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2April 23, 2001Campus NewsINBRIEFSign up for summer"Expect Success" by enrolling in summer sessions 2001 at N.C. A&T.Pre-registration is now in progress,and students can register three ways- By telephone at 334-7607- Online registration with \ggieAccess at www.ncat.edu- Or through a standard summer ses-sion application.Over 500 courses will be offered infour sessions. The first session runsfrom May 21-June 28. The intersessionis June 18-29, the second session runsfrom July 2-Aug. 8, and the dual sessionfrom May 21-Aug. 8.Evening, on-line and extension courses also are available during the summer.S.G.A. holds forumOn Wednesday, April 25, the StudentGovernment Association and Aggies inthe Capital will host a forum dealingwith Aggie Pride.The forum will be held at 6 p.m. in theExhibit Hall (old ballroom) of theMemorial Student Union.The forum will allow students tovoice their opinions on Aggie Pride andwhat can be done to strengthen it oncampus.For more information, contact theSGA office at 334-7820.Language day setThe Departmentof ForeignLanguages of the College of Arts andSciences will hold a "Careers in ForeignLanguages Day," 3-5 p.m. Thursday,April 26, in the ballroom of theMemorial Student Union.Those interested in attending may call334-7886 to register.EYEN.C. A&T University Police reportedthe following incidents April 9-17.April 9ONCRIMbecame upset and struck her in the facewith his fist and then ran into CooperHall. Units searched the area and wasunable to find the suspect.VandalismAn employee at 1020 Wendoverreported that person(s) unknown damaged her vehicle while parked in theWendover lot. Estimated damage is 800.April 10LarcenyjAn employee of Hodgin Hall reportedthat person(s) unknown removed 35from her purse. The victim stated thatthe purse was in her desk drawer whenshe left the office.LarcenyAn employee of Webb Hall reportedthat person(s) unknown removed hislicense plate while his car was parked onHarassmentA male student in Cooper Hall reported that three males came to his room inan attempt to lure him into the hallway.He recognized one of the suspects as aformer student of A&T. The confrontation was based on a mutual friend being Daniel Street.fired from a job. Police said the odor ofmarijuana was present in the room. TheApril 11Larcenystudent admitted to smoking marijuanaone hour prior to the incident. The caseA male student in Cooper Hall advisedhas been forwarded to Student Affairs.that person(s) unknown removed foodfrom his office. Esdmated value ofDrug violationOfficers responded to a call in Scott A items is 70,and discovered marijuana in a resiTrash can firedence's room. The resident of the roomPerson(s) unknown set a trash can ondenied smoking any marijuana but gave fire in front of Brown Hall. Estimatedconsent to search the room. A smalldamages is 200.Larcenyamount of marijuana was found on thestudent's computer desk. The residentA non-student reported that person(s)was also found with three unsigned unknown removed his keys from afemales in his room at the time of the bench at Scott B service drive.investigation. The case has been forwarded to Student Affairs.April 12LarcenyBreaking and EnteringAn anonymous female caller from theA secretary in Hines Hall reportedSteadman Street apartments reported that her book bag was taken near 116that she witnessed a male take a book Hines Hall. Estimated value of properbag from a parked vehicle, remove items ty 247Larcenyand then throw the book bag in thewoods. The book bag was found hangA resident of Cooper Hall reportedthat person(s) unknown entered hising on the fenceSimple Assaultunsecured room and removed two textA female on-campus student reported books while he was in the shower.that while she was engaged in a conversation with an unknown male onApril 13Mitchell Drive she was assaulted. TheLarcenyvictim stated that the unknown maleA resident of Scott B reported that.person(s) unknown entered into hissecured room and took several itemsalong with 80.April 15BurglaryA resident of Cooper Hall reportedthat person(s) unknown removed hiscamcorder from his desk drawer.Estimated value of property is 635.Attempted breaking and enteringThe resident assistant working at theA&T Oaks observed a male attemptingto enter room 106 by kicking the doorand checking the windows. The subjectleft when university police arrived.Later that same day the subject returnedand was identified. The student admitted that he had been staying in the roomfor the past two months, although he isnot registered as an on-campus student.No damage was done to the door or thewindows.BurglaryRoommates of Cooper Hall reportedthat their residence was entered duringthe holiday break and several items wereremovedApril 16LarcenvA student reported that his 1993 Jeepwas- broken into while parked in theBryan House lot. Estimated value ofitems stolen is 2,700April 17LarcenyAn off-campus student advised thatperson(s) unknown stole her walletfrom her purse in Crosby Hall.Estimated value of things taken 144.There are no suspects at this time.AssaultA female student reported that a non-student twisted her hand and caused itswell. The non-student was arrestedand charged with assault on a female.toHiggs named directorClyde Higgs has been named interimdirector of the Office of TechnologyTransfer and Commercialization. In thisrole, Higgs will lead A&T's technologytransfer and commercialization efforts,helping university researchers movetheir work into commercial ventures.Higgs replaces Dr. Ralph B. Saunders,II.Higgs holds an M.S. in public administration from East Carolina Universityand a B.A. from the University of SouthAlabama. Before coming to A&T,Higgs served as the executive assistantto the president of the North CarolinaCommunity College System, as part ofGov. Jim Hunt's Public ExecutiveManagement Fellowship Program.Researchers honoredDrs. Jagannathan Sankar andGuochen Yang earned researcher of theyear awards for N.C. A&T.Sankar was awarded with theOutstanding Senior Researcher Award.He is a professor of mechanical engineering and has been at A&T since1983. He leads the Center for AdvancedMaterials and Smart Structures, initiallyfunded by the National ScienceFoundation with 5 million.Yang was awarded with theOutstanding YoungInvestigatorAward. An associate professor in theDepartment of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Design, Yang has beenat A&T since 1994. He has earnednational recognition for his work inplant micropropogation - a process thatallows researchers to produce largequantities of plants quickly.you know that little voiceinside that says "I can't"?this summer,[crush if]Bring your "can-do" attitude to Camp Challenge. Whereyou'll get paid to learn how to become a leader and acquireskills that'll help you meet the challenges you'll face in yourcareer. Apply today at the Army ROTC department, with noobligation. Before that voice tells you to take a vacationARMY ROTCUnlike any other college course you can take.For more information, call Maj. Pringleat N.C. A&T Army ROTC, (336) 334-7552

April 23, 2001SPRINGContinued from page 1Performing Love by Musiq, LarryPerson came in third place with a prizeof 25. Serena Wiley playing her saxophone came in second place with a prizeof 50. Untided, a group performingGuilty, an original song, came in firstplace with a prize of 100. Untidedconsists of Matthew Rochelle, AmziJackson, Gavin Williams and KevinJohnsonShannon Cannady, S.G.A. vice president of external affairs, says Spring Festhas been a successful project."Looking at the events overall, SpringFest activities went over well and attendance has been great, pardy because theactivities were free for all students,"added Cannady.The remainder of Spring Fest included a Couture Fashion Show in HarrisonAuditorium, S.G.A. Outdoor Carnival inthe Holland Bowl, a Literary/PoetryConference in Merrick Auditorium andTOWNCampus News3a Movie Night that presentedRemember the Titans at a 1 charge forstudents"I really enjoyed the talent show. Itgives students a chance to showcase andshare their talents. I also think the fashion show was good as well," said freshman psychology major Elise Nelson."I am glad that the S.G.A. is bringingSpring Fest back, alive and strong. I hadfun at this years' events and I look forward to next year," said sophomoreTerrance Floyd.Though Cannady will not be the vicepresident of external affairs next fall,she also said, "I hope that more activities can be incorporated into the SpringFest events next year."Randy St.Clair/Register StaffJousting was just one of the many games the S.G.A. SpringFest carnival had to offer A&T students.Take a break.You've earned it!Continued from page 1conducted."I think the idea to have these meetings is very important to the studentbody. Ourvoices should be heard morebecause the S.G.A.'s duty is to serve us,"said freshman accounting major LaketaScott.Meetings have already taken place inBarbee Hall for the residents of Barbeeand Vanstory Halls and in the MemorialStudent Union in order to reach off campus students."We have customized the town-hallmeetings into sections depending ondorm location in order to provide students with a smaller environment inwhich they can voice their views andopinions," said Ross.Concerns about the lottery processand next semester's plans for residentialhousing, in addition to concerns aboutthe inconvenience of campus construction, are rerunning issues of many stu-30 Days. 2 Countries. 1 Pass.Travel by train and experience the adventure and freedom thatonly the North America Rail Pass* offers.dents,Sophomore Venus Townsend, whodid not obtain housing during the lottery, attended the town hall meeting inBarbee Hall last Tuesday to share heropinion about the housing process."I think that it is a shame that we arenot guaranteed housing for our sophomore year. A lot of us are not ready forthe responsibilities of getting an apartment, and many people I know stillhave no clue on what they are going todo next semester," said Townsend.According to new S.GA. officials,plans are currendy in the works to remedy some of the concerns facing a largepart of the student body."We started as soon as the day afterour first meeting to handle issues within our reach," said Ross. "We havebegun the process of calling administrative officials and filling out the requiredpaperwork"If there is a problem that we cannotfix, we try to find the answers and relaythose back to the students who attendthe meetings. At each meeting we gather students names and phone numbersso we may do so."The S.G.A. officials will end thesemester with town hall meetings beginning at 10 p.m. in Scott B on April 23for residents of Scott Hall A, B and C,April 24 in Cooper Hall and April 25 inHaley Hall for the residents of Haley,Holt and the honor houses.Simply the most adventurous and affordable way to see theUnited States and Canada. Together, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canadaoffer an exciting rail pass for those who really want to experienceNorth America's vast beauty. Travel to as many places as you wantin 30 days.so why not see it all. 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4OpinionRandy St. Clair, editor-in-chiefKariston McPherson, news editorLatoya Best, copy editor/staff writerTarah Holland, staff writerT.J. Moore, staff writerwriterChris Wallace, sportsJason Boyd, advertising managerMia Ross, entertainment writerValerie Nieman, faculty adviserSharonda Eggleton and Courtney Taylor, photography staffApril 23, 2001AGGIES TALKBACK!!!How did you spend you Easter weekend?Editorial PolicyEditorials reflect the opinions of the A&T Register but not necessarily those ofthe university. Views in guest commentaries and letters to the editorare those of the writer.Herman Bright - junior, technology education - "Man Ihad to work!!! As a resident's assistant, I am under privilegedand I had to sit here on a holiday while everyone else was outdoing their thing. I worked the whole weekend! Can youfeel me?The A&T RegisterBox E-25, 1601 E. Market St.Greensboro, NC 27411Who's to blame forviolence in our schools?A few nights ago, I watched a special episode of"60 minutes." Ed Bradley retold the story of themassacre in a suburban Denver high school we allknow as Columbine High School.I listened attentively as the horror was retold ofthe shooting rampage by two heavily armed young,white males who took the lives of 15 people,including themselves, and wounded 28 others.He described in full the day in which it occurred,the extent of the damage, and the intensity of thesituation. Everyone was in shock and at a loss ofdo about two teenagers on a murderousrampage throughout a nice, well-to-do, white suburban high school.I grew ill at the thought of it and at the fact thatTarah S. Hollandpeople still, to this day, ask themselves who is at faultFingers are pointed and the blame is scattered. Then, as the finger continues toturn back, it points at the parents, the school system and all the others that knewof the killers and their motives, but refused to take them seriously.Of course, all of these people can easily be blamed, but the parents continueto be the root of the shooting epidemic that is sweeping the schools of thiscountry.I am utterly shocked at the number ofshootings that have occurred within theAmerican school systems since this rude awakening began in a junior high algebra class in Moses Lake, Wash., Feb. 2, 1996, to perhaps the most devastating ofthem all, the murder of a first-grader in Mount Morris Township, Mich., Feb. 29,Gary Daughtery - freshman, undecided - "I spent Eastervacation with my family and friends. I also caught up on somerest and some homework.Allison Dulby - sophomore, elementary education - "Ispent my Easter vacation with my family and went out to themovies and to eat. We just basically spent family timetogether."Marchaunna Smith - freshman, nursing "I spent it withmy family, and I also went to church.2000.Who could possibly imagine the life of young Kayla Rolland, disruptedwar-like sounds of a .32 caliber pistol pointed at her throat by a fellow classmate?As a result of a minor quarrel during the previous day, a child was taken fromthis earth at the hands of another child.What does one say to the family of a young girl who was fatally shot in theneck at what is bekeved to be one of the safest, most enriching places on earth?What does one say to the five classmates who witnessed the slaughter of oneof their young friends, viewed in horror as she bled to death before their eyes?What can anyone say to the child accused? The murderer who has not began,and will probably never, understand the depth of his actions.It is a shame that we cannot send our children to school without thoughts ofviolence eating away at our minds. We have school systems with the power toenforce order and to stress the ideas of a violence-free environment, and yet wehave children still managing to destroy one another, giving up the remainder oftheir lives to rob another youth of theirs.Parents first and foremost should be blamed. Astonishingly, many of themhave the nerve to be shocked when they are blamed for the actions of their children. I cannot think of any instance in which a parent should not be responsible for the actions of their children because they are their primary teachers.Whatever happened to morals and values and instilling them into the mindsand into the hearts of our children? Teaching them the difference between rightand wrong, letting children know that certain actions have certain consequences,and that they should not for any reason take the life of another human being?It truly disgusts me when I think of all of the children who have died at thehands of other children. When will parents they need to become more aware oftheir children and their children's lives? How many more innocent children haveto die because some freshman has never had a friend, or some junior was calleda fool and slapped in front of his peers?Parents should also teach their children of the value of self-love and the valueof self-appreciation. Have we left these lessons to be taught by television andvideo games? Not once has there been an instance in which the child murdering their peers ever cared if they lived or died. They were on a mission to killand as long at the mission was complete, they were satisfied.How many more unnecessary graves must be dug, unnecessary caskets must beclosed, and unnecessary deaths must occur before we heal the painful scar in thehearts of many of our children.When I have children, I want them to enjoy life as I have enjoyed mine. I donot want to send them to school in bulletproof vests, wondering if they willevery see their mommy again. It is not too late to make a change, and certainlynot too late to save our children.Natasha Sunday - senior, public relations - "I spent myvacation with my family and friends. We went to church andcame home to eat my mother's great cooking."Yusef Lawrence-- sophomore, graphic communication-systems "Basically, I spent it here at A&T catching up onsome school. I didn't have really have much of a vacationmaybe next year I will."Letters to the editorare welcomed by e-mail at register@ncat.eduor by mail to Box E-25,N.C.A&T State University,1601 E. Market St.,Greensboro NC 27411Letters must be signed and should includeaddress and telephone number.

April 23, 20015Campus NewsA good resume will help ensure a great jobBy Melanieyour resume get read is, make it shortand long. Short on words, but long onFor some students a resume can be facts and with an energy that reflects theyour biggest nightmare or it can be your real you. Good resume writing focusesbest friend, that will help you open attention on your strengths and showsdoors to that perfect internship or job. you as a potential powerhouse of anFind out how you can bring your employee.resume from the bottom of the pile toA hidden benefit of resume writing isthe top through the following tips:that it helps you prepare for job interResumes that are acted upon are those viewsthat demonstrate the writer's potential"Preparation for your resume is prepaas a problem solver. Your resume must ration for your interview," the authorsspeak loudly and clearly of your value as said. Also, be sure to include any accreda potential employee in a few brief secitation and licenses you may haveonds, because that's all the attention a receivedresume will get.The Media Intern Workshop currendyWhen writing your resume, focus on in progress in the Department ofwhat has happened in your business life, Speech and Communication, offers stuwhat actions you have taken to make dents information on getting that firstthose things happen and what supportinternship or job.Nagatha Tonkins and Jacquelineive personal characteristics you broughtto the job. How did you contribute to Jones, who lead the workshop, note thataffiliations with associations and socisolving problems at your business?According to "Resumes That Knock eties dedicated to your field show yourEm' Dead," a general rule that will help own dedication to your career.Y. AlstonRegister ContributorEven in responding to a specificMembership is also important for networking, so if you are not currendy a request, don't give a specific salary figmember of one of your industry's proure. A good resume will still get you thefessional associations, give serious con- interview.sideration to joining.Media Intern Workshop advises that"Omit references to any religious, any weaknesses, lack of qualifications orinformation likely to be detrimental topolitical or otherwise potentially controtoversial affiliations," accordingyour cause should always be left out."Resumes that Knock Em' Dead." You Never tell resume readers what youwant to reflect a picture of your profesdon't have or what you can't do yet.sional, not your personal life. Avoid Avoid exaggeration of your skills,redundancy such as writing the word accomplishments and educational qualiresume on your resume. If it is not fications. Deceit will likely follow youobvious what it is, then you need to for the rest of your professional days.rethink and start again.Students who don't have any experiAvoid saying anything about your ence to put on a resume should startavailability for employment. If you building your experience as soon as posaren't available why are you wasting sible. Don't be one of those studentseveryone else's time? Let the subject who waits until their senior year to startcome up in the interview. After meeting an internship, because it can affect theyou, an employer will often be prepared type of job you get, if one at all,to wait until you are available.depending upon your major. TakeLeave out all references to salary, past action NOW! Are you going to be aand present. Too high or too low a "now" person or a "later" person?salary can knock you out of the race.Asthma, receives such injections. "This Tylenol Allergy & Sinus, which range inhelps control the symptoms I usually get price from 2.99 to 7.99.Most doctors use a combination therTo help get through the pollen season,apy of immunotherapy and prescription from allergies. I am able to work anda small enjoy the outdoors better because of try keeping the car rinsed off, lmockingmedicine.containsInjectionsContinuedfrom page 1 amount of the substance to whichoff your shoes when you enter theyou the injections," she said.At Lebauer Allergy & Asthma in are allergic, so that you can build up aMost people only begin to suffer with house, covering your mouth when walkGreensboro, after they take your medresistance. Injects usually are made over allergies when an excessive amount of ing outside and buying an air filter. Allical history, they will perform allergy the span of three to five years, usually pollen, dust or other air-borne pollucan help control the amount of polluskin tests. The first is percutaneous, twice a week at first, then less often with tants reach in their nasal passages.tants in your environment that can bringwhere they scratch your back with aller- larger doses as time goes by. The sneezWhen the sneezing, running nose and on allergy sinus.gens and, depending on your reaction, ing, itching and hives may begin to itching eyes and throat are too much toAnd watch the weather. When it'smay either give you another test or begin lessen after at least six months to a year. bear, there are some less expensive cooler, the humidity is high, and rain isdiscussing treatments. The second test, After about five years, many can stop treatments. The local Eckerd pharmacy i

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