Fruit for Thought: the Intersection of Education, Culture, and Performance

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — November 1st, 2002 __________________________________________________________________________________   New Jersey Poet Laureate Status Hangs in the Balance for Baraka Renowned poet, playwright and former Howard University student Amiri Baraka vows to ''go to the Supreme Court'' if the New Jersey Legislature and Governor James McGreevey carry out their threat to revoke his appointment as the Garden State's poet laureate or block the $10,000 stipend that goes with the title.    It isn't the money, said Baraka.    ''Right now the most important thing to me is to disprove this lie tha...

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — October 29th, 2002 __________________________________________________________________________________ ‘ Coach K’ Improving Stamina, Facilities  Notice anything different about Howard University athletics? Maybe it's the stamina and drive of the football team who have upset two teams in the fourth quarter. Perhaps it's the extended endurance of the women's cross-country team, which just took home the conference championship. It could even be the extra energy the  men's  and women's basketball team have, as both are pre-season favorites.    Wherever manifested, there has definitely b...

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — October 22nd, 2002 __________________________________________________________________________________ A Closer Look at Lady Bison Jerri Hayes To the untrained eye, it appears as though the entire volleyball team is plagued by injury. After their evening practices, you will often see some players in the training room sitting on training tables removing tape from their knees, ankles, and various other joints that need to be protected. These are routine procedures that must be done to protect them from injury.   One player in particular has her right foot submerged in a slush bucket, a tub of ice water t...

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — October 11th, 2002 __________________________________________________________________________________ Midnight Madness The Bison basketball season does not start until November 22. Both teams open their season on the road ;  the men in Pennsylvania against St. Francis and the women at George Washington. That has no bearing on the events scheduled for tonight, October 11, the date that marks the fourth annual basketball entertainment gala, Midnight Madness.    Started at Howard in 1998, the goal of Midnight Madness was to introduce the students to the Bison basketball teams. That goal has not...