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 — April 18th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ A Year in Review: Bison Recap Another year has come and gone.    Howard will soon say goodbye to many talented senior athletes and hello to up and coming stars. Teams will need to reconfigure their rosters to fill voids that have been left by the seniors who have dedicated their time, ability and life to Howard athletics and are going to pursue other opportunities.    Before previewing teams for the 2003-2004, the 2002-2003 seasons needs to be closed out.   However, several teams are...

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 — April 18th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ HU Club Baseball’s Inaugural Season Begins  In the fall of 2002, Howard University Club Baseball (HUCB) was organized by former members of the varsity baseball team in response to the cancellation of the Division I program.    HUCB is now under the auspices of the Director of the Armour J. Blackburn University Center, Ms. Roberta McLeod.    Because the baseball program is no longer under the umbrella of the Athletic Department, the club has adopted the motto of "Reaching Beyond the 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 — April 11th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ If You Can’t Keep Up, Stop Running What sound does a bison make?    Apparently, The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet have been wrong all these years.    If they came to Howard, they would know the distinct sound when they heard the sound of Track Bison coming.    "We're making great progress, but injuries are taking their toll on us," Head Coach Michael Merritt said. "The weather has been hampering our training. We've had to train harder."   The winter that pounded the E...