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After 18 long years the Men’s Basketball team, led by first year head coach Cy Alexander, are MEAC champions and will be making their tenth appearance in the NCAA tournament. N.C. A&T now has 16 MEAC Championships, which is more than any other university in the MEAC. This year’s MEAC title marks Alexander’s sixth as a head coach, but his first with A&T. The Aggies are 19-16, which is the most wins they have had in a single season since the 1987-88 season where the team went 26-3 and won the MEAC trophy. The Aggies credit their hard work on the defensive side of the ball, as the reason they have made it this far. “We took pride in that [defense] night after night and we got it done this year,” said junior guard Lamont Middleton. The Aggies had to face four teams they had already played in the regular season to win the MEAC title. First was Florida A&M University who they defeated 65-54. In the second game, the Aggies took on their rival N.C. Central in an impressive 55-42 victory. The third match up was against Delaware State where they defeated the Hornets 84-78. Finally, the Aggies went head to head against the Bears of Morgan State for the MEAC Championship where they showed their resilience in a 57-54 victory. Throughout the season, the Aggies struggled with consistency. They mustered a two game winning streak, but were never able to further their win

streak. However, during the MEAC tournament, the Aggies were not only able to overcome inconsistent play, but went on to gain a four game winning steak, ultimately to be named champions. “[Getting over that hump] gave us momentum, the confidence to just continue to play hard and collect victories throughout the tournament,” said Middleton. Going into the MEAC tournament, the Aggies were not expected to do well because of their sub par play during the regular season. “Nobody believed in us and we made it,” said senior forward Adrian Powell. Despite disbelief, current Aggies, Aggie Alum and the administrative staff continued to show their support for the team in the tournament. “I really appreciate the fans and the administration coming out to support the young men the way they have,” said Alexander. At the conclusion of the championship game, Powell had 14 points and two rebounds. Powell made two clutch free throws that determined the outcome of the game. Lamont Middleton scored 13 points, while senior forward and conference defensive player of the year Austin Witter finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. “I thought those guys were consistent and that really helped us throughout the four games in the tournament,” said Alexander. Adrian Powell was named the MEAC tournament MVP. “He deserves everything, and it’s a great opportunity for him,” said Alexander. Powell believes he owes all of his MVP recognition to his teammates. “Without them, I couldn’t get the ball and

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knock down shots like I do,” said Powell. Alexander hopes to continue to keep Aggie Pride growing at A&T through the basketball program. “I hope you all are satisfied with the job that we’ve done this year and hope to continue Aggie Pride in a big way over the next decade or so,” said Alexander. In support of the MEAC Champs, the Office of Student Activities hosted a NCAA watch party. In the NCAA tournament opener last night, the Aggies faced the Liberty Flames of Lynchburg, Va. in the University of Dayton Arena. They put their nationally ranked defense to the test and were able to defeat the Flames  See hisTory on Page 2

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HISTORY From page 1 73-72. In the first half, the Aggies played with great intensity and confidence but had trouble at the foul line. “I think we missed way too many free throws this first half,” said Alexander. Despite that minor set back, the Aggies were still able to execute on both ends of the court and finished the first half 40-33. The Aggies also shot 50 percent from beyond the arch in the first half. In the second half, Liberty

came out with more intensity and was able to lessen the seven-point lead of the Aggies. However, the Aggies did not allow Liberty to tie the game. It was in the second half where the Aggies were able to gain their highest lead of 10 points with a three point shot from Powell, with eight minutes left in regulation. Although the Aggies did not keep their 10-point lead very long, they were still able to come away with the victory. The leading scorer of last night’s game was junior guard Jeremy Underwood who had 19 points coming off of the bench.

Following him was freshman forward Bruce Beckford who racked up 16 points and 9 rebounds. Lamont Middleton was also a key factor in the Aggies’ victory providing 14 points and five rebounds. The Aggies will go on to face the, number one seed in the Midwest, Louisville Cardinals tomorrow night at 6:50TMP PRODUCTION p.m. in Lexington, Ky. “We 5.67” x 10.5” feel very good. On to see what we can do with Louisville,” rv said Alexander. –Email theatregister@gmail. com and follow us on Twitter @TheATRegister

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N.C A&T will celebrate its founder’s day tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon in Harrison Auditorium. This celebration will mark the institution’s 122nd year of existence. Dr. Benjamin Uwakweh, Dean of the School of Technology and chair of the committee for Founders’ Day, along with University Awards and Honorary Degree Committee, planned for Founder’s Day preparation. Dr. Uwakweh said it is important that students attend convocation and take part in this historical moment. Dr. Uwakweh said, “It will give them an opportunity to learn more about the history of the university and also to help the university celebrate our heritage, legacy and the many outstanding alumni.” Dr. Uwakweh said everyone can look forward to this year’s Founder’s Day Convocation, as it will honor the rich history of A&T. At convocation, the university will recognize alums from each school and college with an Alumni Achievement Award. This award is given to alumni that have made signifi-

cant contributions to the growth and development of the university. There will also be a candle lighting ceremony commemorating all of the past presidents and chancellors. The keynote speaker for this event will be Aggie Alum Rep. Edolphus Towns Jr. Dr. Uwekwah said Towns was chosen as this year’s keynote speaker because of his outstanding service and contributions to the University, the state of New York and the country. A native of Chadbourn, N.C., Towns earned a bachelor’s degree from A&T in 1956. He received his master’s degree from Adelphi University. Towns, a democrat from New York, served in the United States House of Representative from 1983 to 2013. He was chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee from 2009 to 2011. During his 30 years in Congress, he represented districts based in Brooklyn: first New York’s 11th congressional district, from 1983 to 1993, followed by the 10th district from 1993 to 2013. He worked as an administrator at Beth Israel Medical Center, a professor at New York’s Medgar Evers College

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Aggies, what if A&T could win a grant that would remodel our campus by simply showing Aggie Pride? Although they are historic landmarks for A&T, some buildings on campus could use renovations. Here is the perfect solution, The Home Depot is now accepting votes online for their third annual Retool Your School contest. The Home Depot Retool Your School contest is a campus improvement grant for HBCUS across the country. This grant is designed to improve a school’s campus and facilities. A&T grows each year, and high school students across the country want the Aggie experience. With more students comes less space, and Retool Your School would definitely help. This year The Home Depot aims to help HBCUs by offering an additional grant to their

previous two grants totaling up to over $190,000 to fund the winning HBCUs. Just imagine what A&T could do with some of that money. The winner of Retool Your School Tier I will receive a grant of 50,000 dollars for the school’s campus and facilities, the additional Tier II grant winner receives a $10,000 grant that would help improve lawn care, general construction and much more. A Campus Pride Grant in the amount of $25,000 will be awarded to the school that has the most votes as well as the most social media activity about The Home Depots, Retool Your School. Aggies, there is still time to help. Voting for Retool Your School closes April 15. Also check out what HBCUs are in the lead. Winners of Retool Your School will be announced to May 3. In the meantime, Aggies,go vote! –Email theatregister@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @TheATRegister

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and Fordham University as well as a public school teacher. He is a veteran of the United States Army and an ordained Baptist minister. Rep. Towns serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. He has co-sponsored and enacted several pieces of federal legislation including the Student Right To Know Act, which mandated the reporting of the rate of graduation among student athletes. He also created the Telecommunications Development Fund, which provides capital for minority business initiatives and the development of a federal program for poison and control centers. Rep. Towns is the recipient of the 2012 Chair’s Leadership Award (formerly the Presidential Award). He is married to the former Gwendolyn Forbes. They have two children, Darryl and Deidra. This year we expect to see A&T faculty, staff, community leaders, and A&T Alumni. This event is free and open to the public. –Email theatregister@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @TheATRegister

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Mental health services draw colleges attention Kevin Rector

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BALTIMORE–Within a week of arriving on campus this semester, University of Maryland junior Grace Freund felt the familiar symptoms of a depression creeping up _ ones she knew to address quickly, lest they slip from her control. The 21-year-old psychology major called the counseling center on the College Park campus soon after to set up an appointment. However, she said, her request was rebuffed. “They said, ‘Call back next week. We can’t even schedule an intake appointment today,’ “ said Freund, a graduate of Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City. Across the nation, college students an age group particularly prone to mental illness report similar frustration. Campus counseling centers often have insufficient staff and long waiting lists, mental health professionals say. In Maryland, counseling

center directors say they are nearly overwhelmed with the ballooning numbers of students requesting services. Last month, a graduate student at the University of Maryland shot and killed one housemate and wounded another before turning the gun on himself, police say. The family of Dayvon Green told police that he had been treated for a mental illness in the previous year. Hours after the shooting, Maryland President Wallace D. Loh said the university had increased mental health resources in recent years to address the needs of troubled students. But students and others at College Park paint a different picture one of poor access to help and few resources at their fingertips that appears to be more in line with national trends. Ninety-two percent of campus counseling centers surveyed last year said the number of students seeking help had increased in recent years, according to the American College Counsel-

ing Association. Eighty-eight percent said the increases in demand and in the number of clients with “more serious psychological problems” had “posed staffing problems.” Reasons for increases in demand vary, according to professionals. Awareness of mental health on campuses has grown in recent years. Centers have advertised their services more heavily since campus shootings by troubled students at Virginia Tech and elsewhere. And more students are also showing up to college already on psychiatric medications. “In general, there’s a little bit of a sea change going on right now in recognizing that overall success in college has a lot to do with a student’s mental health and well-being,” said Alison Malmon, founder and executive director of Active Minds, a mental health nonprofit that works on college campuses. “But there’s not additional money going to mental health on campuses.” At a campus vigil after the

shooting at Maryland, Loh followed his comments about increasing resources on campus by saying the shooting presented “lessons to be learned, policy questions to be discussed, changes to be made.” The university has employed part-time contract counselors in recent years, and had posted a job opening for a new staff psychologist a few weeks before the shooting. But that position hadn’t yet been filled when Loh spoke, and the posting followed years in which full-time staffing at the campus counseling center remained flat. The number of students seeking help at the counseling center for stress, depression, anxiety or other mental health problems rose from 1,466 during the 2007-2008 school year to 1,986 last year a 35 percent jump. During the same period, the number of full-time counselors remained steady at 12. “One of the things that we’re working on is increasing our staffing,” said center director Sharon Kirkland-Gordon.

“Of course, we have an economy where there were no hires, there were job freezes.” Kirkland-Gordon said students who call or show up at the center with a health emergency can be seen within hours. Others often have to wait up to two weeks for an initial assessment. The Baltimore Sun asked a spokeswoman for Loh about the apparent contrast between his statement that the university had “significantly increased” its counseling staff and the fact that the full-time staffing had remained flat over several years. “We continue to assess and meet the needs of our students requiring mental health services,” spokeswoman Crystal Brown responded in an email. “We are currently conducting a search to add an additional staff psychologist at the center, which is a direct response to the increased demand we are seeing.” Similar staffing limits challenge campus counseling centers elsewhere in Maryland. Staffing levels at Towson have remained steady, said

Jaime Fenton, director of clinical services at the university’s counseling center, with nine psychologists supported by doctoral interns and part-time psychiatrists. The number of students receiving services has jumped, she said, but not nearly as much as it would if staffing levels weren’t limiting the number of appointments that can be scheduled. “We are doing our best to do more with less to meet the needs of our students,” Fenton said. Smaller campuses are seeing similar jumps in demand. Donelda Cook, director of the counseling center at Loyola University Maryland, said her center has seen a 30 percent increase in student requests for counseling this fall compared with last. Insufficient staffing “makes the work more frustrating, clearly,” Cook said. She said online counseling software aimed at giving today’s plugged-in students more options has been used nearly 2,700 times since November 2011.

Nevada training accident kills 7 N.C. unit Marines Studentsscrambling to Kevin Rector

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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Seven Marines from a North Carolina unit were killed and several injured in a training accident at a military depot in western Nevada that serves as a storage site for munitions and an important training facility for special forces headed overseas. The cause of the accident at the Hawthorne Army Depot shortly before 10 p.m. PST Monday is under investigation, officials said in a statement from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp LeJeune, N.C. It was not immediately clear how the Marines were killed. Officials earlier characterized it as an explosion, without giving specifics about what happened. The injured were taken to area hospitals for treatment and further evaluation. Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, the area’s major trauma hospital, took nine patients, including one who died, three who are in serious con-

dition and five who are in fair condition, according to spokeswoman Stacy Kendall. All the patients are men under the age of 30, she said. Kendall described their injuries as penetrating trauma, fractures and vascular injuries. The identities of those killed were not released pending notification of their families and a 24-hour waiting period after that. It wasn’t immediately clear how many were airlifted and how many were transported by ground, and Kendall didn’t know if any patients were sent to other hospitals. A nursing supervisor at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center said her hospital hadn’t taken patients from the incident “We send our prayers and condolences to the families of Marines involved in this tragic incident. We remain focused on ensuring that they are supported through this difficult time,” said the force’s commander, Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox. “We mourn their loss, and it is with heavy hearts we remem-

ber their courage and sacrifice.” The Hawthorne Army Depot stores and disposes of ammunition. The facility is made up of hundreds of buildings spread over more than 230 square miles. Hawthorne has held an important place in American military history since World War II when it became the staging area for ammunition, bombs and rockets for the war. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection says that the depot employed more than 5,500 people at its peak. Nevada was chosen for the location because of its remoteness in the wake of a devastating explosion at the government’s main depot in New Jersey in the 1920s. It opened in September 1930 as the Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne and was redesignated Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant in 1977 when it moved under the control of the Army, according to its website. In 1994, the site ended its production mission and became

Hawthorne Army Depot. The site currently serves several purposes for the military, including storing ammunition and explosives and providing what the military calls an ideal training facility for special forces preparing for deployments to similar desert terrain in places like Afghanistan. Nevada’s political leaders expressed their sympathy. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., gave his condolences to victims of the explosion during a Tuesday morning speech on the Senate floor. Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller tweeted, “Thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost a loved one in the Hawthorne Army Depot explosion. Grateful for their service.” “I am deeply saddened to hear of the incident at the Hawthorne Army Depot this morning,” Republican Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said in a statement.

NC’s Bill of Rights copy takes rare bow in public GARY D. ROBERTSON

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights made a brief public appearance Monday in the old Capitol building as state officials, historians and schoolchildren observed the 10th anniversary of the sting operation that helped recover the once-stolen document. A small parade that included Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, state cultural resources Secretary Susan Kluttz and schoolchildren carrying U.S. flags ushered the wrapped 1789 document from in front of the Legislative Building to the 1840 Capitol. There it was displayed behind glass for several hours. There also was a reception for legislators and others and a short ceremony with Gov. Pat McCrory. The General Assembly met later Monday in the old House and Senate chambers of the same building where historians say a Union soldier likely took it as the Civil War was ending to adopt a resolution highlighting the anniversary. On March 18, 2003, federal authorities initiated a secret plan in Philadelphia to seize the priceless document, one of 13 copies of the Bill of Rights sent to each of the original colonies as inducement to urge them to ratify the Constitution. North Carolina and Rhode Island had refused

to ratify the Constitution until certain individual rights were guaranteed. FBI agents were waiting as part of the sting operation, started when people representing a Connecticut antiques dealer who had bought a share of the document in 2000 contacted the National Constitution Center about purchasing an original copy of the Bill of Rights. The center had alerted authorities. “Everything fell into place,” said state Supreme Court Associate Justice Paul Newby, who 10 years ago was an assistant U.S. attorney in Raleigh and helped secure the document’s transfer to the state. “All the little pieces had to fall into place, for us to have a successful recovery and they did.” North Carolina took custody of the document in 2005, but litigation lasted until 2008 before it was once and for all the state’s property again. Historians say the document was taken from the Capitol as Union forces took over Raleigh in the Civil War’s final days in April 1865. The document wound up in the hands of an Indianapolis family. It hung in a bank building, a library and a nursing home. North Carolina refused on at least two occasions to pay anything for its recovery.

work through college Eric Adler and Mara Rose Williams

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KANSAS–In its idealized conception, college is an ivory tower where students through quiet contemplation or raucous self-discovery ready themselves for “the real world.” But as college student Korchi Yang can attest, and as 2 million college applicants awaiting their financial aid packages may soon discover, being a hardworking student these days means precisely that. Work. Not just the on-campus work-study variety. This is real-world work: 20 or 30 hours a week or more. One out of every five college students works full time, 35-plus hours a week, all year long, according to the most recently released census figures. With college bills at record highs, students say it’s not a choice. It’s a must. Average student debt now sits at $26,600. The cost to attend a public four-year college, with room and board, on average: $17,860 per year. Private: $40,000. After subtracting grants and scholarships, tuition paid by students at public universities jumped 8.3 percent last year, the biggest increase on record, according to a report released last week by the State Higher Education Executive Officers association. College bills have become so onerous for some, in fact, that last month The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on a brisk market for students selling parts of their physical selves: plasma, sperm, eggs, their bodies for medical clinical studies. “It’s fast, easy money,” said Nikki Hill, a 25-year-old, fulltime online student at Missouri Southern State University who previously attended the University of Kansas. While at KU, Hill said, she sold plasma twice a week while also working at a coffee shop to pay her bills. “College is expensive. I was making $60 a week donating my plasma,” said Hill, who said she earned thousands of dollars over three years this way. “All my friends were doing it, too. I used to round everyone up and drive them all with me to the plasma center.” For the majority of students who don’t go to such lengths, however, the daily working world has become the prime option. For years, studies have found that holding a job for 10 to 15 hours a week during college can actually help students perform better in the

classroom. But students today are going far beyond that limit, experts say. Too many hours has a price all its own. “The toll it takes on students is pretty significant,” said Josh Gunn, president-elect of the American College Counseling Association and director of counseling and psychological services at Kennesaw State University. “Students are depleted, exhausted, and something has to suffer.” At Kennesaw, Gunn said, “it has been quite evident that more students than ever are carrying a full load of classes and a fulltime job at the same time.” When students become too run-down to make it through even one more day of double duty, he said, they usually will choose to go to work over class to pay the bills. Consider Yang, 23, who scrambles each week to keep her life in balance. She attends Kansas City (Kan.) Community College, but next year she will pay much of her own way through Pittsburg State University _ about $12,500 a year if she lives on campus. Born the eighth of 10 children to immigrant Hmong parents, she is the first in her family to attend college. Her father died, disabled, in 2010 after a stroke. Her mother, who doesn’t speak English, moved to California to farm after her husband died. Yang lives with a brother in their father’s home. While taking 12 credit hours at college, she works four nights, 28 hours a week, at a Wal-Mart store from 3 to 10 p.m. When she’s done at the store on Friday nights and also Saturdays, she changes out of her blue Wal-Mart shirt and into an entirely different outfit. She puts on heels and a Tshirt or a form-fitting dress to work crowds as a model and hostess in Westport or the Power & Light District until about 2 a.m., recruiting pretty and personable young women for CQC Promotions. The Olathe, Kan., homebased company provides models and party hostesses to companies. Yang, who is studying fashion merchandizing and wants to be a model and designer, is featured in an ad for a coming California car show. For her, the job offers modeling credit and fun along with the $20 to $25 an hour she makes to help save for college. She uses her Wal-Mart money to pay for her car, phone, food, gas and utilities. “When I first started going to college, it was really hard for me,” Yang said of working full time and studying.

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Obama looks to connect with Israelis on visit LESLEY CLARK AND SHEERA FRANKEL McClatchy Newspapers

JERUSALEM — President Barack Obama hopes to “connect with the Israeli people” when he arrives in Jerusalem on Wednesday, making his first visit in more than four years as president and facing a skeptical audience. There are signs that Israelis are eager to see or hear him. Hundreds signed the U.S. Embassy’s Facebook page in a bid to win a seat at Obama’s speech at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. The Israeli government created a mobile application for interested parties to keep track of his events. And the robust Israeli press is feasting on every development: Will Obama bring a peace plan? Why won’t he? Would he cancel the trip if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weren’t able to form a coalition government? What’s the significance of his dinner invitation to the first black Miss Israel? Yet this comes as Israelis view Obama with deep suspicion. A recent Maariv/Maagar

Mohot institute poll found that 38 percent of Israelis think that Obama is hostile to Israel and 14 percent think he’s indifferent to the country. His popularity ratings are similarly dismal _ and may be unprecedented for an American president. Just 10 percent of Israelis surveyed said they viewed him favorably, though another 32 percent said their attitude, while not favorable, was respectful. For many Israelis, the die was cast in Obama’s ﬁrst term, when he traveled to Egypt but not to Israel. In Cairo, he gave a speech that defended Israel, but Israelis were dismayed when he seemingly tied Israel’s founding to the Holocaust, rather than to ancient Jewish ties to the region. “That was the start of a message that Israelis received over four years, that the president doesn’t like Israel, he doesn’t visit them,” said Martin Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Clinton-era assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs who now directs the foreign policy program at the

Brookings Institution, a research center in Washington. “They got the impression that he wants to distance the U.S. from Israel in order to curry favor with the Arab world. Because of that message, which I don’t think the president had any intention of sending, the Israeli public turned against him.” The perception persists even as the administration has boosted aid to Israel, including for the Iron Dome missile defense system. “Obama should have a much better standing, but to the Israelis, it’s not about what you did for me lately, it’s about whether you love me,” Indyk said. This week’s trip has been painstakingly orchestrated to reintroduce Obama to a skeptical public. Before his speech, he’ll view the Dead Sea Scrolls, which Obama adviser Ben Rhodes called a “testament to the ancient Jewish connection to Israel.” The following day, Obama will place wreaths at the grave of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism, who wrote about a need for a Jewish homeland long be-

fore the Holocaust. Not everyone will be moved by the images, though. “What’s the point of coming without a big plan or announcement? I just don’t understand why he is coming now, of all times,” said Shiri Merav, a 41year-old mother of three in Tel Aviv. “The (Hebrew) media has been hyping this trip, but from what I understand he isn’t coming with a peace plan or a big breakthrough on Iran. It feels like a maintenance visit.” Merav said that while she was happy that Obama would see historic and cultural sites in Jerusalem, she could do with “less photo ops and more actual politicking.” Dan Rimon, a 24-year-old student, said he was taking the week off from his studies in Jerusalem to avoid “the circus” surrounding the Obama trip. But Rimon said he was happy that Obama had singled out Israeli university students for his address in Jerusalem. “I think Obama understands that change happens with the young generation, so it makes a lot of sense to me that he would

reach out to us, of all people in Israel,” he said. “I just hope he delivers on the message.” A better image among the Israeli public might help Obama’s icy relationship with Netanyahu, who faces his own challenges with a new coalition government that includes two rivals. “Netanyahu reads the polls,” said Aaron David Miller, a vice president at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a former adviser to Democratic and Republican secretaries of state. “If the view of Obama rises with the Israeli public, it will put additional pressure on Netanyahu. Both of them recognize that they’ve got to figure out a way to manage their differences.” Obama may use the trip to determine whether the new government _ and a potentially improved relationship _ offers any new opportunity for restarting long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians, Miller said. “I don’t believe (Obama’s) prepared to leave office without trying to put his mark on an issue that so frustrated him during his first term,” Miller said. “This

is not about accomplishing anything now. This is a down payment trip.” In Ramallah, West Bank, however, Palestinians are far less optimistic about the visit. “He may talk about ‘change’ and ‘hope’ in America, but he is bringing neither of those things to the people of Palestine,” said Mahmoud Maloof, a 41year-old shopkeeper in Ramallah. “For us, every day without peace is another day that we do not have a state.” He said that many Palestinians had lost their initial optimism that Obama would focus on resolving the decades-old conﬂict. “We are very, very disappointed that the promises and words he had in the beginning, when he ﬁrst became president, have turned out to be empty,” he said. Sarai Hamdeel, a 45-yearold teacher in Ramallah, said Palestinians felt as if they were an “afterthought” for Obama. “This is not a trip to make him popular in Palestine,” she said. “It’s a trip to make him popular in Israel.”

Pope, Argentine president despite Paraplegic completes 10K race in Israel differences, kiss and make up EDMUND SANDERS MCT Campus

HENRY CHU

Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — He called her policies an “attack on God’s plan.” She described him as “medieval.” But Pope Francis and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the leader of his native Argentina, kissed and made up Monday _ literally _ at a private meeting at the Vatican. “Never in my life has a pope kissed me!” Fernandez exclaimed after the encounter, during which she presented the pope with her own token of reconciliation: a mate gourd, which he can use to drink traditional Argentine tea. Fernandez was the ﬁrst world leader to meet the new pontiff, who before his elevation last week was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires. Dozens more heads of government and state are due to attend his ofﬁcial installation Tuesday, a ceremony that organizers say could draw as many as 1 million people to the Vatican. Vice President Joe Biden will represent the United States. Details of what was said between Francis and Fernandez were not released by the Vatican, but Fernandez told reporters that she asked the pope to

step into the dispute over the Falkland Islands, which are governed by Britain but also claimed by Argentina. The two countries went to war over the islands in 1982; Argentina lost. “We want a dialogue, and that’s why we asked the pope to intervene so that the dialogue is successful,” Fernandez said. There was no word on the pope’s response. The two have had a tense relationship. As archbishop, Bergoglio attacked the government of Fernandez for not doing enough to help the poor. Bergoglio also opposed legalization of same-sex marriage in Argentina _ the only Latin American country to allow it _ as an offense against God. Fernandez lashed back by comparing the archbishop to someone out of the Inquisition. She also now skips an annual address by the church in Argentina at which, by tradition, politicians and civic society are exhorted to do better. Her comments congratulating Francis after his election as pope were seen as tepid. But Fernandez is also aware that her country is predominantly Roman Catholic and that many Argentines are excited about one of their own becoming the leader of the worldwide

church. In advance to Tuesday’s ceremony, the Vatican also announced that Francis has decided to remember his roots by choosing a personal coat of arms that recalls his career as a cleric in Argentina. Francis opted to keep the same coat of arms that he used as the archbishop of Buenos Aires before his election as the ﬁrst pope from the New World, but with the addition of the golden papal miter and the crossed keys that unlock the kingdom of God. The shield from his days as archbishop features a logo of the Jesuit order to which he belongs, a golden star symbolizing the Virgin Mary and a ﬂower representing St. Joseph. The pope’s motto will be “miserando atque eligendo” (Latin for “because he saw him through the eyes of mercy and chose him”), a phrase taken from a homily by the Venerable Bede, an eighth-century English monk, describing Jesus’ call to Matthew to follow him. For Francis, the phrase evokes his own calling to become a priest, which he felt as a 17year-old, the Vatican said. The pope also has chosen his personal ring: a band of silver and gold that once belonged to the personal secretary to Pope Paul VI.

JERUSALEM — Using robotic leg braces, Israeli military veteran Radi Kaiuf, a 46-year-old paraplegic, completed the 10kilometer race in Tel Aviv’s marathon Friday. Starting at 6 a.m. to beat unusually hot weather, Kaiuf was able to participate without his wheelchair because of the robotic braces, an Israeli invention that allows paraplegics to walk with the use of crutches.

“This was my dream, and it feels great to achieve it,” said Kaiuf, whose spine was hit by a bullet in a 1988 firefight in Lebanon. Using the ReWalk device, Kaiuf, who has been training for weeks, finished with a time of 3 hours and 55 minutes, nearly an hour below his target time. Next week, Kaiuf is expected to demonstrate the device to President Obama during the U.S. leader’s visit to Israel, which is to include an

exhibit of Israeli technological advancements. Concerned about expected high temperatures and humidity, marathon organizers had postponed the full 26.2-mile race for a week. In the shorter races, which proceeded as planned Friday, the punishing weather took a toll: A 29-year-old Israeli man died during the half-marathon race, and nearly a dozen people were hospitalized with heat stroke.

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Inmates escape from Quebec prison in helicopter BENJAMIN SHINGLER Associated Press

MONTREAL — Two Quebec inmates grabbed a rope attached to a hijacked helicopter to make a daring daylight escape from a prison outside Montreal, then led police in a car chase and exchanged gunfire at a rural cabin before they were finally recaptured, authorities said Monday. Police said the helicopter pilot was held hostage in the Sunday jail-break and was not a suspect. He was treated for shock in hospital. Yves Le Roux, president of the helicopter rental company, Passport-Hélico, said Monday two men posed as tourists who wanted to take a flight over Mount-Tremblant before they pulled a gun on the pilot and told him to fly to the prison and land on one of the buildings. “They had some rope and the two prisoners climbed onto the rope,” Le Roux said. “Then they ordered him to take off to a field nearby and they landed into a field and while they were there the two guys hopped into the helicopter.” Le Roux said the pilot

switched on an emergency signal during the flight. He said when they eventually landed near a hotel the suspects pulled a T-shirt over the pilot’s head and told him not to look where they were running. Quebec provincial police spokesman Benoit Richard said Monday that they had arrested four people about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the Saint-Jerome prison from which the inmates escaped. Police said they followed the helicopter until it landed, and then chased a car until it reached a rural cabin. “When they got out of their vehicle they started shooting at police officers,” Richard said. Two of the suspects then broke into the cabin and the residents fled unharmed. Two of those arrested Sunday were inmates Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau, 36, and Danny Provencal, 33. HudonBarbeau was arrested first and police cornered Provencal later in the evening, after establishing a security perimeter around a building where he had barricaded himself. Richard said Provencal had surrendered peacefully after negotiations

continued through the night. Police found one of the other suspects on a highway. Richard said the charges could include attempted murder, hijacking an aircraft, evasion, possession of restricted weapons and breaking and entering. The suspects are due in court on Monday afternoon. Richard said the accomplices are known to police. On Sunday afternoon police received a call from the staff at the Saint-Jerome jail, reporting the escape at about 2:20 p.m. local time, Richard said. The prison’s warden told police that Hudon-Barbeau and Provencal had grabbed a rope dropped from the helicopter to make their getaway, Richard said. Quebec provincial police tracked down the helicopter used in the escape to MontTremblant, about 53 miles (85 kilometers) away from the jail but only the chopper’s pilot was still at the scene. Police called the pilot “an important witness.” “It’s spectacular. It’s out of the ordinary,” Quebec police spokesman Gregory Gomez Del Prado said.

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Amid buyout talk, Dell tightens financial grip Kirk Ladendorf MCT Campus

Dell Inc.’s five-year-old campaign to transform its business by acquiring other technology companies seems to be on temporary hold until the company’s buyout proposal gets resolved. In a regulatory filing this week, Dell Inc. said its proposed buyout deal has put the company on tight constraints when it comes to adding new debt and acquiring new companies. “Other than in transactions in the ordinary course of business or within specified dollar limits and certain other limited exceptions, Dell generally may not acquire other businesses, make investors in other persons, or sell, lease or encumber its material assets” while the buyout

deal is pending, the company stated in its 10-K annual report to regulators. That probably means Round Rock, Texas-based Dell won’t be buying any more tech companies at least in the first half of this year, analysts said. Those analysts estimate that Dell has spent roughly $13 billion in acquiring more than two dozen companies, beginning with EqualLogic Inc. in early 2008. The biggest of those deals was the $3.9 billion that Dell spent in 2009 on computer services company Perot Systems. The second-biggest deal was the $2.4 billion it spent on Quest software in a deal completed last September. All the deals were designed to bolster Dell’s portfolio of products and services as part of its campaign to become an “end-to-end” provider of

advanced computer hardware, software, services and security. Dell ended its fiscal year on Feb. 1 with a total of $15.3 billion in cash and short-term investments and $9.1 billion in debt, including about $6 billion in long-term debt. The company’s board on Feb. 5 agreed to a $24.4 billion buyout offer made by founder and CEO Michael Dell in collaboration with California investment firm Silver Lake Partners and software maker Microsoft Corp. Michael Dell has agreed to contribute his existing shares to the buyout along with an added $750 million. Silver Lake has agreed to invest $1.4 billion in the deal and Microsoft has agreed to make a $2 billion loan. The rest of the funds are expected to come from loans made by a consortium of banks.

Samsung reveals new Galaxy S4 smartphone to consumers Dan Gallagher MCT Campus

SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday lifted the wraps on its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S4, in a bid to maintain its leading position in the fast-growing mobilephone market. The new device sports a 5-inch, high-definition touch screen and new “eye-tracking” technology, matching rumors leading up to the launch event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, which was also broadcast over the Web.

The Galaxy S4 is expected to become the flagship smartphone offering from the South Korean electronics giant, which has become the world’s largest seller of smartphones _ and the most significant competitor to Apple Inc. At the event in New York, Samsung showed off new features for the Galaxy S4, including the ability for users to control the device with gestures and eyesight, without touching the screen. It will also include the S Translator to translate foreign languages, and includes a fea-

ture called “Knox” to safeguard corporate data. The new Galaxy S4 will launch in more than 150 countries beginning in late April. That may give the device a significant head start against the next iPhone from Apple, which most analysts do not expect until sometime in the September quarter at the earliest. Samsung may also ratchet up competitive pressure against BlackBerry and Nokia Corp., two smaller smartphone makers working to revive their businesses.

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Since then, several large shareholders, including Tennessee-based Southeastern Asset Management, have objected to the price the buyout group has proposed of $13.65 a share. Also this month, billionaire investor Carl Icahn has inserted himself in the deal by disclosing he acquired a substantial stake in the company and suggesting that, rather than a buyout, Dell instead use cash and debt for a $9-a-share special dividend to shareholders. Several analysts have suggested the buyout group will have to raise its bid to about $15 a share to gain approval from shareholders. Michael Dell’s estimated 16 percent stake in the company’s stock and the shares held by senior management won’t be counted in the approval of the buyout.

The company’s “go-shop” period, in which Dell’s independent directors look for a superior offer for the company, will be completed March 22. Shortly after that, a detailed proxy report on the offering is expected to be made public. The company estimates the buyout deal could be decided in a shareholders meeting by early July. The Dell board could change its recommendation and agree to an alternative proposal for the company if it decides that alternative will be more favorable to shareholders. This week, Dell agreed to make its shareholder list available to various investors as they try to gather support against the buyout. In its filing, Dell Inc. said that if the buyout bid is not approved, the company might suf-

fer “from the effects of business uncertainties.” Those adverse effects, it said, could include its ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees. It could also cause customers, suppliers, financing companies and others to seek to change existing business relationships, according to the filing. Analyst Patrick Moorhead with Moor Insights & Strategy said he still believes the buyout will go through, even though the addition of Icahn as a shareholder adds to the uncertainty. “The only serious threat is Carl Icahn,” Moorhead said. Icahn has involved his investment company in a string of companies over the years, usually seeking short-term gains for shareholders.

Pentagon spends nearly $1B a year on unemployment PAULINE JELINEK

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who left the military voluntarily. Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, a Labor Department program, is a spinoff of the federal-state unemployment insurance program. The Labor Department says the overall program is meant to help “eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own” such as during layoffs. But eligibility for the military compensation requires only that a person served in uniform and was honorably discharged. In other words, anyone who joins the military and serves for several years, then decides not to re-enlist, is potentially eligible for what could amount to more than 90 weeks of unemployment checks. The program’s cost rose from $300 million in 2003 to $928 million last year. “It eats away at other parts of the budget, and is for people they no longer have control of,” said Air Force veteran Joe Davis, a spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Why are we spending so much on (the program) at a time when we can’t afford to build a new fighter jet?” said Samuel Wright, a former Navy lawyer who helps troops with employment and other legal issues. The Pentagon is facing across-the-board cuts because of automatic spending reductions that took effect this month. Defense officials and outside experts have become increasingly concerned about the rising cost of the compensation program. And some believe it’s evidence of weaknesses in other programs, such as those designed to help veterans find jobs. Some military experts suspect the availability of the money may be discouraging some veterans from actively looking for work and thus falsely inflating data on their unemployment — data that shows higher joblessness for Iraq and Afghanistan vets than for older ones and for society in general. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman, said a factor in the higher costs is the increased use of National Guard and Reserve units over the past decade for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That is, once they were activated, came home and were

deactivated, they were added to the rolls of ex-active duty troops. Another factor could be the recession, which resulted in higher overall national unemployment rates, he said. The program for former military members started under a 1958 law aimed partly at helping troops transition from life in uniform to the private sector. Unlike the larger U.S. unemployment insurance program, there is no paycheck deduction from troops to fund the military one. In the private sector, employers pay a tax to fund compensation checks; in the military program, the service branches are the employer. Claims are filed with the states. The Labor Department then tallies compensation sent to former military members and sends the bill to their individual service branches, as well as to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where a smaller number of former employees also are covered. Former military members are subject to the same state requirements as others when they apply to a given state for the money. All states have a requirement of some kind that recipients search for work while getting compensation, the Labor Department says. States vary in the types of search activity needed and the effort required, with some, for instance, requiring two job interviews within a certain period or different types of documentation on the search. Nearly 120,000 people filed first-time claims for money in the military program over the last budget year, compared with 71,000 in 2008, the Labor Department says. Well over 515,000 have gotten compensation since 2008. Wright, now director of the law center at the Reserve Officers Association, says the payments “ought to be for people who are actively seeking re-employment — it’s not just free money.” Officials worry, too, about what will happen to costs when the military draws down from its wartime size, sending more troops out of the services. A 2008 analysis for the Pentagon by the RAND Corp. research institution found that the sharp rise in military unemployment payments did not mean the civilian labor market for recent veterans had weakened. The study suggested “a rethinking” of the program and also noted the big increase in reservists called up over the decade. It’s not solely the number

of reservists activated that matters, but also how many know about, and claim, their legal right to go back to their former civilian employers after coming home from mobilization. “I think one reason that a lot of (recent) veterans are unemployed and have great difficulty finding work is because employers are routinely violating” the law on returning troops and that too few are being prosecuted for it, Wright said. He says his law center gets more than 700 calls a month from people complaining about that or other employment or legal issues. There are plenty of other reasons troops may not go straight from life in uniform to one in the private sector. The need for “down time” — particularly among those who saw combat — can be a huge factor in re-acclimating. Some troops also find it hard to face civilian life after the more authoritarian and regimented style of the military. It also can take time for some to figure out how their military skills and experience translate to private sector jobs. And some may not want what’s being offered in the job market. “A lot say, ‘Hey, I joined the Army or Marines so I could get out of working at McDonald’s,’” Wright says. The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans is 9.4 percent, compared with 7.7 percent among all Americans, and has been higher for some years. The compensation “could be funding the acclimation period for veterans; some veterans may be declining employment opportunities or choosing not to seek employment,” said a study last year by analysts at the Center for a New American Security. That may be inflating the program’s cost and “artificially inflating the ranks of unemployed veterans with individuals who are not actively seeking employment,” said the study, which looked at how American business executives view hiring veterans. It said the Defense Department should work to better understand the complex needs of veterans during transition to civilian society and figure out how “efficient, helpful and necessary” the unemployment compensation is. “Questions to be considered include which veterans require an acclimation period, how much time is generally needed and whether (the compensation) is currently supporting recently separated veterans through that acclimation period,” the authors said.

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Very few Argentines were on hand for the proceedings, for the white smoke followed by the traditional proclamation, Habemus papam “We have a pope.” But on the other side of the world, the people of Buenos Aires erupted with jubilation when they learned that the new pontiff, Pope Francis, was Argentine. The celebration was more about national pride than religious pride, however. At the moment that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has become the face of Catholicism in the Southern Hemisphere and the world, his own country is becoming far less religious. Only about 25 percent of Ar-

gentines regularly attend church far below the 44 percent attendance rate in the United States and evangelical Protestantism is growing in popularity. Even churchgoing Catholics in Argentina, like their counterparts in North America, ﬂout the church’s dictates about marriage, birth control and education. Perhaps that explains why, so soon after the celebrations, a dark and sobering question came to the fore: What did Pope Francis do during the “dirty war”? Bergoglio, 76, was about to turn 40 when the Argentine military seized power from President Isabel Peron in March 1976. A military junta, led by Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla, opened a shock campaign, claiming it was necessary in order to rid the

Do you avoid pursuing relationships with women who already have children? Why?

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Guy#1 Duh, why would I do that? If I am going to start a relationship, I prefer to start with somebody who has a clean slate. There are too many problems involved with that. At this point, I am not a daddy and I am not going to play the role of daddy until I’m daddy and that is if I ever choose to be a daddy. Does that make sense? Think about it, if I had a kid would she be trying to talk to me? Don’t think so.

Guy #3 I would kill myself if I got somebody pregnant that I did not know. But the crazy thing is stuff like that happens every day at A&T. I would probably see about getting an abortion because that is just not the best of situations for either person or the kid. Well, I mean the kid would not matter if she got an abortion, but you know what I mean.

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Guy #2 Yeah I avoid them. There is just something about a girl who has a kid. It’s like after a girl has a kid by somebody else I just cannot see myself with her. I mean it is nothing against the kid or anything, it is just a turn off for me. If I get in a relationship with someone, I want the other person to be in a similar situation as me. The kid thing just is not for me. Guy #3 Yeah, being with a mother is just not what I prefer. I mean I would not expect very many girls to want to have anything with a guy who has a kid or kids. Maybe it is because I’m only 18, but I just cannot do the whole parenting thing right now. But, I mean I guess I would consider it if the girl was that ﬁne but that is rarely the case. If you found yourself in a situation in which you got someone you barely know pregnant, what would be your next move and why? Guy #1 Whew, that is a tough one. I would probably break down crying and then see how she felt about getting an abortion. Not because I am some evil person, but because I would not want to bring a child in the world without really knowing the mother is. I mean I would say adoption, but I would not want to give my kid away right after seeing him or her born. Even If I wanted to, I am the type of guy who is not really going to be interested in getting to know her in the 9 months after she breaks me the news. Guy #2 I mean having an abortion is out of the question because it is against my views as a Christian. So I guess my only option would be to somehow get to know who she is and make the best of it. I mean that is a tough predicament. I

country of communists. The man who is now pope was the leader of the Jesuit order in Argentina during that dark period of the 1970s and 1980s. He was there when Videla and his band of generals turned a battle against a small group of leftist subversives into a murderous campaign against teachers, doctors, unionists, intellectuals, Jews and, sometimes, activist priests. When it was over, an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 people had “disappeared” and were presumed dead. For survivors and the families of the disappeared, questions remain as to how much was done or could have been done to stop the violence. Some have said that strong pressure on the military leaders many of whom were as ardently Roman Catholic as they were anti-com-

munist might have tempered their actions. These survivors say that neither the Argentine Catholic Church nor the Vatican, or many individual priests, raised their voices to protest the slaughter of innocents. Then-Cardinal Bergoglio defended himself against charges that he failed to speak out in his 2010 autobiography “El Jesuita” (“The Jesuit”). “I did what I could do at my age at the time, and with the few contacts I could count on, to advocate on behalf of people who had been kidnapped,” he wrote. The controversial Argentine journalist Horacio Verbitsky has claimed that Bergoglio failed to protect two former Jesuits at the height of the violence. The two activist priests had been seized shortly after Bergoglio expelled them from the Jesuit order.

Adolfo Perez Esquivel, the Argentine human rights activist and paciﬁst who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980, defends the new pope. Though Perez Esquivel acknowledged Thursday that some members of the Catholic clergy were complicit with the military junta indeed some torture survivors testiﬁed that priests were present during torture sessions Perez Esquivel said Bergoglio was no friend of the military junta and should not be blamed. As for Bergoglio’s efforts to help detainees such as the two Jesuits named by Verbitsky, Perez Esquivel said in an interview with BBC World that even when priests and bishops such as Bergoglio “petitioned the military junta for the liberation of prisoners and priests, they didn’t grant their requests.”

Cardinal Bergoglio’s elevation to the papacy has revealed once again the depth and complexity of Argentina’s memories and attempt to deal with the repression of that period. The Catholic Church is still defending its role during World War II, and its sins of omission and commission vis-a-vis Adolf Hitler and anti-Semitism, almost three-quarters of a century later. It seems certain that Pope Francis, too, will have to grapple with claims and counterclaims that he should have done more in the face of external evil. But if nothing else, the church’s less than perfect record may help it deal with its imperfections now, especially as Francis confronts a moral crisis within the church itself.

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NCAA Tourney could be one for the ages JERRELL LEEPER Contributor

It is that time again. March Madness is the most exciting part of the college basketball season. With ranked teams slipping up left and right and no dominant powerhouse, this tournament is shaping up to be one for the ages. With the unpredictability of college play, there are still a few favorites in this year’s big dance. From the Big 10, Indiana and Michigan along with this year’s Big Ten champs, Ohio State should be considered favorites. From the ACC, watch out for Duke and newly crowned ACC champs Miami. The Big East brings conference champions Louisville, along with Georgetown, and Syracuse. UCLA is the favorite coming out of the Pac-12. Although, they lost to one of the tournament sleepers in Oregon. Big 12 champ Kansas are also highly favored. Representing the WAC conference, Gonzaga looks to be a promising team in the tournament. Even though these teams are highly capable of making it deep into the

tournament, everyone knows that after tip-off anything is possible. Perhaps this may be the year we get to witness Cinderella stories unfold like George Mason’s unlikely run in 2006, Butler’s championship appearance in 2010, or Shaka Smart and VCU’s improbable journey two years ago. Sleepers to pay attention to this year are Michigan State, Temple, Wisconsin, Butler and VCU. Michigan State may have performed sporadically throughout the season, but Head Coach Tom Izzo has a rather impressive track record in the tournament, making the Final Four six times since being crowned champs in 2000. Temple is also a special case because they are a bubble watch team, but they have defeated some quality teams. A win in the ﬁrst round versus NC State will not only prove that they belong but it could give them the necessary momentum to make a run in the tournament. Wisconsin has a good chance to make some noise in the tournament as well. Beating Indiana for a second time displays some serious potential. With Butler and VCU being “Cinderella’s,” many fans

may call what they did a stroke of luck. Fans planning their brackets should beware of the teams listed above. During March Madness it only takes one loss to ruin it all. Maryland, Baylor and Kentucky did not make the tournament. Maryland and Baylor were inconsistent this season, but also played quality basketball, even defeating highly regarded teams such as Duke and Kansas. I thought those wins would put them over the hump, but the tournament committee thought otherwise. Kentucky, simply because, as the defending champions, you think the team would come into this season with a swagger that would give them a competitive edge. Unfortunately, their play deteriorated after star forward, Nerlens Noel’s devastating knee injury a little past the halfway point of the season. My ﬁnal four picks are as follows: Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Georgetown. I have Indiana coming from the East Region because they played consistently all season and the talent they have is good enough to win the title this year. Michigan State will represent the Midwest because they

have been playing well lately. Even though Louisville is in the same region Duke, I belive the Spartans will come out on top. I chose Ohio State to represent the West region even though Gonzaga is the number one overall seed. Finally, I have Georgetown representing the South region. The Hoyas are playing good ball at the moment and have ﬂown under the radar all year. As a DMV native, Georgetown has always generated a great deal of hype, but has disappointed many with several early round exits. 2013 is their year to take it back to the glory days of John Thompson and Patrick Ewing. March Madness will be insane as expected. Especially now that the Aggies have sealed an automatic bid in the big dance for the ﬁrst time since NBA legend Tim Duncan and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated A&T 79-47 back in 1995. Get your popcorn ready. Consider my two cents, and tune in to see who survives the madness. -Email him at jmleeper@aggies. ncat.edu and follow The A&T Register on Twitter @TheATRegister

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Powell scores 1,000th point at tourney UNIQUA QUILLINS

Senior forward Adrian Powell was not only named MVP of the MEAC tournament, but he made his mark in Aggie history as he reached the 1,000 career points list. Powell scored his 1,000th point at the 3:52 mark of the first half during the Delaware State game when he knocked down a shot from the foul line. During this game, Powell went on to be the leading scorer with 23 points and led the team with nine rebounds. According to Powell, free throws is one thing he struggled with most this season, but during the tournament, his free throw percentage was outstanding. “I knew I had to step up and get the free throws,” said Powell. Powell developed into a scoring threat during his junior year at A&T. He came into the 201213 season with 591 points, 312 rebounds, 90 steals and 87 assists. The left hander has held a 45.2 field goal percentage throughout his career, while shooting 71 percent from the free throw line, and 32.3 percent from beyond the arch. Powell is a versatile player and can play both the shooting guard and small forward positions. The senior star was a dominating presence in the championship game. He knocked down two free throw shots with 23.2 seconds left in regulation giving the Aggies a three point lead. “I fought hard in that last game,” said Powell. He also managed to block DeWayne Jackson’s, senior forward of Morgan State and firstteam All-MEAC selection, at-

tempt from beyond the arch to tie the game in the final seconds. “I barely nipped it and blocked it, but it was just enough to alter his shot,” said Powell. According to junior guard Lamont Middleton, Powell came through in the clutch for the team many times when they were in scoring droughts and performed as a senior should. “He just accepted the role of being a complete player, closing out games and wanting to win,” said Middleton. Senior forward Austin Witter is very proud of Powell. According to Witter, Powell did not play much his freshman year so it is unreal that he was able to score his 1000th career point in three years rather than four. “I’m glad we’re both able to go out the way we did,” said Witter. In the first match of the tournament against Florida A&M, Powell was a leading scorer with 11 points and also had five rebounds. In the second match up against N.C. Central, Powell racked up 13 points and went 5-7 at the free throws. Powell continued to display his laeadership in the third game versus Delaware State where he achieved his 1,000th career point. He led the team with 23 points and shot one hundred percent from the foul line. In the championship game against Morgan State, he led with 14 points and 3 steals. He said, the team just had to have confidence in one another because they knew they had a chance to win the title. “Once we got over that hump of winning two games in a row, I knew we were going to do it,” said Powell. As a player, Powell did not have much confidence in himself at first, but he believes he has

gained it over the years. “Coach Cy came in and he believed in me more than any other coach I have had,” said Powell. According to head coach Cy Alexander, Powell works hard, deserves the MVP title and every bit of recognition he has gotten so far. “I’m happy for him,” said Alexander. Powell ﬁnished the MEAC tournament averaging 15.3 points and 5 rebounds. –Email theatregister@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @TheATRegister

AGGIES RUNDOWN BASEBALL TEAM North Carolina A&T Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Delaware State Coppin State Norfolk State Savannah State Maryland Eastern Shore North Carolina Central

CONF. 3-3 6-3 1-5 3-0 2-1 0-3 3-3 1-2 5-4

OVR. 7-11 11-11 1-20 11-7 5-12 5-13 8-13 5-14 11-9

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OVR. 7-15 2-18 16-9 13-18 2-17 4-14 1-18 3-21 8-23 2-11 5-12 7-15 10-10

UPCOMING GAMES: Saturday at Savannah State 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday at UNC Greensboro 6 p.m.

SENIOR forward Adrian Powell pulls up for a field goal against a defender.

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

Photo courtesy of Christopher MartinThe A&T Register POWELL fights his way into the lane for an open lay up

UPCOMING GAMES: Thursday vs. UNC Greensboro 2 p.m. DH

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Friday at S.C. State 1 p.m. DH

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Adrian Powell is the 20th player in N.C. A&T history to score 1,000 career points.

TENNIS UPCOMING MATCHES: Saturday at Coppin State 11 a.m.

ACC displeased with low representation in tourney AARON BEARD

Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are still reeling from the league’s poor representation in the NCAA tournament. They’re using words like disappointed, fair, respect and perception describing how they feel about the ACC having just four teams in the tournament and no No. 1 seed. Miami became the ﬁrst team to win the ACC regular-season crown outright along with the tournament championship yet fail to get a No. 1 seed. The Hurricanes ended up with a No. 2, as did Duke, which looked destined for a No. 1 before an early ACC tournament exit. North Carolina and North Carolina State ended up as No. 8 seeds, while Virginia and Maryland both fell on the wrong side of the bubble and will play in the NIT. That all came despite the Blue Devils standing at No. 1, the Hurricanes at No. 4 and the Tar Heels at No. 17 in the RPI. And it was one reason why UNC coach Roy Williams called Sunday’s selections broadcast “a confusing show, and I’m still confused.” “I was disappointed for our league,” Williams said Tuesday. “I didn’t think it was necessarily fair for our league. But ... it is what it is so we’ve got to go play.” It marked the second time in three years that the ACC got just four bids and fourth time in the eight seasons since the league’s expansion to 12 teams in 2006. The league has gotten as many as seven teams twice, in 2007 and 2009. “I think it’s a really good conference and I was just hoping it would garner a little more respect than that,”

Virginia coach Tony Bennett said after learning his Cavaliers would head to the NIT. Miami (27-6) beat North Carolina in Sunday’s ACC final to pair its first regularseason crown with the first tournament title. And going back to the start of NCAA seeding in 1979, only one team Georgia Tech in 1985 had failed to earn a No. 1 after winning at least a share of the regular-season crown to go with the tournament title, according to STATS LLC. But the Hurricanes ended up with a No. 2 (East Region) just like that Mark Price-led Yellow Jackets team. Mike Bobinski, who chaired the selection committee, said Gonzaga edged out Miami for a No. 1 seed. But while senior Reggie Johnson said after the UNC win that Miami deserved a No. 1, coach Jim Larranaga and other players said they weren’t worried about it. “It doesn’t matter to us,” senior guard Durand Scott said. “I want them to give what we deserve — nothing less and nothing more.” Duke (27-5) looked set to earn a No. 1 after Ryan Kelly returned from a twomonth absence due to a foot injury. The Blue Devils were 18-0 with Kelly and 9-4 without him before the ACC tournament but fell flat in a quarterfinal exit to Maryland. The Blue Devils ended up as a No. 2 to top NCAA overall seed Louisville in the Midwest. The Tar Heels (24-10) won eight of 10 after switching to a four-guard lineup to reach the ACC final. But they ended up as the No. 8 in the South Region with a trip to Kansas City, Mo., where Williams coached Kansas during several Big 12 tournaments.

Sunday at Howard 11 a.m.

TRACK & FIELD UPCOMING MEET: at Robert “Jet” Johnson Bulldog Relays and at Weems Baskin Invitational Wednesday at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Thursday at Raleigh Relays

AROUND SPORTS Panthers to begin renovation after 2013 season CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback D.J. Moore. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Moore played in 13 games with two starts for the Chicago Bears last season and had 29 tackles and two interceptions. He served as the Bears nickel back for a portion of the season. Carolina announced the move Tuesday. Moore, 25, received a one-year contract but ﬁnancial terms weren’t disclosed. He’s played all four seasons in Chicago after being selected in the fourth round in 2009. He’s played in 43 games with three starts tallying 133 tackles and 10 interceptions, including two touchdown returns. Moore could potentially replace nickel back Captain Munnerlyn, an unrestricted free agent who’s exploring the free agent market. Moore is a native of Spartanburg, S.C., where the Panthers hold their annual training camp.

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MGK, A$AP Rocky and Dillon Francis sit down with college media

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MTVu hosted the 2013 Woodie Awards in Austin, Tx on Sunday night. The awards are a night to honor music college students love while being apart of the South by Southwest (SXSW) media and music festival. This award show highlights emerging artists and groups in indie and underground music. Artists such as Mac Miller, Santigold, A$AP Rocky and Frank Ocean have won Woodies in past years. Rapper Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) and pop duo Tegan and Sara hosted the awards. The night was set with performances from Zedd, who performed his house music infused single, “Clarity,” to Twenty One Pilots who performed “Holding On To You.” Other performers included Macklemore and Ryan Lewis as well as hosts, Tegan and Sara occurred. A$AP Rocky, Machine Gun Kelly, Dillon Francis and executive producer Eric Conte had an opportunity to talk to college media around the country about the show. Electronic dance musician, Dillon Francis, began his career in 2010 and has impacted the industry with his own genre of music entitled, Moombahton, A fusion of house music, reggaeton and moombahcore. Francis wants to bring awareness to his style of music to the world. “For me, I’m going to keep

Simmons’ Style

Pastry girl Angela Simmons is taking strides in the fashion industry. Simmons recently launched a promo video via Youtube giving viewers a sneak peek of her up and coming clothing line Angela by Angela Simmons. Comfortable, chic seems to be the vibe of the line featuring updated jackets, sweats, and day dresses. A launch date has not been revealed to the public. -K.P

Bow Down

Many fans wondered if they would be hearing from Mrs. Carter prior to her tour. The fans asked and Beyonce delivered in the form of a sure club banger for the summer. “Bow Down/ Been On” is the gritty mash up Beyonce released. If the title was not enough, the snap shot is the icing. - K.P.

doing what I’m doing and making music that I love the most,” he said. Francis has developed and worked with other house music artists such as Calvin Harris, and thanks supporters who have helped him along the way. “MTVu helped me a lot from showing my music videos and it helped me with creating and building an fan base,” said Francis. After his debut album “Long .Live. A$AP,” rapper A$ap Rocky has made his stamp on the industry with his hit single “Problems” in the MTV rotation. “I’m still developing as an artist,” he said. “I’ve been in a lot of production and creating my own beats.” A$AP Rocky continued about how rappers used to only rap while DJ’s handled the instrumental music, but he wants to bring diversity to his music across the board by having a hands on role in both aspects of his music. Rocky did not win “Woodie of Year”, but he feels honored to have been nominated against Kendrick Lamar and Machine Gun Kelly. MGK won the prestigious “Woodie of the Year” award. “This is a biggest honor to be nominated for,” said Kelly. “These awards really mean a lot to me.” MGK was grateful after winning the “Breaking Woodie” award last year and hopes to take another home next year.

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When writing a cookbook for beginners, it is best to assume complete ignorance. Mincing may be new to the reader’s vocabulary. Rice may require step-by-step instructions. “The Ultimate Student Cookbook: From Chicken to Chili” (Fireﬂy, $14.95), by Tiffany Goodall, offers an almost foolproof guide for college students who may have been eating cereal for every meal. Photographs accompany each step so that you can see what it means, exactly, to quarter an onion. Thought bubbles remind you to wash the raw chicken off your hands. From a simple omelet to a more ambitious roast chicken to a homey (the author is British) shepherd’s pie, Goodall knows her audience. A section on “food on the move” has a default serving size of one. A budget-friendly recommendation involves inviting friends to chip in for a big midweek meal. Several recipes are described as being choice for hangovers (Thai green curry) or before a night out of partying (sausage and mashed potatoes). A page is dedicated to making “vodka watermelon,” which entails scooping a hole out of

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the melon, pouring in vodka and inserting a bunch of straws. And, brilliantly, among Goodall’s smoothie recipes is one calling for dried instead of fresh fruit, which often meets a sad end in the refrigerators of the kitchen-averse, a group far larger than students. The dried apricot and raisin smoothie was the first in a series of recipes I tried from Goodall’s cookbook, to test its novicefriendliness. Combined with a banana and skim milk, it was a frothy and somewhat chunky concoction, but tasty and worthwhile considering the shelf life of the key ingredients. Next I whipped up a chickpea, cucumber and red onion salad to take to work, dressed with just lemon and olive oil, which took about seven minutes to make and served as lunch for the next three days. Inviting a friend over for dinner, I presented as an hors d’oeuvre “the ultimate cheese on toast,” which is basically shredded cheese combined with milk, onions and Worcestershire sauce on bread, and baked under a broiler, which I don’t have, so I stuck it in the oven and it worked just fine. Feeling confident, I added serrano ham under the cheese, which was a good move. The main dish was a goat cheese and rosemary risotto, a labor of constant stirring that turned out fragrant, delicious,

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2013 Woodie Award Winners

Woodie of the Year: Machine Gun Kelly Best Video Woodie: Danny Brown “Grown Up” Fomo Woodie: The Weeknd Tag Team Woodie: Kimbra ft Mark Foster and A-Trak- T Breaking Woodie: Earl Sweatshirt Branching out Woodie: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis College Radio Hoodie: KSUA University of Alaska-Fairbanks Chevrolet Sonic College Artist Woodie: The Lonely Biscuits “Belmont University”

G.I. JOE Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back at it again in this action packed film. Car chases, intense fight scenes, and turns at every corner are sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seat. With the help of co-stars Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis, Johnson tells the story of a G.I. Joe team that is framed. They must fight to clear their names and save the nation from villain Zartan and his accomplices. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is rated PG-13 and premiers Friday, March 28.

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No more ramen noodles for students: new college cookbook ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ

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perfect, probably my proudest culinary triumph ever thanks to the easy directions and, let’s be honest, a profound amount of butter. As Goodall might say in a thought bubble: “Amazing!” I only wish she had offered suggestions for accompaniments. I had less luck with the chicken and coconut curry, which turned out bland, thin and soupy. Was it because I didn’t buy the sunﬂower oil the recipe called for, opting instead to use the vegetable oil I already had in my pantry? Was it because I used light coconut milk? Perhaps, but then it would have been helpful for the recipe to say why such details are important. Again, assume complete ignorance.

Congratulations to our Men’s Basketball team for their MEAC win and making it to the Big Dance!

Justin gives fans a new sight to R&B VICTORRI TAYLOR

There is no doubt that Justin Timberlake has proved himself to be a soul singer since the split of N’Sync. Even when the group was together, Timberlake was the cool R&B guy beat boxing on records like “Dirty Pop.” It has been six years since Justin has released music, leaving his fans with “Future Sex/Love Sounds.” Finally coming out of his singing shell, he had returned bringing sexy back more than ever. This time around, Timberlake’s sound has matured with his hit record in “Suit & Tie,” off of his next album “The 20/20 Experience.” The production of Timberlake’s music lends a helping hand throughout his career, collaborating with hit- producer Timbaland once again for the mix of Pop, R&B and live instruments. Last week, Timberlake gave fans the opportunity to stream the full album on iTunes before it debuted on March 19. So, is the album worth buying? If you are looking for the electro-pop version of Timberlake, you will not ﬁnd it on this album. Songs on “The 20/20 Experience” have a grown man, R&B lounge feel.

Justin presents a subtle yet sexy appeal on up beat songs like “Strawberry Bubblegum,” “Don’t Hold the Wall” and “Let the Groove Get In”. He still has some nice ballads Justin Timberlake that display his mature vocals on songs like “Mirrors” and to end the 10-track album, “Blue Ocean Floor,” one of his greatest ballads ever. “The 20/20 Experience” is an album worth buying. Unlike most music being put out today, the album takes its listeners on a soulful journey. Justin Timberlake proves why he can make good music that transcends from Pop and R&B, go away, and come back again with classics. -Email Victorri at theatregister@gmail.com and follow The A&T Register on Twitter @TheATRegister

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1. Should our tuition lower for getting big bread for winning the MEAC? 2. Do you agree or disagree? 3. How was Miami? 4. Did our article help you lose your girl? 5. Are you going to get back with her? 6. Who is ready for Aggie Fest? 7. Or are you more excited for probates? 8. What about elections? 9. Are we the only ones wondering who all these random girls are running for Miss A&T? 10. Where did you all come from? 11. Does anyone even care anymore? 12. Doesn’t one of them go by a different name? 13. Have you heard about Keyshia Cole running her mouth again? 14. I guess its easy when you have no real job right? 15. Doesn’t she seem like a Twitter thug? 16. But you love God right? 17. Do you wonder if she secretly has Michelle’s gospel album? 18. How come no one cares as much about running for Mister A&T? 19. Didn’t the boy running try out for five positions already? 20. Is that a little desperate or determined?

DEAD MAN DOWN Terrence Howard, Colin Farrell, and Noomi Rapace team up in an action thriller that shows the gritty side of New York. Howard plays a ruthless crime- lord who has gotten out of control. The plot heats up when Farrell’s character, Victor, finds himself in the cross hairs. “Dead Man Down” is currently in theatres.

ON SCREEN THE HOST Stephenie Meyer, creator of the Twilight Saga, takes another swing at a hit in the film “The Host.” Saoirse Ronan plays Melanie, a young girl kidnapped by an alien race being used to track down the remaining human race on Earth. As the story continues, Melanie finds herself in an internal battle between herself and the girl she use to be. Action, love, and plot thickening twists keeps this film emotionally charged. All is not what it seems in the film. “The Host” premiers Saturday, March 29.

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