-21 passing for 204 yards with one passing touchdown and no turn-overs.

Two weeks after a great performance against the Buccaneers, Mr. Newton faced the Buccaneers once again, and the out-come was very much the same. Mr. Newton defeated the Buccaneers 48-16. He argu-ably had his best game in the NFL by going 12-17 passing for 171 yards with five total touchdowns, three passing and two rushing.

In the week 16 game against the Bucca-neers Mr. Newton broke Peyton Manning’s

rookie passing record of 3,739 passing yards in which Mr. Manning set back in the 1998 season.

Mr. Newton ended the season with 4,051 passing yards, 706 rushing yards, 35 total touchdowns (21 passing, 14 rushing) and 17 interceptions. The passing and rushing touchdowns are both NFL rookie records, and the rushing yards is a rookie quarter-back rushing record. Mr. Newton’s spec-tacular performance was capped off by win-ning the NFL offensive rookie of the year award and by being named a first alternate for the NFC probowl team.

2011: The year of Cam

Carolina Panthers quarterback, Cam Newton

aP photo/Bill Feig

Trek to the top: Men's basketballby Charnell Harris Voice Managing Editor

In the Capel Arena, all the bleachers are down and packed nearly to the max, as screaming students, alumni, and supporting fans wore matching t-shirts that read ‘Team Blue” all joined together last Saturday af-ternoon to support our university basketball teams.

So far this season, Fayetteville State Uni-versity’s Men’s basketball team has fared well against teams like Barber-Scotia and Chowan University. And after garnering a triumphant and story book win against rival, Elizabeth City, thanks to senior center, John Herrington, the fans expected more wins

instantly. But after a well fought out game, the men’s basketball team was unable to win against Winston-Salem University, losing 58-54.

A team that is has a good balance of sea-soned upperclassmen and motivated under-classmen, the team is able to grow and im-prove in a positive way.

While the team focuses on improvement, head coach, Coach Kee often comes under fire from fans when games don’t always equal to wins. However, it doesn’t seem to faze him and how he directs the team.

“It’s like a family. The only ones who opinion counts are the ones within the circle. Life’s about criticism. It’s a constant teaching point to have a goal and believing in yourself and sticking to that goal,” said Coach Kee.

Andra Best (22), junior point guard goes up for a dunk while being guarded by Winston-Salem Statue University junior point guard, Marcus Wells (2). WSSU went on to win over FSU with a final score of 58-54.

voice Photo by Zachary Johnson

Club and Organization Registration will be available on the Bronco Advantage website Thursday, January 26, 2012 —February 9, 2012, for all clubs/organizations

who DID NOT register during Fall Semester.

Registration is two weeks only.

No exceptions after February 9, 2012, at 5 p.m.

Please complete the Bronco Advantage 2012 Club Registration Process by updating all necessary information to include:

n Club Officers (to include contact information)n Rostern Advisor (to include contact information)n Select the interest that represents your organizationn Identify your club category (Academic/Pre-Professional, Greek-lettered, Honor Society,

Religious, Resident Hall, Student Government, General)n Update any changes made to your constitution/by-lawsn Update Your Club Bronco Advantage Page to include your organization's picture, logo, etc. n Ensure no new members are pending.

See MEN's, page 11

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Who is your favorite team, and who will play in Super Bowl XLVI?

by Eldon alford, Jr. Voice Staff Photographer

Favorite team: 'Tampa Bay Buccaneers.'" Super Bowl XLVI will be San Francisco 49ers vs. Bal-timore Ravens. 49ers have a great defense."

Carlin JordanSenior/Criminal Justice

Favorite Team: 'Dallas Cowboys." Super Bowl XLVI will be San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots. The Patri-ots have a great offense."

Garion Mangum Senior/ Business

Favorite Team: 'Carolina Panthers.' " Super Bowl XLVI will be Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants. Giants have nothing to lose, but all to gain. The Ravens can’t be stopped."

Micheal PattersonSenior/Middle School Math

"Favorite Team: 'Baltimore Ravens.'" Super Bowl XLVI will be Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers. Ray Rice is unstoppable on offense and nobody gets by Ray Lewis on defense."

Vonnie DawkinsFreshmen/ Criminal Justice

MEN's continued from page 10

Outside opinions can’t stop this team from improving and working smart and hard to earn their next win, especially since they have done it before.

“The ones who were here last year are hungry, and are the ones who had success last year and want it to happen again,” said head men’s basketball coach, Al-phonso Kee.

At practice the men works hard to-gether learning new plays and work on preventing past mistakes from occurring future games. This past game the team showed improvement with both their turnovers and rebounds.

“The half-court defense needs to im-prove,” says Coach Kee, with a serious face, but quickly admits that he has a great group of guys and that by the time CIAA tournament comes around, the team will be ready to compete.

“We’re having our ups and downs, but we’re working out the kinks,” said se-nior center and forward, Sheldonte Fields who had three offensive rebounds in last week’s game.

“We just need to come out ready to play and to get the victory,” said senior Seth Hawkins.

Fans may notice how the inten-sity of the game increases as the clock runs out, the last two minutes of the men’s game seems to always be the best part. But for the supporters of the team, it is a very tense time. However, these are the moments that the team enjoys the most.

“If you love basketball, than those are the times you play for,” said senior guard Jarmel Baxtor.

The team’s next home game is next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. against St. Augustines.

As for any clues on how the rest of the season will play out for the men, they have only one way thing to say to their fans.

“Don’t leave until the clock runs out!” exclaims Mr. Hawkins.