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 — 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...