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Fine Arts Lowers Requirements for Graduation BY CAMILLE AUGUSTIN Staff Writer Students will be able to graduate in a more timely manner with the cut back in course hours in some schools and colleges on Howard University’s campus. In the Division of Fine Arts, Department of Music, Chairman Chris Royal said there would be a six to 20-hour credit reduction. This will help students to graduate on time and get rid of courses, such as having to take two physical education classes instead of four. Royal said it would be a matter of reduction in electives as well. “Four-year programs should take four years,” said Royal. “We want to help the students and they still will receive the same education regardless of the cut in some credit hours.” The chairman said this is not related to the Presidential Commission on Academic Renewal (PCAR), which deals with how to efficiently go through the process of academic renewal. When the accreditation board visited the Division of Fine Arts, Royal said they gave the division of Fine Arts

the confirmation to cut back on credit hours and modify schemes in the music department. For some students, the possible reduction of credits is bittersweet. On one hand, students feel relieved from their rigorous course load in the Fine Arts department, but on the other hand, students are waiting to see if the department will actually make a cut in credit hours. Senior voice jazz studies major Debra Wise said the initial increase in the amount of credits needed to graduate in the Division of Fine Arts is due to their merge with the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS). “Ever since we were merged, we had to fulfill COAS graduation requirements as well as the Division of Fine Arts requirements,” said Wise. “Some students do not want to fall behind, especially since some music classes are not offered during the summer semester; they keep saying they are going to reduce the credit hours but nothing is finalized.” Wise said she believes two schemes in the division of Fine Arts, music education and music

The music majors of the Division of Fine Arts will be affected by the newly lessened graduation credit requirement.

business, are the hardest for students attempting to graduate. Sophomore Victor Young, music education major, said it is hard to keep up with his classes, particularly his music education classes. “There is a lot to be

learned, like learning how to play different instruments, learning how to teach others how to play instruments and eventually how to repair instruments,” Young said. “But, sometimes, they don’t have teachers for some classes.”

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“I am grateful for the classes that I have taken this far but…I’m just trying to graduate,” Wise said. “However, I think this can be good for the Fine Arts’ students and make way for improvements in our division.”

Senior Week Paul Robeson Award Recipients Makes Debut Shine, Rise to the Occasion At Howard U. BY TRAVER RIGGINS Managing Editor

BY LAUREN GASPARD Staff Writer As tours commence on Howard’s campus and administrators prepare to welcome the class of 2014, the senior class of 2010 is attempting to make the transition from undergraduate life to the real world. To celebrate the great accomplishment of receiving an undergraduate degree, Howard University will hold its first annual Senior Week, April 15-23. “The goal of this week is essentially a celebration of a senior’s accomplishment in [graduating] from the university,” said Kimberly Williams, senior advertising major and co-coordinator of Senior Week. “It is like a ‘Good Job, pat on the back’ for students.” The idea was formed last year with the former UGSA administration, but was unable to get off the ground due to issues with funding and other logistics. This year, students chose to present it to the university in full detail, enabling them to receive administrative support and funding by the University-Wide Appropriation Association. With the help of Ms. Norkia Baker of Student Activities and co-adviser Spencer Chenier, the first annual Senior Week was produced. Royce Bable, senior marketing major, and Ashley Tannehill, senior public relations major, are also coordinators of the week, along with Williams. Bable is excited for the week, but wants students to take it for more than just a series of fun events. “Being that this is the first senior week in Howard history, this is something we can definitely be excited about,” said Bable. “This just starts the matriculation from being undergrad to becoming an alumni just a little earlier. We want to come back 30 years from now and see that senior week is still going strong.” The events start on Thursday, April 15, with a kick-off event in front of Armour J. Blackburn Center to promote the week at a glance. Sunday begins the daily > See SENIOR page 3

The 2010 Paul Robeson Awards presented an opportunity for the Howard University film community to remember the past, honor the present and take a glimpse into the future of African-American filmwork. Just less than 100 student attendees were encouraged to live in the essence of late renaissance man Robeson who paved the way for black actors before Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. This year, Julie Dash was the key honoree. Dash, director of nationally registered film “Daughters of the Dust,” was recognized for breaking barriers as a black female in film. More than 15 students were honored in eight categories

including Best Video Public Service Announcement, Best Short Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress, Best Sound Mix and Best Editing, among others. Alesyn McCall, a senior film production major, won four awards for her short documentary on the Howard women’s bowling team. “It’s a borderline trailer for a bigger project I’m working on,” McCall said. She plans to make a longer documentary about the team’s season. The short film “Thomas Jefferson” took away the most prizes for a single project. It was directed by junior flim production major Faraday Okoro and produced by graduate student Vincent S. Williams, who won Best Director and Best Short Production and > See AWARDS page 3

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Julie Dash, director of “Daughters of the Dust,” was recognized for setting the bar for other black women in film.

Changes Lead to Higher Gas Costs Researchers see soar in crude oil as industry structural changes begin to take place BY OLLIE MONTGOMERY Staff Writer Energy prices are on the rise, and it’s not simply due to increased air conditioning use with the latest heat wave to hit the East Coast. However, that may be one reason why many dorm rooms are still quite unbearable. The principal reason for the increase in prices is due to larger structural changes. It’s no secret that the economic recovery is upon us, however slow it may be, and with that comes a subsequent rise in energy prices. The stock market is recovering from its freefall two years ago, and just yesterday the Dow Jones Industrial

Average approached the 11,000 mark. Energy prices across the board are following the good performance of the market, especially that of the S&P 500. Oil prices, for example, are up and according to Associated Press, “crude has become a major investment vehicle for financial companies.” This week, crude oil shot to an 18-month high to above $87 per barrel, which is up from $69 in early February. The gains in oil since that time two months ago, when Snowmaggedon ravaged this campus, is due to optimism that oil demand would increase with a recovering global economy. Yet, American petroleum consumption remains weak.

However, this news has not stopped gas prices from rising. Gasoline prices have risen 1.2 cents per gallon to national average of $2.86 according to AAA, Wright Express, and Oil Price Information Service. In the past month alone, gas prices have risen about 10 cents, and are up approximately 81 cents from a year ago. The United States Energy Information Administration, a branch of the Department of Energy, reports that early summer gas prices should average out just shy of $3 per gallon at $2.97. They predicted figures would be up from the $2.44 per gallon of summer 2009. For Ashley Henderson, junior public relations major,

who lives off campus and drives to class, high gas prices are an everyday reality. “I think gas prices are still high, and after they rose, they never went down,” she said. “I remember when gas was $1.90 to $2.00 a gallon.” For vehicles that require diesel, as many European imported vehicles and heavyduty trucks, they will see an increase of 7.6 cents per gallon to a high of $3.02. This will be the first time diesel prices have broken the $3 ceiling since the month of November 2008. The Department of Energy doesn’t expect these prices to get too high, however, and should range between $2.95 and $3.12 this year and next.

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ACCORDING TO CNN.COM, PRESIDENT OBAMA AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV SIGNED A NUCLEAR ARMS TREATY WHICH THE SENATE WILL REVIEW.

NEW STATISTICS HAVE BEEN FOUND REGARDING THE UNEMPLOYMENTS IN THE U.S. READ UP TO FIND OUT MORE.

FIND OUT WHAT INTRAMURAL SPORTS TEAM’S NAME IS CREATING A BUZZ AROUND CAMPUS.

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The music majors of the Division of Fine Arts will be affected by the newly lessened graduation credit requirement.

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Senior Week Paul Robeson Award Recipients Makes Debut Shine, Rise to the Occasion At Howard U. BY TRAVER RIGGINS Managing Editor

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Julie Dash, director of “Daughters of the Dust,” was recognized for setting the bar for other black women in film.

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Report Releases New Unemployment Statistics BY PHILLIP JOHNSON Contributing Writer Last week the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced the updated employment figures. According to the Employment Situation Summary released by the BLS, the unemployment rate remained constant at 9.7 percent, despite a balancing act of losses and gains in the labor market. There was also an increase of 162,000 in payroll employment in March, according to the most recent BLS report, however the true meaning of this number is being contested by both sides of the isle. The Obama administration responded to the new statistics immediately with Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer releasing a statement the very same day confirming the positive direction of the employment situation. “Even after adjusting for the 48,000 temporary Census workers hired and a rebound effect from the February snowstorms, this number suggests an increase in underlying payroll employment,” Romer pointed out in her April 2 post. The administration also pointed out a drastic shift between the first quarter of 2009 and 2010, citing the change from an average job loss of 753,000 per month in the first quarter of 2009 to the now

average job growth of 54,000 per month. Despite the current economic turn-around, the Republican resistance has made claims that some of the numbers may be distorted. The same day the BLS released its report, Fox News reported what they termed the “under-employment rate,” referring to the discouraged workers who stopped looking for jobs (discouraged workers are not counted as part of the labor force) and those who are currently working parttime jobs when they sought fulltime employment (part-time employment is counted as employed and therefore has no bearing on the unemployment rate). Factoring in these two populations, the unemployment rate of 9.7 percent rises to a stunning 16.9 percent. The state of the job market Photo Courtesy of www.bls.gov has been an intensely debated issue The table above indicates the drastic change in unemplyoment raises in the past five years; through two presidents and as Republicans seek to capitalize on very different economic situations. Pundits argue that the change in leadership will help decrease the number. President Obama’s declining popu- time to bring down this very unac- sion overnight, and government on Policy Institute (EPI) study released its own can’t replace the eight mil- on April 7, the unemployment rate larity and Democrats seek to stabi- ceptable unemployment rate.” lion jobs that have been lost.” for those between the ages of 16 to This long-term battle for job lize a turbulent Washington. 24 hit a record high of 19.2 percent creation is not being helped by the The economy may be taking Though March played host to the largest job growth in three Republican opposition in the view a turn for the better in general, but in September 2009; one out of evyears, it is still clear that both Re- of many Democrats who see their it is quite the contrary for young ery four unemployed people in the publicans and Democrats remain resistance to health care reform and people in the work force. Reuters U.S. are under the age of 25. The the view that health care reform reports that due to several factors, BLS echoed the data, reporting the certain that much more is needed. Commenting on the culture will discourage hiring as obstructive the older baby boomer generation teenage unemployment rate is more returning to the work force as well than 25 percent. of anxiety and uncertainty created and uncooperative. The recession may be over, President Obama, during a as low-paying jobs to name two, by the sharp economic downturn, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D, N.Y.) speech in North Carolina addressed the labor situation is much more as some claim, but there is still a said, on Fox, “Given the number of the issue stating, “The worst of the bleak for those under 25 in the la- long way to go before the effects of recovery are felt by all. jobs lost, it’s going to take us a long storm is over [still]. Government bor force. According to an Economic can’t reverse the toll of this reces-

The Cartoon Argument Continues... BY VALDEZ STEED Contributing Writer Do you remember Pinky and the Brain trying to take over the world everyday? Or how about the original 150 Poke’mon, Doug Funny and his crush on Patty Mayonnaise, or Arnold with his football-shaped head? These were cartoons that the “technology age” generation grew up on and try to find online to watch to their favorite episodes. Moving forward into a new generation, however, many of those born in the 1990s do not even know about some of what this generation considers classic. Many have made the argument that the cartoons that this

generation is being raised on do not compare to the cartoons of the nineties. Junior Erika Bakkar, whose favorite cartoon growing up was “Tom and Jerry,” believes that cartoons today try to do too much. “[Tom & Jerry]” was simple and everyone could understand it…There is no creativity [in the new shows]. Just randomness,” she said. Bakkar also expressed that the new cartoons that have surfaced are not meant to stretch across generations. “I love “Family Guy,” but I don’t think little kids should be watching that,” she said. Sophomore biology major Nate Alabi said that his favorite

cartoon growing up was “Dragonball Z,” because “the storyline was amazing and the show was full of action, drama, comedy and science.” Agreeing that the cartoons of today are less entertaining and harder to follow than the ones from the 1990s, Alabi said that the cartoons this generation grew up on was more aimed at longevity than the ones running today. “It had the right balance of fantasy and realistic events. Even to this day I may watch an occasional episode,” Alabi said. He also felt that this generation had a better group of cartoons to watch because there was more of a variety of shows to watch.

According to Listverse.com the most popular cartoon around while college-age students were growing up was “Rocko’s Modern Life.” The cartoon first appeared in 1993 and had three seasons, even though the show ran for more than three years. According to the site, the reason why “Rocko’s Modern Life” was so popular was because it was aimed at kids and parents and found the popular balance to make it suitable for both generations. Listverse also states that the show was popular because, “the animation was very unique, with no parallel lines, hand painted backgrounds, odd colors, and oddly shaped anthropomorphic animal characters.”

The longest-running cartoon “The Simpsons” is very good at making a storyline that is aimed at parents and children, but it has been running since 1989 with some of the same people on development that have allowed the show to remain where it is. However, according to Neilsen ratings, the average run for new cartoons is three seasons. This, compared to a seven season average in 1999. This seems like another indicator that the cartoons of the 1990s are better than the cartoons of the new mellenium.

Friday Follies The Poetry Corner Freedom Blues How many brown eyes Have gone red From the blues? In what syncopated tune Does your soul moan For distant oceans? In what meter do song birds In your belly sing Of freedom from lungs and bones? How many brown eyes Will go red From the blues? No space to flap wings Blood boils in this cold Deferred dream cavern Birds hear palpitating drums above Reborn wishes weep below Then leap for freedom above So many brown eyes Must go red Freeing blue Khalid Muhammad, Senior English Major

This illustration demonstrates the widespread belief that Republican politician and previous candidate for Vice President Sarah Palin has always been searching for celebrity as opposed to trying to make a difference in this country. Where’s the funny? Mrs. Palin has a degree in journalism, and has been working in politics since the 1990s. In her run for Vice President, and subsequent actions, people continued to say that she was only trying to be a celebrity. She now has a reality show coming out on the Cartoon Network. So it really seems as though everyone’s feelings have been confirmed. -Compiled by Marquis H. Barnett, Nation & World Editor Find something funny? Submit it for next week’s Friday Folly to HilltopNW@Gmail.com

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HU Seniors Seek to Create New Tradition Continued from FRONT, SENIOR activities with a special senior chapel service followed by a reception. Monday will be a book drive for seniors (as well as other undergraduates) to give their old textbooks back to the university and the D.C. community. Monday evening, a candlelight “passing of the torch” ceremony will be held on the main Yard. The class of 2010 will pass the torch to the junior class, and will continue to pass the torch until it ends with the class of 2013. In addition, fallen Bison, including senior Davon Green-Franklin who passed in a tragic swimming accident during Spring Break, will be honored. There will be an alumni mixer that will give students a chance to foster new relationships with Howard alumni, as well as other events. Bable is looking forward to the mixer

because of the opportunity it presents for seniors to begin their transition. “There aren’t many events that we have a chance to do something like this other than Charter Day or Convocation,” says Bable. “This is the opportunity to make these relationships.” There will also be a variety show, where students will have a chance to express their four-year matriculation through skits, dancing and more. Overall, Williams feels the best part of the Senior Week festivities is that they are not strictly for the seniors, but for the entire student body and faculty. “We want to use this time to encourage underclassmen as well,” said Williams. “It’s about continuing success and starting a tradition that can continue for years to come. In order to do that, we want everyone to participate and enjoy themselves.”

NEWS 3 Robeson Award Recipients Recognized for Achievements Continued from FRONT, AWARDS name, won the Sandra Gaines Audience Choice Award in honor of the well-known School of Communications academic adviser who died last spring. Cheek dedicated the award to his father who established the School of Communications during his

tenure and said his father said that until black people seize the images portrayed of them, “they have no right to sit in a dark room and scream injustice.” Building up to the awards ceremony, Dash taught two masters classes to undergraduate and graduate students during her week-long visit to campus. And when she dropped

by Sankofa Café for a talk on Tuesday, she chose to chow down on the Larry Clark sandwich instead of the one that carries her name. Sankofa, which is across the street from the School of Business and owned by professor and director Haile Gerima, names all sandwiches on its menu after black ﬁlmmakers.

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Unorthodox Name Garners Team Attention BY MAYA RHODAN Staff Writer

Fifteen seconds remain on the stop-clock and the competing intramural basketball teams are talking smack back and forth across the paint as a member of the ‘Blue Chips’ take his two free throws. The shot goes up. He misses. He takes a step back to compose himself as his team members and the members of the opposing team, ‘Scoregasm,’ continue to talk back and forth. Second shot goes up, it clears the net. Seconds later, his team members jump up for the rebound and begin the ﬁnal seconds of the fast-paced game that at times was both desperate and dirty. On Monday, on the lower level of Burr Gymnasium the intramural basketball teams of Howard University competed in multiple rounds of street-style basketball to kick off the intramural playoffs. On the furthest court from any puff of fresh air being circulated by the doors of the gym, teams ‘Scoregasm’ and “Blue Chips’ displayed an interesting, to say the least, attempt at taking the title of champions of the intramural division. In the hour-long display of collegiate level athleticism, Scoregasm fell short of victory and lost 37-46 to the Blue Chips. In the hot and stuffy gym, eight teams played in the quarterﬁnal intramural playoff competition. This Monday and Tuesday, April 12-13, “Docs Dogs,” “Stars,” “Game Tyme” and “Filthy” will

compete to see which two teams will face off in the Championship game to be held in the Main Gym Wednesday, April 14. Before the 7 p.m. game, Blue Chips team member Andrew Schell, a senior marketing major, said “Scoregasm? If we don’t beat them by 40, then [the Blue Chips] did something wrong.” The Blue Chips didn’t hold a 40 point lead at any point during the game, but the fastpaced game certainly kept the crowd of 15 on the edge of their sweat drenched seats, and the team in blue went on to the next round of the playoffs where they lost to Doc’s Dogs. But, what is a ‘Scoregasm’? And why did this motley crew, comprised of team members who have graduated and play football at Howard, think they had what it took to go all the way in the intramural championship? Maya Rhodan - Staff Writer Patrick Scott, a senior mar- One of Howard’s intramural basketball teams, Scoregasm (pictured above), is getting attention from the student body beketing major, and member Score- cause of their unusual name, as they continue to promote their team around campus. gasm, explained that the team wins and losses comparable to the team,” said Datrianna Meeks, a back this year when the intramuwas created after members who played for the intramural football Men’s Bison basketball team, as sophomore marketing major who ral league schedule changed and team discovered the opportunity to their 4 wins and 5 losses compare to attended a Scoregasm game dur- none of the members of the team play basketball in a similar capac- the Bison’s 6-10 conference record ing the intramural season. “I only were informed, but the team has and just like the Bison, Scoregasm went to support my bro Patrick, but remained cheerful and plans to reity. “We heard about it after lost in during the ﬁrst round of the I’d deﬁnitely go to more Scoregasm turn to the paint next year to try at this again. the intramural football season and playoffs. But unlike HU’s men’s games.” “The name Scoregasm, came “We’ve grown together as a we just wanted to see what it was team, the numbers don’t matter for Scoregasm, who were pleased as to me in a dream; we do this for the team and gotten better as the seaabout. We were just out here having long as their fans were pleased. ladies,” Scott said. “Our pregame son has carried out,” Scott said. fun and we ended up winning more “I think the team works meal is Skittles and Ho-Chi; we just “We’ll be back to make sure all of games than the Howard Basketball well together, because they had show up to play basketball.” our fans get a second season of team,” Scott said jokingly. The team suffered a set- Scoregasm.” Scoregasm had a ratio of relationships prior to forming the

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Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb was acquired by the Redskins this week.

McNabb Comes to Redskins BY YETUNDE ALABI Contributing Writer The Washington Redskins didn’t have the best of seasons, and their (4-12) record in the 2009-2010 season was just an indication of their struggle as a team. After getting former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb in a trade, Redskins fans are optimistic that McNabb could be just the inspiration the team needs. With ﬁve free agents on their team, the Redskins need stability, and consistency to improve their record. Will the McNabb trade be beneﬁcial to the Redskins in the future, or did they pick a player who is past his prime? “They will be a better team, and may make the playoffs. I am slightly upset about the move, because it shows that the Redskins are content with getting superstar players past their prime as they did with Deon Sanders, and Bruce Smith in the past,” said Roland Carter, a senior mathematics major. “History has shown that a championship can-

not be bought, you have to build a franchise such as the Patriots.” Alexander Cruise, a senior biology major from Washington, D.C. is a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan, but stands by the Redskins decision to release Jason Campbell, and pick up McNabb. “At the end of the day, the Redskins, and the Eagles beneﬁted from the trade. The Eagles got the opportunity to get a high draft pick, and Kevin Kolb seems like he has potential,” Cruise said. The Redskins struggled offensively throughout the season, but with McNabb on their hands, they could make a turn around for the better. Victor Lumpkin, a junior accounting major is certain that the Redskins need more than a new player to boost the morale of the team. “If the Redskins draft some good offensive lineman they could make the playoffs next season, they have potential to be a better team though,” Lumpkin said. McNabb has only been with the Redskins for less than a week, but fans are excited and anxious for next season.

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USC star Cheryl Miller was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. After her collegiate career at USC, Miller suffered knee injuries which prevented her from continuing her career. She went on to coach the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA for four seasons and also served as the general manager.

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New Bison Yearbook Continues Excellence Thursday marked the much-anticipated release of the 2009-2010 yearbook. Students towed their books to class, ﬂipping through pages eagerly looking for familiar faces and events, and hurried to computers to preview the attached DVD. We’d like to ofﬁcially commend the Bison Yearbook staff on their usage of theme and for compiling a DVD that did a great job of chronicling the school year. Fashioned to look like a Mac laptop, the yearbooks were similarly packaged in white cardboard boxes with handles, while the books were likewise pristine white, featuring a keyboard and screen simulation on the inside of the front cover. The theme was not only consistent, but also attractive throughout the book, featuring references to Mac applications like iPhoto for the organizational photographs, and themes for different sections such as iWait in reference to our annual long waits in the administration building, and iStyle, in reference to Howard’s notoriety as a fashion Mecca.

Also, the staff did an excellent job with the newly introduced “Words From the Wise,” a staple that highlights Howard alumni and their experiences while here at the Mecca. However, many students did feel the yearbook was too “organizationally

other campus organizations, essentially stole the show. Furthermore, the amount of errors – including, but not limited to, displaced senior ads, misplaced Who’s Who recipient photos, the lack of page numbers with an index and erroneous captions in the organizational photos – put a bad taste in the mouths of some students. As an organizaDespite some glitches, the tion that is constantly criticized for errors, Bison Yearbook has once which are inexcusable, again proven to be a great we are taken aback by such errors from the part of Howard life. yearbook staff, who, unlike us, have months Congratulations, staff ! to prepare for this one major publication. focused,” which did put a Still, the Bison Yearslight damper on our yearbook has come a long way book experience. and we are proud to say that Although Howard is a this book is, yet again, one of very organizationally-driven the best we have seen thus campus with more than 100 far. student organizations, many Last year’s book, Déjà students still do not partici- Vu, was exceptional and, pate in any of these organi- aesthetically, this year’s book zations. surely does not fall short of This presented a small our expectations. The Hilltop issue, as the average students would like to congratulate may not have found them- this year’s Bison Yearbook selves represented in the Editor-in-Chief, Imoni yearbook. Instead, fraterni- Hampton, and the rest of ties and sororities, as well as her staff on a job well-done.

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4. Vending Liaison 5. Sales Representative 6. Gospel Coordinator 7. Celebrity Basketball Coordinator 8. Operations Manager 9. Treasurer Assistant 10. International Coordinator All applications are due in the Office of Student Activities Blackburn Center # 117 April 16, 2010 on or before 10:00 a.m.

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“Diligently Strengthening Our Ties: Uplifting Our Heritage to Restore Our Community” Sunday, April 11, 2010 Call to Chapel Cramton Auditorium 11:00am Monday, April 12, 2010 “Sankofa: Reclaiming the Legacy of Black Business” Location TBA 7:00pm Tuesday, April 13, 2010 “It Takes a Village: The Role of the Black Family in Educating Youth” Blackburn Digital Auditorium 7:00pm Wednesday, April 14, 2010 “The R.I. S.E. of Nollywood: Recognizing International Strengths in Nigerian Entertainment” Blackburn Digital Auditorium 7:00pm Thursday, April 15, 2010 “Umoja: Connecting with the Motherland through Cultural Expression” Burr Gymnasium 7:00pm *Athletic Wear Suggested Friday, April 16, 2010 “History in the Making: Health Care Reform and its Societal Impact” Locke Hall Auditorium 7:00pm

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•Mordecai Wyatt Administrator of the Year Award

•Harold Gray Humanitarian of the Year Award

•Bison Choice Award

• Outstanding Professor of the Year Award