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Hughes and Johnson faculty team at A&T CHRONICLE STAFF RhPOR I Veteran journalists Sandra Hughes and Allen Johnson will share their expertise with tomorrow's reporters as facul ty members at N.C. A&T State Johnson Hughes University. The school announced recently that the two have been named founding co occupants of the News & Record / Janice Bryant Howroyd Endowed Professor in the department of journalism and mass communication. Howroyd, an A&T alum and accomplished business woman, cur rently serves on the university's board of trustees. This semester, Allen and Hughes are collaborating in teaching a mass commu nication seminar, which includes the exploration of current trends, challenges and issues in mass media as they pertain to journalists, audiences and technology. For more than 35 years, Hughes has been a familiar face at WFMY News 2. A history-making broadcaster and Aggie, Hughes is the first African-American woman in the Piedmont to host her own talk show and first African-Americart to host "PM Magazine" in the Southeast region. Hughes recently announced her retirement troni the station Johnson is th? editorial page editor at the News & Record. The Greensboro native is also a former editor of The Chronicle. He joined the News & Record in 1987 as features editQr. In 1992, he became sports editor and assumed his cur rent title in 1999. Johnson has already, taught part-time at a variety of area colleges, including UNC-Chapel Hill, UNCG and N.C. Central. Cancer from page' A7 gicaF procedure in which the prostate is removed, along with some surrounding tissue and the seminal y.esicles. Pelvic lymphadenecto my: This surgical procedure involves removing the lymph nodes in the pelvis; it can help determine whether the cancer has spread. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): In TURP, the physician removes tissue from the prostate through the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body). External radiation thera py: This therapy uses x-rays or other types of radiation to destroy cancer cells by direct ing radiation at the prostate from an outside source. Internal radiation thera py (brachytherapy): Internal radiation therapy involves placing small radioactive pel lets inside or near the cancer to destroy cancer cells. Hormone therapy: Certain hormones can be given to block the growth of prostate cancer cells. Cryotherapy: This new treatment is currently being investigated in clinical trials. It involves placing a special probe inside or near the prostate cancer to freeze and destroy the cancer cells. Chemotherapy: In chemotherapy, or "chemo," certain drugs are taken orally or injected into the body to either kill the cancer cells or stop them from dividing. Biologic therapy: This treatment involves boosting the individual's own immune system to help fight the cancer. High-intensity focused ultrasound: Ultrasound (high energy sound waves) can be used to destroy the cancer cells. Of course, if prostate can cer metastasizes, it becomes much more difficult to treat. Metastatic prostate cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, in men, second only to lung cancer. Men diagnosed witH prostate cancer should discuss treatment options " with their physician to determine the best course of action for their indi vidual needs. - Contribution by Jaimie Hunter, MPH. CHES and Dr. John H. Stewart, IV For more information about the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, visit our website at http .?//mh'U'. wfubmc .edu/minori ty health. Or. for health infor mation, call toll-free 877-530 1824. Tests from page A 1 nate amount of tests that we required, and we thought that this was a good time to look at that," she explained, "...my hope is that that (opportunity to receive a diploma) would inspire peo ple to want to go back and get a better education and expand their job opportunities." The tests were a bone of contention for some in the local community, who had pointed to cases where stu dents who have otherwise per formed well in the classroom were denied diplomas because of their inability to pass one or more of the tests. ur C.VCI MIICC II It inception of the competency testing program ... there have always been concerns for those students who have not been able to pass them," said Lou Fabrizio, director of Accountability Policy and Communication for the state Department of Education. The Rev. John Mendez of Emmanuel Baptist Church formed a group earlier this year to lobby for reconsidera tion of the competency test ing requirement. "When we first started meeting around that issue, our big concern was that there was a number of stu dents who had done extreme ly well ... -and for whatever reason could not pass the competency exam, and there fore could not graduate," he remarked. "We thought that Simington that was unfair, even punitive ...it whites out and ignores a student's entire work that they've done in high school and. as far as I'm concerned, that ought to be taken into consideration." The competency test requirement ended with the Class of 2009. Students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system will now be evaluated based on their End of Course scores in a variety of subjects, S i m i n g t o n explained . However, the -stu dents will still have to pass EOC tests in each of the subjects mandated by the school-sys tem to move up to the next level of the course, he said. Mendez said his group is thrilled (hat the bill has been passed. He believes it will help boost the morale of many in the community whose self esteem was dam aged by their inability to obtain a- diploma. "You need a high school diploma these days to be able to get a decent job. Those other (educational) alterna tives don't carry the same Weight," he said. "...I think this is going to help a lot of people, and I know a lot of them will be very happy to know that they can (now) graduate." Those who have questions about obtaining a diploma after the fact because of the new law may contact Simington. at 336-727-2912 . Pool I null /w Iff A I walking in the pool from one end to the other." But getting from his motorized wheelchair into the pool didn't come uuh such ease. Using the pool steps or diving in - methods used by most swimmers - weren't an option for him The Y erased that harrier for. Johnson and many others this week when it unveiled its new motorized pool chair Johnson, a longtime Winston Lake Y member, broke-in the new contraption, which lowers those with physical limitations into the pool and lifts them out of it. Debbie Claxton, the Y's aquatics coordinator, operat ed the remote control-sized device that directs the chair's lowering and lifting. Other local Y branches already use such chairs, which cost upwards of $4 .(XX). Claxton was on. cloud nine when Randall Norman of the Stokes Family Y ynd Doug Mansfied pf the White Family Y arrived to "install Winston Lake's chair. Claxton hopes-that those who felt that their physical limita tions made the pool off-limits will take? full advantage of it. "1 want this chair to be used every single day," said Claxton, who has already offered use of the chair and Trixie Baker's granddaughter, Scyona, watclte^ei^ork out in the pool. pool to a local stroke recov ery program. The chair got high marks from Trixie Baker, who used it right alter Johnson on Monday. Baker, also 41. has battled MS ( mttlliple sclero sis) for the past nine years. Earlier this year, her light led her to join the Y. where she works to build the muscles that the disease is trying to rob her of. "I am a fighter," she said with a smile. "It's mind over matter. I don't' let MS do me. I do MS." Baker waved to her daughter. Antonia. and grand daughter. Scyona. as she was towered into the pool Antonia Baker, who would often have tt? help her mother into the water, is excited Anthony Johnson walks in the pool. about the chair as well. She said that she and her entire family have learned from Trixie to always look at the glass as half-full instead of half-empty. "She doesn't let (MS) or anything get her down," Antonia Baker said as she watched her mom float along the pool's edges. "When all her grandkids come and see her, she gives them rides on her (motorized) scooter." Johnson is a source of inspiration for many at the Y and beyond In addition to his pool regiment, he uses the facility's elliptical machines, treadmills and stationary bikes. He lives alone and can even drive. Defying doubters and even the limitations of his own body are nothing new for Johnson. Doctors never expected him to make it after the accident, let alone still be functioning more than 30 years later. Johnson now helps others with physical limitations to realize that the possibilities are still endless for them. "All of my life I have been (old, 'He can't do this; He won't be able to do that.' But 1 can do it," he said. "And If I can do it, you can do it." Those interested in Utiliz ing the pool chair can call Winston Lake Y Program Director Jolyn Roberts at 336-724-9205, ext. 114. Stay on top of your business cash flow with SunTrust Online Cash Manager^. Being able to manage your cash flow effectively is critical to the success of your business. 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