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McAuliffeThe Democrat won the gu-bernatorial race in Virginia Tuesday.

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PLANET AID COLLECTS DONATED CLOTHING FOR IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES ON CAMPUS

Sholnn FreemanCommunications Specialist

WASHINGTON (October 30, 2013) – Dr. Edward E. Cornwell, III, professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery at the How-ard University College of Medicine, was named the secretary of the American College of Surgeons in October.

Dr. Cornwell, a renowned trauma surgeon, author and community activist, has devoted his career to work in urban communities and to the special health care needs of African-American males, who are disproportionately affected by gun violence. His work in the operat-ing room and his outreach to Black males has been featured in Black Enterprise magazine and by ABC News.

He is part of a long line of Corn-wells who attended Howard, including his late father Edward Cornwell II, M.D., a surgeon and faculty member in the College of Medicine. Dr. Cornwell was born at Freedmen’s Hospital, the forerunner

of Howard University Hospital. He earned a medical degree from the Howard University School of Medi-cine, graduated with honors and served as class president in1982.

On Oct. 21, the College of Medi-cine honored Dr. Cornwell’s recent ACS achievement in a ceremony attended by surgical residency students, doctors and staff from the

College and Howard University Hospital. In remarks, Dr. Cornwell spoke about the need for positive role models.

“I have been blessed with an embarrassment of riches in terms of role models, training and life experiences,” Dr. Cornwell said. “Howard University is forging a path of unsurpassed excellence in

the management of surgical dis-eases that disproportionately affect underserved populations.”

Other speakers included College of Medicine Dean, Dr. Mark S. Johnson; Dr. LaSalle D. Lefall, Jr., Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery; and Dr. Wayne A.I. Fred-erick, interim president of Howard University, who said Dr. Cornwell exemplified the pursuit of excel-lence.The American College of Surgeons (ACS), founded in 1913, celebrates the centennial of its founding this year. ACS is a scientific and educa-tional association made up exclu-sively of surgeons. It is dedicated to promoting the ethical and compe-tent practice of surgery combined with high quality care for the surgical patient. ACS’s educational programs are designed primarily to help surgeons render the best pa-tient care possible. Even more than earning board certification in one’s specialty, being admitted into the fellowship in the College attests to a high level of training, professional competence, and ethical conduct.

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larity for the boxes, the non-profit partnered with District Affiliates, whom started the movement Knew World Order (KWO). KWO is a movement that specifi-cally reaches out to young people who understand music’s ability to influence and change the world for the better. Ify Nwabukwu, a How-ard alumnus and CEO of District Affiliates, speaks a little on the partnership with Planet Aid and the

specific role KWO plays in it. “In regards to the Planet Aid bins, we partnered with them for the Knew World Order event series. They provide the bins at all of our events and we keep the clothes to distribute how we see fit,” Nwabukwu said. Planet Aid and KWO will be hosting a social clothing drive at Howard University on Nov 15, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Cramton Audi-torium. Tickets are available on

Ticketmaster.com and in Cramton Box Office. For discounted student admission, you must purchase your tickets from Cramton Box Office. Attendees will be able to exchange clothing donations for discounted admission prices on the concert tickets. More information can be found on www.districtaffiliates.com

The appearance of yellow metal boxes for the collection of used clothing and shoes, placed at spots all over the world seemingly overnight, is almost as interesting as the organization that put them there. Planet Aid, a registered nonprofit organization that collects and sells donated clothing and shoes to support people in impoverished communities around the world, has more than 8,000 such bins in 17 states and regions, includ-ing the District of Columbia. A box has now reached presence at Howard University, located in front of Cramton Auditorium on main campus. Planet Aid headquarters placed the box in front of the audi-torium right before the university’s homecoming season. Headquarters, located in Elkridge, MD, serves the entire Metropolitian Region and parts of West Virginia. “Back home, we have so many Planet Aid boxes and to see them on Howard was a total shock to me. I am super excited to know we have them in D.C. because they have made a tremendous change in the neighborhoods back home,” says Philycia Hounshell, sophomore Biology major. In mid-October Planet Aid, to increase Metropolitian region popu-

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NOBEL LAUREATE VISITS FROM NIGERIA

Kennedi FullerContributing Writer

Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka travels from Nigeria to speak to Howard students as the author of the common text Book of Africa, used for this year’s Freshman Com-position: Freshman Seminar course, and other introductory leveled classes.

Students, faculty, professors, and even the Howard University Middle School for Mathematics and Science students gathered to hear the renowned words of this legend Wednesday in the browsing room of Founders Library. Every seat was filled leaving anyone who wished to participate the only option of stand-ing or sitting on the floor.

The student panelists included three freshmen Christian Boyd, Clarence Kamau Allen, Munah Kay, and one returning sophomore, Ade Oluokun who was personally asked to be on the panel by her mentor Dr. Greg Carr, Chair of the African-American studies depart-ment in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Wole Soyinka sat in the audience as the student panelist shared their commentaries, each ending in a question for him to later elaborate on as the audience recorded and took note.

“Soyinka’s Book Of Africa ad-dresses and raises inquiries of Africa that need to be addressed,” said Christian Boyd, freshman Interna-tional Business major from Michi-gan as she began to dissect the book with her thoughts and revelations.

“What is Africa?” Clarence Allen challenged the audience to engage in a deep ponder. Allen described it as “western cannibalistic consump-tion” as well as “the culture that gave birth to humanity.”

“Soyinka argues that Africa has no middle ground. It is either secular of religious,” says freshman panelist Munah Kaye, freshman English major from California by way of Liberia, as she began to point out why this book was so very necessary for Howard students to read. The last student panelist, Ade Oluokun brought a very vibrant attitude to the forum by engag-ing the audience using the “Akan call” an African call and response greeting in which she says ago, or are you ready to listen and the audience responds amay, or I am ready to listen. “We know that there is something wrong and we have to stake an adamant stand,” says Oluokun, sophomore Philosophy and Africana studies double major from Brooklyn. Wole Soyinka, the first native Af-rican to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 stood in amaze-ment as the Howard audience acknowledged him with a warm welcome. Enlightened at the fact that so many students appreciated his work, Soyinka began to respond to one of the commentaries of the panelist answering the question what the meaning of human worth is.

Later that day, students again gathered for Wole Soyinka’s lecture entitled Rwanda: Paradigm for a

Continent to be held in the Black-burn Center where he would host a lecture to further inform an even larger audience of this book and answer any questions they might have.

“Many people like to pretend there is no race issue within Africa,” says Soyinka as he dives into his own literature, making a splash of knowledge.

Soyinka is the author of more than 30 books in genres including drama, fiction, essays and poetry. His best-known works include Death and the King’s Horseman; The Man Died;Art, Dialogue and Outrage; Myth, Literature and the African World and You Must Set Forth At Dawn. Soyinka’s books have helped students create new concepts and language for imagining relationships among populations in the African Diaspora.

“This book was challenging to read, however it did spark my interest in African culture and the roots of my heritage. This is one of the great things that I can honestly say I appreciate about the mecca education,” says Arin Holliman, freshman Political Science major from Houston.

Women as Change Agents Host Fourth

Annual Lecture Series

Bria TaylorContributing Writer

The Howard University Women as Change Agents hosted a lecture event titled “Women’s Empower-ment in the Age of Sequestration” on November 5th in the East Ballroom of the Armour J. Black-burn Center. WACA functions as a leadership development and mentorship program for women of the Howard University community. Wednesday’s lecture served as the second of the 2013-2014 four part series of WACA events. Along with the lecture featured a networking reception, Q&A session with the speaker, and raffle prizes.

The keynote speaker of the lecturer was Dr. Elise L. Scott. She has served as president and chief executive of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Scott is also the founding director of the Ronald W. Walter Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard, an interdisciplinary research center that focuses on African American involvement in the national and foreign political process.

At the lecture Dr. Scott discussed the involvement of black women in the political process during govern-mental sequestration.

“Some of us may shake our heads in despair as we see the hire decreases, forced budget cuts, and governmental shut down. But em-

powered women will see these as an opportunity, a calling,” said Scott.

Scott also pointed out how black women voter turnout was higher than any other minority racial, ethnic, or gender group in the 2008 and 2012 elections. However despite this, they continue to have very little representation in political offices. Scott posed the question of “How do we get more black women in political office?”

Scott proceeded to describe the steps needed to increase African American women’s political repre-sentation. She said black women should encourage their fellow quali-fied sistas to run for office, support potential candidates financially, and maintain a consistent work ethic.

Following the lecture, audience member asked Scott insightful questions about topics such as her opinion on the Affordable Care Act and financial opportunities for black women to lead PACS (Political Ac-tion Campaigns). At the conclusion of the event, freshmen Kayla Valentine said, “I think [the lecture] was really help-ful and inspiring. I haven’t always been interested in politics, but from what [Dr. Scott] said and the facts that she has given, I feel that black women should have a larger voice in politics and in the government.”

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McAuliff e Elected As VA Governor In Tight Race

Allyson CarpenterContributing Writer

VIRGINIA -- In a shockingly close race, Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe pulled out on top to win the Virginian gubernatorial race on Tuesday night. While the polls suggested the former Democratic National Committee Chair would beat out his Republican counter-part by about 12 percentage points, Ken Cuccinelli proved to be a real threat, who was within three per-centage points of the newly elected governor.

McAuliffe’s narrow defeat is likely due to the overwhelming disproval of the Affordable Care Act among voters. About 53 percent of Virgin-ian voters said they did not support the health care law, which Cuc-cinelli says his administration would have worked to repeal.

“November 5th is a referendum on Obamacare. If you want to hold back the tide of Obamacare–I need your vote,” Cuccinelli said in at-tempt to appeal to that 53 percent.

In the end, the recent government shutdown and his conservative persona ultimately proved detri-mental to Cuccinelli’s chances at the governor’s mansion.

“I am immensely proud of the campaign we ran,” Cuccinelli said. “We were heavily outspent, but I’m proud we ran on fi rst principles and serious ideas based on those principles.”

McAuliffe, who was a fundraiser for Bill and Hillary Clinton, substan-tially outraised Cuccinelli, $34.4 million to $19.7 million.

Furthermore, McAuliffe had a 10-to-1 advertising advantage over Cuccinelli during the fi nal cam-paigning days.

“I think that every single person in Virginia is glad now that the TV ads are over,” McAuliffe joked dur-ing his acceptance speech.

President Obama, who campaigned for McAuliffe and spoke at a rally, called the Virginia governor-elect to congratulate him on his victory.

The Virginian election will have major implications on the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. McAuliffe’s election offers a major advantage to the Democratic presi-dential nominee who will have an ally in an important battleground state.

Howard Alum to be featured on ‘Styled To Rock’Savannah Harris

Contributing Writer

With 16 years of fashion design ex-perience and two degrees under her belt, Howard University alumna, Ebony White, 36, is gearing up to make her presence known in the fashion industry.

She is currently featured on Styled to Rock, a new fashion design series executively produced by style icon Rihanna, and she just launched a Kickstarter campaign to get her clothing line into stores.

Beyond her two degrees in apparel design, from Howard and New York’s Fashion Institute of Tech-nology, White’s extensive portfolio includes designs for Catherine Malandrino, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Gap, Juicy Couture, Levi’s and Victoria’s Secret, along with smaller brands.

White offered some advice to up and coming designers and entrepre-neurs by emphasizing the impor-tance of being a businessperson as

well as an artist, primarily to avoid people who are ready to take advan-tage of sheer talent.

She added that one must create opportunity for oneself, and accept that life can be rough.

“Sometimes, for whatever reason, you may have to work fi ve times as hard, be fi ve times more talented and still struggle fi ve times more,” White said, “See it as a gift that makes you stronger. Never use it as a reason to give up.”

Last August, White debuted her collection at New York Fashion Week in Bryant Park. With angled skirts, fl oral patterns, wide vertical stripes, leather tops and polka dots, White created a diverse collection showcasing her ability to work with many different materials.

On Styled to Rock, she is one of 12 contestants competing for $100,000, a fashion spread in Glamour maga-zine and the opportunity to become a member of Rihanna’s design team.

Following her heart and staying true to her vision have helped White get to where she is now. She advises other artists to embrace growth and change, but to always be clear on the direction their art is going.

“Try not to let others change you into something you don’t want to be or lead you to do things that are not in your best interest,” White said, “It’s your responsibility to look out for you. Take that seriously.”

With all the pressure that comes with being in the public eye in the midst of a fi erce competition, combined with the work it takes to design and manufacture an entire collection, it’s a wonder that White remains calm and in control.She looks at setbacks as temporary and inevitable, and accepts them as part of the process. Her confi dence and belief in herself are admirable, and make her a strong model of grace under pressure. “Always believe in yourself, and know in advance that’s easier said than done,” she said.

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U.S. Dept. of Education Advocates for More Aff ordable, Quality Education

Savannah HarrisContributing Writer

In response to soaring tuition costs, the United States Department of Education set up four open forums across the country, calling on stu-dents, faculty, families and educa-tional experts to discuss the quality and cost of America’s colleges and universities.

President Obama recently proposed a three-pronged plan to hold institutions accountable and make education affordable for more Americans. The fi rst part of the plan is to pay students and colleges for their performance. The second part is to promote innovative ways of cutting costs for students. Lastly, the plan calls for a support system for students, helping them manage their debt, according to the Depart-ment of Education’s website.

As part of the plan to pay students and colleges based on their performance, a new ratings system is being developed by the depart-ment.

Citizens are being called upon in California, Virginia, Iowa, and Louisiana to enter the dialogue about the basis for this new system. The department plans to engage the public nationwide and is look-

ing for feedback on a large scale. Residents in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area can participate in a discussion that will take place at George Mason University.

These forums will coincide with the department’s Request for Information, asking experts, researchers and educational admin-istrators for their input on a more effi cient rating system.

According to Homeroom, the offi cial blog of the Department of Education, “[the Department of Education] plans to engage as many stakeholder groups and individu-als as possible to help us develop college ratings that are useful to students and take into account the diversity of America’s colleges and universities”.

U.S. Secretary of Educa-tion administrator Arne Duncan said, “One of the best ways to address the challenges to our higher education system is through shared input.”

There is a fi nancial incen-tive for institutions to increase their academic standing and decrease yearly tuition. During a speech at the University of Buffalo in August, President Obama said, “Colleges that keep their tuition down and are

providing high-quality education are the ones that are going to see their taxpayer money going up.”

Recently, institutions have justifi ed their increased tuition costs by pointing to increased labor costs, and decreased state or federal funding. They have also argued that wealthy students who pay full price serve to balance the tuition for low-income students, who receive fi nancial aid.

Some conservative educa-tors view this new college value and affordability public outreach as the federal government overstep-ping its bounds in private and state controlled education. Others are glad the government is reaching out to get a clear idea of exactly what Americans want to see in collegiate education.

Regardless of what politi-cal stance citizens are coming from, the opportunity for the public to participate in the implementation of a new education system will hopefully be benefi cial in improving student’s collegiate experience. Information for the location and date for the next four forums are listed on the department’s website, www.ed.gov.

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Life&Style Maya Cade, L&S Editor [email protected] .

The Technological Evolution of Music Technology is rapidly growing and ever changing pres-ence is one that finds its way into our lives through various mediums.

Whether it is the technol-ogy in our phones, our houses, our cars, or in any imaginable facet of existence—its role in society is something that has become an apparent mark of our progression as intelligent beings. In light of this progression, new methods of com-pleting tasks are being created; but this has also created a rift between the older and younger generations of people.

These new methods of completion are constantly being integrated into our younger genera-tion’s upbringing, allowing them to master and grow with innovation as it is being innovated. Whereas for our older generations, the methods they have historically known to be efficient and effective are beginning to become outpaced or considered “outdated” within various fields of the modern day. This divide makes for interesting arguments regard-

ing the values, quality of work, purpose, and experience relative to the methods taken to complete tasks and create new things. One of the most relevant topics where both sides cannot seem to come to many agreements on how it has changed is music.

Has technology ruined music and musicianship or made it better?

We have all heard our parents and grandparents say “they don’t make music like they used to back in my day.” This statement is as true as it is false, for it can be associated with quite a few factors of music. Many of the genres that were popular during our elder’s youth were in their prime of that time, and it isn’t so much that those genres aren’t being produced today, but more so that mainstream atten-tion is focused on the records that sell. Before the explosion of Hip-Hop and its culture in the late 80s, the skills required for one to be a revered musician were much harder than they are today. Not only did you have to have the right sound, image, talent, and skill to hold your own, but without a contract with a

major label it was relatively impos-sible to expand.

Relating to the produc-tion end of music, the elements necessary to simply record and compile an album created a much longer, rigorous process than what can be done today. It took all of the right pieces to be put together in the same room, on the same take in order for a track to make an album. For example, each artist is given a certain amount of studio time to create their works, and with that window of time came the pressure of the expectation for greatness. Many rose to that expectation and pushed themselves and their band members to new levels of musician-ship, refining their skill sets and really solidifying their craft.

Technology has allowed for these older ideas of music and its creation to continue to exist today, but in many aspects of the art form a lot of the limitations and boundaries around music have been lifted, making it more accessible to a wider range of people. This is where the disconnect begins. This broader accessibility to participate in the craft allows for a wider range

of diversity and creativity, which in turn should encourage for a broader audience. However, the pace at which new and different things are being created seems to be too much for older generations to respect.

This lack of respect mani-fests itself in the form of aversion to new material. “Back in the day,” as many of our elders would say, music was made by those who dedicated time, energy, and spirit into learning and mastering the craft.

Today’s technology allows anyone who’s interested in it to give it a shot without necessarily need-ing the technical backing to make something that other people like. Programs such as Garageband, FL Studio, Logic Studio, and Ableton are examples of mediums of musi-cal expression that can be accessed by anyone who owns a computer. From these programs can come the beginning of the next smash hit on the radio or a favorite song from an obscure artist.

In addition, because of technology, it is not as difficult to make good music that is positively accepted; it became a major influ-

Marc RiversColumnist

ence in the production of music, for it can be done from almost anywhere now. Social media outlets also make promoting musical cre-ations and expanding much easier.

The world is more inter-connected than it has ever been, and potential reach one person has with social media is unquantifiable. This technology does not knock the importance of instrumentation, musicianship, and practice, though it does change the idea of what it means to be a skilled musician. Technology has simply opened the playing field to a number of people who may not have been involved before, but now are able to make something great.

As technology and music continue to grow and integrate, we will continue to see great things come of them both. Technology has not ruined music, it has only given those interested in doing so a greater opportunity to do just that. Good and bad is subjective in rela-tion to the final product, but the fact that more people are able to explore the creative sides of themselves is something that is revolutionary.

John WilsonContributing Writer

The White Savior ComplexSurely they must have been kidding. The ads for the movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s classic novel “Ender’s Game” were character-izing the protagonist as “a new kind of hero.” But that can’t be right. Some white kid is called upon to save the world from a threat? Sure sounds familiar. Isn’t that also the basic outline of “The Hunger Games” films? Change the foe from alien invaders to a totalitarian government and the results are still the same: the feeble adults must put all their hopes into the arms of a young white champion. They’ll face great obstacles of course; persistent adversaries and their own self-doubt will hinder their heroic aspirations, but ultimately their uncompromis-ing perseverance and steady morals will steer them to victory.

This is as true of Katniss Evergreen as it is true of Ender Wiggin—and also Harry Potter and Bella Swan. Fighting aliens, vampires, and evil wizards, these kids rock. Who needs silly grown-ups? Their signature feat of the year was shutting down the government. These fearsome heroes would scoff at such nonsense. Yep,

the kids are all right. They’re also all white.

It’s quite plausible that a kid can grow up believing that white kids are the bravest people on the planet. And their bravery comes in such variety. Maybe they’ll be brave enough to save the friendly alien from the scheming adults like Elliot in “E.T.” Or they can be brave enough to stand up to the evil principal, like Matilda. And sometimes they simply need to be brave enough to find their way home, like Dorothy, in “The Wizard of Oz.” If you’re white, these and other popular films will provide joy on multiple levels. Not the least of which is the ability to see oneself in the protagonist, reveling in the knowledge that kids with white skin can be so fearless and endearing.

Black kids get no such joy. Where are their heroes in the movies? One must commend a film like “After Earth.” Although it’s a dreadful film, its director M Night Shya-malan, at least entertained the idea that a black kid (a game, if rather shaky, Jayden Smith) could weather the same sort of intense obstacles that white kids get to face on screen year in and year out. Most other

filmmakers cannot seem to fathom such a concept. Hollywood’s film-makers can imagine alien worlds, spectacular vistas and thrilling stories, but the idea that a young African-American can be brave is somehow beyond imagination. Yet the real world offers so many examples.

Saving the world is tough, but enduring the brutal institution of slavery in America might be tougher. That is exactly what Olau-dah Equiano did. When he was only eleven. Olaudah and his sister were kidnapped from their village in Benin in 1756. Enduring the physi-cal and psychological trauma of his status as chattel, Olaudah remained a slave for ten years before learning to read and write.

He would eventually earn his free-dom and write his autobiography; a story that echoes this year’s impos-ing slave drama “12 Years a Slave.” Watching that film, it seems incom-prehensible that a grown man could survive such treatment—that a child did it is extraordinary. But Olaudah did, as well as poet Phillis Wheat-ley, Frederick Douglas, the great Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, and countless

other African-Americans who spent their childhoods enslaved.

There were also youths like Allen Jay from Ohio who, at just thirteen, was helping runaway slaves make their way to Canada and other free areas. There was also a teenager, Susie Ann Taylor, who worked for the Union army as a nurse and wrote a memoir of her harrow-ing experiences—becoming the only African-American woman to publish her experiences of the Civil War.

Indeed it took a unique, almost fool-hardy sort of bravery to be Black in America. It’s the type of bravery America isn’t as keen to indulge in as one would hope. America likes to be seen as the nation that freed African-Americans, not the nation that helped force them into bondage in the first place, certainly not the nation that would continue to dehumanize them for another century. The sort of hostility and loathing that would seek to thwart the progress of the black race would lay any grown man low. But it did not stop black youth like fourteen-year-old, Carolyn Mckinstry, from braving the firehouses and police dogs and marching on the streets of

Birmingham. And it certainly didn’t stop Elizabeth Eckford and the other students of The Little Rock Nine, who stared directly into the heart of hatred and prejudice and didn’t blink.

White students terrorized them and threats of lynching echoed in their ears as they walked through raging crowds. One old woman’s idea of a greeting was to spit in Elizabeth’s face. Yet all nine of the students would finish that year at Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Is this not bravery worthy of cinematic representation, if not recognition? Is it not high time that black kids grow up with a sure sense of the sort of heroism that defined an entire generation of African-American youth? There is certainly still room for a Katniss or Ender, but in an era of this nation’s first black president, it may be time for the notion of the white savior to, if not take a back seat to the notion of black saviors, at least make room for them to sit down as well.

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Life&Style Maya Cade, L&S Editor [email protected] . In Review: The Marshall Mathers LP

Corliss BaileyContributing Writer

After listening to the track “Bezerk” for the trillionth time, I approached the new Eminem album with cau-tion. The album was anticipated by fans of the old Eminem and the new Eminem. The first “The Mar-shall Mathers LP” put Eminem on the map and the LP is a fan favorite. It is also often considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time. It was full of quirky lines, horrorcore, outrageous imagery, and flat out disturbing thoughts. “The Marshall Mathers LP” was able to inject emotion into any listener, and give Eminem a public image that is still here today. Overall, “The Marshall Mathers LP” is a classic and worth at least one listen. Now, the sequel in a sense (since it has been thirteen years), is Eminem’s crack at trying to bring back that same energy and thrill from “The Marshall Mathers LP,” but “The Marshall Mathers LP2” falls short and surely won’t be remembered nearly as much.

Let’s start with the length of the LP. Normally, an album can range from 30-minutes long to near-ly an hour long—the key is what the album brings during that fixed time. “The Marshall Mathers LP2” seems to drag along this provoking and tiring rollercoaster of rhyme leaps, jumps, and cartwheels. This album is at a staggering 78 minutes long—yes; this album is about two episodes of “Scandal.” Eminem could have cut nearly 20-minutes off this album and added those songs to bonus tracks (but there’s about another extra 20-minutes of bonus material). This is the first problem within the debacle of the album.

The album begins with the song “Bad Guy,” which is filled with sentimen-tal, cynical puns, and whimsical wordplay. However, there isn’t much content in the song. An initial listen will give the impres-sion of Eminem try-ing to battle his alter ego, Slim Shady, in a rhyming track meet. In fact, the song is a sequel to the inter-nationally famous Eminem song, “Stan” from “The Marshall Mathers LP”; this album is filled with attempts to create sequels to the previ-ous album’s songs. “Bad Guy” actu-ally is a retrospective, deliberately nice track with colorful imagery, but stretches the listener’s attention span for 6-minutes.

Moving on, the song “Rhyme or Reason,” which sampled a classic song—The Zombies’ “Time of The Season”, is reminiscent of the old Eminem, but still shows growth between the 13-year album-sequel gap. The content is still sparse on the song; despite that, the song shows how superior Eminem can be in delivery.

Some of the singles coming from this album weren’t nearly as impressive as the songs surrounding them. First, the track “Bezerk” is supposedly an ode to classic Rap Rock artists such as The Beastie Boys and Run D.M.C. The track clearly does attempt to pay

homage, but ends up with Eminem looking buffoonish. It is a loud load of frenzy lyrics and production that results in a less than stellar track.

The song “Survival” takes a similar approach. “Survival” is actually the most appealing of all the singles because of the content. Eminem pulls in some introspective lines while crafting a track about how tough surviving can be in Hip-Hop, racially-wise and as just as a human being. “Rap God” is the epitome of this album. “Rap God,” at a distressing 6-minutes in length, has Eminem finessing his lyrical prowess.

The track, delivery-wise, is amazing, as Eminem brings some amazing emotional ups and downs;

however, the con-tent is never there. One song that stuck out was “Asshole” featuring Skylar Grey, which is right before the subpar “Bezerk”. The instrumental has this fast-paced, almost marching band introduction to it; furthermore, it keeps pace with Eminem’s shots and delivery. Skylar Grey does a dry and less appeal-ing chorus but is still able to keep the song intact. It’s a likable track squished in-between a lot of melancholy. The track “Brainless” has a similar tone and instrumental.

It is an enjoyable song highlighting Eminem’s darker side in deliv-ery while giving the listener this murderous feel. This song actually reminds me the most of the “The Marshall Mathers LP,” excluding the introduction and the outro.

The peak of this album has to be one of the last songs, “Love Game.” First off, the in-strumental is the low-bass chord accompanied by a sharp drum rhythm laced with a funky guitar rhythm. Then the chorus comes in with a sample of “Game of Love”, yelling about love, and Kendrick Lamar, the featured guest, singing about love for the rap game. “Love Game” has a Fergie, 1950’s love song, and “Love is Strange” by the Beach Boy’s feel to it. It is brilliant.

The symbolism and imag-ery in this song is utterly amazing, as Eminem and Kendrick Lamar compare the rap game and Hip-Hop to a lady. Kendrick Lamar and Eminem are almost battling each other for best spitter throughout the song and honestly it’s pretty even. The instrumental even has a lax climax to add to the subject and content of the song; it ends almost too sudden which leaves the ques-tion of a sequel. The song is a lot of fun and hilarious for two normally serious artists.

“The Marshall Mathers LP2” shows Eminem revisiting some talents left, discarded or otherwise deserted after “The Marshall Mathers LP.” He is able to wow the listener with some of the lyrical jumps and cuts followed by some stellar delivery attempts. Although Eminem’s flows are good, the actual flow of the album is a bit rigid.

The album has several roller coasters with fillers, sob song tracks and then sudden upbeat, high tempo nonsense noise makers like “Bezerk.” The length is the most disturbing part of this album. If this album was cut to about 50-minutes in length, it would marginally better and impactful. Sadly, Eminem pro-ducers didn’t have the same idea on length. Production-wise the album has a lot of similar beats but can surprise some with the choice of samples and cuts. Although a time-less, iconic figure in the Hip-Hop industry, Eminem still leaves the listener disappointed and estranged in his growth. Growth really didn’t show enough on this LP to move the way one feels. This deserves a light to a solid six.

All Ears for M.I.AThe anticipation and eagerness was seen all across the room as people from all walks of life came together to enjoy the new sound of M.I.A. On Monday night Trillectro hosted a listening party for M.I.A.’s most recent album, “Matangi,” which dropped Tuesday. The Trillectro team was given the opportunity to listen to the album first before making the decision to host a listen-ing party. The team agreed that “Matangi” was worthy of receiv-ing the “trill” title. It was a night of pure energy and fellowship at U Street Music Hall. The venue was a basement club full of people

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with various accommodations like a full service bar, DJ booth, centered dance floor, and stage.

The atmosphere was chill and di-versely cultured with a wide variety of people. It was definitely a come as you are, no dress code type of event; which helped to lighten the mood. The only unsaid requirement was that those in attendance main-tain an open mind and ear. With a simple RSVP process, fans were motivated to attend. The listening party started at 8 p.m. and ended at 12 a.m., which gave Trillectro a chance to appeal to a good number of people.

From the moment of entrance into

the U street Music Hall. the bass was boosting and blasting loud enough for those outside to hear. There were dope outfits accompa-nied by the latest fashion and those unique individualistic people that made a diverse crowd. Everyone was able to dance to his or her own rhythm and not be judged by those around them. It was a carefree night incorporated with numer-ous colored lights and disco balls, which gave a very fun and exciting atmosphere.

While interacting with other M.I.A fans it was clear that people were obviously connecting and vibing with the new album. The overall production of the album was noth-

ing less than great, with intense and electrifying beats. From the begin-ning to end the traditional sound of M.I.A is present and can be identi-fied by older fans. Her music will always include her Indian cultural roots with genuine tribal beats and sound clips. “Matangi” is exactly what fans expect from an M.I.A. album, with a wild and adventurous approach.

“Matangi” is a Hindu figure that is considered the goddess of the spoken word and music. The wise choice of her album name was that of confidence and the need to be different. M.I.A is her own artist and created a sub-genre for various music genres popular today. “Ma-

tangi” is Interscope Records’ very own and M.I.A’s fourth studio al-bum. This album has been inspired by both her old and new music sound choice. “Bad Girls” is catchy and the theme song of M.I.A.’s ca-reer behind “Paper Planes,” featur-ing a hook that was sung all over the world. The majority of the songs on the album encompass a dance hall, drum and bass, trap, and Bollywood sound including a handful of musi-cal elements.

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Diwali: Festival of Lights As the Hindu community celebrates

this festival, The Office of the Dean of the Chapel recognizes and

congratulates the continued observance of a rich and fruitful

tradition.

Diwali is a very popular Hindu festival dedicated to the Goddesses Kali in Bengal and Lakshmi (the

Goddess of Wealth) in the rest of India. Diwali is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains.

Bison AbroadLondon (& Italy)

For the past week I have been using the hash-tag #6Days4Cities in all my Instagram, Twitter, and Face-book pictures. Since last Thursday I have been backpacking through Italy with three friends I met here in London through my program. My experience this past week was definitely one of the best experi-ences of my life. This excursion to Italy has been my favorite trip in Europe thus far.

We started in Venice, Italy last Thursday morning. Venice is a magical city, completely on water. I felt as though I was in the clas-sic Disney movie “Aladdin.” The architecture of Venice was full of bridges over large crystal blue riv-ers and huge buildings with many pillars and dome shaped tops; I felt like I was in a dream. The only way of getting around the city is by water. Our metro in D.C. is alike to Venice’s waterbuses. These waterbuses were ferry-like with the option to sit inside or outside to catch the magnificent views of the city up and down the river. In Venice, I stayed on a small private island, and was able to enjoy the scenery everyday—traveling in and out of the city.

The next day we took an hour-long train to Florence, Italy. In Flor-ence I had my first experience in a Hostel. This hostel was really cheap and there was no real difference between it and a hotel other than the fact that I had a few strangers in my room. Free-Wi-Fi, breakfast, a pool, balcony access, sheets, pillows and a comforter were all provided

upon arrival. While in Florence we toured the countryside of Tuscany where we saw amazing views. We also had the opportunity to tour a vineyard and enjoy wine tasting and a typical full course Tuscany lunch, all on the vineyard. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip.

After two days in Florence we made our way to Rome! As soon as we got there we rushed to Vatican City upon hearing that the Pope would be speaking and blessing the city. I guess he knew I was coming. While in Rome we visited the very top of The Basilica, which is one of the highest points in Rome. We also visited the Pantheon and many famous roman churches, fountains, and monuments that are over 1000 years old. My experience in both The Sistine Chapel and The Coliseum were surreal. The history behind both really made me feel like I was in that time period. Lastly, we visited Pisa, Italy. In Pisa we visited the only thing that the city is known for- The Lean-ing Tower of Pisa. Of course we took the touristic pictures that the tower is known for before almost missing our flight back to London on Wednesday morning. In total we spent 1 day in Venice, 2 days in Florence, 2 days in Rome and 1 day in Pisa. This was my first time in Italy, and the only way I believe anyone should see it, and its many famous cities, is Backpacking. It’s an experience of a lifetime!

Till next time, Reshod

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Sports Khari Arnold, Sports Editor [email protected] .

Hampton Snaps Howard’s Four-Game Win Streak

The Howard University volleyball team traveled to Hampton Univer-sity Sunday afternoon in a battle of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer-ence (MEAC) North Division’s top two teams. In the end, the Lady Bison were unable to earn a season split with the Pirates as Howard dropped a 3-0 decision (25-22, 25-11, 25-23) to Hampton.

The setback snapped Howard’s four-game winning streak - all against MEAC schools - and dropped the team’s overall record to 19-9 (7-3 MEAC). Hampton im-proved to 14-10 (8-2 MEAC) with the victory.

Freshman Katherine Broussard led the way for Howard with nine kills and a pair of aces. Junior Assata Conway had the Lady Bison’s most efficient game, posting a .417 hit-ting percentage (8-3-12) and added a pair of aces and 1.5 blocks.

Junior Allyson Lods logged a team-high 11 digs, while junior Stephanie Shultis set up 22 of the team’s 25 kills in the game.

Howard will take the court again on Friday, November 8 when the squad travels to Morgan State University looking to complete a full three game sweep (home-away-neutral) of the Bears. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

Intelligent and instinctive are two words that can be used to describe the free safety of the Howard Uni-versity football team. Hailing from North Augusta, S.C., Cameron Alston leads the Bison defense with 74 total tackles, which ranks 13th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer-ence.

As a standout wide receiver and safety in high school, the redshirt junior was recruited by the likes of Vanderbilt, Liberty, and Presbyte-rian. “I chose Howard University mainly because of my mom—she knew what type of degree they could give me,” said Alston.

The 6-foot-1, 190 pound safety has been a consistent contributor to the Bison football team, displaying the ability to pursue and tackle running backs in the open field as well as defend receivers in the secondary.

According to Alston, his most memorable individual performance came in his freshman year against South Carolina State. Playing in his home state, Alston recorded nine tackles, one tackle for a loss, and re-turned a blocked field goal 37 yards for a touchdown.

Alston’s career was temporarily derailed when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee leading up to his junior season. The knee required surgery and Alston was forced to sit out the

2012 season as a redshirt. Through rigorous rehabilitation, it took seven months until Alston was cleared to practice.

“I gained a whole new apprecia-tion for the game. That was my first year since I was five not playing the sport,” said Alston. During his time sidelined, he was able to visualize the game from a different perspec-tive.

“I learned a lot, it slowed the game down for me. I got to watch my teammate Julien David play my po-sition,” said Alston. “It helped me learn what to do and what not to do when I got back on the field,”

Entering the 2013 season, Alston was confident in the health of his knee and started his first game back with an impressive 14-tackle perfor-mance against Eastern Michigan. He has continued to start in every game and be one of the most con-sistent players on the team. Along with being the last line of defense for the Bison, Alston also holds play-calling duties before the snap.

The veteran prides himself on his extensive preparation before each game. He spends countless hours reviewing game tape of the oppos-ing offenses.

Alston specifically examines the opponent’s tendencies and how their play calling differs based on the down and distance as well as the formation alignment. This careful preparation has helped Alston be-

The Last Line of Defense

Jourdan HenryStaff Writer

Men’s Swimming/ DivingGame: Howard vs. Catholic Date: Thu. Nov. 7 – 7:00 PMLocation: Washington D.C.

Women’s Swimming/ DivingMatch: Howard vs. Catholic Date: Thu. Nov. 7 – 7:00 PMLocation: Washington D.C.

come a reliable safety for the Bison as he shows a knack for limiting big plays by knowing where to be po-sitioned and instinctively pursuing the football.

With the absence of injured safety Julien David this season, Alston has been thrust into a higher leadership role on the field. “It put pressure on me to learn everybody else’s role so I can help guys be in position,” Alston said. “I have to be able to do my job as well as help others do their job from time to time.”

Being an undersized safety, Alston looks to Howard alumnus Antoine Bethea as inspiration. “He gives you hope that you can come from a small school, you can be somewhat undersized, but as long as you can play, you can get an opportunity.”

Since his freshman season, Alston’s biggest improvement has been tack-ling. The adept safety gathered 72 tackles in his first two seasons and has already surpassed that mark through just nine games this year.

“All year long he’s been the glue in the secondary,” said defensive back coach Ronald Bolton. “He plugs all the holes and is always there to make a stop.”

Alston looks to continue his stellar season by finishing the last three games strong. “We are just trying to continue to have a good season. We didn’t start off the way we wanted to but we are going to finish strong,” said Alston.

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The First Ground Rule of Intellectual Work: Be PresentDr. Gregory Carr

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physically present saw themselves both as individual actors and the collectively acted-upon, as Africans “present” in time and space.

The threshold require-ment for mastering intellectual work in perpetually besieged com-munities is for individuals in those communities to recover and connect will, desire, and belief in their abil-ity to master deep learning. This connection is most effectively trig-gered and sustained by recognition of one’s full humanity and rejection of the idea that one’s social group is somehow existentially or cultur-ally damaged by divine or historical edict. For Black peoples, then, the First Ground Rule of Intellectual Work is to “Be Present,” to identify the intellectual lineages of Africans across the full range and period of human inquiry. This feeds students’ resolve to extend those lineages as Africans and also as members of wider communities in sore need of unique contributions to the store-house of human knowledge.

Being “present” engenders a desire among learners to seek content mastery and teaching expertise from teachers as well as challenging information and provocative schol-arship from texts. This desire is fed by identifi cation with intellectual ge-nealogies that identify, connect and compare the learning enterprises of African people over millennia of chronological time. It also validates and at once neutralizes the under-developed examination of very real and largely politically-motivated forces that have and continue to suppress deep connections to these intellectual genealogies. Intellectual genealogies are guarded by invis-ible assumptions about the value

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Carr’s CornerOn Tuesday, Howard hosted the internationally-acclaimed writer, Wole Soyinka. He spent two after-noon hours in a Founders Library conversation with an overfl ow audience around issues raised in his 2012 book Of Africa, which is a required reading for approximately 1,500 students this semester. As in last year’s Common Text forum with the Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, participation by a panel of undergraduate student essay-ists and students from Howard’s Middle School of Mathematics and Science enhanced the forum’s sterling example of institutionalized intergenerational discussion, debate, and learning.

In Of Africa, Soyinka argues for the power of indigenous and Diaspora-preserved African ways of knowing to mediate and transform current global debates and confl icts. In an attempt to trace the intellectual genealogy of these ideas, how they have survived, and how they have waned and when been thwarted by non-African polit-ical and cultural interference, Soph-omore panelist Ade Olokun quoted an Igbo proverb: “If a person does not know when the rain began to beat them, they will not know where their body went to dry.” She looked at the Nobel Laureate, surrounded by middle school students seated at his feet and a teaming audience at his back, and asked, “Baba, where exactly did the rain begin to beat us?” This question, which grounds the academic discipline of Afri-cana Studies, indirectly counters fi elds of inquiry that unconsciously re-inscribe the assumption that non-African epistemologies, ontologies, and aesthetics are inferior.

Without a larger aware-ness of one’s cultural self, how could any individual—certainly any member of the group marked by the last half millennium as “Afri-can” or “Black”—undertake an informed comparative analysis of values, desires, social objectives, or standards of inquiry? Addressing Olokun, Soyinka replied: “When Africans started respecting the values of those who committed vio-lence against them more than their own values is where the rain started to beat us.” There was a moment of electric silence as the audience, many perhaps for the fi rst time, considered the potential truth in the statement. A swelling murmur of agreement then surged through the assembly. If I could, I would sprinkle the palpable connection that fl owed through the audience over all corners of Howard and beyond: In that second, everyone

of created and rarely interrogated networks of cultural shrines, icons, totems and rituals. To render these invisible networks visible, interro-gate them from one’s own networks and make self-aware contributions to group progress, Black students must be “present”—physically, emo-tionally, intellectually, and concep-tually.

The aspiration to pres-ence is an increasingly diffi cult skill to acquire in the age of multiple spheres of electronically-mediated social existence. There is real-time existence (being physically present), emotional existence (paying full attention), and intellectual existence (being aware of oneself experienc-ing their presence, both as an indi-vidual and as an increasingly aware and attuned heir to group memories and experiences). This learning

state is necessary to optimize the process of absorbing additional memories and experiences, the enterprise captured by the Second Ground Rule of Intellectual Work, “Reading and Writing.” Seeing oneself in time and space allows the learner to connect and compare multiple—and often competing and contradicting—group affi liations, a sustaining sensation that leads to what I have written about elsewhere as “Convening Black Spaces.”

Lifting the conceptual vision and desire of Black elemen-tary and secondary school learners beyond their physical surroundings always proves to be a fairly easy exercise. Howard and its sister HBCUs (including those in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin Amer-ica) are “umbrellas” that shield their learners from the “rain” of

humanity-crippling violence against the African body, mind, and spirit. As such, they are the natural leaders for a similar exercise in “higher” education. Surrounded with quality texts, quality teachers, and qual-ity students (those who apply their physical, emotional, and intellectual existence to answering questions posed by themselves and others in the space), these learners must connect will and desire to purpose. Doing this enables them to dis-solve deep fears—e.g., that they are doomed to intellectual under-performance by a crippling cultural inadequacy—and take the risk inherent in any learning activity: namely the sacrifi ce of comfort for achieving the reward of something of lasting value.


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