HOMECOMING BUCKET LIST: MUST ATTEND EVENTS Keneisha Deas Metro Editor Finish your homecoming weekend off with a bang! Some events are in close proximity to the campus, and offer promotions and deals. Don’t miss out! RECESS LOUNGE Enjoy the nightlife with free Ciroc drinks before 11! After 11, drinks are half off before 12. Friday only, 727 15th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-6377667 BEN’S NEXT DOOR BISONTHEMED SHOTS: Right next door to the historic Ben’s Chili bowl, Ben’s Next Door offers $5 shots of Honey Jack Daniels, and a specialty shot, Bison-themed. Bottoms up! All weekend, 1211 U Street NW. 202-667-8880 1ST AND 10 BISON HOMECOMING ‘90S DORM PARTY It’s nostalgia time! Take it back to when Cross-Colours was hot, the
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‘gumby’ cut was in, and ‘Poison’, from the all-time favorite Bel-BivDevoe, was booming from your stereo! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1993 championship football team. Saturday, 10 p.m. Tap and Parlour, 2001 11th St. NW. HOWARD ALUMNI TAILGATE Come and kick-off this year’s homecoming game against Morgan State at the alumni tailgate. Expect savory barbeque, and mingle with long-time friends. Bison Pride! Saturday, 10 a.m. Parking lot, 2328 Georgia Ave. NW. HU BBQ AND BLOCK PARTY Come to Darnell’s to catch up with alumni, along with enjoying smokin’ BBQ. Darnell Perkins, owner, has been holding an alumni party during homecoming since 2010, its opening year. Perkins is a 1992 graduate of Howard’s School of Business. Saturday, 3p.m-to 10 p.m. Darnell’s Bar and Lounge, 944 Florida Ave. NW. 202-290-2865.
Student Debt: An Unfortunate Reality for Many Black Students via Dorean Pugh Jerard Paige, a junior economics major at Howard University, isn’t your typical college student. That’s because he not only is concerned about how much money he’ll owe when he graduates, he’s taking steps to eliminate his school debt and secure his financial future. “I have been saving for the past six months, hoping to eliminate my student loan debt by graduation,” Paige said. “Once I pay off my debt I will look into investing in appreciating assets. But right now, my focus is on depleting my liabilities so I can spend money to make money.” Many students, especially African Americans, aren’t in a position to pay off their school loans before they graduate. A new study by Prudential Financial, Inc. shows that college-educated African Americans are twice as likely to attain student loan debt compared to all collegeeducated Americans. “Seventy three percent of collegeeducated African Americans feel ‘better off ’ compared to the previous generation of their family,” says Benjamin Robinson, chief administration officer for Prudential Annuities. “College-educated African Americans are much more likely than the general population to be among the first in their family to have attended college (15%), to hold a professional or white collar job (28%), or to hold a management position (18%). With less wealth in the previous generation of their families, African Americans may face the prospect of having to pay
a greater share of their own college expenses.” Prudential found through its study, The African American Financial Experience, that African Americans are significantly more likely to have some type of debt (94%) compared to the general population (82%). Credit card, student loan and personal debt are all higher within the African American community compared to the general population. Getting out of debt is not an overnight process, says George R. Barnes, a financial advisor at Prudential. “Once students graduate from college they need to focus on getting a job and do whatever they can to keep expenses low to pay off debt sooner,” says Barnes. “There is no way to prevent student loan debt from growing because it is attached to interest rates. With credit cards, students have the ability to control their payment plans.” In the study’s financial report card, African Americans gave themselves passing marks for knowing how to manage money, and even managing debt. But African Americans gave themselves low marks in financial literacy and building topics. The African American Financial Experience is a biennial survey observing the financial progress and setbacks within the African American community. Prudential surveyed 1,153 Americans between the age of 25-70 who identify themselves as African American or black.
Going Out Guide: Homecoming 2013 Edition
Maya Cade Life & Style Editor 18 & Up
#SurprisePartyDC Who: Jabari & Kev Story, w/ DJs DJ Money, Jerome Baker III, and oG Chase B When: Friday, October 25 from 9 p.m. till 3 a.m. Where: Capitale, 1301 K St. NW HowardLantaVegas Who: HUPlaymakers When: Friday, October 25 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Where: Aqua Nightclub & Lounge, 1818 New York Ave NE Cost: $25 #ThatParty Who: Lil Durk When: Friday, October 25 from 10 p.m. till 3 a.m. Where: Love Nightclub, 1350 Okie Street NE Cost: $20, College IDs Accepted #Pandemonium Who: Trey Songz w/ Hosts iHoe, Kamaron, David Bullock, Justin Phillips, and Bobby Patterson and DJs DJ LR & DJ DeTroyt When: Saturday, October 26 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Where: Ibiza Nightclub, 1222 First Street NE Cost: $25 for general admission Millionaire Boys Club Who: Floyd Mayweather, Young Jeezy, and hosted by David Castain When: Saturday, October 26 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Where: Love nightclub, 1350 Okie
St NE DC Cost: $30 for general admission or $50 for express line 21 & Up
Homecoming 2013 Happy Hour Who: Hosted by Howard University School of Business and the Department of Management Alumni Advisory Board When: Saturday, October 26 from 3:30 p.m. till 7:30 p.m. Where: Bohemian Caverns, Tap & PArlor 2001 11th St NW Cost: $10, $20, or more donation DND Who: Domenio Smith When: Saturday, October 26 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Where: Cafe Asia, 1720 I Street NW #HUHouseParty 2013 Who: Hosted by BE LLC, The Gifted Life, The Network, Will Worley w/ DJ: Chubb E. Swagg When: Saturday, October 26 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Where: District Night Club, 2478 18th St., NW Cost: $40 Supa Brunch, Scholarship Fundraiser Who: FoodBeforeLove.com w/ DJ ERNIE B When: Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Policy, 1904 14th Street NW Cost: $40
Alumni Events
Class of 60’s 9th Annual Homecoming Reunion When: Saturday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m to 10 p.m. Where: Blackburn Center Restaurant Cost: $50 Young Alumni Event When: Saturday, October 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Where: Westin Hotel, 24th & M Street NW #HU Freaknik #TheReunion Who: Hosted by Fame Events, Jamel Franklin, Joshua Mercer (The MOVEMAKERS) & The 2013 Howard University Alumni Host Committee w/ DJs Jae Murphy and DJ Premonition When: Saturday, October 26 10 p.m. till 3 a.m. Where: Layla Lounge, 501 Morse Street NE Cost: $60 What Happens at HU Homecoming Stays at HU Homecoming Who: The Old New Era (O.N.E) w/ DJs DJ Young Guru, DJ Parlay, and DJ Blinks When: Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Where: Bobby Van’s, 1201 New York Ave NW Cost: $100 Casino Royale attire is encouraged, gentleman jackets are required, and price includes dinner buffet, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert station.
“The Original Football Classic”
Dr. Lopez D. Matthews, Jr. Contributor The “big game” at homecoming is traditionally the most anticipated athletic event of the year for the Howard community. During the heyday of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Howard Bison’s original homecoming football rival was the Lincoln Lions of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In fact, the two teams had been rivals since they first began playing each other in 1894. The modern classic football match was the brainchild of Dr. Emmet J. Scott, secretary-treasurer of Howard and Lincoln alumni Drs. Charles A. Lewis and Walter G. Alexander. The inaugural match was billed as a way to extend the excitement caused by the end of World War I; the first game was held on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1918. With this first game, the teams began playing what would become one of the most exciting classics in black football. Former Howard football coach Ted Chambers described the game in his book, The History
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of Athletics and Physical Education at Howard University, as “a major social event for the Thanksgiving weekend.” Alternating locations every year, when in Washington, D.C. the games were played at Griffith Stadium (now the location of the Howard University Hospital). The event attracted thousands of alumni and fans to both Philadelphia and Washington. The “original football classic” proved so popular that the event attracted over 25,000 spectators. As with any major event there were also parties and galas held surrounding the game. There was even a queen crowned for the event. The Afro-American Newspaper noted that when games were played in D.C., the nearby U Street corridor would take on the resemblance of
Mardi Gras in New Orleans on the day of the game. Unfortunately, dwindling financial support for the football programs at both universities resulted in a string of losing seasons for both the Bison and the Lions. This caused a subsequent loss of enthusiasm for the classic as the two once dominate football programs resembled nothing more than a shell of their former selves. Despite its troubles, the classic continued until 1960 when Lincoln dismantled their football program. This article is part of the MoorlandSpingarn Research Center’s weekly blog featuring interesting items housed in the Howard University Archives, Manuscript and Library divisions. For more visit: library. howard.edu/msrcblog
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