THE Maroon VOL. 73, NO. 7 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday, December 6, 2000 ‘Tis the season for service James Britton Staff Writer The holidays are here! Yes, this is the time that most of us try to lend a hand to the less fortunate. And, yes, many of our Morehouse brothers have caught the spirit, of giving that is. The Rotarac Club of Morehouse College, a ■ branch of the Atlanta Chap­ K.X1» « ter of Rotary International, i.$Hi 31 , tOllHM' I held in Archer Hall its an­ twront I w nual Angel Tree Project Din­ ff / •-#§ ner. The club, comprised also of students from éhhh Spelman College, brought more than seventy students from the Study Hall at Emmaus House ranging from kindergarten to high school to Morehouse to share in the spirit of giving. The students were given gifts, food, and enjoyed a ►onald Bacoal step show provided by Al­ Men of Brazeal Hall are happy to give a helping hand to those less fortunate, pha Rho Chapter of Alpha angels. On the back are the Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Morehouse College SGA, Gloster Hall is also an ex­ wishes of a number of chil­ and a musical selection from the student bodies of ample of the type of giving dren from the Woolfolk Boys the Morehouse College Glee Morehouse and Spelman for going on this Christmas sea­ and Girls Club where the club. According to the presi­ monetary gifts, Krispy son at Morehouse. Not to be Fraternity does a great deal dent of the Rotarac club, Kreme Doughnuts, Wal- confused with the Angel of its service. Children have Curtis N. Friends, some of Mart and a host of other Tree Project mentioned asked for items ranging the students were so over­ groups and organizations above, the men of Omega from toys and games to whelmed at the display of for their help and charity. Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Psi computers. Members of the charity and giving that they The gold Christmas Chapter have an Angel Tree faculty were asked to choose cried "tears of joy." The tree trimmed in purple in of their own, decorated with Continued on page 3 Rotarac club also thanks Morehouse Golden Key inducts new members ceremony with a welcome to Johnny Anderson, II all in attendance and an in­ Staff Writer troduction as well. Newman said that being inducted is The Morehouse chap­ "a great honor." After ter of the Golden Key Na­ Newman, the Golden Key tional Honor Society in­ National Honor Society In­ ducted 52 new members on ternational Headquarters Tuesday in the Sale Hall Representative, Silvia Chapel. Dr. Harold Ramos, congratulated the Brathwaite, Dr. Thomas present and new members Blocker, Dr. Keith on their accomplishment. Hollingsworth and Dr. Ramos said, "I want to Donald Vest were inducted congratulate all of the new as honorary members to the « f /-> » Joe Carlos/Staff inductees. This accomplish­ Golden Key. Ronald ment is a reflection of not Miracle on 22na Street Newman was pinned as the only you, but those around The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc., Eta Kappa Chapter, president of the chapter you as well." participatedintheirannuaLAngelTreeprojectthatwillaidHarvest while Cory Washington was Golden Key was Heights nursing home and The Jericho Road Project, a local inducted as vice-president. shelter for homeless men, women and children. Newman began the Continued on page 3 Announcements The Morehouse College forensics team earned second place and third place team honors at the Red River Swing Tourna­ ment held at LSU-Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, from November 17 to 19. Representing Morehouse were freshman Theodore Perkins and juniors Kirk Moore and Tishuan Scott. Scott garnered first place awards in five events and was named top individual speaker in the tournament in which thirty schools competed. The Wellness Resource Center has started a new service called "SpiderNet." It is a free site for on-line counseling by group support. The site is not meant for emergencies, rather for students to help each other out. It is anonymous (to other students) to protect confidentiality. No other college campus in America has a resource like "Spider Net." There will be a chat (in the chat section of SpiderNet) for registered users Tuesdays at 7PM. Visit www.morehouse.edu / spidemet /. The first 50 students that register and use SpiderNet get coupons for a free chicken snack at Church's. Attention: Dr. Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and Execu­ tive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, will be the guest speaker during the 33rd annual Morehouse College King Day Celebration Crown Forum on Thursday, January 18,2001. For more information, please call 404-251-2608. Corrections: In the November 16 edition of The Maroon Tiger (Vol. 73, no. 6) The cover photo, the photo of the NAACP voter registration and the photo of the Maroon Tiger football class of 2001 was incorrectly credited to Cedric Dark and should have been credited to Donald Bacoat. THE REVISIONIST We encourage an open debate on the Holocaust Question. We urge you to ignore How should we protect the rights the thought police, read the evidence, and of artists in a digital world? Get judge for yourself. www.codoh.org the online music debate from a different point-of-view. ARTISTS AC >T HI ¥ www.ArtistsAgainstPiracy.com Chris Vindreys/Staff A Christmas Tradition On December 1-3, the renowned Morehouse College Glee Club held the 74th annual Christmas Carol Concert. An estimated 2300people were on hand to witness the wonderful event. Campus News Morehouse chapter of Golden Key Societyfidi inductees The joys of Golden Key from page 1 Morehouse Director of the being a family matter. Ad­ Cedric Dark with a 3.90 grade • • • Morehouse Office of Career dressing the families, point average. founded at Georgia State Uni­ Counseling and Placement McLaurin said, "While these The new members fi- versity in 1967. Its purpose was to Service from page 1 award those that are the top 15% an angel from the tree and among juniors and try to fulfill the wishes of seniors in their the children from the Boys school. The and Girls' Club. Morehouse Chapter The Omegas' Angel of Golden Key was Tree has existed for about founded on April five years and is in line 27, 1988. Every with the fraternity's found­ year, the chapter's ing principles that include membership num­ serving the community and ber has grown. To the youth. When asked be a member of the about the contributions of chapter, a student people within or outside of must maintain a the organization who were minimum grade instrumental in making this point average of 3.3 project successful, Rory for three or four Griffin, a member of the years. fraternity, replied, "Dwight Golden Key is Eskew, the Basileus of the an international Chapter has been doing the honor society and world and over for the has chapters in Chapter." The chapter also Canada, Australia, wishes to thank Johnny New Zealand, Nimes, Chucky Wilson and South Africa and the staff and students for Malaysia. The Jabulani Barber/Staff their time, efforts, gifts and Golden Key Na­ support. It's not too late to Senior Ronald Newman presents junior Voltaire Sterling with the GKNHS Junior of the year award. tional Honor Soci­ choose an angel. The dead­ ety has awarded line is December 10, 2000. Benjamin McLaurin. young men have done a lot to nally received their certifi­ over three million dollars in Also, the men of McLaurin pinned the new achieve their academic prow­ cates and congratulated each scholarships to its students, Brazeal Hall recently held a and Ramos added that the so­ student inductees as well as ess, they did not do it alone." other after representative clothing drive to ensure that ciety "has tremendous net­ the honorary members. Two students received Ramos read the charge to the many of our Atlanta resi­ working possibilities." He, likewise, shared the scholarships—Junior Voltaire new members Officially in­ dents won't go cold this The Morehouse same sentiment as Ramos Sterling with a 3.97 grade ducting them into the Golden winter season. Led by the chapter's advisor is concerning the achievement point average and Senior Key National Honor Society. new Resident Director and football coach, Joseph McNeil, the men of Brazeal Honor and Conduct review Board essential function of SGA Hall came together to warm the hearts and bodies of the the new freshman class enters Morehouse's campus. fairly and also ensure that all the Kasi David less fortunate. Morehouse. The newly elected "The Peer review Board is facts of the case are examined. Campus News Editor The theme for the S.G. A president appoints the final important because it gives stu­ Once a matter of student dorm this year is 'Environ­ justice, who discipline reaches the mental Awareness.' They At Morehouse College, the serves as chief dean, he may decide to are not trying to save trees Student Government Association justice. The handle the case himself or per se, but they encourage is made up of three different arms. S.G.A president send it to the Peer Honor Morehouse students and These are the executive board, the also appoints and Conduct Review faculty to be more cognizant student senate and the Peer honor the head stu­ Board composed of the of the people around them. and conduct review board. The dent advocate, five student justices, or the McNeil thanks his R. A. first two act as the executive and referred to as the Honor and Conduct Re­ staff and the Morehouse legislative branches of the Student attorney gen­ view board that is made up College Football Team tre­ Government Association (S.G.A.), eral.