BY TAVARIUS FELTONECHO STAFF REPORTER

WASHINGTON – Twenty-two months ahead of the2016 election, the nascentpresidential campaign

already has a leadingissue: the economy's fail-ure to produce risingincomes for the middleclass.

From World War IIthrough the 1970s, virtual-

ly all working Americanssaw paychecks rise.

Those gains havebecome uneven since the1980s, however, and in thelast 15 years, they stoppedfor most families.

Americans at the middleof the income ladder nowearn less, adjusted forinflation, than they did in2000.

Small gains during the

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UNC System’s life after RossBoard of Governers’ “transition of leadership” a mystery

BY JAMAR NEGRONECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

In a move that has leftmany scratching theirheads, University of NorthCarolina System PresidentTom Ross announced in

January he would stepdown.

A nearly two-hour meet-ing of the Board ofGovernors in January cul-minated in a vote to removehim from office.

Ross will serve a one-

year contract that expiresJan. 3, 2016.

In a statement releasedjointly by Ross and theboard, the board recognizedthat “President Ross hasserved with distinction, thathis performance has beenexemplary, and that he hasdevoted his full energy,intellect and passion to ful-filling the duties andresponsibilities of hisoffice.”

However, in order forwhat the statement refers toas a decision by the Boardof Governors to “begin theprocess of leadership tran-sition,” Ross had to benixed.

What does this transitionof leadership hold in store?

No one seems to know —not even the Board ofGovernors.

In a press conferencewith Ross, Board ofGovernors Chairman JohnC. Fennebresque remarkedthat as president, Ross hada contributed a “fantasticwork effort” and “perfectintegrity,” and asserted thatage was not the reason thatRoss, who is 64 years old,was being removed.

Fennebresque addedthat the board is looking fora president with “otherassets” to lead the UNC sys-tem.

What those assets arehave yet to be announced.

At the January press con-ference, Fennebresque saidhe did not know when the

search for the next presi-dent would begin.

“We’re not in a hurry,because it’s got to be theright decision,” he said.

The UNC Policy Manual,resolution 200.3, specifiesthat the process of selectinga system president mustinvolve four committees.

First, the nominatingcommittee nominates a“slate of membership” forthe other three committees,including a chairperson andvice chairperson.

Second, the leadershipstatement committee, a 20-member group made up ofchancellors, faculty mem-bers, the student member ofthe Board of Governors,emeriti, and other repre-sentatives, develops a state-ment “setting forth the lead-ership characteristics to beused in selecting the nextPresident.”

Next, the screening com-mittee, made up of five toseven members from theBoard of Governors,reviews the initial pool ofapplicants.

This committee narrowsthe group of nominees to nomore than 50.

Finally, the search com-mittee, following the lead-ership statement adoptedby the Board of Governors,“shall examine the salary,benefits, housing, member-ships, and other perquisitesthat accompany the position

BY LEAH MONTGOMERYECHO ASSSISTANT EDITOR

Students, alumni facultyand visitors gathered in theNursing Building auditori-um Feb. 6 to recollect thelifework of Dr. John HopeFranklin.

The program was the firstof four events to be held atN. C. Central University forBlack History month in cele-bration of Dr. Franklin’slegacy. This year would havebeen his centennial.

“As a southern historymajor this celebration isdear to me,” said historysenior John Thompson.The program was narratedby N. C. Central Universityhistory professor Dr.Freddie Parker.

Parker explained theevents that led up to Dr.Franklin’s writing “FromSlavery to Freedom: A

History of AfricanAmericans,” the first compo-sitional study about AfricanAmerican life and history.

It was here at NCCU (thenN.C. College for Negroes)that Dr. Franklin honed hisidea to begin writing such ahistorical text.

“Although never havingmet Dr. Franklin personal-ly—after spending a yeargoing through his archives, Ifeel like I know him well,”said director of the JohnHope Franklin ResearchCenter at Duke UniversityJohn Gartrell.

Gartrell has worked inarchives for over 10 yearsand got his start researchingrunaway for Maryland’sstate archives.

He has worked at theJohn Hope FranklinResearch Center for the pasttwo years.

Franklin:godfather ofblack history

UNC President Tom Ross arriving at the installation of NCCUChancellor Debra Saunders-White in April 2014

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Prodigaldaughter

Wynn brings worlds ofexperience to research office

BY SHAKIRAWARREN

ECHO STAFF REPORTER

When somestudents gradu-ate from N.C.C e n t r a lUniversity, theynever look back.But not DeniseY. Wynn. Wynnearned her firstNCCU bache-lor’s degree, inbusiness admin-istration, in1999.

Then, from2001 to 2004 sheworked as agrant account-ant in NCCU’sContracts andG r a n t sDepartment.

All the while,she was workingon a seconddegree in comput-er informationsystems.

Now, Wynn is taking onyet another challenge atNCCU, as the director ofthe Office of SponsoredResearch and Programs.

Most of what Wynn hasdone while away fromNCCU has prepared her forthis challenging position.At Winston-Salem StateUniversity, she worked as abudget analyst from 1991 to2001.

At FHI360, a global com-munity development organ-ization, she was an associ-ate data manager from 2004to 2009, while earning hermaster’s degree in businessadministration at PfeifferUniversity.

Wynn described thistime as “quite busy, quitehectic.” From 2009 to 2014,she was a training coordi-nator for Duke University’s

Office of ResearchAdministration.

With this extensive trackrecord, Wynn might seem tounderstate when shedescribes herself as “astrong advocate for highereducation.”

NCCU’s Office ofSponsored Research andPrograms is designed toencourage facultyresearch, scholarly inquiryand creative activities byhelping them acquire out-side funding.

“All of the researchers,all of the professors, if theywant to get funding for anytype of work they want todo on the behalf of theUniversity, it comesthrough this office,” saidWynn.

Wynn said she is excited

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Denise Y. Wynn, director of the Office ofSponsored Research and Programs, has

helped secure $9.5 million in grants sinceher return to NCCU.

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BY AMBER BUFORDECHO STAFF REPORTER

Stress is more prevalent incollege students than peoplemay realize.

According to the AmericanPsychological Association, 95

percent of college counselingcenter directors surveyedsaid psychological problemsin students are a growingconcern on campus.

Anxiety is the top present-ing concern among 41.6 per-cent of college students, fol-

lowed by depression at 36.4percent and relationshipproblems at 35.8 percent.

Directors report that 21percent of counseling centerstudents have severe mentalhealth concerns, whileanother 40 percent have mildmental health concerns.

Mass communication sen-ior Alexandria Sampson leftschool last semester, onlyabout a month into thesemester.

Sampson said she leftbecause of depression.

“It got to the point where Iwas missing classes becauseI couldn’t get out of bed,” saidSampson.

“When I did go to class, Icould barely concentrate.”

Students with depressionoften lose the focus and moti-vation needed to continuetheir schooling.

“I found myself wonderingwhat the point of school wasand I think once it reachesthat point it’s time to go,”said Sampson.

“It was better to leave thanto fail.”

Sampson said time offhelped her focus on her men-tal health.

She said although it didn’tsolve everything, it did helpher learn how to cope betterwith her stress.

Some students areunaware that they have aproblem and may continue to

press themselves rather thantake a break. The pressurefrom teachers, peers andfamily can be the most stress-ful for the student.

“The only thing wrongabout struggling mentally oremotionally is the fact thatyou think you have to silentlysuffer,” Sampson said.

“Sometimes you just needthat assistance when you’rein school,” said Jody Grandy,the Outreach Coordinatorand Counselor of the NCCUCounseling Center.

“We didn’t have that whenI was in school.”

Grandy plans to raiseawareness of the increasingcampus stress problem withgroup sessions of seven toeight people each week.

“I want students to makeconnections so they can sup-port each other in group andout of group,” said Grandy.

“I want them to be able todepend on one another morethan they depend on me.”

As a way to raise aware-ness, the Student Health andCounseling Center is hostingan event on March 3 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AlfonsoElder Student Union called“Don’t Gamble,” a health fairfor physical and mentalhealth.

Vendors will be conductscreenings for hearing,vision, STI, STD, HIV/AIDS,alcohol and depression.

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of the President” and rec-ommend one or more nom-inees to the Board ofGovernors for possibleelection.

The committee is madeup of 13 members of theBoard of Governors.

A working group wascreated for the currentprocess, to discuss ways tostreamline the decision-making and allow for morecooperation between com-mittees.

N.C. Central Universitycriminal justice chair andHarvey McMurray waspresent at the meeting, as amember of the UNC facultyassembly.

McMurray said theJanuary 9 meeting includ-ed representatives fromthe Board of Governors,administrative staff fromthe president’s office, exec-utive committee members,and representatives fromthe conservative thinktank, the Pope Center.

McMurray said thereseemed to be no indicationthat Ross’ presidency wasin question at the meetingand that he was surprisedwhen Ross stepped downthe next day.

McMurray said hethought highly of Ross as apresident.

“I think he is a greatpresident,” McMurray said.

“He’s been presentthrough some very chal-lenging economic times.”

McMurray said when itcame to the board’s men-tion of a leadership transi-tion, their “lack of trans-parency” was concerning.

“The problem is transi-tion to what?” he said.

As a response to theissue of the board’s ambi-guity, the UNC FacultyAssembly drafted a resolu-tion that stated their wor-ries that the suddenrelease of Ross, “anacknowledged highly effec-tive system leader” will“diminish the opportuni-ties to attract and retainstrong, effective and vision-ary leaders at all levels ofthe University system.”

NCCU Faculty Senateresolution 15.002 echoessimilar sentiment.

In addition, the NCCUresolution addressed theBoard of Governor’s desireto “unduly centralize con-trol” by placing a boardmember on search commit-tees for chancellors, whichthe faculty sees as an exer-tion of “undue influence.”

McMurray, chair of theNCCU Faculty Senate, saidthe lack of transparency isa particular threat to his-torically minority institu-tions and that he finds thattroubling.

“We are a diverse groupof institutions,” he said.

“And whether or notthere’s an opportunity forour distinct missions is notclear.”

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A college student who grad-uates only to return as a pro-fessor isn’t news. An alumnawho returns to her alma materto teach and continue her edu-cation in another field, whilecontinuing to climb the careerladder, howerver, is news.

Shelvia Dancy, a 1998 grad-uate of N.C. CentralUniversity, is an NCCU profes-sor of mass communication,and will graduate in May fromthe NCCU School of Law.

Dancy, a North Carolinanative, grew up in a militaryfamily. By age 8, she had livedin four cities; when she was 9,her family moved to Japan,

where she became fluent inJapanese.

As an NCCU senior, Dancywas editor of the CampusEcho.

“I spent so many nightssleeping in the newspaperoffice because I didn’t want toleave the newsroom,” she said.

Daniel Hooley, now anNCCU journalism instructor,was the Echo’s arts and enter-tainment editor when Dancywas editor-in-chief.

Hooley said Dancy’s hands-on style helped him as a pro-fessional journalist.

“She really understood andpracticed peer reviews of sto-ries, and she was extremelycreative and passionate whichinfluenced me once I becameeditor,” Hooley said.

Dancy won the OutstandingStudent Journalist Award twoyears in a row and beat outUNC-CH and Duke studentsfor an Associated Pressinternship.

Dancy said her educationgave her the foundation forboth her journalism and herlegal careers.

As a law student, Dancy hasworked in three law firms andserved as vice president of thelaw school’s trial team, and is amember of the law school’sMoot Court Board.

She beat Duke and UNClaw students to place in the topeight of 26 law students and, ina competition with UNC stu-dents, was named “BestAttorney.”

Dancy credits her parentsfor much of her success. “Myparents influenced me in life:every debate competition,every writing competition,every speech competition,every spelling bee — my par-ents were there,” she said.

After earning a master’sdegree in journalism fromSyracuse University, Dancyreturned to NCCU to teach.

Mass communication sen-ior Adrienne Stephens, a stu-dent of Dancy’s, said, “She hasso much passion for what shedoes and what she knows. Itmakes me excited to be here.”

Mass communication seniorChloe Jones said, “[Dancy]helped me understand that dif-ficult information can still belearned with proper presenta-tion.”

Dancy said she is consider-ing several post-grad options,including working as an attor-ney, an investigative reporteror media law professor.

“I want an opportunity tocombine journalism and lawin one job, so I am open to pur-suing many paths,” Dancysaid.

The most important traitDancy believes students needis to “be hungry.”

“Be hungry for your career- be hungrier for jobs andinternships than parties andstep shows,” she said. “Behungry for work. And do thework. School is more than‘school’ — it is your trainingground for a career.”

Prior to returning to teach at her alma mater, Shelvia Dancy established herself as a successful journalism.

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summer 2015 or fall 2015 is February 15, 2015. If you have not yet

selected a program, please contact the Office of International Affairs as

soon as possible.

• The spring semester First Thursday Study Abroad Information Sessions

are scheduled for March 5, April 2, and May 7 during the 10:40 break in

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about returning to NCCU.

“It’s an opportunity … aperfect fit,” she said.

“I love North CarolinaCentral. I felt like I couldbring a wealth of knowl-edge back to my almamater, so we can broadenour horizons as a univer-sity.”

Wynn said she wants tobring home some of thetechnology skills she’spicked up in other jobs, inorder to help buildNCCU’s research portfo-lio.

And Wynn does know alittle about technology.The “Computer Skills”section of her resume isan alphabet soup of soft-ware programs she hasmastered.

These include: FRS(Financial RecordsPrograms), MTX (anaccounting system), GFAS(Global Finance &Administration System,and SES Sponsored EffortSystem.

The list goes on. According to Wynn, as

of February, there are 46current grants at NCCUtotaling just under $15million. The largest is a Title IIIgrant from the U.S.

Department of Educationfor more than $4 million.

Title III is a programspecifically for HBCUs.Other grants come fromentities such as theNational Cancer Institute,the National Institutes ofHealth, and the NationalScience Foundation, typi-cal sponsors of NCCU’sBiomedical/Biotechnology programs and theBRITE departments.

But even the smallestof grants, such as the $300given to the nursing pro-gram by the U.S. Office ofMinority Health, need tobe administered.

Wynn says her officehas submitted 30 grantapplications since shearrived.

Eighteen of these havebeen funded, for a total ofabout $9.5 million.

But one thing’s clear:Wynn is back and she’shere to make a difference.

She knows she can’tchange everything in aday, but, step by step, shevows to help NCCU’sresearchers find everyopportunity.

“I don’t want to rushit,” she said.

“I want to implementsomething that actuallysustains.”

It’s more than ‘just getting over it’

• The deadline for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study and

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“I’m really honored to bein charge of a center namedafter Dr. Franklin,” saidGartrell.

“It’s only been furtherconfirmed to me how impor-tant archives are to peopleof color and ensure out sto-ries are told and saved forgenerations to come.”

The John Hope FranklinResearch Center is locatedin Duke’s Perkins Library atis open to the community

from 8am-7pm. “It’s an outstanding facili-

ty, they renovated the oldfacility and will move itback,” said history depart-ment chair Harper.

“It has a lot of collectionsthat will explain a lot aboutAfrican American history.”

The second event aboutDr. Franklin was held lastnight by former Dean of theNCCU School of Education,Dr. Walter M. Brown, who

discussed his friendshipwith Dr. Franklin.

On Feb. 18 NCCU historygraduate students will pres-ent their research on Dr.Franklin at 1 p.m. in the A. E.Student Union in Room 144.

“If you were to put yourlives in boxes, how manywould you have?” askedGartrell. “Dr. Franklin hasover 300 boxes and I thinkthat speaks to his life andlegacy.”

Left: John Hope Franklin in Durham in 2004.Right: John Hope Franklin at the Golden Anniversary at what was then N.C. College at Durham. His Nov. 11, 1960 address celebrated the University's 50th anniversary.

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They may not have an official nameyet but they’re still making a namefor themselves.

N.C. Central University’s own jazz quartethas played at venues including The Shed,Beyu Café and even the Chancellor’sHouse.

The band, made up of drummer DwayneJordan, saxophonist Shaquim Muldrow,pianist Andrew Berinson, and string bassplayer Ginnae Koon met through NCCU’sJazz studies program.

“We all wanted to play music together,”Berinson said. “We decided to organize acollaborative group effort at The Shed.”

The band initially formed when Berinsonand Koon began playing together threeyears ago.

Since being joined by Jordan and Muldrow, the quartet been refining theircommunication and learning to navigateeach other’s strengths and weaknesses.

“We have to learn how to respond toeach other,” Koon said.

“Language is important. Every musicianhas a different vocabulary.”

Though each member has different goalswith where they want to take their passionindividually, the consensus is that theywish to move up on the music chain andgain more opportunities.

“We play instruments but we also areinstruments,” Berinson said.

The band plays every Tuesday at TheShed on E. Main Street from 8-10 p.m.

Jazz junior Shaquim Muldrow plays the tenor saxophone.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

Jazz studies junior Autom Rainey is a guest singer in the band.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

The NCCU quartet gained the opportunity to play at the locally owned Jazz venue The Shed when they first began playing together.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

Pianist and jazz studies junior Andrew Berinson came to NCCU because of Durham’s music scene.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

Drummer Dwayne Jordan is a second year Jazz graduate.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

Jazz junior Ginnae Koon plays string bass and electric bass.ALEXANDRIA SAMPSON/Echo assistant editor

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early years of the last decadewere wiped away by thedeep recession that began in2007.

Although economicgrowth has resumed, thestock market has soared intorecord territory, and thenumber of Americans filingnew claims for unemploy-ment benefits has fallen toits lowest level in nearly 15years, income has remainedstuck except for those at thevery top.

Voters have noticed. AGallup poll released Friday,for example, showed thattwo-thirds of Americans saidthey were dissatisfied withthe way income and wealthare distributed in the U.S.

The unhappiness wasmost pronounced amongthose earning $30,000 to$75,000, roughly the middlethird of the U.S. population.Nearly 80 percent expresseddissatisfaction.

That discontent has begunto shape the agendas of pres-idential hopefuls in bothparties.

The issue has movedDemocrats to the left, bol-stering arguments for a moreaggressive effort to redistrib-ute income away from thewealthiest Americans and todo more to help families whoearn far less.

The impact can be seen inthe budget that PresidentBarack Obama releasedMonday and in a recent poli-cy blueprint from a groupclosely aligned with formerSecretary of State HillaryRodham Clinton. Both advo-cated increasing taxes oninherited wealth to pay fortax cuts and wage supple-ments for middle-class andlower-income working fami-lies.

Republicans also havebegun talking about theissue, as former Florida Gov.Jeb Bush did Wednesday in aspeech to the DetroitEconomic Club. Among othergoals, Republicans hope tounderscore the fact thatincome inequality has wors-ened on Obama’s watch.

Until recently, mostRepublicans dismissed argu-ments about inequality as aninvitation to what theylabeled as “class warfare.”Now Bush, as well asFlorida’s Republican sena-tor, Marco Rubio, and otherGOP hopefuls have publiclyidentified the issue as a keyproblem facing the country.

“The fact thatRepublicans are feeling theyhave to talk about inequali-ty” testifies to the issue’spower, said DartmouthCollege political scientistBrendan Nyhan.

The languageRepublicans use, at least todescribe the problem, oftensounds much likeDemocratic rhetoric.

Bush’s Right to Rise polit-ical action committee, forexample, declares in its mis-sion statement that millionsof Americans feel “the play-ing field is no longer fair orlevel,” a metaphor alsoemployed by the liberals’hero Sen. Elizabeth Warrenof Massachusetts for herPAC. In his speech, Bushsaid Americans were frus-trated seeing “only a smallportion of the population

riding the economy’s upescalator.”

Rubio, at a recent break-fast for reporters sponsoredby the Christian ScienceMonitor, said the countryhad experienced a “recoveryat the upper echelons in theeconomy.”

“So much of the recoveryover the last couple of yearshas gone to such a small seg-ment of the population thatnow middle-class andupward-mobility stagnationhas become more apparent,”he said. “I think it’s good thatthere’s a consensus that’swhat we need to focus on.”

Republicans have criti-cized Obama’s proposals,saying they would just makethe problem worse. Rep.Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., chair-man of the House Ways andMeans Committee, for exam-ple, accused Obama ofpreaching “envy economics”in his budget, and Bush saidin his speech that liberalshad built “a spider web thattraps people in perpetualdependence” instead of pro-viding incentives for busi-ness growth.

Beyond that criticism,Republicans have had aneasier time identifying theproblem than proposingsolutions. Bush, for example,said he would outline pro-posals in “coming weeks.”Even identifying the prob-lem, however, can help acampaign, at least initially.

“It’s a way to demonstratethat ‘I care about your needs.I care about the averagevoter,’” said pollster MargieOmero of the bipartisan firmPurple Strategies, based inAlexandria, Va. “’Does he getme?’ is the door” that candi-dates have to get throughbefore voters will listen topolicy prescriptions.

When the argument doesget to policies, Republicansface the problem that stag-nant wages challenge a cor-nerstone of their economiccreed. The GOP has histori-cally argued that growth ben-efits all segments of societyand that, as a result, govern-ment can largely leave eco-nomic affairs to the free mar-ket.

The results of the last 15years undermine the ideathat a rising tide reliably liftsall boats.

Even as the economy hasrebounded from the reces-sion, which technicallyended in mid-2009, nearly allthe gains have gone to thetop.

In the first three years ofthe recovery, 91 percent ofincome gains went to thewealthiest 1 percent ofhouseholds, a group withincomes above roughly$400,000, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, eco-nomics professor EmmanuelSaez has found.

Inequality has reachedlevels not seen since the1920s, his data show.

Democrats argue that thetrend shows the need for amore active role for govern-ment. The U.S. and othermajor economies have expe-rienced a “toxic combinationof too little growth and risinginequality,” a panel ofDemocratic economists andpolicymakers with close tiesto Clinton recently declared.

The group, headed byLawrence H. Summers, whoserved as Treasury secretaryunder President Bill Clintonand as chief White Houseeconomic adviser underObama, issued a report thathas been widely seen as anearly draft of a HillaryClinton economic platform,should she decide to run.

The report was publishedby the Center for AmericanProgress, a Washington thinktank that is headed by NeeraTanden, policy director forClinton’s 2008 presidentialcampaign. It was previouslyrun by John Podesta, theWhite House counselor, whois expected to head her 2016effort.

Their report contendsthat the yawning gapbetween the wealthy andeveryone else contradictsAmerica’s belief in socialmobility and hurts the econ-omy overall. That’s becausethe wealthy tend to spendproportionally less of theirincome than middle-classfamilies do, so concentratedwealth leads to lowerdemand for goods and serv-ices.

Globalized competition,changes in technology thathave eliminated many low-skill jobs and the decliningpower of labor unions haveall played a big role in pro-ducing the problem, it says.

GOP hopefuls have gener-ally argued that Obama’spolicies should take theblame for stagnant wages,saying that too much regula-tion and high taxes have sti-fled business growth and jobcreation.

For Republicans, howev-er, a credible plan forexpanding middle-classincomes may be a necessityfor 2016.

In the last election, pollsshowed one of Obama’sstrongest advantages was thevoter perception that he,more than Republican nomi-nee Mitt Romney, caredabout the problems of aver-age Americans. Changingthat impression will be evenmore important this timearound, when Democratshope to finally be able tobrag about solid economicgrowth and unemploymentat or below 5 percent.

Accomplishing that goal isnot impossible but willrequire the GOP to fight onwhat voters have traditional-ly seen as Democratic turf.Republicans, said Omero,“have a lot of ground to makeup.”

Protestors demonstrate at the U.S. Capitol addressing incomeinequality, minimum wage and ending tax breaks for wealthy cor-

porations on Monday, April 28, 2014, in Washington, DC. Tish Wells (MCT)

NCCU Catholic Campus Ministry is offering Sunday Massfor Students, Staff &Friends

5 pm Sunday, February 15, 2015Venue: The Little Chapel next to Eagle Landing(1801 Fayetteville St., Durham)

Bring FriendsAs You Come!

Rev. Fr. Joseph Oji, C.S. Sp.NCCU Catholic

Campus Ministry

For more information call us at 919.801.0428

Also at the LittleChapel:

Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday

March 15, Sunday Mass

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N O R T H C A R O L I N A C E N T R A L U N I V E R S I T Y

BY DAVID ZUCCHINOLOS ANGELES TIMES (TNS)

COLON, N.C. — After a massivecoal ash spill coated the DanRiver in North Carolina with70 miles of toxic gunk a yearago, state lawmakersrequired coal ash stored atfour Duke Energy plants inNorth Carolina to be movedto safer locations.

Now tons of coal ash mayend up across the road fromJoe Bray’s tidy little homeand vegetable garden in thepiney woods of central NorthCarolina.

“It’s going to pollute thiswhole area, I guaranteeyou,” Bray, a mustachioedglass blower, said of DukeEnergy’s plan to dump up to8 million tons of coal ash inan abandoned clay mine inrural Lee County.

Duke has proposed mov-ing tons of coal ash fromleaky basins more than ahundred miles away to arural county free of coal ashheadaches. Bray and hisneighbors, along with out-raged county commissioners,are asking Duke: Why us?

“Duke wants to make usthe coal ash dump site forthe whole state,” said JohnCrumpton, the Lee Countymanager.

County commissionersissued a resolution Jan. 5accusing Duke of springingthe plan on the county with-out notice. It said the dump-ing would create “environ-mental risks” and impose a“stigma” on the county.

For years, coal ash hasbeen the toxic waste thatnobody wants. Millions oftons of coal ash are piled atcoal-fired power plantsacross the nation, with 140million tons generated eachyear.

Coal ash, waste left overfrom burning coal to produceelectricity, contains mercury,lead, arsenic, selenium andcadmium. Exposure to highlevels can cause cancer andneurological problems.

Two recent spills — a 2008release in Tennessee thatdumped toxic sludge 6 feetdeep and the Feb. 2, 2014,spill on the Dan River —have forced utilities to findsafer ways to store the waste.

In North Carolina, DukeEnergy is storing 130 milliontons of coal ash at 32 sites at14 power plants. The newstate law requires Duke tosafely move all of it by 2029,and from four leaking ash

ponds by 2019.“This community is not

willing to stand by and bedumped on — it’s a toxicmess, and we don’t want it,”said Therese Vick of theBlue Ridge EnvironmentalDefense League, which hasorganized hundreds of localresidents opposed to Duke’splan.

The utility says aban-doned clay pits in LeeCounty and 15 miles away inneighboring ChathamCounty are ideal to safelystore ash in dry, lined, cov-ered pits as “structural fill”to be monitored for 30 yearsfor leaks or “leachate” — liq-uid that has dissolved harm-ful substances.

Mike Hughes, DukeEnergy’s vice president forcommunity relations, saidthe ash will be encased inseveral layers of imperme-able, high-density plastic.

Hughes said there isn’tenough room at all of itsplants to build new ash stor-age sites. Lee and Chathamwere chosen for their centrallocations, high capacity andproximity to rail lines, hesaid.

Hughes said Duke Energyregretted the late notice, inmid-November, to the coun-ties, which he attributed totime constraints.

Like utilities nationwide,Hughes said, Duke has tofind a better way to storewaste from coal-fired plantsthat provided cheap energyfor decades. “And therearen’t that many communi-ties saying, ‘Bring it here,’”he said.Duke has contracted withCharah Inc., a Louisville, Ky.-based waste managementcompany that bought the twoclay mines and filed coal ashpermit applications withstate regulators. Charahplans to store the ash on 118acres at the former ColonMine.

A mammoth loading effortwould transport ash by railmore than a hundred milesfrom each of two Dukeplants — near Charlotte tothe west and Wilmington,N.C., to the east. Critics saythat would drastically alterthe rural character aroundthe tiny, former brick-makingcommunity of Colon.

“Duke is hitting the poor-est rural neighborhoods,where they think peoplewon’t be able to fight backagainst a big corporation,”said Donna Bray, Joe’s Bray’s

wife, who’s worried aboutcontamination of the veg-etable garden that provides50 percent of the couple’sfood.

More than 100 alarmedresidents packed MountCalvary Baptist Church inColon one cold January nightto fight the plan.

They were evenly splitbetween black and white,many of them elderly. Otherswere homemakers or mid-dle-aged men wearing ballcaps, hunting jackets andabundant facial hair.

Organizers passed out“No Coal Ash” yard signs andyellow stickers that read“Duke: Don’t Dump Coal AshOn Our Communities” — tobe attached to utility pay-ments mailed to DukeEnergy.

Vick, the organizer, dis-played a map showing nearly100 clay mine pits in thestate, including three nearDuke Energy’s corporateheadquarters in Charlotte.That prompted several peo-ple to ask, loudly, why Dukedoesn’t dump its coal ashthere.

Crumpton, the countymanager, said Duke propos-es paying Lee County noth-ing in fees to store ash. Hesaid the best way for the util-ity to dispose of its ash is tokeep it right where it is — incounties where Duke haspaid millions in local taxes.

Hughes said the law doesnot require fees for coal ashstored in clay pits. But hesaid Duke is willing to dis-cuss possible payments withcounty officials.

Lee County is conserva-tive, with little tradition ofenvironmental activism. Butresidents are also hunters,fishers and backyard garden-ers wary of big corporateoutsiders who might threat-en their air, water andwildlife.

“They’re wanting to dumppoison right where we liveand eat,” said Barbara Wood,an elderly hat maker andlocal resident who walkedinto the church meeting withthe help of a cane.

Her husband, MajorWood, a retired postal work-er, worries that the graves ofhis grandparents — buriedbehind the church — wouldbe threatened by any leak ofcoal ash stored just down

Duke, the country’slargest electric utility, has anunlikely ally: the SouthernEnvironmental Law Center

in nearby Chapel Hill. Thecenter has lambasted Dukefor years over its handling ofcoal ash, and has fought theutility in court.

Frank Holleman, a seniorattorney at the center, saidstoring coal ash in dry, linedpits away from waterways isexactly what the center hasbeen demanding of Duke foryears.

“On the face of it, the per-mit application meets thecriteria we’ve been pushingfor,” Holleman said. “Youcan’t just dump coal ash in ahole.”

But Holleman criticizedDuke for failing to clean upthe Dan River spill. He said92 percent of the 39,000 tonsof coal ash dumped a yearago still has not beenremoved.

State regulators say riverwater has been restored topre-spill quality.The permit applications willbe reviewed by the NorthCarolina Department ofEnvironment and NaturalResources.

The agency and DukeEnergy are being investigat-ed by a federal grand jury inRaleigh for possible crimi-nal violations over the han-dling of the Dan River spill.

Jamie Kritzer, aspokesman for the agency,said regulators are review-ing the applications and willsubmit the plans for publiccomment.

The day after the churchmeeting, Joe Bray, 56, and hisneighbor, Shawn Moore,stomped through the woodsto inspect the old Colon Minesite. Bray carried a shotgun,having spotted an aggressivecoyote on a previous jaunt.

Moore, 26, a college stu-dent born and raised next tothe mine, recalled fishing forbass and crappie in thewater-filled clay pits. Theyare home to ducks, geese,beavers, otters and an occa-sional bald eagle.

“Coal ash is toxic,” Mooresaid as he stood next to a pitthe size of two football fields.“It’s going to seep out or getblown out by wind. Thenwhat?”

Bray said lining the pitswith heavy plastic is like lin-ing them with a plastic bag _it will eventually deteriorateand allow ash to escape.“And nobody is going to beable to sell their house witha coal ash dump next door,”he said.

Major Wood at the graves of his grandparents on January 26, 2015, in a church cemetery near a clay mine pit in Lee County, N.C., thatDuke Energy wants to fill with eight tons of coal ash. Wood says he worries that any leak of toxic coal ash could threaten the cemetery.

David Zucchino/ Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Millions of tons of toxic coal ashpiled up at nation’s power plants

Why cocaineaddicts make such

bad decisions

BY CHRISTI PARSONSTRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU (TNS)

WASHINGTON — The WhiteHouse began pushingThursday for legislation toprotect the online privacy ofstudents, allowing them todo schoolwork while keep-ing the door closed to mar-keting and sales, accordingto senior officials.

“We should be able toencourage those innova-tions,” senior Obama advis-er John Podesta said, “whilestill protecting kids’ privacyin school.”

Aides believe the initia-tive is an area wherePresident Barack Obamacan find bipartisan coopera-tion, and the administrationis working on the measurewith lawmakers in both par-ties.

“That’s something we canwork on together,” Podestasaid.

The new push for theStudent Digital Privacy Actcame as the president’s eco-nomic advisers released areport on their work to pro-tect consumers from privacybreaches.

Much of the workinvolves studying the natureof the massive troves of per-sonal data being collectedonline and how they’rebeing used for commercial

use. One such use is highly

informed marketing, inwhich online users areshown ads targeted to thembased on data that’s beencollected about them. Thiscan lead to higher prices forpeople who seem more like-ly to buy a product.

The administration plansto release draft legislationthis month proposing abroader privacy rights stan-dard and also is calling for asingle national standard toprotect consumers fromdata breaches.

Lawmakers have triedbut failed to come up with afederal standard along thelines of several state regula-tions to protect online pri-vacy.

Every new report of pri-vacy breach raises lawmak-ers’ concerns about thepotential for disaster,Obama advisers argue.Hours before Thursday’sWhite House conferencecall with reporters, thehealth insurer Anthem dis-closed that the personalinformation of millions ofcustomers and employeeshad come under a “verysophisticated externalcyberattack.”

“There’s a lot of concernin both parties,” Podestasaid.

Obama pushesfor student data

protections

BY GEOFFREY MOHANLOS ANGELES TIMES (TNS)

Chronic cocaine usealters brain circuits thathelp us learn from mistakes,a new study suggests.

The study, publishedonline Tuesday in theJournal of Neuroscience,could offer a biologicalmarker for the cycle ofdestructive decisions thatmany addicts exhibit.

Researchers measuredEEG signals from a regionof the midbrain that hasbeen associated with howthe brain manages errors inreward prediction. Neuronsthere release and absorbmore dopamine whenthings go better or worsethan expected, and lesswhen events meet expecta-tions.

That proportional feed-back helps explain whywe’re so pleasantly sur-prised at unexpectedrewards, so sorely disap-pointed at unforeseenpenalties, and relativelyblase about the “pre-dictable” outcomes inbetween.

“The brain learns fromit — whether you should goahead with this experiencethe next time or you shouldstay away from it,” said thestudy’s lead researcher,Muhammad Parvaz, a cogni-tive neuroscientist at theIcahn School of Medicine atMount Sinai in New York.Among chronic users, saidParvaz, “the worse-than-expected response was notthere.”

Researchers compared arange of EEG signals among

people who don’t usecocaine with those from twochronic-use groups: onethat tested positive forcocaine use within the past72 hours and one that hadtested negative.

All 75 participantsplayed a computerizedgame in which they guessedwhich of four doors hidprizes. The trials offeredrandomly different odds ofwinning, from 1 in 4 up to 3in 4, that were flashedonscreen for millisecondsbefore subjects made theirchoice.

Subjects also had toreport whether they thoughtthey had made the right orwrong prediction beforethey could see the result. Acorrect choice, marked by agreen upward arrow, meantthey had earned 60 cents,while a red downwardarrow signaled they had lost30 cents.

As expected, the feed-back signal from nonuserswas greater for unpredictedoutcomes than for predictedones.

Across both groups ofchronic users, however,EEG readings showed nosignificant differencebetween expected andunexpected losses. Theirmanagement of negativereward error predictionwas impaired.

This could explain whyaddicts will return to drugsdespite the negativeimpacts of incarcerationand loss of money, friendsand family, according to theresearchers. “They don’tlearn from it,” Parvaz said.“They go back to the drug.”

U.S. Coast Guard seizes 7.5 tons of cocaine from a submarine-like craft off the Caribbean coast of Honduras in 2012.

LINDSAY BROWN/Sun Sentinel (MCT)

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 , 2015 Campus Echo

Showcase the vibes

BY KWAME MJ HARPERECHO STAFF REPORTERWW

Main Street was host toa community of lights, cam-eras and action as the GoodMusic showcase took over alocal venue downtownDurham.

N.C. Central University'sweb series, Eagle Accessco-host William “BMac”McIntosh held an eventThursday night at ThePinhook in downtownDurham.

The Good Music themedevent showcased variouslocal artist from NCCU, thecommunity of Durham aswell as artist from Atlanta,GA, Clinton, NC and Vegas.

Entering the building, itwas a scene of college stu-dents mingling and net-working with their fellowclassmates giving goers asense of community.

The artists were allowedto perform a few of theiroriginal songs, includingacoustic guitar players, hiphop artists, vocalists, andpoets.

"I think it was very influ-ential,” said apparel designand textile senior Zanetta

Mungro. “I've seen a lot ofgreat talent.”

Also in attendance wereK97.5's local hip hop andr&b radio station person-nel, DJ Brian Dawson andWade Banner.

"My secret to being suc-

cessful in this game is toeducate yourself aboutwhat it is you do and thisindustry," said Dawson.

Wade Banner also hadwords of advice for theartists.

"Approach me the wayyou would approach a busi-ness person," said Banner.

Performing at the eventwas Arryelle “Amet Ricky”Vines, a mass communica-tion freshman.

The crowd sang along to

their performance in har-mony.

"My favorite was DeeSmitty and Amet Ricky,"said sophomore SamoneWilliams.

Tazwell“Tazzyonthebeat”, a

music artist who was bornin Durham but lives inAtlanta, GA, also per-formed at the showcase.

"I'm from Durham and Iwant to represent the city,"he said.

Mungro said Tazzy washer favorite performingartist.

“I loved it, there was alot more people than Iexpected,” said RodneyWright of Durham. “It’sdope, everyone is feeding

off the energy of themusic.”

Following Wright’s per-formance he mentioned hisclothing line, Product ofthe 90s.

“P09 is a collection ofyoung individuals and what

we do is try to populateand spread the goodvibes of the 90’s,” saidWright.McIntosh said he waspleased with the out-come of the event. “I think it was great,”said McIntosh. “The goalwas to get people herewith a great turnout andlisten to these artists.”Teaming up with hisbusiness partner Roland

Reaves, McIntosh said theyworked together to fundthe event.

“This is a quality eventand ya’ll should show sup-port to him (BMac) fordoing this and for provid-ing this platform,” saidDawson to the artists inattendance.

“For our first event thiswas great and we are goingto try and do this moreoften,” said McIntosh. “Atleast once a month.”

BanksGoddess Harvest Records

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BANKS is the musicindustry's newest Pop/R&Bwho has been perfecting herwriting and nimble voicesince the age of fifteen.

She beganwriting songswhen a friendgave her akeyboard dur-ing hardtimes at herLA home.

Her musicis influencedby artistsincludingLauryn Hill,Fiona Apple,and Aaliyah.

BANKS has released twoextended plays and droppedher debut album “Goddess”in early September.

Through “Goddess,”BANKS tells a story thatcan’t be written by ghostwriters or corporate labels.

The opening track,“Alibi,” hints at the themesof love, betrayal, honesty,and unspoken, intimatemoments the albumexplores. The hypnotizingelectronic and R&Bmelodies and the dark yetfragile undertones of thelyrics set the mood for thelistener.

Of the album’s 14 songs“You Should Know WhereI’m Coming From” reallyhits home. The piano, drumsand string instruments cap-ture the drama and the rawemotions she expresseswithin her lyrics.

This also can be saidabout “Change” and“Goddess.” In “Change”, shegoes into detail about a veryrocky and unhealthy rela-tionship, describing everymoment and feeling as if ithappened yesterday.

“Goddess” takes astronger, less delicateapproach. The hard-hittingrhythms and tones play intothe song’s meaning whilealso catching the listener’sattention with its catchyhooks.

Although the album hasits high points, it does fallshort of a few elements.

Despite the meaningfulconcept of the album, theorder of some of the tracksseemed out of place.

Although there is a roughbalance between light-heart-ed songs and intense songs,the album may be challeng-ing to fully absorb as a firsttime listener.

The first couple songs arefun andlighten themood butthen shootdown thatmood byswitching tosongs thatare intenseand heart-breaking. The jump-

ing from onetheme or

sound to another one that’svery different makes theflow on the album awkwardand bumpy.

It’s easy for the listener toget lost, miss some key partsand the significance of eachsong.

This flaw puts a smallhindrance on the artistrythat went into “Goddess.”

Overall, BANKS has thegreat ability to paint mentalpictures of what she hasgone through within hermusic without missing abeat.

Her music in the albumisn’t destined to capture theattention of those who pre-fer high energy and fast-paced beats filled with goodvibes.

It’s more likely to catchthe attention of listenerswho are attracted to calmand medium-paced temposwith a splash of substancethat shies away from sim-plicity.

However, this albumshows a great deal of versa-tility as to what she can singabout and write about.

Going from very playfuland seductive songs such as“Bedroom Wall” and “WarmWater” to the gentle andrelaxing acoustics in“Someone New”, BANKShas a lot to offer to music.

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Pharmaceutical sciencesenior Henry Ajudua hasteamed up with friendsand family to start a cloth-ing line called RoyalCollections and Co.

The line is designed forboth males and females atreasonable prices.

“I have always been afashion person,” saidAjudua.

“I’ve always dressedwell and I figured sincepeople have envied mystyle I might as well startmy own brand.”

Royal Collections andCo. provides casual cloth-ing that will more thanlikely catch every eyebecause of its unique yetsimple style.

The material is specifi-cally and delicately chosenfor each design.

The clothing line repre-sents a classy, chill andsophisticated look that canbe worn in various ways.

“I get my inspirationfrom rapper and fashionmogul Kanye West,” saidAjudua.

Ajudua also gets inspi-ration from his own imagi-nation and creativity.

“I’m inspired from justputting stuff together, frommy imagination and think-ing ‘oh this looks dope’,”said Ajudua.

In the process of design-ing the line, the team cameup with ideas to createsomething that will betasteful for everyone. Byconstantly changing andrecreating ideas for theirclothing, they eventuallyfind something that satis-fies everyone.

“The Royal Collectionsand Co. team has tons ofideas that are just waitingto be released at the per-fect time,” said Ajudua.

“My line differs fromany other clothing linebecause the style is royaland elegant. It’s not yourtypical American style.”

Royal Collections andCo. has a website(Mkclbrand.com), anInstagram (Royal1collec-tions) and a blog featuredon the website.

Royal Collections andCo. is available for pur-chase online and in theirstore located in the UnitedKingdom.

“My line differs from any other clothing line because the style

is royal and elegant ...” HENRY AJUDUA

MEMBER OF ROYAL COLLECTIONS AND CO. / PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE SENIOR

Left: Mass communication senior William “BMac” McIntosh hosts at his event “Good Music.”Right: Mass communication freshman Arryelle Vines performs during her 10-minute act.

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more often...” WILLIAM “BMAC” MCINTOSH

CO HOST OF EAGLE ACCESS / MASS COMMUNICATION SENIOR

Former NCCU student Yahrock Bates models for Royal Collections and Co.Photo courtesy of Nana Atakora-Bedaiko

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Eagles’ smooth sail over arch rivalN.C. Central men’s basketball team tames Aggies in 14-point win

BY LYNDON BASSECHO SPORTS REPORTER

On Saturday, Feb. 7, N.C.Central University’s men’sbasketball team traveled toGreensboro to battle it outagainst arch-rival N.C. A&Tin their first head-to-headmeeting at Corbett SportsCenter.

In front of a sold-outcrowd of Aggie and Eaglesupporters, the home teamwas disappointed fallingshort of the Eagles, 58-44.

NCCU managed to con-trol most of the game withbalanced scoring thatincluded four of the fivestarters scoring in doublefigures. Nimrod Hilliard IVand Karamo Jawara scored14 points each.

Anthony McDonalddropped 13 and JordanParks added 12 more.

The Eagles’ dominatingperformance helped themcruise to a 14-point victory.With this win, they remainundefeated in the MEACconference this season.

“The atmosphere wascrazy,” McDonald said.

“When I came out forwarm-ups I saw how packedthe game was and how theseats filled in quickly, beingthat they had a big gymnasi-um.

“It was a great experi-ence and something I’llnever forget.”

Senior transfer Hilliardalso was playing his firstgame against A&T.

“I think we played well,”Hilliard said. “We have tofix some things, do what wetalked about in practice,and just get better everygame.”

Two of the fourth-yearseniors, Jawara and Parks,embraced their last game atthe Corbett Sports Centerwearing maroon and greyuniforms.

“I’m glad I ended my lastgame at the ‘T’ with a win,”Jawara said.

“It was a good team winand I’m just happy we puton a show for the fans thatcame all the way to supportus.

“My teammates andcoaching staff put me in agood position to go out withbang against them,” he said.

Parks dedicated his lastgame to the supporters ofNCCU men’s basketball.

Parks said he wasamazed at the number ofNCCU fans who showedtheir support in the rowdyatmosphere of A&T.

“I think I played prettywell,” Parks said.

“It goes all out to thefans. I was amped up for thegame, and was reallyfocused on trying to get bet-ter.

“It was amazing ... thesupport and fight that thefans had for us was justamazing. I give it all to thefans.”

The men’s basketballteam has improved thisyear, with an overall record

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This year’s N.C. CentralUniversity women’s bas-ketball team is filled withyoung talent. The teamhas only three seniors; therest are set to return nextseason.

However, one of thoseyoung players has alreadymade her mark, in theeyes of her teammates andcoaches.

Morgan Jones, a crimi-nal justice sophomore,has led her teammates byexample on and off thecourt.

Last season, Jonesplayed in 30 games, aver-aging just four points andone rebound per game.

During the off-season,Jones showed off her workethic and dedication,working closely with thewomen’s guard coach toensure that she improvedher skills on the court.“My work ethic haschanged,” said Jones,“because I am in the gym alot more which allows memore time to get in thereto shoot and work out withCoach Mintz.”

This season, Jones’hard work paid off well, asthe turnaround in num-

bers and productionshows.

In 22 games — shestarted in all of them —Jones has averaged 9.5points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7assists and one steal pergame.

Jones says her confi-dence has shot upwards.

“Last year, I was hesi-tant to shoot some shotsbut it was my first year, soI did not know as much,”she said.

“And now, I know what Ineed to do and recognizewhat kind of shot is avail-able for me.”

Vanessa Taylor,women’s basketball headcoach, has noticed thechanges in Jones.

“My trust in her growsdaily because you knowwhat you’re going to get,”said Taylor.

All this adds up toJones’ new leadershiprole.

“I was very quiet first,coming into the organiza-tion as a freshman, anddidn’t say much,” saidJones.

“But now I’m a lot morevocal and I think we need-ed that as a team.”

But Jones isn’t justshowing productivity onthe court.

Jones holds a 3.8 cumu-

lative grade point averageand has been selected anacademic all-stars by herteammates.

She also serves onNCCU’s Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee.

Coach Taylor said sheholds Jones in the highestregard, and praises hercharacter.

“Since she has steppedon NCCU’s campus, shehas been a leader byexample,” said Taylor.

“She is very consciousabout her work and she isa great representation ofNCCU and the women’sbasketball program.”

Jones and her team-mates have high expecta-tions for the remainder ofthe season.

“By the time the seasonends, we expect to win itall,” said Jones.

“We still have a fightingchance in this season withsix games left.”

“A lot of people maycount us out, but we arestill working together andplanning on completingour goal.”

The Lady Eagles takeon Bethune-CookmanUniversity this Saturdayas they make their late-season push heading intothe Mid-Eastern Atlanticconference tournament.

Morgan Jones fights for a lay-up against Coppin State University’s defense. MARKELL PITCHFORD/Staff photographer

Young talent rises on the court for Lady EaglesNCCU’s Morgan Jones has stepped into a huge role this season

Remember learning abouthow great a militaryleader King Hannibal

was? Or King Mansa Musa I,who had a huge influence onthe first university in the

world, whichhappens to belocated inAfrica? Me neither. Youknow why?Because the gov-ernment doesn’trequire thosethings to betaught inschools. I betyou all remem-

ber learning about slavery,though. Of course you do!

We were taught all ourancestors were slaves. Truthis, our black history is somuch more than that.

They taught us aboutfamous inventors like ThomasEdison and BenjaminFranklin, but failed to mentionGarrett Augustus Morgan, theman who invented traffic sig-nals, along with several otherinventions.

We came from kings andqueens. I think it’s time westart holding ourselves to thatstandard.

According to the 2014

Forbes Magazine list of theworld’s billionaires, only nineof them are black. NINE out of1,645 people.

Think about that. Now thinkabout the white kid from yourclass in high school who youpicked on for having dirtysneakers.

We, as people, need to stopliving beyond our means. Ourgeneration is so caught up onimages and material things. Ifyou know you can’t afford thatgold chain and grills, why buyit?

Those rappers you see rock-ing all the fly chains and driv-ing all the hot whips on televi-sion aren’t as rich as you maythink.

For examples, Young Thug,he was seen on Instagramburning money when his networth is only 50,000 dollars.

Boy please! We splurge on materialistic

things that are irrelevant, ifyou don’t have the money anddegrees to match it keep yourchange.

We all know when blackpeople get their refundschecks from school or taxesback we have a tendency tosplurge.

You know, “do it for thegram.”

Prepare yourselves;because for the whole monthof February into MarchInstagram will be flooded bythose who’d rather fake stuntfor their followers instead ofsave for their futures.

If this is you, it’s time tomake some changes.

Invest in something, oryou’ll be left broke by eitherApril or the end of the semes-ter.

Stop copping all the newkicks, just because you havethe extra cash in your pocket

or buying $500 booths and bot-tles in the club to stunt onpeople who could care lessabout you.

We must learn how to sepa-rate our wants from our needs.

Those new shoes can wait,you have plenty.

Go purchase a nice businesssuit for future interviewsinstead and start saving to payback student loans.

We must learn to invest intocollege educations, and sup-porting black businesses.

Stop inspiring to be a YoungThug and start saving andworking to become the nextOprah Winfrey.

We came from nothing lessthan greatness, so why shouldwe settle for less?

Let’s stop settling and startexcelling in all areas in ourlives!

Stop settling because that’swhat’s expected from us! Anddon’t settle for secretary;establish your own corpora-tion!

Be patient, work hard andinvest.

We need more black inven-tors, businessmen, and rolemodels to create a legacy thatcan’t be ignored or coveredup.

One of the first thingsnew students are intro-duced to during fresh-

men orientation is “EaglePride!”

“Eagle Pride” is somethingthat is emphasized on thefirst day and continuesbeyond graduation.

And it gets us pumped forgames, andschool eventssuch as home-coming andspring fling.

It’s the firstimpression stu-dents get whenthey foot on theN.C. Central’syard.

We quicklylearn that school

spirit can be found in abun-dance at NCCU. Almost everyone should have“Eagle Pride” — unlessthey’re too cool. However, no one could denytheir “Eagle Pride” this pastSaturday in Greensboro, sit-ting across from NCCU’s rivalschool, N.C. A&T.

We screamed, proclaimed,and chanted “NCCU!” It was

everywhere --printed on our t-shirts and banners, it was allover Twitter and Instagram.

We were definitely feelingour Eagle Pride as we beganto jingle our keys as timewound down in the last quar-ter of the game.

Of course, we brought ourvictory back to “the nest.”In this sense, “Eagle Pride” isan undeniable positive energy.

It engages students and fac-ulty, and encourages a commu-nity and school spirit. EaglePride should be much morethrilling than it is now. Wecan’t be all about our DearMaroon and Grey if don’t havethe ultimate level of schoolmorale.

If we harnessed EaglePride in all areas of ourNCCU experience, it would bepowerful.

It’s so easy to get excitedabout NCCU when you’re sur-rounded by maroon and gray.The uproar of Eagle Prideshould be consistent, as every-one goes insane as JordanParks throws down a windmilldunk.

We also should use “EaglePride” to our greatest advan-tage in class. Is “Eagle Pride”where it matters the most? Doour students have “EaglePride” during dull moments inthe library?

We must channel our moti-vation to propel ourselves aca-demically, and also to feelpride in our University whilepreparing for exams.

Our University is surround-ed by highly selective schools,such as UNC-Chapel Hill,Duke and N.C. State. Everyyear their graduates will com-

pete with NCCU graduates forjobs.

As NCCU graduates embarkon career opportunities, we’veseen fellow Eagles in leader-ship positions in esteemedorganizations.

Let’s take pride in puttingin work, even if we lose sleep.Our pride shouldn’t be takenfor granted; it’s a learningopportunity.

Now we all love seeing ourathletes perform. But the real-ity is that we could win back-to-back national champi-onships in any sport, and thatstill wouldn’t promote ourschool as a learning institu-tion. This can only be done inclassrooms and libraries, andin our post-graduation suc-cess.

So by all means, turn up theschool spirit during athleticsand other school events. Goinsane when your classmatesmake the Dean’s List. Butapply the same attitude toyour own academic perform-ance. We're here. This is ourshot at success.

“Eagle pride, Amplified!”

10 Campus EchoWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

“Knowledge aboutour history, if wedon’t know ourhistory we’ll con-tinue to beoppressed. I willalso support blackbusinesses.”

— LA Chesson,Senior

“Enriching our-selves, so thatwe’re moreapproachable. Wehave to be moreinformal insteadof downing our-selves.”

— Deanna Moore,Junior

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It engages students and faculty, and encourages acommunity and school spirit. Eagle Pride should bemuch more thrilling than it is now. We can’t be all

about our Dear Maroon and Grey if don’t have the ulti-mate level of school morale.

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