Intramural Program Ends Underground Live High, Looks Forward to The Aftermath of the Atlanta Tornado Next Year Sports Page 2 WWW.MOKKIIOUM .1 Dl /1 III.MAROONI IGER LXXXII, Issue 21 THE MAROON TIGER Morehouse College . Atlanta, GA April 2 -8, 2008 The Orí.an oí Siudeni Expression Since 1925 King Chapel Houses Peace Exhibit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Charged with Perjury, Other Allegations Kevin Mallory Staff Writer had anders Kmal/89@yahoo. com C S Associate News Editor chadchsanders@yahoo. com mages and words from three 20th cen­ Mamin 11 nu k King I" tury’s most revered civil rights activists etroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, 37, Iare on display in Martin Luther King Jr was charged Monday with perjury International Chapel. Visitors and students Dafter denying a sexual relationship with an alike may absorb some of teachings of Mo­ associate in a prior trial. handas Karamchand Ghandi, Martin Luther Mayor Kilpatrick is known for his King Jr. and Daisaku Ikeda. The exhibit attempts to clean up the downtrodden highlights the theme of non-violence as em­ city and work to improve tax and school ployed by the three icons in their campaigns situations for the poor and middle classes for human rights. in Detroit. A polarizing figure and Detroit’s Housed in the King Chapel lobby, the youngest elected leader, Kilpatrick’s 6-year exhibit is one of the highlights of Morehouse career is now indefinitely in jeopardy not to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick College’s Science and Spiritual Aware­ mention his marriage and family situation. Image: blog.mlive.com ness Week. The exhibit debuted in 2000 to According to the Associated Press and revealed a sexually charged and complicated commemorate the new century and millen­ Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, relationship between the two. The messages nium. As of today, the exhibit has traveled Kilpatrick sent sexually explicit text included the couple’s plans to remain all seven continents. “I have addressed the Morehouse College’s Science and Spiritual Awareness Week messages to co-worker and former Chief discreet so as not to harm Kilpatrick’s career entire continent of Africa, as well as Austra­ Image: Mark Williams of Staff Christine Beatty, also 37. The or marital status. lia, Canada, Oceania, the United Kingdom, race—to find wisdom. All of them left home ferences but instead, identify similarities,” discovery of these messages contradicted In addition to Kilpatrick’s petjury China, Japan and Singapore (just to name a in order to find common ground and higher Carter suggested. Kilpatrick’s statements made earlier, under charges, the young mayor also faces charges few) by television about the exhibit,” said ground.” King, perhaps the most famous Ameri­ oath, that he had no such sexual relationship of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction Carter. The exhibit questions whether or not uni­ can civil rights leader, graduated from with Beatty and had not contacted in her of justice, misconduct in office, peijury in a Those who see the exhibit will also see versal peace is achievable in a war plagued Morehouse in the 1948 and immediately any way other than professionally. court proceeding and two counts of peijury other heroes on display such as Nelson globe. “There will never be world peace became the figure head of the Civil Rights The text messages were revealed by The other than in a court proceeding. Beatty is Mandela, Coretta Scott Movement dur­ Detroit Free Press and showed a clear and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, King, Hemy David Tho­ ing the 1950s and undeniable relationship between Kilpatrick obstruction of justice, two counts of peijury reau, Eleanor Roosevelt 6^Vhat we are doing this week is modeling 1960s. He helped and Beatty, one that if found authentic in a court proceeding and two counts of and others. to orchestrate peace­ would make Kilpatrick guilty of perjury. perjury other than in a court proceeding. “The exhibit is about for our students the unity of the church. It is ful sit-ins, boycotts, According to the Free Press, the text City union leaders, most made up of global peace; the three and protests along messages revealing a possible sexual older, more conservative representatives, men who are depicted not about leaving the campus on the kitchen with giving eloquent relationship between the two in 2002 and have already begun the call for Kilpatrick’s are from three different table so the students do not get lost.^ speeches about the 2003 read as follows: resignation. Beatty has already resigned continents, cultures and importance non­ “I’m madly in love with you,” Kilpatrick from her position as a result of the situation. nationalities,” said Dr. violence, sinful rac­ wrote on Oct. 3, 2002. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has Lawrence Carter, Dean of ism, and integration. “I hope you feel that way for a long time. led the charge for Kilpatrick to be removed King Chapel at Morehouse College. “All of until there is peace between the religions. Ghandi, an Indian Hindu, practiced civil In case you haven’t noticed, I am madly in from office and the Detroit City Countil has these men were influenced by Henry David There is too much religious sanctioned disobedience to gain Indian independence love with you, too!” replied Beatty. followed in his sentiments. Thoreau, a transcendentalist and author of violence. The United States should have a from the British colonial rule. Ikeda worked The Free Press added that there were A Michigan jury also awarded $6.5 Civil Disobedience. All three had to get out peace department at the cabinet level. To as an author, poet and peace activist. other messages that had been found that million to two former Detroit police officers of boxes—boxes of religion, nationality and realize peace, we must not identify our dif­ “Peace Exhibit” contind on page 3 ► had not been cleared for publication that “Kwame Kilpatrick ” contind. on page 3 ► English Students Shine in Genarlow Wilson Begins His Second Chance Departmental Symposium Khadijah Robinson Staff Writer published by Random House. He has krobin 18<ay>pelman edu Kevin Mallory published an assortment of short stories, the he past is the past for Genarlow Wilson Staff Writer KmaU89@yahoo. com first of which appeared in Spelman’s literary as he pushes forward to complete his magazine, “The Focus. ” The Morehouse Tfirst year in Morehouse College. Only a iterature feeds the soul and many graduate has also written a number of little before entering Morehouse, Wilson students were fed last week in The screenplays and worked as a writer for the was involved in a nationally infamous case, LSecond Annual English DepartmentNAACP Image Awards. in which he was sentenced to 10 years in Student Symposium held Wednesday. The During his speech, Jackson stated that prison for engaging in a consensual sexual Symposium featured over 20 Morehouse he “assumed that [everyone present] already act with a fellow student 2 years his junior. students who presented their works from knew the pleasures of writing” due to the Genarlow Wilson is now a second various English classes. Prior to the fact that it was a symposium hosted by the semester freshman at Morehouse College. symposium, teachers selected papers that English Department. He then addressed Wilson says that he is excited to have this they deemed particularly esteemed to be what he termed the “business of writing.” opportunity and happy to be “surrounded presented. Jackson said that, “sometimes [writing] can by people who want to learn.” Even though The symposium began with comments be such a solitary, lonely job,” that it is of Wilson says, “it’s hard for me allow myself from chair of the English Department, utmost importance important to learn the in to open up to people,” the young college Dr. Paul Wiebe. After a short speech from and outs of the business before venturing student with the high profiled past was speaker Edwardo Jackson, the break­ into it. willing to sit down for an interview a quiet out sessions began. The Symposium was After, the opening speech, the Sunday evening. divided into two sessions, the first session symposium moved forward into the According to Wilson, he chose being comprised of 4 simultaneous panels student presentations. The papers presented Morehouse because “it’s an excellent school major, although he is leaning towards Wilson to enroll into Morehouse College. and the second session of 3. The break represented a diverse array of literature with a lot of history. Plus, family is the most Sociology. He is also considering history and Wilson says that his experience generated in-between sessions gave the audience a and topics. One student presented a paper important thing to me and it’s close to my an education. Wilson desires a career that tremendous growth, “I have learned to be chance to hear members of the acclaimed comparing the censorship of John Milton family. There’s a strong brotherhood here, will allow him to mentor others. “It feels so more careful of my surroundings and my Forensics team present orations. to the present day clothing censorship of and every Morehouse graduate I know is good just to see a smile on someone’s face actions at all times, because a few minutes The department brought in Morehouse NBA players like Allen Iverson. Senior successful. It’s great to be able to attend the after you helped them. I know it counts, of fun can cause you a lifetime of trouble.” graduate Edwardo Jackson to speak on “The Travers Johnson gave an analysis on the [alma mater] of Dr. Martin Luther King, especially after what I went through,” said Wilson has taken on a “what doesn’t kill Pleasures of Writing.” Jackson graduated ways in which the media has contributed to Jr.” Wilson me will only make me stronger” disposition.