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News - September, 2002

Tenn. State Official Becomes Nashville Vice Mayor
From Campus to City Hall: Howard Gentry Becomes Nashville�s Highest Ranking Black Official  (9/30/2002)
Howard Communications Adviser Resigns After a Month
With two advisers resigning back to back, students question the level of organization at Howard�s School of Communications.  (9/30/2002)
Campuses Reflect on 9/11
Schools report on their reactions to 9/11.  (9/29/2002)
Serial Killer Puts Southern U. Students on Alert
Students returning to Louisiana's Southern University for the fall semester received chilling news of a possible serial killer in the Baton Rouge area.  (9/27/2002)
Scripps President Hopes Others Will Follow His Lead
With a successful grand opening at Hampton, Scripps Howard's president wants other media companies to follow.  (9/27/2002)
Financial Troubles Consume Grambling State
Grambling University grapples with accusations of financial mismanagement.  (9/27/2002)
Volunteerism May Become FAMU Graduation Requirement
At Florida A&M University, incoming freshmen in 2002-2003 school year might have to complete 30 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate.   (9/27/2002)
Let�s Get Physical: Eat Less, Exercise More to Beat the Bulge
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated 107 million (more than half of all adults in the United States) are overweight or obese.   (9/22/2002)
Club 2:K:9 Owner Charged with Police Assault; Liquor License Suspended
D.C. Metro Police claim that Owens threw a punch and repeatedly hit one of the arresting officers while he was attempting to stop the arrest of a patron.   (9/22/2002)
Terrible Tuesday: District Comes Under Attack
Jacqulyn Hampton, a senior public relations major at Howard University, and an intern at the Pentagon has a close brush with death on Sept. 11.   (9/22/2002)
Student Leaders Want Discount Tobacco Signs Removed
Tennessee State University�s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Student Government Association are pressuring a new merchant to clean up his act.  (9/22/2002)
Trading in Your Backpack for a Briefcase
Making the transition from college to corporate America.  (9/20/2002)
BCCA Contest Winners - 2002
The winner for Best Student Weekly Newspaper in this year's Black College Communication Association journalism contest is Alabama State University's The Hornet Tribune.   (9/15/2002)



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