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APRIL 11, 2012 N O R T H C A R O L I N A C E N T R A L U N I V E R S I T Y VOLUME 103, ISSUE 101801 FAYETTEVILLE STREETDURHAM, NC 27707

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US departure leaves Iraq unstableEthnic, sectarian divisions leave the country verging on authoritarianism

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BY AARON SAUNDERSECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Big changes are in storefor N.C. Central Universitynext year.

All non-tenure trackprofessors have been takenoff the fall 2012 registra-tion list, which could have

an adverse effect on theUniversity at large.

In the English depart-ment alone, 57 course sec-tions do not have a desig-nated professor for fall2012.

“I have had several stu-dents email me frantically

about being in my class butI can’t tell them anythingbecause I don’t know,” saidEnglish instructor AnneMcCarthy.

The decision affects allcontingent professors —short-term employees withcontracts lasting one or

three years — because theyare not guaranteed jobs,especially if classes do notreach capacity.

“Because of the econo-my we have to make someadjustments,” said MelvinCarver, chair of the artdepartment.

“The best thing for us todo is to get the right politi-cal people to get thosethings turned around.”

If more classes areadded to accommodate stu-dents, the University mayhire graduate students or

BY HANNA ALLAMMCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

BAGHDAD — It was sunset, and thepedestrian-only streets aroundBaghdad's famous double-domedKadhemiya shrine were cloggedwith Iraqi families and Iranianpilgrims shopping, eating pop-corn or making their way towardthe glittery sanctuary.

The only signs that nearly adecade of war and occupation hadinterrupted such leisurelyevenings were the concrete blastwalls surrounding the shrine anda cluster of Iraqi soldiers wearingcastoff gear as they lounged in anoffice of the militant anti-American Shiite M u s l i m

cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.Then a terrifying noise — more

a loud click than a boom — scat-tered the pigeons and set off astampede among panicked wor-shippers who'd been crowding theentrance of the shrine. When they realized momentslater that the disturbance hadbeen just a large generatorswitching on, people in the crowdlaughed and cracked jokes aboutbeing scared of even balloons.

An Iraqi politician's face dark-ened the next day when I recount-ed the bomb-scare episode duringa tour of his family's centuries-oldgardens.

"You have to find the fly in theointment," he complained, beforeswitching the talk back to date

palms and orange blossoms.Iraqi leaders are trying their

best to prove wrong all thenaysayers who predicted that theU.S. military's withdrawal lastDecember would precipitate thecountry's immediate collapse andde facto annexation to Iran.

They tout a decline in terroristattacks, vibrant entrepreneurshipand, above all, the recent Arabsummit, which was billed asShiite-led Iraq's return to theregion's mostly Sunni Arab fold.

However, 10 days in Baghdad,after an absence of more than ayear, made it apparent that post-American Iraq remains an unsta-ble, deeply sectarian state that'sverging on authoritarianismunder the veneer of a U.S.-friend-

ly Muslim democracy.Many Iraqis — Sunnis, Shiites

and Kurds alike — fear that theU.S. withdrawal has given PrimeMinister Nouri al-Maliki, a con-servative Shiite Islamist, free reinto consolidate power and turnhimself into an intractable strong-man.

Those worries were only com-pounded when the White Houselast month named Brett McGurkthe new U.S. ambassador toBaghdad. As adviser to the pastthree envoys, McGurk had gar-nered a reputation among Iraqipolitical elites as a die-hard al-Maliki booster who turns a blindeye to the prime minister’s

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BY JEROME BROWN JR.ECHO ASSISTANT EDITOR

Each school year students seevarious fees appear on their bills,but don’t know what they mean.Medical Fee, Transportation Fee,Student Activities Fee. The namesare familiar, but what do thesecharges go towards?

General fees are approved eachfall, in advance of the upcomingschool year, first by N.C. CentralUniversity’s Board of Trustees andthen by the University of NorthCarolina System’s Board ofGovernors.

Fees passed by the Board ofGovernors include Athletic Fees,Health Services, Student Activities,and Educational and TechnologyFees.

For the 2012-13 school year,undergraduate students at NCCUcan expect total general fees equal-ing nearly $1,900.

“What I don’t think studentsunderstand is that when you havepots of money, the state dictates howwe can spend the money,” said ViceChancellor for Student Affairs andEnrollment Management KevinRome.

Fees like the $120 WalkerComplex Debt Service Fee coversthe costs related to the recent well-ness center and pool renovations inthe LT Walker Complex.

Debt service fees end when abuilding or renovation is paid off.

Compared to other UNC Systemschools, NCCU has the lowest DebtService Fee and the third lowestamount of total Student Fees at$1,875.03.

Other student fees have paid forthe installation of artificial turf on

Expelled student back on campus, back on trackRoddrick Howell, who was expelled last year, and has returned with the help from his friends

BY HANNAH HILESECHO STAFF REPORTER

This May, when nearly1,000 students graduatefrom N.C. Central, RoddrickHowell will not be amongthem.

However, if you hadasked Howell last summerwhen he would graduate, hisanswer would have beenMay 2012.

But an unforeseen inci-dent at the school library,followed by an interim sus-pension that would evolveinto his expulsion from N.C.Central University, changedhis graduation plans.

Before the start of fall

semester last year, Howellsuffered a manic episode inthe Shepard Library, andfellow student Maya Brownwas caught up in his attack.While Howell said that hebarely remembers whathappened in the library,Brown claimed that Howelldestroyed her phone andknocked her to the groundbefore help arrived.

Howell was admitted tothe Williams WardPsychiatric Unit at DukeUniversity Medical Center,diagnosed with bipolar dis-order, received treatment,and was released with a billof good health from Duke aswell as NCCU doctors.

Howell began to appealhis expulsion, and his class-mates rallied behind him.

In the early weeks of thesemester, a student-ledprotest was held following aday of organization, mainlythrough the social network-ing site Twitter.

Nigel Hood, a history jun-ior, was one of many stu-dents who protestedHowell’s interim suspen-sion.

“I saw those peoplechanting, and I just wantedto stay and do my part,”Hood said.

Hood, who has beenfriends with Howell sincefirst coming to NCCU, is still

impressed with what hap-pened during the student-led protest.

“We actually made peopleoutside our community hearabout it, and actually see theinjustice of it,” Hood said.

“I think it really put pres-sure on the administration.As much as we like to com-plain about things, look athow easy that protest was –minimal organization, and itmade a difference.”

Hood recounts the reasonthe protest was held in thefirst place — the belief thatHowell’s hearings had beencompleted outside of his

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Perdue defines educationGovernor visits campus to discuss budget cuts with those affected

BY MATT PHILLIPSECHO STAFF REPORTER

A large crowd of mostlyadministrators and facultylistened to Governor BevPerdue speak at N.C.Central University in theMary Townes ScienceBuilding April 4.

Perdue centered herremarks on the need forinvestment in the publiceducation system.

Perdue called the cuts instate funds at the universitylevel unnecessary.

She said public schoolsare fundamental to thestate.

“The brand of NorthCarolina is education. ...Central is a precious part ofNorth Carolina economichistory,” said Perdue.

Perdue said she won’t berunning for another term asgovernor because she wantsto speak about educationfrom a non-partisan plat-form.

“This is not about parti-san politics,” she said.

“Education is not aboutpolitics.”

NCCU’s public relationsdepartment notified stu-dents via e-mail a little lessthan three hours prior toher visit that Perdue wouldbe on campus.

“It’s not that we don’twant students and faculty tocome,” said AyanaHernandez, director of pub-lic relations.

Hernandez said thatPerdue’s administrationdesigned the event at theoutset to be small.

She said her departmentwas notified late in Marchthat Perdue would be com-ing.

A spokesman for the gov-ernor confirmed that theevent was designed to bebrief.

The spokesman, BenNiolet, said Perdue onlyhad one hour to be on cam-pus, but wanted to hear from

those affected most by thebudget constraints.

“The governor wants tohear from the ground, fromthe folks who are affected,”said Niolet.

Political science juniorMatrice Henderson said theevent was informative.

Henderson found thetime to get to the event butwasn’t surprised that manyother students could notattend.

“The timeframe wasn’tappropriate for students toattend,” he said.

“If they knew the gover-nor was coming they’re sup-posed to send 24 hoursadvance notice anyway.”

Environmental sciencejunior Sierra Gilliam saidshe had class during the gov-ernor’s visit.

She looked into the roomand noticed that the audi-ence was mostly faculty.

“We could have voicedour opinion about PellGrants and federal aid,”

said Gilliam. “For us not to know is not

fair.”One of the few students in

attendance, SGA PresidentReggie McCrimmon alsoaddressed the crowd.

He noted that while cul-tural events play a huge partin student life, the Alfonso-Elder Student Union is 40years old and was designedto serve a much smaller stu-dent body.

In March NCCU’s admin-istration decided to allocatepotential state funds to anew School of Businessrather than a new StudentUnion.

Perdue said she will sub-mit her budget to the N.C.General Assembly in thenext few weeks.

“Universities are going tobe very happy with thisbudget,” said Perdue.

Perdue has been visitingpublic schools across thestate and holding similar lis-tening sessions.

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the practice field and reno-vations of the Alfonso ElderStudent Union.

Students like nursingfreshman Davina Neal, don’tagree with fees beingcharged.

“I don’t think the feesshould be mandatory if wedon’t use the services,” saidNeal.

While others are in favorof the fees as long as theyuplift the school.

“I don’t mind paying forstudent fees as long as itbenefits the school,” saidcriminal justice sophomoreJasmine Johnson.

In Washington state,Governor Christine Gregoiresigned a bill that wouldrequire Washington’s publiccolleges and universities topost a breakdown of studentfees on their websites. Sucha bill has not been signed inNorth Carolina, but Romewould be a backer of a“transparency bill” if it wereto be passed.

“I would be a supporter ofit and I think everyoneshould know how the moneyis spent,” said Rome.

“They might not agreewith how it’s spent, but justto know.”

student rights, and that theUniversity had failed to fol-low its own due processrules.

“If his suspension hadbeen handled in the actualway it should have beenhandled, then I don’t thinkthat he would have beensuspended or expelled,”said Hood.

“It wouldn’t have beenjust brushed under thetable; it would have beendealt with accordingly, espe-cially since it was based onsomething that happenedoutside his control.

“If Central’s administra-tion had done their jobright, then I don’t think hewould have been expelledat all.”

But when Howelllearned that he would notbe allowed to return tocampus that semester — oruntil the fall of 2013, hiscollege dreams screechedto a halt.

“I picked up and left andjust went home,” recalledHowell.

“I was exhausted. I hadexhausted my resources, soI just left.”

Howell spent the nextthree months in Albemarlewith his mother.

He spent his time creat-ing a new plan for gradua-tion that included going toDurham TechnicalCommunity College if needbe.

But while Howellremained in Albemarle,NCCU students continuedto rally support for him.

Eventually, Howellreceived a call from GaryBrown, director of theOffice of Student Rightsand Responsibilities.Brown had sent Howell hisoriginal letter of interimsuspension.

Now he wanted to dis-cuss Howell’s return toNCCU.

“He told me they weregoing to shorten my sen-tence and let me back inthe spring. And I was like,‘Well okay,’” Howellrecalled.

But Howell says the twodidn’t see completely eye-to- eye.

“He was arguing that . . .they think they know I didsomething to her [MayaBrown], but I kept tellinghim that wasn’t the point,”said Howell.

“I will pay for what I didto her, but my thing was,y’all didn’t follow your ownprotocol.”

According to Howell, thedecision to readmit a stu-dent has a very specificprotocol.

When asked about theterms under which anexpelled student is read-mitted to the University,Brown explained that thestudent has a lot of powerin making his or her ownremittance happen.

“The student normally isinvolved in the process ofbeing readmitted to theUniversity,” explainedBrown.

“If the student is sus-pended and they thendetermine that they wantto return, then we have inplace a proactive step forthem to contact our officeso we can begin the processof allowing them to returnto the University. The stu-dent really drives theissue.”

Brown explained thatstrict rules govern whenexpelled students canreturn, depending on whattheir letter of suspensionsays, and the reason theywere suspended in the firstplace.

“In disciplinary issues,”said Brown, “there are con-ditions that must be ful-filled for the suspension tobe lifted. That student willthen be cleared to return tothe University. “

Ultimately, Howell wasallowed to return to NCCUand work complete hisdegree.

Howell said he spoke totwo lawyers when he wasbuilding his case againstthe school. “They told methat the school should readtheir own code of conduct.”

Howell said he thinksNCCU should still be morethorough with each studentcase, and that the relation-ship between the adminis-tration and the studentbody should be more per-sonal. He said a one-on-one approach with stu-dents is the reason hechose to come to a smallerschool.

“Our campus is not sobig that you don’t knowpeople,” said Howell.

“You know everyone,you see these people, it’snot like we’re at a bigschool like UNC whereeverything is overpopulat-ed.”

After he came back oncampus, Howell said heran into one of the menwho grabbed him in thelibrary that day.

The two hugged, and theman apologized for what hehad done, saying that hehadn’t meant for every-thing to happen the way itdid.

It’s been three monthssince Howell has returnedto campus. He said he’s gladto be here.

“The hardest part wasn’teven the suspension,”Howell said. “It was notbeing able to come on cam-pus. It made me feel likesome kind of criminal.”

In the mess of his sus-pension, Howell lost his twoon-campus jobs, and hasn’thad work since then.

“I’ve been looking for ajob for the last five months.It’s been really hard. I getcallbacks, but people’sbudgets are low — theydon’t even have part-timework. I’ve never had a hardtime finding work, but thisis really tough.”

But Howell said hespends the majority of histime being grateful.

“I want to say thank you.To everybody who wantedto see me graduate, see meget back in school. Thankyou for giving me anotherchance.

“Howell says that aboveall else, any student whofinds themselves in hissame position needs toknow their resources.

“You can’t get mad whenpeople tell you ‘no.’ They’rejust doing they’re job.

“All you can do is stateyour case and where you’recoming from, and if youbelieve in it then you haveto fight for it.”

Howell plans to graduatein December.

“It’s time to move on.That happened then. It’sover,” he said.

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We are frequently sub-jected to news concerningthe failures of the blackmale population.

Statistics constantlyforeground jail rates, deathrates, and above all else,dropout rates.

While there are plentyof external factors workingagainst black men, successis not impossible — a factattested to by those blackmales who do succeed incollege.

With groups, mentors,and a wide range of othertools at their disposal, the 4percent of black males whoattend college are makinga point to rise above thestereotypes.

Campus engagement,say experts, is critical. Thiscould mean engagement inGreek life, sports, or anynumber of student organi-zations, such as the studentnewspaper or campusplays.

Young men commonlyuse Greek Life as motiva-tion to prosper during theiryears in college.

With a focus on brother-hood and commitment tocivic duties, fraternitiesbenefit their members bygiving them a structure tobuild on.

Eliezer Sandifer, a mem-ber of Phi Beta SigmaFraternity Inc., says being“Greek” forced him toclean up his act.

“I came in not with theright intentions,” saidSandifer, a criminal justicesenior.

Since joining his frater-nity, he has been taking hiseducation more seriouslyand, he says, gained a newappreciation for lending ahelping hand.

“Being in a fraternity ismore or less about helpingthe communit,” he said.

Some students prosperbecause they are a part of ateam, which is the case of

football player NathanScruggs. The physical edu-cation freshman said thesport has “brought me bet-ter leadership skills andwork ethic.”

According to RichardTownsend, an instructor inmath and computer sci-ence, “If you start tellingstudents that they’re notgood enough, they’ll even-

tually start believing it.” Townsend said that it is

not so much their environ-ments, but the messagesthey receive, that influenceyoung black men.

Townsend grew up in asmall town in Tennesseeand was the first in his fam-ily to go to college. He saysthat college taught himhow to live.

Townsend urges othercollege-bound black malesto acquire an analyticalmentality. “A lot of whatmakes you successful isyour ability to think.”

Why black men are suc-cessful in college can bedisputed but resilience anda hunger to accomplishgoals seem to be criticalfactors.

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Service starts at homeSocial Work program to host mixer for future social workers in the union

BY AARON SAUNDERSECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

When social work assis-tant professor BlendaCrayton heard University

College Dean OntarrioWooden say, “Service startsat home,” she decided to

adopted that mantra.Crayton’s senior seminar

class has worked feverishlythis semester on their classproject, which is to host asocial work mixer titled“Recruiting and RetainingFuture Social Workers.” The mixer, which will beheld today from 4 p.m. to 6p.m. in the Alfonso ElderStudent Union, is alsoaimed at recruiting unde-cided undergraduates whomight have an undiscov-ered interest in socialwork.

“For this project wehave tried to create dis-plays to represent socialwork and give insight onwhat we do and who weare,” said social work sen-ior Ashley Ingram.

With system-wide budgetcuts, it’s increasinglyimportant for programs totake upon themselves thetask of recruiting.

It could be the differ-ence between a thrivingmajor and one that getseliminated.

Organizing the mixerhelps students equip them-selves with the tools theywill need in the field.

“The class is a greatlearning experience. It’spreparing us for profes-sional careers post-gradua-tions and we learning theimportance of recruitingand retaining studentsfrom University College,”said social work seniorJaleesha McNair.

“I, along with one of mycolleagues, will observethe students during theevent in terms of their pro-fessionalism and theircommunication skills,”said Crayton.

Social work seniorJamal Troublefield saidthat it’s all about communi-cation in the field of socialwork.

“Without effective com-munication none of thiswould’ve been possible,and working with otherpeople in class and acrosscampus, it has been veryvital.”

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contingent professors to teachthem.

“I wouldn’t feel comfortableteaching because that would betoo much on my plate,” saidNCCU genomics graduateFelecia Leslie, who added thatshe likes teaching labs becauseit’s good experience and if stu-dents can’t reach her they cango to the course instructor.

The graduate student andcontingent professor teachingmodel has become a more com-mon model in these times ofeconomic hardship because col-leges and universities are tryingto get the most bang for theirbuck.

According to The New YorkTimes, only 27 percent of cur-rent college instructors are full-time professors, as opposed to75 percent in 1960.

“Colleges have turned intosweatshops when it comes totheir own faculty,” said KeithHoeller, chair of the adjunct fac-ulty committee of the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors in a 2008 interviewwith The Daily, the studentnewspaper for the University ofWashington.

Hoeller referred to the mini-mal pay that graduate studentsand adjuncts receive, which hasbeen estimated to cost up to 80percent less than hiring full-time professors.

Some believe that theUniversity should turn to grantwriting to fund some programs,independent of state-appropri-ated funds.

“It helps if you have facultygoing out and getting grants topay for grad students and paymore money to adjuncts,” saidPamela Martin, first-year chairof the psychology department.

“The state budget is tight andit’s imperative for HBCUs to goout and get grants,” she said.

One group somewhat over-looked in this changing environ-ment are NCCU students.

The hiring decisions beingmade now could have profoundeffect on both current andprospective students.

Students may also run intoproblems if they register for aclass and find out mid-summerthat it has been dropped andmust find a replacement class.

This situation could cause amajor problem for students hop-ing to graduate that semester.

“In our department we haveflexibility and students can takean independent study class tofulfill their requirement and wework it out to the point that ourstudent will not be affected,”said Carver.

Students may also notice anincrease in class sizes. Forexample, next fall the numberof students allowed in therequired Arts and Humanitiescourses will jump from 35 to 65.

According to a statementfrom the Office of PublicRelations office provided to theCampus Echo “more thatn 40filled faculty positions (includ-ing adjunct faculty) were elimi-nated to support the budgetcuts. The loss of these perma-nent positions will result in anincrease in class size coulddiminish the university's effortsto improve retention efforts andgraduation rates.”

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Running the world is notan easy task, but a group ofN.C. Central University stu-dents recently got sometraining in the matter.

Fourteen students fromNCCU attended the N.C.Consortium for theInternational andIntercultural EducationModel United NationsConference in Greensboro.

Students fromFayetteville State University,N.C. A&T State Universityand Winston-Salem StateUniversity attended.

“The NCCIIE ModelUnited Nations is a simula-tion of the United Nationsthat brings together stu-dents, faculty and adminis-trators from colleges anduniversities across thestate,” said Ansel Brown,political science assistantprofessor and member of theNCCIIE Board of Directors.

Brown has served as fac-ulty adviser for the NCCUModel United Nations dele-

gation since 2009. He was a student at the

conference in 1998 and 1999.At the NCCIIE Model

United Nations, students actas delegates of the 21 select-ed countries, learning toexercise their leadership,diplomatic, negotiation andcommunication skills.

Students worked coopera-tively in such committees asthe Disarmament andInternational SecurityCommittee, Economic andFinancial Committee,Social, Humanitarian, andCultural Committee, and theLegal Committee.

Students from NCCU rep-resented the UnitedKingdom, Israel, Nigeria,Columbia and Germany.

“It was a challenging andfulfilling experience,” saidBrett Stargell, political sci-ence and history senior.

Stargell, a McNairScholar, was attending forthe third year in a row.

He served as theSecretary General for theNCCIIE Model UnitedNations Conference, which

is the highest position a stu-dent can hold.

Stargell was also a recipi-ent of the Eugene A. EavesAward for the Best OverallStudent Performance.

He said he didn’t think heshould have received anaward, that it should havegone to a person other than athird-year participant.

“I believe the studentshere represented NCCU tothe best of our ability,” saidPercy Brown, political sci-ence and psychology senior.

Brown, who was alsoreturned to the conferencefor a third year, served as adelegate for Israel.

Brown, along with JuanVirella, Sage Hewett, andSamantha Buckner, won theEugene A. Eaves Award forthe Top Overall CountryDelegation.

This is the other highestaward a student can receiveat the conference.

Students can join theNCCU Model UnitedNations Club or find outmore by contacting AnselBrown at [email protected].

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With the impendingarrival of the NorthCarolina primary election,N.C. Central University hasbeen pumping students upwith its own election.Students can vote today onBlackboard from 8 a.m. to 8p.m.

At stake are all SGApositions, Mr. and MissNCCU, and class officers.

Being bombarded withenthusiastic screams of“vote for (insert name)” atevery second and seeingposters on every crevice of

campus, one would have tolive under a rock to notknow that it is voting sea-son.

Candidates have utilizedevery tool in their arsenalto rake in the votes.

Presidential debates,block parties, and cookoutsare among some of themany tactics used.

But with their campaign-ing comes the question ofwhether their hard workwill be worthwhile or wast-ed.

Voting divides studentsinto two groups: those whocare and those who don’t.

Will the plates of foodand passionate speechesbe enough for the former tooutweigh the latter?Candidate Casi Johnsonbelieves so.

“It’s been really goodmomentum,” said the psy-chology and spanish junior.

Johnson, who is runningfor Ms. NCCU, says that sheis satisfied with theresponse from her felloweagles.

But the campaigningprocess hasn’t always beena smooth ride for her.

Johnson says that in aformer election, she and

two other candidates weresabotaged.

“I was disqualified aftersomeone hacked my twit-ter.”

Though she was allowedback in the race, she feelsthat the negativity is get-ting out of hand.

The tattered and tornposters that litter the hall-ways can support that argu-ment.

Dwanecia Stover, on theother hand, says that she isdisappointed with whatseems to be voter apathy. “Ithink students do not taketheir voting rights serious-

ly.” The political science

freshman stated that thosewho refused to vote lastsemester were in an uproarwhen the results wereannounced.

Stover firmly believesthat getting in the habit ofvoting in school transfersto more significant elec-tions. “It teaches studentsto put their voice in some-thing important and itteaches us about democra-cy.”

Dimante King, anotheravid supporter of the race,feels that people some of

the real issues lay in therunners. “Some of them doit for the popularityaspect.”

According to the politi-cal science freshman, thereshould be a more efficientmethod of choosing candi-dates.

“I think they should gothrough a screeningbecause everyone shouldnot be able to run.”

With the pressure beingput on their shoulders, onlythe results will show if thestudents truly care abouttheir voice being heard.

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emerging dictatorial streak.Sectarian and ethnic ten-

sions still run deep, though,and politicians of all back-grounds said al-Maliki wasresorting to heavy-handed,sectarian-based tactics tofend off attempts to weakenhis grip. Iraqi politics arebeset with entrenchedinternecine battles that con-tinue to prevent any sem-blance of a unity govern-ment.

Just before the summit,Sunni politicians say, securi-ty forces swept throughSunni enclaves, rounding uphundreds of young menwho’ve yet to be charged orreleased. The families aretoo scared to complain to theShiite-led authorities.

The pattern of targetingor marginalizing youngSunni men left one of mySunni colleagues debating

whether to transfer her 18-year-old son to a school in amixed-sect district so thatthe Shiite-dominated col-lege selection boards would-n’t automatically dismiss hisapplication as being from aSunni neighborhood.

With sectarianism soinstitutionalized now, myfriend said, it was doubtfulthat any of the government’shalfhearted national recon-ciliation initiatives couldblunt the leftover pain fromyears of civil war.

“It’s like when trust is lostbetween husband and wife,”she told me one night as ourcar was stopped at a check-point outside theKadhemiya shrine. “You cantry to patch it up, to make itbetter, but I doubt it willever be whole again.”

The day the conferenceended, routes that had been

scrubbed of Shiite iconogra-phy for the Sunni rulers’visit once again wereadorned with posters of themilitia commander al-Sadror renderings of the reveredimams Ali and Hussein.Even state properties — busterminals, a train depot, forexample — casually displayShiite flags or portraits,sending an unmistakablemessage to any Sunnis withbusiness in those buildings.

“The message is: ‘Get out,’“ said Omar Mashhadani, aSunni, the formerspokesman for Parliament.

Al-Maliki has his support-ers. Ismail Zayer, an Iraqinewspaper editor and pro-government commentator,said he didn’t agree witheverything the prime minis-ter was doing, but justifiedsuch tough measures asserving a national rather

than sectarian agenda: toprevent Iraq from fragment-ing in the aftermath of a dev-astating U.S.-led militaryoccupation.“If there’s anyone who divid-ed Iraq into Sunnis andShiites, it was theAmericans,” Zayer argued.“What did they do in Korea?Two Koreas. Vietnam? TwoVietnams.”

The constantly expandingpowers of conservativeShiite Islamists haveinspired a backlash amongsome concerned Iraqi com-munities; not just Sunnis,but also secular Shiites, lib-erals and artists, as well asthe few remainingChristians.

They wonder what hap-pened to all those promisesfrom 2003 about Iraq becom-ing a pluralistic nation withWestern-style guarantees of

civil liberties. Instead, theysay, Iraqis got a countrywhere the once-treasurednational orchestra can’teven play for fans in thesouthern Shiite cities ofNajaf and Karbala becausereligious authorities havedeemed musical perform-ances un-Islamic.

Hatif Farhan, a 46-year-old photographer, couldn’tresist a mischievous chuckleas he described the local artcommunity’s latest act of

sedition against the self-appointed censors: an exhi-bition in a famous Baghdadgallery, composed solely ofnudes. Farhan, soundingproud, said, “Even theveiled women came.”

“We insist on doing this asa reaction,” he said. “I tookphotos and put them onFacebook so that people out-side would know that noteverything is closed down.We are still here.”

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ECHO STAFF REPORTER

A recent nationwide sur-vey conducted by theWashington Post and TheKaiser Family Foundationportrays a complex under-standing of the state ofblack women in Americatoday.

The survey, which includ-ed about 2,000 whites andblacks of both genders, ofwhich 800 were blackwomen “represents themost extensive explorationof the lives and views ofAfrican-American women indecades,” according to thestudy.

The survey shows thatblack women and whitewomen often vary widely intheir concerns and values,but occasionally share thesame concerns and values.Interestingly, three out offour black women said that“it is a good time to be ablack woman in America.”

Some of the dissimilari-ties in the survey findingsinclude:

It is very important to me toget married: • Black Women 40%

• White Women 55%

Having a successful career:• Black Women 68%• White Women 45%Living a religious life:• Black women: 74%• White women: 57%

Having children:• Black women: 62%• White women:75%

Being in a romantic rela-tionship:• Black women: 44%• White women: 52%

Viewing themselves assomeone with high self-esteem:• Black women: 67%• White women: 43%

Worries of being a victim ofdiscrimination:• Black women: 22%• White women: 5%Women that would date out-side of their race:

• Black women: 50%• White women: 40%

View racism in today’s soci-ety as a big problem:• Black women: 50%• White women: 20%

Despite these dissimilari-ties black and white womenagreed within a few per-centage points on some key

issues. For example, black and

white women expressedsimilar degree of satisfac-tion with their lives, bothsaid they were equally closeto their families, bothequally said that beingrespected by others wasimportant, and both equallysaid they were worriedabout getting adequatehealth care.

Interestingly, over two-thirds of black and whitewomen said they would bewilling to marry outside oftheir race.

Established in 1948, TheHenry J. Kaiser FamilyFoundation is a U.S. basednon-profit that focuses onmajor health issues facingthe U.S. as well as the U.S.role in global health policy.

The Foundation statesthat it is a "non-partisansource of facts and analysisfor policymakers, themedia, the health care com-munity, and the generalpublic.

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Several spray cans, the tools of the graffiti artist

Some days when I’ve got free time Igrab my camera and wander thestreets of Durham looking forsomething to shoot.

For the past few years two graffiti-cov-ered walls near Central Park School forChildren have caught my attention.

I’ve even used them as a backdrop forphoto shoots with recording artists andmodels.

Not long ago I happened upon twoartists while they were doing a “piece” onthe wall.

“Piece” is short for “masterpiece” — awork that may incorporate 3-D effects withmany colors and color transitions. It wasan event worth documenting.

In the lingo of graffiti artists, “pieces”are contrasted with “tags,” the more preva-lent type of graffiti.

Tags are quickly scribbled signatures ofa person’s name that appear on streetsigns, walls, blue mailboxes, abandoned

buildings, or anywhere else that willaccommodate spray paint or markers.

Tags don’t require as much time oreffort.

One can of paint or a marker is allthat’s needed.

But a piece requires multiple cans, col-ors, and of course a lot of time.

Graffiti artists have their own rebellioussubculture, and they often work undercoverand illegally.

Some graffiti artists even believe that ifyou paint commercially you have removedyourself from rebellious graffiti culture alto-gether.

Interestingly, the two artists I stumbledupon weren’t willing to comment or to havetheir faces photographed, even though theydid say they had permission to make theirpiece at this location.

Due to the elusive nature of the art, myrare chance to document the event was anexperience I will remember for a long time.

When they were finished the artists made sure to dispose of their cans.

Empty cans riddle the pathway behind the building while the artists work. An artist adds few finishing touches to the piece (see below).

Photography and story by Chi Brown

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Doc exposes ‘solitary’“Herman’s House” brings light to Black Panther’s plight

BY MATT PHILLIPSECHO A&E EDITOR

Forty years in solitaryconfinement. Six feet by ninefeet prison cell. Twenty-threehours a day.

In 2003 New York-basedartist Jackie Sumell askedBlack Panther HermanWallace what type of home aman who has lived in soli-tary confinement for morethan three decades dreamedabout.

The question sparked acollaborative art projectbetween Wallace and Sumellcalled “The House ThatHerman Built.”

“Herman’s House,” a doc-umentary about the projectand the continued struggle togain humane treatment forWallace, screens at the FullFrame Documentary FilmFestival Sat., April 14.

Wallace is a member ofthe famed “Angola 3,” mem-bers of the Black Pantherswho mobilized prisonersagainst inhumane treatmentin the early 1970s.

Wallace was convicted ofmurdering a prison guard in1972 along with fellow BlackPanther Albert Woodfox.

According to a 2011 inves-

tigative report by AmnestyInternational, no physicalevidence links Wallace orWoodfox to the crime andtheir convictions dependedon what AmnestyInternational considers ques-tionable testimony.

Wallace’s original sen-tence, an armed robbery con-viction, has been served.Woodfox also remainsimprisoned.

The third member of the“Angola 3,” Robert H. King,has been released.

“Herman’s House” isdirected by Angad Bhalla.

Bhalla said he wanted hisfilm to reveal the humanity ofthose imprisoned and toencourage society todenounce solitary confine-ment.

“The inhumanity of soli-tary confinement was recog-nized by both legal scholarsand faith leaders in the 19thcentury,” Bhalla wrote in ane-mail.

“Unfortunately, we’ve cre-ated an inhumane societythat has permitted the grow-ing use of this practice in thelast few decades.”

“Herman’s House” docu-ments Sumell’s constructionof Wallace’s dream home for

exhibits around the world.The exhibits also include anexact replica of Wallace’sprison cell. As the film pro-gresses, Wallace asks Sumellto build an actual home inNew Orleans to be used as ayouth center.

This struggle, undertakenalone by Sumell, reflects thestruggle Wallace has endured.Bhalla examines Sumell’s lifein the film to illuminate theunique relationship betweenher and Wallace.

“The more we exploredHerman and Jackie’s uniquerelationship, the more I real-ized that it would be hard tounderstand without havingsome idea of Jackie’s diffi-cult upbringing,” wroteBhalla.

“I also knew that thisscene had to take place inher home, the home wherethese memories existed, tofurther reinforce the impor-tance of space and home thatthe film explores.”

The art project transportshim outside his prison cellvia the hands of Sumell.

Bhalla incorporated ani-mation into the film to illus-trate Wallace’s charisma.

“Given that the prisondenied our request to film

Herman, I knew that wewould need to create visualsto accompany his charismat-ic voice,” wrote Bhalla.

“I wanted to keep the ani-mations abstract and impres-sionistic because I feltuncomfortable trying to insome way concretely repre-sent Herman’s state.

“I also wanted to use theanimations to force audi-ences to imagine whatHerman’s experience in soli-tary was like in the sameway Herman is imaginingwhat life outside his cell islike.”

“Herman’s House”screens Sat., April 14 at 1:10p.m. at the Full FrameDocumentary Film Festivalin Durham. Tickets are avail-able at fullframefest.org.

“The inhumanity ofsolitary confinement

was recognized byboth legal scholarsand faith leaders inthe 19th century.”

ANGAD BHALLADIRECTOR OF “HERMAN’S HOUSE”

NCCU alumni ‘Stay Humble’

BY IIMANI MCKNIGHTECHO STAFF REPORTER

“Stay Humble” is a fash-ion movement started byN.C. Central Universityalumni, Pierre C. Davis,Austin C. Henley, andDeAndres D. Royal.

Their company LifEKiTis an accessory and apparelcompany.

LifEKiT stands for love,energy, knowledge andtime—principles by whichthe products and messagesare spread to customers.

The trio believes that it is

important to include otherstudents in the movementbecause college students areinfluential figures in thecommunity.

“We started here fromundergrad, so naturally thesupport came from the stu-dent body,” said Davis.

According to the trio,“Stay Humble” was createdfrom the idea that humilityand generosity keep themgrounded as they continueto chase their dreams.

The trio said the cam-paign is meant to encouragea lifestyle that consciouslyaims to reduce our individ-ual and collective carbonfootprints.

Founded in 2008, LifEKiTaims to reach college stu-dents and young profession-als. The partners hope toimpact, inspire and influ-

ence through the “StayHumble” line.

“We try to be a voice forthe voiceless so whetherthey care about LifEKiT ornot, we give them substanceto care about something,”said Henley.

The LifEKiT team hashad the opportunity to show-case in multiple eventsaround the country includ-ing the MAGIC/Pool fashiontrade show in Las Vegas.

“My most memorableLifEKiT moment was whenwe launched the website,because at that point therewas no turning back,” saidHenley.

“We can say what wewant and you can't turn usoff.”

LifEKiT products andinformation can be found atlifekitlifestyle.com.

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Melanie Fiona’s “TheMF Life” is about gainingand losing love.

The album offers aneclecticmix of1950sand ‘60srock andreggae.Fiona’svoice,rich withvibratoand tex-ture, isthe bestfeatureof thealbum.

The lyrical content andexecution here is nothingnew. However, there are afew standout tracks.“Bones” is a throwbackblues ballad that calls tomind “I Put a Spell onYou” by Screamin’ JayHawkins.

The track oozes haunt-ing lyrics: “I passed yourliver and your kidney andyour lungs (closer, deep-er) / cause I wanna getlost in / in get mixed up

in / you /straight throughyour skin past your soulto your bones.”

This track is one of thealbum’s few attempts atfresh lyrical execution.

“Watch Me Work” is anupbeat throwback, withsexy guitar chords toaccompany Fiona’s sexyvocals.

The best track on theCD is “Change theRecord.” Fiona’s vocals

work nat-urallywith thefresh,youthfulsound.For a niceaddedtouch,when sherepeats“record”in thechorus, it

sounds like a vinyl recordskipping or scratching.

This album is good, butit falls short of beinggreat.

Fiona is doing her bestto showcase her voice ontracks that most singerswould find difficult. Herexecution can be smoothor gritty or whatever thetrack calls for. Yet shehas not quite found amusical and lyrical matchfor her voice.

— Tashe House

NCCU alumni and LifEKiT founders Pierre C. Davis, Austin C. Henley and DeAndres D. Royal.

Photograph Courtesy Kyle Jeffers

Jackie Sumell constructed a replica of Herman Wallace’s cell for their collaborative art project.Photograph courtesy Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

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BY BRITTNEY BIZELLECHO STAFF REPORTER

Local fashion fansgathered in McLendon-McDougald GymnasiumMarch 28 at N.C. CentralUniversity to support theannual fashion show host-ed by Fashion Inc.

This year’s show“Design for a Cause:Impacting the World fromthe Runway” was thetenth annual for thegroup, founded in theNCCU human sciencesdepartment.

“The design conceptswere remarkable andthere were so many beau-tiful pieces that I person-ally wouldn’t mind buy-ing,” said family con-sumer science juniorEbony Wiggins.

“I can’t wait for nextyear’s show.”

Designers were chal-lenged to design a com-plete line that would rep-resent and bring aware-

ness to various causes.Textile and apparel

senior Al Cobb won firstplace for the second yearin a row and received astanding ovation for his“Save the Plant” collec-tion.

Cobb used only recycla-ble materials.

Textile and apparelsenior India Neal tooksecond place with her fes-tive take on the serioustopic of “Lupus/MultipleScierosis.”

Third place was a tiebetween textile andapparel seniors DanielScott and Rodrick Perry-Dunham.

“I loved how this year’stheme brought awarenessto serious topics,” saidpsychology senior andMiss NCCU KelseyHargrove.

“Not only was the showfun and relatable but itwas informative as well,and I appreciated bothaspects.”

Extravaganceon display

Shopping … a few moments ofserenity, a time when you fall inlove with fashion all over again.

First butterflies form, then yourheart starts racing and all of a suddenyou can’t remember how you ever lived

without those shoes,purse, or whatever yourfashion drug of choicemay be.

Doing some weekendshopping recently, thatwas exactly how I felt. Iwalked into Bakers andthere they were: 5-inch, rhinestone heels,almond-colored plat-form Mary Jane pumpsmade by Halston.

It was love at first sight: dressyenough to wear with a cocktail dress,simple enough to pull off with a pair ofhigh-waist denim shorts and blouse. If

you’re anything like me, this is yourweakness — shoes! Pumps, flats, boots,or sneakers — if it’s a shoe, it’ll do, andyou can never get enough. Of courseyearly there’s a new style, a new coloror new design that’s a must-have.

So what shoe styles should we fash-ionistas look for this spring?

Animal prints. Once again prints are in style, ani-

mal prints to be specific. Whether it’s afully printed closed-toe pump, open-toe sandal, flat, or even just insinuat-ing into the heel of the shoe, prints arealways bold and a way to spice up anyoutfit.

Double Platforms. Platforms have been in style for awhile and it’s evident that they’regoing nowhere. The bigger the plat-form the better, and the more hip theshoes!

Color Blocking.

Bright and bold colors are alreadyin. Combining three of those colors inone shoe makes it chic. Color blockinggives off a brighter and bolder state-ment all in one glance.

Rhinestones and sparkles. A small gem here, a lot of glitter

there — either way you’re bound to benoticed. With rhinestones highlightingthe heel of the shoe or sequins cover-ing the entire pump, you can’t help butfall in love.

Shoes can make or break an outfitand are one of the first things peoplenotice when you walk into a room.

Be sure to choose the right type ofshoe when you’re out shopping — onethat’s in season and that works for dif-ferent occasions.

If you have trouble deciding, saveup and try to buy one of each.

After all, shoes are a girl’s bestfriend.

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U.S. prisoners in isolatedcontainment

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*Supermax means long-term, isolated imprisonment

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BY JONATHAN ALEXANDERECHO SPORTS EDITOR

After its fifth straight los-ing season, the N.C. CentralUniversity women’s basket-ball team needed to go in adifferent direction than pre-vious coach Joli Robinson.

“With the transition toDivision I, there was a peri-od of five years for all of usto get acclimated, not justthe coaches but the wholeathletic department,” saidIngrid Wicker-McCree,NCCU athletic director.

“Some programs madethat transition better thanothers.”

Unfortunately forRobinson, a 3-27 record wasnot good enough this season.

“The three overarchinggoals are academic success,win more than we lose, andrun a clean program,”Wicker-McCree said.

“When you don’t meetthose, sometimes it’s timefor a change.”

NCCU conducted anational search for thecoaching position, postingthe job description on theirwebsite as well as theNCAA’s website for sevendays. After it closed,resumes were submitted tothe search committee andseven candidates wereselected for a phone inter-view.

Candidates’ names havenot been revealed, butWicker-McCree said she andthe search committee willinterview about three candi-dates and recommend afinal candidate toChancellor Nelms.

Student-athletes of thewomen’s basketball teamwill get to meet the candi-dates as well.

Although she is sad to seeRobinson go, sophomoreguard Tenika Neely saysshe’s ready for the upcom-ing season and a fresh start.

“We’re very excited,”Neely said.

“I feel it’s very importantthat we have a part in thedecision.”

According to Wicker-McCree, this process will becompleted by April 18.

Wicker-McCree is lookingfor a coach with a consistenttrack record of winning butwho is particularly skilled atrecruiting.

“I was very, very pleasedwith the pool of candidates,”Wicker-McCree said.

“No matter which way wego we’re going to get a goodcoach.”

Some speculate that onepossible candidate could beEd Baldwin, assistant coachat Ohio State University.Baldwin, a native ofFayetteville, is a 1976 alm-nus of NCCU. He has beenwith Ohio State since 2005,previously director of bas-ketball operations. Baldwinis a recruiting guru, helpingbring in several Top 20recruiting classes.

He also helped lead theBuckeyes to a school record31 wins in Ohio State’s 2009-2010 campaign. Baldwin has27 years of collegiate coach-ing experience, starting withhis first and only headcoaching job at UNC-

Charlotte for 13 years (1988-2000). He also was an assis-tant coach at N.C. State,Temple, and South Carolina.

However, getting Baldwinto leave Division I power-house Ohio State might betough. Baldwin has the

coaching experience tocoach almost any team inthe country.

It has also been specula-tion that Antonio O. Davis,the current associate headcoach, could be a candidate.

Davis has 14 years of

coaching experience,including serving threeyears with the Lady Eagles.

Davis is seen by some asa stern coach, demanding alot from his student-athletes.

Unfortunately, Davis’slack of experience as a headcoach at the collegiate levelcould put him at a disadvan-tage for the position.

A third possible candi-date is the head coach ofDivision II Shaw University,Jacques Curtis.

Curtis led the Lady Bearsto a 29-6 record and anational championship thisyear. A move up to Division Iwould be the next logicalmove for him.

In his tenure at Shaw,Curtis has amassed a 210-92record, a .695 winning per-centage.

Since Curtis became headcoach at Shaw, his student-athletes have earned acumulative GPA of morethan 3.0 and a 100 percentgraduation rate for thosewho have completed fouryears of eligibility at Shaw.

“We just want a highlycompetitive program, andthat’s all around,” Wicker-McCree said. “Academicsand athletics.”

Top spot up for grabsRucker, Reid and Goggans look to make a good impression for the top spot in spring workouts

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With the graduation ofsenior quarterback MichaelJohnson, the slot for the No.1 quarterback spot on thedepth chart is up for grabs.

Meet the candidates: red-shirt junior Jordan Reid,redshirt freshman QuentonRucker, and junior transferMatt Goggans.

They enter spring ballvying to become the new No.1 guy.

"We have a front-runner,but we don't have a guy thathas separated himself fromthe pack," N.C. CentralUniversity head coachHenry Frazier III said.

"Right now Jordan Reid isthe guy that has stepped upin terms of the quarterbackposition."

Reid comes into springball atop the depth chartafter being the lone veteranwith playing time.

"Up until now I've alwaysbeen a younger guy on theteam. Now I’m an older guy

on the team," Reid said. "The younger guys and

older guys look up to me onand off the field."

Leadership is a qualityFrazier is looking for in acontender.

He also wants someonewho is able to lead theoffense and make plays.

"That's extremely impor-tant from the quarterbackposition, being able to makeplays," he said.

"We're looking for a guythat can distinguish himselfabove the rest of the team

and that hasn't happenedyet," Frazier said.

Throughout the off-seasonFrazier will put the con-tenders through pressure-filled situations to see howthey respond.

"That’s going to tell mehow they will respond topressure throughout the sea-son,” Frazier said.

Reid denies he would feelpressured as quarterback.

"Pressure is only some-thing you feel when you don'tknow what you’re doing,"Reid said.

"I'm very confident in notonly my team but my abilitiesas well."

Redshirt freshmanQuenton Rucker and juniorMatt Goggans, a transferfrom Fullerton College willalso compete for the startingposition.

“It’s up to whoever’s goingto make the plays,” Fraziersaid.

“If a freshman comes inand leads the way, and pro-tects the ball, he will play.”

Whoever takes over asquarterback will have a

tough job; the Eagles fin-ished 2-9 last season in theirfirst year as MEAC members.

Frazier and OffensiveCoordinator Michael Bryantwill be the primary decision-makers.

"I’ll definitely value whathe has to say, he works withthem every day unlikemyself," Frazier said regard-ing Bryant.

"However, when you'redealing with a quarterbacknormally somebody will sep-arate themselves and be aclear-cut favorite."

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Opinions

A few years ago, tomeet someone at abookstore, restau-

rant, in the mall even at aparty or club was the con-

ventionalway ofcourtship.Now it's aseasy as typ-ing in ahyperlink.But still, isthis newstyle of dat-ing asacceptable?

When AOLfirst made it's debut to theworld of technology in themid 1990s, it brought us thebeautiful access of infor-mation over the web.

People first used theinternet to look up infor-mation, send and receiveemails, chatting, andinstant messaging. Alongthe way came more capa-bilities came such asonline dating.

At first most folks wereskeptical of meeting some-one they had never met,offline.

It seemed dangerousespecially for childrenbetween the ages 12 to 17years old.

I'm sure everyone hascaught an episode of “ToCatch A Predator” whenChris Hanson spotlights aperverted adult scoutingteens online in order toperform sexual acts.

The good news abouttechnology is people haveaccess to backgroundchecks. Sex offenders canbe found onsexoffender.ncdoj.gov/ theNC Sex Offender Registry

site. IP addresses can alsobe located if needed.

Some people may findonline dating easier thanactually approaching a per-son standing in the line atMcDonald's. Creating aprofile displaying yourinterests, activities, andwhat you are looking forcan help narrow downwhat kind of common qual-ities you may have with aperson. Sending an emailintroducing yourself easesthe feeling of rejection; noresponse is better thanwalking up to a girl andasking for her number andshe says “No”.

Think about that cuteguy who may be in yourBiology class.You can lookhim up, add him as afriend, and start a conver-sation with a person youmay have been reluctant toapproach at first.

Online dating allowspeople to be upfront withwhat they want, whetherit's “dating but nothingserious” or a “committedrelationship”.

Zoosk is easy to sign upfor and gives you access toother singles throughsocial websites you mayalready use such asFacebook. According to

Top10BestDatingSites.comit was chosen as the num-ber one online dating siteof 2012.

Match.com, eHarmony,Plentyoffish.com, andSinglechristians.com aresome of the sites whereyou can also try online dat-ing. A lot of social sites arefree to use but some mayrequire a fee. Some have30 day trials for free to giveusers a chance to feel themout.

As college students on abudget most studentswould probably want tostick with the free sub-scription.

Dating is a natural partof life; everyone aspires tofind that special someonethey are destined to bewith. How you choose todate is your personal busi-ness, so to think of onlinedating as weird in 2012 isobsolete.

If you choose to dateonline always be careful,just as if you were meetinga stranger by chance in apublic or common settings.Keep in mind; it's great tobe a risk taker but be smartabout what you do and howyou do it.

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O n Thursday, MissouriSenate and HouseRepublicans passed

two bills that went againstwomen’s access to abortion

and contra-ception. Onebill allowsemployers todeny coveragefor contracep-tion and abor-tion servicesfor religiousreasons andthe other billgives doctors,nurses, and

pharmacists the samepower, according toAddicting Info.

It is official that our reli-gious freedoms are nolonger free.

According to this bill anemployer can intentionallytarget and question awoman about why sheneeds contraception.

Then the sad fact is thatif they don’t get an answerthey want to hear, she is outof luck.

If a woman is raped orhas medical complicationsthat cause her to need anemergency abortion, thedoctors and nurses canrefuse to help her.

This bill is just a slap inthe face to every American

value this country standsfor.

This new political systemmake laws that takes awoman’s right to make deci-sions about her own bodyaway.

It is just a step awayfrom dictatorship.

This bill gives employersan open door to unwarrant-ed control. Government offi-cials and medical workersshould not be able to probeinto the private sex lives ofwomen.

What is there to stop anemployer with strong reli-gious values to target awoman who does not sharetheir views?

This bill just givesemployer’s the right to pushtheir values and beliefs ontheir female employeeslegally.

Many also forget to exam-ine the wide range of bene-

fits that come from the dif-ferent uses of birth controlpills.

Acne control, the lessen-ing of menstrual cramppains, the balancing of hor-mones and chemicals in awomen’s body, and a rangeof other useful positive ben-efits come from the use ofbirth control.

So what are our stateSenators andRepresentatives saying toAmerica with these newbills?

What I hear is the priva-cy and personal liberty ofwomen has no place in ourcountry. That being saidwhat makes them stop atjust women rights? Soon thecitizens of America, theland of the free, will beslaves to this prejudicedpolitical system, who feelsthe rights of the people arenull and void.

A lady’s choice

AntoineAuguste

People first used the Internet to look up information, send and receive emails,

chatting, and instant messaging. Along the way came more capabilities came

such as online dating.

This new political system make laws that takes

a woman’s right to make decisions about her

own body away.

It is just a step away from dictatorship.

Standing in the face ofuncertainty I have nodoubt I will succeed, and

the life lessons I’ve learned atN.C. Central University arethe reasons why my confi-

dence is notwavering. Manybelieve the bestmethod is tobreak someonedown to buildthem back up.Well at NCCU Iwas not brokendown, I wasmolded,groomed andpolished.Thanks to the

English department I am ableto construct and structurementally stimulating andthought provoking stories.

Professors like Dr. Gold,challenged me to tap into mycreative ability and grab theessential ingredients to con-coct a great story. I have beenprepared by the best, there-fore in my mind with hardwork, dedication, and lots ofluck there is no doubt I willbe the best.

My journey to this confi-dence was not easy. I’ve had

trying times at NCCU, themost trying of which waswhen I was booted off thebaseball team by a man notworthy enough to mention byname in this piece. I foundsolace in my former team-mates Tim, Greg, Travis, Ross,Doug and Ed in addition tomy roommates Corey, Rashad,and David who kept my spiritsup.

However my ascent back upthe mountain of confidencewas in the English and MassCommunications departmentwhere in my mind I becamethe Deadpool of the CampusEcho; for those who don’tknow Deadpool is a charac-ter in the X-Men comics creat-ed by Colonel William Strikerto have all the talents of theother mutants.

I have the writing style of

Carlton Koonce, a formerEcho editor-in-chief who Istudied incessantly as hewrote great stories. I have thecreativity of David Fitts, theformer online editor, who isthe only person I have everknown to compare the econo-my to Star Trek. My editingability and good eye comefrom Dr. Carl, our AP expert. Iwas instilled with the deter-mination and diligence ofGeoffrey Cooper, a formerEcho editor-in-chief whonever failed. I have the confi-dence and spirit of AshleyGriffin, former Echo editor-in-chief and the sheer intellectof Jerome Brown the currentassistant editor.

Unlike Deadpool, my cre-ator gave me something; careand wit.

As I am about to leave as a

seasoned versatile watchdogreporter, much of the creditfor my newspaper acumengoes to Bruce dePyssler, myjournalism creator who haswatched over me, advised meand cosigned for me as jour-nalist.

While I am very much anEcho baby, I am also a child ofthe Mass CommunicationDepartment, and have fondmemories of attending theBon Jovi experience thanks toDr. Mac and becoming a mem-ber of NABJ because of Mr.Chambers. My first masscomm classes were Intro toMass Comm with Dr. White,where I met some of my clos-est mass comm. chums andReporting and Writing withDr. Paulin, where I wrote myfirst story.

Today as I prepare to startthe next chapter of my life Iam not worried because I amready. My mother and Fatherhave prepared me. TheEnglish and MassCommunication Departmenthas prepared me and NCCUhas prepared me and withthat much help in my corner Iknow I will not fail.

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It’s amazing how much canhappen in two years. Yeah Iwas only here two years

because I was a transfer stu-dent.

Initially NCCU wasn’t myfirst choice.After being here,I realized thatNCCU was actu-ally my bestchoice. I feellike I was able tohit the groundrunning once Igot accepted toNCCU.Everything I pic-tured myself

doing I was able to make ithappen here on campus.

I must say that if I am thestar of the show then I havethe best supporting cast ever.The faculty here at NCCU,especially in the MassCommunications department,is the absolute best. I wouldlike to personally thank Dr.Mac, Dr. Paulin, Dr. White, Dr.DePyssler, DL, Mrs. Pierce

Cartwright, Dr. Robinson, Mrs.Casey Hicks, and Mr.Chambers for everything theyinspired me to do and forbelieving in me.

The students here on cam-pus are really cool and downto earth. I enjoyed going toclass and hearing what you allhad to say. I feel like you allkept me in the know as it per-tained to pop culture. You allshowed me what swag is likeon a HBCU campus. You allalso inspired me to workharder because some of youhave some very interestingstories.

I would like to personallygive a shout out to all the stu-

dents that get it in at theCampus Echo. I would like torecognize all the students thathelp out at AudioNet, whetheryou have a show or you helpwith the morning news. Iwould also like to recognizeall the students that helped inthe past with putting togetherthe shows for E-Chat. I am notpersonally saying any namesbut you all know who you are.

I’m going to miss chickenWednesdays and fish Fridaysin the cafeteria. I’m going tomiss the cool lyceum eventson campus. I’m going to missgoing to the newspaper com-petition with the CampusEcho. I’m going to miss

Homecoming week. I’m goingto miss all the excitement thatgoes along with campus life.

NCCU you were really goodto me. I feel I gained anextensive amount of knowl-edge and I got some experi-ence along the way. Youshowed me I can do whateverI put my mind to. You reward-ed me for my hard work. I willmiss you and all the opportu-nities you created for me inmy two years of attendance.

My eagle pridewill forever be amplified andall the way live. An eagle is noordinary bird and NCCU hasgiven me the educational“wings” to soar higher thanthe rest. Dr. James E.Shepherd had no idea theimpact he would make in theUS, NC, Durham, and in ourlives when he started this uni-versity. I am elated this iswhere I chose to come for myeducation and I am certain Igained knowledge to push meto the next level in life. Myjourney is done. Farewell. Sound Off By Uyi Idahor

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Well at NCCU I was not broken down, I was molded,

groomed and polished. Thanks to the English department I am able to construct and structure

mentally stimulating and thought provoking stories.

Flying the aerieInitially NCCU wasn’t my first choice. After being

here, I realized that NCCU was actually my best

choice. I feel like I was able to hit the ground running

once I got accepted to NCCU.

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