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t his year’s howard university’s student association (husa)

executive President brendien mitchell and vice President lindsey Foster want to let you know they are not playing games when it comes to making sure the student voice is heard. “we have no problem fighting against administration when it comes to them doing stuff that negatively impacts or doesn’t positively impact students,” Foster stated. “at the end of the day, it is not our job to be the puppets for administration. husa’s purpose has been and always will be to be the voice of the students. If we don’t accomplish anything else that’s why we are here.” another task mitchell

and Foster have taken on is debunking the rumors of a moratorium on intake for all student organizations. the rumors spread like wildfire over the summer on social media. “We have been fighting the basis of those rumors all summer. at this point, we fought the fight and we’re waiting on the final decision.” Mitchell said. the husa administration promises that the student body will hear the final decision from husa as soon as it finds out. Still, both Mitchell and Foster feel that the university can’t ignore problems within the administration while only cracking down on student organizations. “we crack down on students who may be guilty of hazing or causing turmoil to other students, but there are some administrators and other people we need to be cracked down on for the way they treat students,”

mitchell said. the current collaboration between husa 2015 and President wayne a. I. Frederick is promising. a forthcoming event being facilitated is “husa in your house,” an initiative to engage students in a dorm-specific dialogue with President Frederick. For instance, a discussion on drew hall may focus on retention, while a concern in the Plaza towers may be centered on post-graduation plans. “that’s my biggest thing crossing over to alumnus status. there were things I went through the last year that are just intolerable. what gives me hope as husa president is that we can fix some of it.” another major goal husa’s 55th administration has for 2015 is organizing the raw data collected by students from polls to have a clearer understanding of specific student body goals for this

semester. “when it comes to measuring success, if I can say that I can check off certain things when we get the data from our poll, and say that we have addressed every issue and literally have the data to show it, then we will have had a successful year,” mitchell said. looking further down the road, mitchell and Foster see a world of possibilities in regards to collaboration between students and the university, but financially, some adjustments are desperately needed. “From an administrative standpoint, I see it positively,” Foster said. “I think President Frederick has the best interest of the university at heart. From a financial standpoint, some stuff makes me nervous. my hope is that it will be better than it is now.” Mitchell feels financial

change will come with changes in the university’s alumni outreach. “we treat alumni like piggy banks here,” mitchell said. “If you engage alumni on more than just what their pockets can do and more on what they can do, they’ll give money.” one of the harder tasks Foster and mitchell must take on is tackling the negative rapport between the students and the university’s administration, students’ credits, and making sure students graduate on time. both Foster and mitchell are aware that students are leery, to say the least, of the university’s administration, fearful of unfulfilled promises and lack of change. “It’s never going to be perfect,” mitchell said.“[the university’s administration] thinks from a standpoint of finances and the progression of the institution, while we think of how to get our degree.”

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nearly 16 years since the release of “the chronic,” the doc is back with a new release. on august 7, andre romelle young, better known as dr. dre, put the music world at ease with his latest project, “compton”. while the release of dr. dre’s “detox” was speculated, “compton” is what was released instead. an album that represents more than just a soundtrack, but a body of work that pays homage to gangster rap and nonetheless represents a dedication of love to dr. dre’s very own hometown. compton is truly a signal of dr. dre’s farewell to the rap game, and embeds old school references of money, crime, violence

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and misogyny. however, the last concept that was left unaddressed in the album’s cinematic equal “straight outta compton.” right after dr. dre’s album release, “straight outta compton” debuted on August 14. Since the fi lm’s release, it has received highly positive reviews, debuting $60.2 million opening weekend and surpassing american Pie 2 to become the biggest-ever august debut for an r-rated movie. despite the rave reviews, the

F. Gary Grey fi lm failed to include the authentic facts of the group’s misogynistic ways and disrespect against women. at the time of eric “eazy-e” wright’s death, he had seven children by six different women; a consequence of unprotected sex the fi lm vaguely depicts. dr. dre also had a history of violence against women the fi lm failed to mention, entirely. the truth is the harsh realities of n.w.a. as a group would be too disturbing and dissatisfying for a general audience.

the storyline is centered on depicting n.w.a. as revolutionary hip-hop heroes, who wanted to share their truths of growing up black in compton. If F. gary grey included the authenticity of the group’s misogyny, it would come at the cost of the heartfelt storyline many of the fi lm’s viewers fell in love with. Instead the movie gets lost in the paperwork of unfair contracts and mismanagement. It depicts former n.w.a. music manager Jerry haller (Paul giamatti)

as the villainous, driving force that broke n.w.a. a part. a depiction that is over exaggerated to further detract from the group’s acts of disrespect against women. “straight outta compton” is not a 100 percent true account. the n.w.a. biopic mirrors a journey of the group’s struggle and success, but fails to refl ect the truth of their misogyny against women along the way.

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Beyond The Hilltop, Across the Nation: Breaking News

news aFFIlIate wdbJ rePorter

and PhotograPher shot to death durIng

a lIve IntervIew alison Parker, a 24-year-old

reporter, and adam ward, a 27-year-old cameraman, both employees of

news station wdbJ in roanoke, virginia, were shot and killed by a former employee

yesterday morning. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old vester lee Flanagan, shot the two

reporters during their live television broadcast at bridgewater Plaza, a shopping and entertainment center, as they were covering the 50th anniversary celebration

of the shopping and entertainment center. the reason for Flanagan’s action has not yet been identified, but previously,

Flanagan was let go from wdbJ in February 2013. both Parker and Flanagan are the latest journalists to be slain in the united states since

2007.

women’s equalIty day

women’s equality day was celebrated nationwide yesterday,

aug. 26. the holiday commemorates an important part of american

history, as on aug. 26, 1920, women were officially granted the right to vote

with the signing and certification of the 19 amendment. Fast-forward 51 years, on aug.

26, 1971, a national bill was signed to officially claim august 26 women’s equality day. 95 years after the significant 19th amendment was passed,

women around the world are continuing to fight for equality in all aspects, including within the workforce

and having equal pay. Specifically towards Black women, on average, a black woman earns only 64 cents, compared

to a white man’s dollar, according to a July 2014 report from the national women’s law center (nwlc).

amelIa boynton robInson: cIvIl rIghts actIvIst who Pushed mlk’s arrIval to selma, dIes at 104

amelia boynton robinson, an activist who was one of many who almost lost their life leading the “bloody

sunday” civil rights march in 1965, died at the age of 104 yesterday.

according to her son, brucey boynton, robinson was a champion of the right to vote for the black

community and was the first Black woman to run for congress in the state of alabama.

Fifty years later after the brutal events of “blood sunday,” President barack

Obama, the first African-American president, pushed her across that same bridge, the edmund Pettus bridge, in

selma, ala., to commemorate the turning point of the civil rights

movement.

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THE WATER IS GETTING WEARYAesha AtherleyStaff Writer

only two tropical storms have made landfall in the u.s. this year and

category three hurricane danny recently landed in the caribbean before quickly dissipating. currently, tropical storm erika is set to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane in the caribbean this weekend, according to usa today. “the decrease in severity of the hurricane activity so far might be an indication of some huge hurricane that’s about to smack us all upside the head,” natasha rouse, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from barbados said. “we are hyperaware of hurricanes and storms and it’s drilled into us to be prepared for hurricanes.” ten years ago in 2005, 28 storms formed in the atlantic ocean during the hurricane season, the most notable one being hurricane katrina. the atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1 and runs until Nov. 30, only has fi ve

storms on record this season. cooler ocean temperatures and el niño, an irregularly occurring series of climate changes characterized by the appearance of unusually warm and nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and ecuador, are to blame for the quiet hurricane season according to the national oceanic and atmospheric association’s climate Prediction center noaa (noaa). In early august, noaa predicted a 90 percent chance of below-average activity for this year’s atlantic hurricane season, their highest-confi dence of an uneventful hurricane season in 17 years.

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THE ERA AFTER OBAMA “GRASSROOTS”CANDIDATES

sanders carson

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certifi cate, an electronic medical record, and a health savings account

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amount will also be indexed to infl ation, a practice sanders

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2007.

has a racial justice section on his

offi cial campaign website that addresses

physical, political, legal, and economic violence perpetuated against minorities.

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Carmen FrostStaff Writer

In part II of “the era after obama,” our democratic presidential hopeful is vermont senator bernie sanders,

a brooklyn-born, self-described socialist who is best known for his activism during the civil rights movement in 1960s. the republican presidential hopeful is ben carson, a bible-quoting conservative and retired neurosurgeon from detroit who studied medicine at yale, the university of michigan and Johns hopkins before

deciding to pursue politics. both candidates are running fi nancially modest campaigns with little-to-no help from independent political action committees who are able to raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions and individuals, also known as super Pacs. both have gained an unexpected “grassroots”audience in their respective parties, lighting a fi re under their respective competition. let’s take a look at both sander’s and carson’s positions on major hot-button issues to better prepare you for your time in front of the voting booth during the 2016 Presidential election.

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Admiria CooperContributing Writer

on aug. 26, Joan smalls appeared on the cover of mexico’s vogue. a few weeks ago vogue premiered

singer beyoncé knowles on its extremely influential and highly awaited September issue. knowles is the third african-american september cover girl in american vogue history. “It looks like anna is saying ‘look America! Look at this black influential woman that has such grace and impeccable style!’” senior human development ma-jor romy Jean said. “as a religious vogue reader, I feel all warm and fuzzy seeing women that look like me on the cover.” smalls and knowles were not the only african-american actor kerry wash-ington is featured on self, singer ciara is on shape and pro-tennis champion serena williams stars on the front of new york. however, according to the new york times

this is unusual; black representation in the publication and fashion industry is scarce. In 2014 only 14 percent of major fashion magazine covers featured women of color. also in 2014, only 7.6 percent of the models in new york Fashion week were african-american while 78.69% were caucasian. In February of 2015, only three out of the 260 fashion shows in new york Fashion week were by african- american designers. Finally, of the 470 members of the council of Fashion design-ers of america, only 12 members are black. In the fashion world, January doesn’t start the new year; september does. major fashion magazines all across the nation frantically prepare their september issue to be the beacon and guide for a new year in fashion. more advertisers invest in the issue, high-end designers release their look books for the upcoming seasons and fall/winter trends are presented all within the magazines’ september issue pages.

september is also important in the fashion world because new york’s, london’s, milan’s and Paris’ fashion week all take place during that month. the importance of vogue’s September issue was documented in a film re-leased in 2009 entitled “the september Issue.” the documentary followed anna wintour, editor-In-chief of american vogue, as she prepared for the making of vogue’s 2007 september issue. the new york times also argues that although blacks occupy a small space in the fashion industry, a large portion of fashion designs are inspired by african-american and street culture. another contrasting statistics from nielsen holding n.v., an american global information and measurement company, estimates that the african-american consumer buying power will reach 1.3 trillion by 2017.

according to junior Public relations major sam black, the amount

of repre-sentation in the september covers is a big step for african-american representation in all industries. “today [african americans] face so much injustice and ridicule and we’re al-ways looked upon as the race that is always struggling to keep up,” black said. “as a male, I respect [knowles, washington, ciara and williams] for all that they do and have accomplished. they don’t need to show their asses or be topless to break the Internet. their beauty and talent are what catches attention and I think it’s wonderful.”

Dawn RichardContributing Writer

anybody who wears makeup understands the struggle of trying to keep your makeup from melting off your face during the warmer months. with the district’s humidity and killer hills, you are bound to sweat and struggle to keep your makeup on while walking around campus. less is more when it comes to makeup, especially when you are dealing with the heat. If you don’t truly need to wear foundation, skip it and just apply a small amount of concealer as needed. If you don’t want to wear full eye makeup, just swipe a little mascara on and you’re good to go. don’t be afraid to lessen your makeup in the summer to give your skin a breather and avoid makeup disasters.

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Keep it Beat in the heat

OiL aBSORBinG SheetS:

affordable and easy, oil absorbing sheets or blotting sheets are thin sheets of paper that will help quickly remove oil from your face. after making a hot trek around campus, grab one of the small sheets and press them onto the oily parts of your face. they’ll absorb the oil and won’t smudge your makeup.

Try the Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets.

WateRPROOF MaSCaRa:

walking around campus looking like a raccoon because your mascara smudged around your eyes is a makeup wearers worst nightmare. waterproof mascara can prevent raccoon-eyes while keep your lashes long and beautiful throughout the day.

Try the L’Oreal voluminous Power volume 24H Mascara.

PReSSeD POWDeR: having a face powder is absolutely crucial for those crazy hot days in d.c. Powder will set your make up, reducing oily build-up. It’s also perfect for those quick mid-day touch-ups. Instead of redoing your entire foundation routine, press a little pow-der onto the oily parts of your face to clean it up.

Try the nars Pressed Face Powder.

Matte FOUnDatiOn: If you haven’t already, invest in a matte foundation for the hotter days. although dewey skin is coveted, in the dog days of sum-mer dewey foundation can end up cre-ating unnecessary shine on your face. matte foundation is often oil-free and sets quickly on your face, giving you a even, shine-free skin tone that can last throughout the day. matte foundation also reduces smudges because there is less oil build-up.

Try the new Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Pore less Foundation.

SettinG SPRaY: although it can easily be considered a great year-round investment, setting spray comes in handy particularly during the hot summer days. It locks your makeup in, ensuring it won’t melt off even as you swear. For the heat, invest in a matte setting spray that will help keep your makeup in place while ensuring your face won’t look too dry.

Try the nYX Matte Finish Makeup Setting Spray.

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Back On Top: Bison Soccer’s Star Striker Discusses This Upcoming Season

SPORTS

Jabarri Charles-barnesStaff Writer

this year trinidadian sophomore striker kyle celestine, who

was able to notch a meager and three goals last season, plans to play a crucial role in the team’s success this upcoming season. celestine is one of the ten caribbean natives on international team that consisted of players from Jamaica and even Poland. “It takes time to adjust to different individual play styles, but as weeks pass and the squad gets more in-tuned with each other, there is no doubt that

we will function as one unit on match days.” celestine said. “my mission is to be as clinical as possible in front of the goal and take as many chances that I get, but I’ll be contented with 10 goals or more this season.” even with so many accents, celestine assures that communication is not an obstacle on the fi eld for the team. “Football is a universal language. when on the fi eld playing, we always fi nd a way to communicate effectively with each other,” celestine said.“even if someone may not clearly understand what a teammate is saying, our body language helps convey

instructions.” this Friday, august 28 the team will make the short trip across town to face george mason, a tough opponent in the season’s opener. although they had a disheartening 2-15-2 last season, the team’s morale has been unaffected, according to the star striker. “coach gyau along with his technical staff has encouraged us to forget past results and to focus on our objectives for this season,” celestine said. “the entire squad is optimistic about the upcoming season and we all are eager to get the ball rolling.”

Jacob bennettStaff Writer

after suffering a concussion and shoulder stinger

in the second quarter of last thursday’s preseason game against the detroit lions, the speculation about whether or not the career of the seemingly injury-prone Robert “RG3” Griffi n III has resumed. It was just three short years ago that the highly touted, wiry uber-athletic quarterback with a cannon of an arm from baylor university was selected second overall by the washington redskins in the 2012 nFl draft, following a standout sophomore college season that resulted in a heisman trophy. coming off an electric rookie season in which rg3 won nFl offensive rookie of the year honors and led the Redskins to their fi rst playoff berth in six years,

optimism surrounding the team and its star player elevated. unfortunately, numerous injuries and setbacks over the last two years have derailed Griffi n’s development and left the once optimistic organization in quarterback purgatory. with the highly publicized rift between head coach Jon gruden and Griffi n only continuing to growand the once-promising kirk cousins as a backup option showing little improvement, the redskins team is running out of options. still, many do not want to give up on the raw talent and immense potential that Griffi n possesses, which is exactly why over the past week gruden has continually said in interviews that he is not considering a quarterback change. “we just have to make sure we do our best to put robert in a good place, with play calls and getting

things going offensively,” gruden said in an interview with the washington Post. while others, like Juan gardner, a sophomore biology major, are more realistic about the fate of the nation capital’s team. “I feel that rg3 and the redskins are going to be alright this year, but I don’t think they’ll make the playoffs,” gardner said. “They’ll probably fi nish the season under .500.” the redskins return to preseason action on saturday, when they play the baltimore ravens. mike Jones of the washington Post reported that Griffi n practiced tuesday without any setbacks and is scheduled to see a neurologist on thursday. If cleared by doctors, gruden does expect Griffi n to start. Griffi n’s fourth and upcoming season may be his last chance to solidify his future with the washington redskins and the nFl.

IS RG3’S TIME UP IN THE NATION’S CAPITOL?