kI VOI. 69, NO. 8 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday2_Mrn'chHL_1996 Morehouse Student Recovers after Recent Shooting hands of the situation in the By Rodney Gabriel media. Maybe it didn't Staff Writer happen on the immediate "I didn't feel leery about campus, but this is still the coming back to school. I felt AUC, and it was only a few leery about walking around by feet behind the campus. And myself and walking the area it is still their problem." where the library and Stegall's After being offered the are [located]," explained Jason opportunity to make a Rayford, currently recovering statement, Chief Davis of the from a recent shooting Campus Police declined to incident. comment on the situation until Rayford, a Sophomore he received an official police Marketing major from report of the incident. Salisbury, North Carolina, was John Baker Brown, Vice shot three times during a George Crawford/STAFF President of College Relations, stated that he did not know robbery outside Stegall's, a The area surrounding Stegall's, a popular hangout for AUC "how much security is location frequented by AUC students, has been the site of two recent shootings, including provided on any given night. Students, on February 13, Sophomore Jason Rayford's 1996. In light of this disturbing But the Morehouse police are incident, many students have because I thought they saw Morehouse Campus Police, very present in the areas questioned the effectiveness of what was going on. Obviously Rayford commented, "I think around the campus. It the campus police forces. the person didn't; so as I they need to get more security, obviously wouldn't be In an interview with The approached the car, it began to instead of having people in the practical to have a police Maroon Tiger, Jason recalled pull off, and they shot me in campus police [building] officer on every corner." the details of the episode. the back three times." playing solitaire and things "It may be Mr. Rayford was "Once I came out [of Stegall's], "What you heard on TV — like that. They need to be out entirely alert, but he was there were two guys standing that wasn't true — about there patrolling." traveling alone," Brown on the corner," he recalled. [how] I was trying to run away "It's sad that this had to continued, "Had he been with "As soon as we made eye from the scene, and they shot happen for us to realize our another student or two, contact, both of them pulled me," Rayford remarked, security is really particularly, there's more, as guns out on me. They were putting an end to the widely- lackadaisical," added Jason's the cliche goes, 'More strength telling me to give them reported rumor. roommate, Sophomore Kyle in numbers.'" Inside everything." "I was upset," he said, taking Underwood. "If you notice, if However, Mr. Brown "I gave them like around five stock of his emotions, while you're ever coming back from elaborated, "These incidents This dollars out of one pocket, and currently recovering and the library late, you'll only see are too frequent throughout they found some more money trying to make up for lost time one squad car, and it'll be from society. We see those statistics Edition in the other . After they in his classes. "Yet I was Spelman." all the time . .. And too many searched me, there was this car feeling fortunate I could still "One thing I was upset of our young, black men are backing up down Parsons move my legs and about," Underwood either the victims or the Street. So once I saw this car, I everything." continued, "was how perpetrators." started to walk toward it On the inefficiency of the Morehouse washed their More on Student Shootings in the AUC Page 3 GOP Candidates Relentless in Pursuit of Presidency Magic Johnson Theater experience, his many years of tariffs to revitalize foreign trade. House staff as contradictory to his By Louis Clotman. leadership in the Senate helped Some Republicans also fear his campaign. Now famous for his planned for Greenbriar Managing Editor bring closure to last year's partial tendency for a zero tolerance walk across Tennessee in a bid to government shutdown and the Page 6 policy on abortion and be governor, the millionaire "When the nominating process fall of Republicans in opinion immigration. Buchanan's corporate lawyer and investor is is over, we'll nominate somebody polls. And with the support of 23 supporters range from anti­ smoothly peddling free trade, Bringing Closure to who is broadly acceptable to the governors and an organized abortion groups to defenders of calling attention to his record of entire party and somebody who I national campaign, Dole the Confederate flag. After bringing foreign investment to Freshman Debate think will win the presidency this continues to be the man to beat. Buchanan called Martin Luther Tennessee. Fall," Newt Gingrich told Atlanta Pat Buchanan, who emerged King, Jr. "one of the most divisive Alexander is also using the Page 9 reporters recently. But as primary from New Hampshire's primary men in contemporary economic radicalism of Forbes voters cast their ballots, the GOP with a surprising lead, is sending history,"African Americans not and the extremism of Buchanan is still in search of that candidate. fear into the hearts of mainstream only questioned his anti­ to turn the election into a two- Spike Lee Returns Once under the belief that Washington Republicans with his affirmative action stance, but his man contest. "I thought from the to Morehouse victory was inevitable, Senate ultra-conservative stance on stance on racial matters as well. start that there were only two men Majority Leader Bob Dole is now issues. "We no longer have the Former Tennessee governor in this race capable of winning Page 11 struggling for his political life. element of surprise," he Lamar Alexander is campaigning and beating Bill Clinton," After three primaries, he has commented after his New as the "Washington outsider," Alexander stated. "Bob Dole and slipped into second place behind Hampshire victory. "All the making red and black plaid shirts me." Now, with the race shifting Farewell to Archer Hall Pat Buchanan. Dole still leads all forces of the old order are going the official uniform of his into high gear, Alexander stands to rally against us." But Page 15 his opponents in campaign campaign. Opponents are in third place. donations and is still the Buchanan's "America First" drawing attention to Alexander's candidate of choice versus policy denounces the NAFTA and term as Secretary of Education Continued on page 6 Clinton. Campaigning on GATT pacts, calling for severe and President Nixon's White Wednesday, March 6 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 2 VfAMPITfizáWÁtAm NFWttIiij iiü Professor Larry Crawford Sheds Light on “Black Wealth” capitalism with regard to black depression does come, it will By Omar I. Bowles people. Professor Crawford be hard for black people to Staff Writer argued that as a result of endure because they are no slavery, blacks are more longer agriculturally minded. On February 14, the confused than most others Professor Crawford then Morehouse Student when it comes to brought his message closer to Government Association distinguishing between wealth home by focusing on the organized a forum entitled and income. He defined business departments of "Black Wealth." Dr. Larry income as what a person brings Historically Black Colleges and Crawford, Professor of in, or their earnings. However, Universities (HBCU's). He Sociology, served as speaker. Dr. Crawford sees wealth in a exclaimed, "What you are The event, according to Dr. different context. "If you finding is that increasing Crawford, was meant "to get invest or put it [income] away amounts of money |from people to understand the in the right way, then you have outside sources] are being nature and magnitude of the what we call wealth. Wealth is poured into the business problem [of Black Wealth]." where you get your power Omar Bowles/STAFF departments of HBCU's across As the audience listened and from," he explained. this country." He credited this At a forum organized by the SGA, Dr. Larry Cravford took notes, Professor Crawford Next, Crawford made a very to an attempt by outside expounded upon the distinction between wealth and eased into his lecture by powerful point by analyzing sources to direct blacks into a income in the black community discussing the importance of what some may view as corporate America that is not wealth and evaluating "alarming" statistics. He revealed that around five years fashion," he exclaimed. hiring or promoting, while ago, it was estimated that Crawford gave evidence as to whites begin to access better blacks had $150 to $200 billion why the economy and wealth options. "We are being tricked Announcements dollars in spending power, of blacks should be of such out of jobs," stated Dr. which represented 1 to 3 great concern in order for them Crawford. percent of America's wealth. to ensure a better life for the Toward the end of his lecture, Today, as a result of increased next generation. He Dr. Crawford concluded by income and a larger percentage announced that white families offering several suggestions on HAPPENINGS of blacks, it is estimated that have 10 to 12 times more how to improve the status of black people have $300 billion wealth than blacks, 40 percent black wealth. He proposed As part of the upcoming SGA Elections for the 1996-97 in spending power, but of all Americans are below the that blacks strive to become school year, The Maroon Tiger is planning a round-table represent less than 0.5 percent poverty line, and 1 in 10 receive producers rather than question/answer session with the various presidential of the nation's wealth.