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The
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2012-2013
Huactivitieschangeovertime
After a fun and budget-
pressing spring break, the
Black Family Conference is
back and the theme is all
about the green.
Hampton University’s
School of Business is hosting
this year’s event during March
20-22, and it will be called
“From Income to Wealth: Eco-
nomic Development in the Af-
rican American Community.”
Students and visitors can
expect to hear from highly
successful business profes-
sionals such as this year’s
keynote speaker, Ms. Shawn
Ricks, Director of the Interna-
tional Trade Administration of
the U.S. Department of Com-
merce. “I am very much look-
ing forward to speaking at the
Black Family Conference” said
Ricks.
“I am a proud alumni of
Hampton University, and it is
a special honor for me to re-
turn to discuss the issues that
I feel so passionate about, es-
pecially given the state of the
U.S. economy.”
Ricks believes that colleges
and universities will fix the
damage from the recent 2008
economic downturn.
“Academic institutions like
Hampton University, in part-
nership with the private sec-
tor, are at the heart of our eco-
nomic growth and support the
population of the talent pipe-
line crucial to increased U.S.
employment,” Ricks said.
Ricks will present the topic
Competing in the 21st Centu-
ry: Navigating the Global Mar-
ketplace.
Students of the School of
Business are gearing up for
Friday’s event as well. “I am
excited about this year’s con-
ference,” said Marshal Aldoph
a sophomore second-year
five- year MBA major from
Los Angeles. “Students wel-
come the idea of having an
arena to hear from business
professionals and a chance to
express our own opinions and
concerns.”
There are expected to be
several informational ses-
sions covering topics such as
entrepreneurship, global in-
vestment, wealth creation,
legal issues and workplace
challenges. There will also be
a luncheon for those willing
to pay a $35 fee, in the student
center ballroom.
The speaker for the lun-
cheon will be Ms. Margot
James Copeland, Executive
Vice President, Director of
Civic Affairs and Corporate
Diversity, and Member of the
Executive Council at KeyCorp
and a graduate of Hampton
University’s class of 1973.
“I have had a 40 plus year
love affair with my alma mat-
er, so it is my distinct honor to
be invited to speak during the
upcoming Black Family Con-
ference. With the exception of
my own biological family, the
friendships, relationships and
“family” I developed during
my formative years at Hamp-
ton continue to stand and
support me today.” Copeland
told students “I look forward
to seeing you on Friday.”
The conference sessions
are free for HU students,
faculty and staff.. For more
information, contact the
School of Business by calling
757.727.5472.
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From100daysto12-2andpast
events such as Insomnia, there
have been numerous events and
activities for students that have
taken place over the years.
A lot of these events have
been so deeply imbedded in the
Hampton lifestyle that they have
become a type of tradition for
Hamptonians past and present.
Eventslike12to2,theHomecom-
ing parade, and 100 days have
been just a few of the events that
have been passed from year to
year and class to class. Compar-
ing the state of the Hampton Uni-
versity“experience” from the past
tothepresent,itistruethatthings
have changed.
ClarenceStanfield,aHampton
graduate from the 2010 class, rec-
ollected some of the most “mem-
orable” events that took place on
HU’s campus.
“I remember events like In-
somnia and 12-2, and I was a part
of the class that started 100 days.
We had café appreciation day
where there would be music play-
ing outside the cafe and chill,”
said Stanfield.
There were plenty of other
memorable moments that Stan-
fieldreminiscedaboutincludinga
carnival outside the Student Cen-
ter. He even recalled events that
were not run by the Student Ac-
tivity department where Hamp-
tonians would gather late at night
and add to their HU experience.
“We use to play capture the
flag and manhunt with other stu-
dents from 11 pm to like 3 in the
morning and the Hampton po-
lice wouldn’t give us a hard time,”
Stanfield said.
It was truly a different time for
our“home by the sea” and its stu-
dent body, but the question that
rises is what has changed since
these times that Stanfield men-
tions?
Activities thrown over the
years for students were meant to
create a better Hampton expe-
rience, filled with fun as well as
education. Things like Hampton’s
patented “12-2” or Holland Jams
are meant to offer a fun college
experience for all students but
as cliché as it may be, things do
change and most often than not,
come to an end.
Even the celebration of 100
days in the Student Center has an
undetermined future.
“The difference between then
and now is that the celebration
turned into a party when it used
to be a celebration of 100 days left
till we graduated and a chance to
get back in touch with people you
haven’t seen since like freshman
year,” mentioned Stanfield.
“The state of the HU experi-
enceisinabadplace,whenpolice
and EMT’s have to be on call for
parties and events like 100 days,”
said Markeia Jones, a senior Eng-
lish Arts major from Chicago.
Jones says to take away certain
events at HU would be to take
away from the HU experience.
Some students, however, feel
like canceling traditional events
like 100 days actually hindered
students from the HU experi-
ence more so than the ending of
it. Julian Sparks, a junior public
relations major from Houston,TX
felt differently towards the idea of
cancelling events.
“I feel that the Hampton ex-
perience is full of traditions both
social (like 100 days) and profes-
sional (like commencement) and
to remove any of these traditions
would in fact diminish the experi-
ence at HU,” Sparks said.
Althoughtherearemanyopin-
ions about the state of the HU ex-
perience, the fact that stands is
that things have changed.Wheth-
er or not the change is a positive
one or a negative one is up to
you.” said Manley.
“12-2” has been a long-celebrated tradition at HU. Students from surrounding
schools visit to enjoy the day party.
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