President Massey “Walks It Out” At

Granted by the Black College Communication Association at the 9th annual HBCU journalism conference

www.morehouse.edu/themaroontiger Vol. LXXXI, Issue 21 ______-______THE MAROON ______TIGER______: Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA April 11- 17. 2007 The Organ of Sjl dent Expression Since H25 Internet Malfunctions May New SGA Presidential Election Scheduled; Be Addressed Divided Candidates Hurl Accusations Kristin Naomi Mason Contributing Writer KNMl 7088@msn. com

Image: matt jones s times change, technology advances. But here at Morehouse College, students are complaining that their school may be behind the times. Students’ most recent technology gripes center around the internet and its sporadic malfunctioning. For answers, The Maroon Tiger recently visited the office of Information Technology (IT) on the bottom floor of Sale Hall. It is there, in a hallway marked by dangling cords and jumbled wires, that technology officials oversee the school’s internet system and work to solve problems. New Enterprise Systems Delivery director Chandra Trice-Brubaker commented, “[There’s] not enough technology for 3,000 students.” She added that she plans on solving the problems that the school has accessing the internet. For the past several months, dormitories have seen their internet connections randomly disrupted. presidential election would not be announced. The technology department is divided new vote are alleging that the secret society on the day of the run-off between Onuoha candidates be disqualified, no action was into two different parts: Information Edward Mitchell 2TO is manipulating the election process and Girardeau. The first dispute occurred taken against either student. News Editor Services (IS) and Enterprise System Emitche2@students. moreltouse.edu in an effort to elect Emerson Girardeau. near Kilgore Student Center, where the Instead, on Tuesday, April 10, as a new Delivery. Information Services focuses on Meanwhile, the Girardeau campaign rejects two candidates engaged in a profane verbal Elections Committee prepared to publicize application systems such as TigerNet and ollowing allegations of voting such allegations, and says that Stanley altercation during which Girardeau initiated the run-off results, Student Services “Internet Malfunctions ” continued on page 2 ► Firregularities, campaign violations, Onuoha’s campaign violations necessitated minor physical contact against Onuoha. temporarily postponed the announcement, and physical altercations, Student Servicesa new election. One student referred to the action as a “light and Dr. Kevin Rome called a joint meeting The Inside Track has decided to redo the SGA presidential The first signs of problems with the poke,” and another called it an “aggressive of all candidates to solve numerous election election. The new vote between Stanley election came when vice presidential thrust.” disputes. News Onuoha, Emerson Girardeau, and Ruben candidate Charles Hill filed several A grievance form was filed against Sources within the Elections Committee Burney occurred on Thursday, April 12. grievances with the Honor and Conduct Girardeau for that incident, while Onuoha confirmed to the The Maroon Tiger that Morehouse College Student Services voided Tuskegee Airmen Honored After Review Board. After deliberating, officials also had grievance forms filed against the run-off results showed junior Stanley the results from last week’s run-off after agreed with Hill, and announced that errors his campaign because of violations in Onuoha winning over Girardeau. 60 Years candidates alleged campaign misconduct in in the election process could have damaged procedure, including the use of an unofficial After that postponed announcement, More than 60 years have passes since a four-hour meeting with Dr. Kevin Rome, the junior’s chances of winning the vice campaign team that continued campaigning the presidential and vice presidential the Tuskegee Airmen defended the U.S. Vice President of Student Services. presidential race. on Election Day after being told to stop. candidates held a four-hour meeting with during WWII, despite the racism at home. The decision has left the field of However, the presidential race remained Although the Elections Committee led Dr. Rome to determine a solution to their Writer, Marvin-Alonzo Greer, discusses candidates deeply divided. Opponents of the on track to completion until a series of events by Lajon James recommended that both “Election Scheduled” contin. on page 2 ► their recent, yet long-awaited, honor of the Congressional Gold Medal. Page 4 WEEKLY OITTOOK Students Demand Tenure Mar. 12-20,2(i 5 ; tl Features ■Pj The B.S. With BET and The Poli­ for Rejected Professors Ä. tics of Black Media *w The Black Entertainment Television (BET) Edward Mitchell network was created over 25 years ago with News Editor LTL4NT4¿GÁ Emitche2

no comment on the matter, calling it private S*r f TT» ru ■% ARTS, ETC. school business. However, the professors’ 84 students refuse to stay silent, and are So* praising their teachers’ contributions to At;» •u« y nur >0 % The Student Is Not The Client.... Morehouse. n lì» nt, Throughout the years, a number of *P< i»»4r - .ms. --- ClBMkfy hardworking and dedicated professors of 86 “Of course they should be G* Morehouse College have been forced to — 10 W leave the institution due to not receiving given tenure. An overwhelming 17 •■»»KJ tenure. Opinions editor, Anthony Harris, majority of students would 10 .-a OovA? addresses the dog-eat-dog world of it agree that Dr. Vaughan is an rw academia and the damage it may cause in Apr «r/w 111 % Morehouse Students are outraged over the loss of untenured professors. --- Ornât the long run. especially influential professor S'* Image: N. Chase Gowens Page 7 Fn who cares about students and is Sortit w«jr 16 1. have created a group in support of the always there to help when other teachers great at her job, and she should CONTENTS English and Political Science professors. can’t or don’t. And she’s always personable be given tenure.” Under one group’s purpose, the creator with students and has a good heart.” News 2 writes, “She won’t fight for herself, so The tenure applications of several News 4 we have to fight for her.” Group members professors were reportedly turned down Senior Quentin Smith, a student of include student leaders Marcus Edwards, several weeks ago, although multiple Features 5 Political Science professor Dr. Sharon Orie Ward, Wayne Garris, Kashif Powell, professors in their respective departments Opinions 6 Vaughan, said, “She is a very hardworking and Keithley Lake, among others. supported the efforts to obtain tenure. Arts, Etc. 7 individual who has sent numerous students Senior and triple major Lake praised Dr. Quentin Smith, who is likely to attend to top ten schools, including three students Sharon Vaughan, saying, “I think she’s one the University of Pennsylvania’s law school Sports 8 to Harvard.” of the best in the Poli. Sci. department. She this fall, and other students are calling On Facebook.com, several supporters takes a vested interest in students, and she’s “Students Demand Tenure” continued on page 2 ► Image: weather.com BI W Recycle The Maroon Tiger IB iMHIMIIIIIlIIHIIIilllliliiill II III Mil11 il MllMiH MSB BI

I Aprii The Ma«oo\ Viger 11- 17. 2007 News

Obama Shocks with $25 Million in Campaign Funds

While Clinton has a vast national also have been raising money for the Marvin-Alonzo Greer fundraising backing through two Senate general election. That allows them to take THE MAROON TIGER Associate News Editor 830 Westview Drive, SW ÜJgrtwrtasa talent mundivtum: ddiu campaigns and her husband’s eight years another $2,300 from each donor, but the as president, Obama launched his White money has to be returned if they don’t win Box 40 emocratic presidential candidate House bid with a relatively small donor base the nomination. Atlanta, GA 30314 Barack Obama has upended the 2008 concentrated largely in his home state of Clinton’s campaign often solicited the Drace by raising $25 million in the first threeIllinois. His speech at the 2004 Democratic maximum $4,600 donations, while Obama’s Vol. LXXXI, No.21 - 8 pages months of the year. His total has placed National Convention, opposition to the Iraq campaign focused on recruiting small dollar Brandon E. Lawrence, ‘09 him on par with front-runner Sen. Hillary war, and voter excitement over his quest donors. In the coming months, he can return Editor-in-Chief Rodham Clinton, dashing her image as the to be the first black president helped fuel to those donors and ask those who haven't W. Hassan Marsh, 09 Nicholas Gowens, ‘08 party’s inevitable nominee. a powerful fundraising machine. It also maxed out to give more. Managing Editor Chief Layout Editor Unlike many of Obama’s rivals, who helped him become one of the top three Among the other Democratic Travers Johnson,‘08 raised much of their funds from political contenders for the Democratic ticket. candidates, aides to former North Carolina Copy Editor action committees and lobbyists, his money Since he formally declared his Sen. John Edwards said his $14 million in came from 100,000 individual donors. presidential campaign in February, Obama new contributions included $1 million for Jessica Johnson, SC, ‘07 More than half the donors contributed via has been traveling the country with a the general election. New Mexico Gov. Bill Production Manager the Internet for a total of $6.9 million. focus on urban areas where he could build Richardson said he had raised $6 million NEWS LAYOUT his momentum and bring in new donors. and had more than $5 million cash on hand. ASHTON DUNN, ‘07 Obama, a political newcomer who has EDWARD MITCHELL, ‘09, News Editor AKUDO NWANKPA, SC ‘10 served just two years in the Senate, has He attracted big-money Hollywood and Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd’s campaign TREVOR DELMORE II ‘07, Associate Ed,tor emerged as the most powerful new force Wall Street executives along with families staff said he raised more than $4 million MARVIN GREER, ‘09, associate Editor DISTRIBUTION in presidential politics this year. Obama’s who came out to his stops in places like and transferred nearly $5 million from his ARTS, ETC. JACOBI EAVES, ‘09, Distribution Manager status as a “rock star” or an icon of the times Oklahoma. Senate campaign, for a total of $9 million in KENDRICK DAYE, ‘09, Arts. Etc. Editor PRODUCTION has made him a significant threat to Clinton. “This overwhelming response, in only receipts and $7.5 million cash on hand. SHANA PINNOCK, SC, ‘09, Associate Manager Clinton initially hoped her own $26 million a few short weeks, shows the hunger for Delaware Sen. Joe Biden lagged behind, SPORTS AUTUMN ARNETT, CAU, ‘09, Sport, Ed,tor COPY DESK first-quarter fundraising total would start to a different kind of politics in this country with his staff reporting that he had total KIBKABE ARAYA squeeze her rivals out of the race. and a belief at the grassroots level that receipts of nearly $4 million, nearly half PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC BAYLOR The Obama campaign reported that Barack Obama can bring out the best in of which was transferred from his Senate MARK WILLIAMS, ‘09, Photography Editor EDWIN COFFIE MATTHEW JONES, ‘10, Associate Editor their figures included at least $23.5 million America to solve our problems,” Obama campaign account. TREVOR DELMORE II CHAUNCEY DENNIE that he can spend on the highly competitive finance chairwoman Penny Pritzker told the In total, this is the most money raised FEATURES FEZA KIKAYA IRENE R. DE LILLY, SC, ‘09, Features Editor primary race. The Clinton campaign has yet Associated Press. in a primary. Many political and economic JACQUELYN N. VINES to disclose how much they can use for the Donors are 1 i m i ted by law to contributions experts say that if things continue the way OPINIONS ADVISORS primary verses money that is designated for of up to $2,300 for the primary election, but they are this election may turn out to be a ANTHONY HARRIS, ‘08, Opinions Ed,tor SHANEESA ASHFORD the general election. Clinton, Obama and some other candidates billion dollar campaign. SAM ELLISON ADRIENNE HARRIS WEBMASTER DR. KEVIN ROME, SR. DEARYES WHITE, ‘08 KARA WALKER Internet Malfunctions May Be Addressed WINN WALKER •4 Continued from front page their problems. student records. Meanwhile, Information “We really do care about this campus Systems Delivery is the core structure of the and the students,” said Trice-Brubaker. Criticized SGA Elections Committee Replaced technology for the school and handles all of Several of the IT staff’s goals will only the other issues not in the IS area. happen if the department receives more wants to fatigue the student body until they and let the results of his race stand, leaving A few of the complications that IT has funding. However, some of these goals can Chad Sanders get a result they like.” Ryan Shepard with the victory. handled are water damage, sewage back up, be accomplished without money, such as Contributing Writer James has previously rejected Some students have expressed skepticism power failures, and construction in the West customer service. allegations that he is a member of the about the what differences would be made End neighborhoods. Junior Phillip Hampton rated the fter a series of campaign disputes, the controversial secret society 2TO, and in the elections process, but Hawkins hopes When explaining why the internet college’s technology status as a six on a ten- ASGAElections Committee led by LaJon Elections Committee member Murphy said, to alleviate those concerns by ensuring continues to malfunction, department point scale, with ten being the highest. “I James has been dissolved and a new group“I think LaJon did an excellent job.” He that this election falls under more capable officials said that the bulk of the college’s think it is time for Morehouse to make some of students will oversee the final round of also said that James showed no bias during management and closer scrutiny. buildings are not tailored to handle the advancements,” he said. He suggested that voting on Thur., April 12. Members of the the campaign process. “This time there are going to be internet. Some academic buildings are not the school start obtaining newer servers and old Elections Committee are now saying Still, students hope that the new Elections extremely stringent rules as to how you can authorized to have wireless capability and add more computers to campus, especially that internal disputes, administration error, Committee can run the final elections more campaign and violations will be taken care the dorms are not guaranteed it either. in Frederick Douglass library. and personal biases may have caused some smoothly and without controversy. of,” said Hawkins. “The situation is that Freshman Mark Starks said, “When [the Still, some of IT’s work has been of the group’s problems. Junior Marquis Hawkins now leads the we had a few problems with the counting internet] is on, there are certain places you praised. Member John Murphy said, “I think committee, along with vice-chairman Scott of ballots that morning so to rectify that need to be to get ‘good’ wireless. Places like Starks said, “My roommate’s computer there were a lot of causes at work. I think Harris, ballot coordinator Howard Hooper, problem we have to ensure that each class Douglass, the café, a few of the classrooms had a virus and he brought it over to IT people in the committee had different publicity coordinator Winston Shaw and has a different color ballot so that the are good, and the entrance of LLC.” and they fixed it and gave him software agendas. There were Girardeau supporters other members. Chairman Hawkins spoke problem can be fixed.” Director Trice-Brubaker is setting goals programs.” and Onuoha supporters.” Murphy added with The Maroon Tiger about some of the The other major disputes occurred for the department to change the situation. Ideally, Trice-Brubaker wants her goals that most of the problems did not involve the controversy surrounding campaigns and the because several candidates campaigned in Some of her goals are to improve customer completed by the Fall 2007. To the student Elections Committee, but instead centered first Elections Committee. locations that were off-limits. Hawkins said service, create a ticketing system, and body, the IT director said, “Be patient, around errors by administration officials. At the conclusion of last week’s elections that he has this situation also under control. transfer the school to Microsoft Exchange. know that we are trying, and we are trying The change in Elections Committee and run-offs, Ruben Burney and others “There is also a stringent rule about exactly The IT staff hopes that these changes will let to change the perception of Morehouse leadership came at the same time that brought grievances to Student Services what campaigning pertains. The rule is the student body know that they understand College [technology].” multiple grievance forms were being filed concerning misconduct in the campaign basically that campaigning is actively over voting irregularities and confusion process. pursuing a victory and nothing more. Hence, about the campaign rules. A Senate race “Basically what Ruben Burney [and we are going to be strictly enforcing that between Ernest McNealy and Edwin Coffie other candidates] said was that the election there will not be campaigning on the plaza Students Demand Tenure will also be reheld because a balloting showed irregularities,” explained Hawkins. of Kilgore or on the steps of Kilgore and a error led McNealy to not realize he had an “[Burney] did not understand why it was few other restrictions will be in place.” 4 Continued from front page opponent in his first race. that [candidates] Emerson Girardeau and Stanley Onuoha, Emerson Girardeau, on school officials to give the professors about students and is great at her job, and Other students have alleged that the Stanley Onuoha were not disqualified for and Ruben Burney will run in the new tenure. “Of course they should be given she should be given tenure.” old Elections Committee purposefully violating election rules. He said that the presidential election. According to Hawkins, tenure. An overwhelming majority of He concluded, saying, “[They] mishandled the first election to ensure that administration should completely take over campaigning will take place on Wed., April students would agree that Dr. Vaughan is an are an integral part of the Morehouse their candidates had a second chance in the the election because the previous elections 11. The elections will take place on Thur., especially influential professor who cares community.” voting. committee chaired by LaJon James was April 12. The announcements will be made SGA Vice President Tony Anderson incapable.” on Fri., April 13, and a run-off could take said, “Myself and other members of the Grievances went through Dr. Rome, head place on Mon., April 16. student body foresaw this manipulation by of Student Services, who ruled on Tues., Hawkins concluded, saying, “And we Lajon [James] and 2TO. They stacked the Apri 110, that the presidential election would should have the announcement of our SGA ballots, saw Emerson Girardeau had lost, be held again. After an extended meeting president on Tuesday.” and then over the weekend decided to work with Dr. Rome, vice presidential candidate to get a new election. The secret society Charles Hill decided to drop his grievances Presidential Election Scheduled 4 Continued from front page accusations at each other. Junior Stanley voters into Kilgore was one example of various problems. Present at the meeting Onuoha, who has been informed that he how he attempted to foil my candidacy for Mr. Hill Billy & That Guy were Charles Hill, Ryan Shepard, Stanley won the run-off with 56.4% of the vote, SGA president last week. I stand for student lUiltuilttelltdMugsmtibhn.minxdiumscddii Onuoha, Emerson Girardeau, Ruben is strongly opposed to a new election, and issues and...through Effective Governance, 1. ) What “agreement” was made in that office? Burney, and Matthew' Pigatt. says Girardeau supporters are attempting 1 will ensure that the SGA addresses the day During the meeting, candidates aired 2. ) Don’t you smell something fishy? to redo the election process because of to day needs of Morehouse students.” out their complaints about the election dissatisfaction with the original vote. 3. ) Haven’t you already had a “taste” of Spelman? In the midst of the fighting between the process. Emerson Girardeau and Ruben Onuoha said, “The secret society known heavyweight candidates, a less controversial 4. ) Why did it take you this long to see why our SGA is a waste of time Burney said that numerous campaign as 2TO has decided to corrupt this election. Senate race will occur again. sometimes? irregularities required that a new election be If you vote for Emerson, you vote for secret In the original Senate race, sophomore 5. ) Didn’t he know that he was going to lose either way? held. Stanley Onuoha argued that the run­ societies and corruption. The student body Edwin Coffie won over Ernest McNealy. 6. ) Ooou...Will she LEYE him out after getting cussed out? off results should stand, and Matthew Pigatt has spoken twice and I have won twice. I However, a balloting error by Student 7. ) Are you saving your money for April 20? made it known that he would not run again guess a third chance at an SGA election is Services led Mr. McNealy to believe that he 8. ) Why do you hate 20 Questions? either way. what being in 2TO will buy you. The students would be running unopposed, and he had 9. ) Is it because I’m talking about you? In the end, a majority of those present need to go out and vote again because they therefore not campaigned heavily. McNealy 10. ) While the SGA bickers, do you think they are serving YOU? decided to redo the presidential race, are hoping that the students will become reportedly did not realize he was running while the vice presidential race ended with 11. ) What is their responsibility? tired of voting and that their candidate can against another student until Election Day. the election of Ryan Shepard. (For more 12. ) What will you do when you “C” him loving bananas? ascend to a spineless presidency.” Many students have called on the information, see other election articles in Girardeau countered, saying, “The run 13. ) How much “coonin”’ will be done at this year's MCLA's? treasurer race, in which S.M. Ridley this week's Maroon Tiger). off election results were never officially 14. ) Why was his tongue owt? Thomas lost to Elkanah Reed by five votes, After the meeting, candidate Ruben released, so SuperBoy’s victorious to be held again, but Thomas has yet to file 15. ) How persuasive was that ROMEan? Burney said, “1 stand firm in my position speculations are a result of election a grievance asking for a revote. 16. ) What really went down in that 2:00 meeting? that there were voting irregularities that improprieties waged in his favor, which is Campaigning began at noon on April 17. ) If Superman comes in, can he really let them Rome back and bring required a new election, and although why this election is being redone. After he 11th, and ended at midnight of that day. No them Owt? people may disagree, I stand firm in what approached a young woman at last week’s students will be allowed to campaign near 18. ) After all this, do you really trust the SGA? I’m doing. It’s time for men of Morehouse Hump Wednesday, yelling and cursing, Kilgore on Election Day. A new Elections 19. ) Do you remember anything from the Ball? to stand up for something. I call on the I realized I was running against not a Committee led by junior Marquis Hawkins, student body to stand up.” 20. ) Did you miss Massey “Walking It Out" on his birthday? superhero, but a cow ard.” who replaced Lajon James, will oversee the On last day of campaigning, the two He added, “The attempt to sway votes voting on Thursday, April 12. frontrunners, Onuoha and Girardeau, hurled by using members of his fraternity to drag O Recycle The Maroon Tiger i ^

^

(Ils■ BOB April 11- 17, 2007 The Maroon Tiger -4- News Spelman SGA Starts Campus Dialogue Tuskegee Airmen

rape and misogyny, as well as maintain of things [Clark] specializes in, and power Michelle D. Anderson solidarity in the fight against these cultural plants are not one of them.” Honored after 60 Years Contributing M iiter and societal ills. Dr. Tatum announced imminent MdaO 188 a gmail. com President Ndoye also announced that faculty expansions in various offices Marvin-Alonzo Greer Associate News Editor s the Spelman Student Government both Morehouse and Spelman have plans and departments including the Office of Mgreena students. morehousc. edu Association prepares for its own to reform their New Student Orientation Undergraduate Studies and the Psychology Aelection season, they made time to joinprograms in an effort to promote awareness Department. ver sixty years after flying over Europe Spelman president Dr. Beverly Daniel about sexual violence. After comparing Spelman’s alumni Oduring World War II, the Tuskegee Tatum for this spring’s state of the campus “We’re talking about a cultural change, donation rates to Agnes Scott and Wellesley, Airmen have finally received America’s address on Mon., April 2 in the Camille which is a slow process,” Dr. Tatum added Dr. Tatum and two members from the Student highest civilian honor, the Congressional Hanks Cosby Auditorium. during the presentation. Telephone Fund stressed that Spelman Gold Medal. President George W. Bush SSGA Administrative Director Brittany Dr. Tatum used her strategic vision, strive to encourage monetary contributions and Congress bestowed this honor on the Galloway began the evening while SSGA “Spelman ALIVE,” to guide students from its students and graduates. Tatum also Tuskegee Airmen on Thur., April 5, for Vice President Jabrea Bennett presented through her address. argued that high alumni donation rates give fighting to defend their country even as they this year’s election packet before Dr. Tatum During one portion of the address, the institution "a vote of confidence and faced bigotry at home. took the floor. Dr. Tatum announced that Spelman had [help] generate resources.” She also said it The Tuskegee Airmen flew hundreds Dr. Tatum said that she hoped the increased its financial offerings by 23 correlates to the amount of money Spelman of missions during World War II, escorting evening “would be more of a dialogue than percent since the 2004-2005 academic year. receives from private donors. bombers to enemy fighters. Their skill and a campus address.” She also shared that the admissions office The SSGA address assumed a more courage became legendary, as they were the SSGA President Ouleye Ndoye later experienced a near 40 percent increase in interactive form when Dr. Tatum discussed only fighter group not to lose any bombers joined Dr. Tatum, giving a brief presentation application submissions. customer service complaints. “If [students] to enemy air attack. The Tuskegee Airmen on the progress of the “Task Force on “One of the reasons why we have asked how Spelman was doing in customer were revered throughout Italy and feared in expressed mixed feelings that the honor Gender Relations, Sexual Violence, and that dramatic increase is because of the service, I would turn around and ask them,” Germany. However, after fighting in WWII, came so long after the war and that many Campus Safety.” great students, doing great things. Their she said. When Dr. Tatum asked the event’s they returned home to a segregated United of his colleagues had died without knowing The task force was formed last semester accomplishments are physical and people attendees to evaluate customer service, States. that Americans appreciated their service. after the Feminist Majority Leadership want to be here,” she said. responses ranged from a “B” to a “C minus.” “For all the unretumed salutes and “So many of the guys have passed on,” Alliance held a controversial protest on Using the time to acknowledge Dr. Tatum said that when she arrived five unforgivable indignities ... I salute you Dryden lamented. Just a couple of days ago, Morehouse’s campus. The task force now Spelman’s recent accomplishments, Dr. years ago, “it was about an ‘F.’ ” for your service to the United States of he said, a fellow pilot was hospitalized in boasts student and administrative members Tatum informed the audience that this year, During a lengthy Q&A, students America,” President Bush said to the Atlanta and couldn’t attend the ceremony. from both Spelman and Morehouse, six out of seven students were nominated discussed future academic options, including legendary black aviators, most of whom are Dryden recalled his pride in returning including President Ndoye. as Fulbright finalists. At press time, two new majors. Students also discussed dining in their 80s. from Africa and Europe after serving in The president announced that on April students have been announced as winners. services, parking, and the SSGA’s relations “We are so overjoyed,” said Retired Tuskegee’s original 99th Fighter Squadron, 20, the task force will initiate a clothesline Dr. Tatum also used the time to announce with student organizations. Captain Roscoe Brown Jr., after he and five only to be stationed in Walterboro, S.C., project during Market Friday. She said upcoming changes students could expect Closing the evening’s address, President other airmen accepted the medal on behalf where he saw' German prisoners of war that the project would give students the in the Fall. She said that the Clark Atlanta Ndoye and other SSGA members presented of the group. “We are so proud today, and I receive privileges in theaters and cafeterias opportunity to decorate shirts and hang University power plant servicing the AUC Dr. Tatum with a carved salad bowl obtained think America is proud today.” that were denied to black soldiers. “That was them along a clothesline that will stay on would soon be taken over by an energy during their recent spring break trip to Nearly 1,000 fighter pilots trained as the low point of my career,” said Dryden, Spelman’s campus until the following company that specializes in heat. Senegal. a segregated Army Air Corps unit at the who now uses a wheelchair. Hump Wednesday. “They will completely refurbish and On Sun., April 15, the SSGA will Tuskegee, Alabama air base. President The medal has helped convince him The project will allow' participants to operate the system. We expect [it] to be a lot release its official, election commission Franklin D. Roosevelt had overruled his top that the country recognizes the airmens’ commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness more reliable so we can avoid the situation press release of candidates. generals and ordered that such a program be contributions. “It’s really something,” he Month and express resistance towards we had this year,” she said. “There’s a lot created. Even after the black ainnen were said at a breakfast before the ceremony. admitted, many commanders continued to Congress has awarded gold medals to The Maroon Tiger believe they didn’t have the intelligence, more than 300 individuals and groups since courage and patriotism to do what was giving the first one to George Washington being asked of them. in 1776. Originally, they went only to Not allowed to practice or fight with their military leaders, but Congress broadened Cartoon Corner white counterparts, the Tuskegee Airmen the scope to include authors, entertainers, distinguished themselves by painting the notables in science and medicine, athletes, tails of their airplanes red, which led to humanitarians, public servants and foreign them becoming known as the “Red Tails.” officials. Hundreds of the airmen saw combat all The medal for the airmen was made over Europe, the Mediterranean and North possible through legislation by New York Africa. They participated in bomber escort Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel and Sen. missions and protected Allied aircraft from Carl Levin a Democrat from Michigan. It the enemy. Dozens died in the fighting; was signed last year by Bush. The piece others were held as prisoners of war. of legislation will go to the Smithsonian “You caused America to look in the Institution for display, and each individual mirror of its soul and you showed America airman will receive bronze replicas. that there was nothing a black person “It means a lot to a lot of people,” said couldn’t do,” said Colin Powell, a retired 80 year-old Ret. Maj. George M. Boyd of Army general and Bush’s former secretary Wichita, Kansas. He was a Tuskegee pilot of state. Powell thanked the airmen for and adjutant who served 28 years in the paving the way for his career. military, including in World War II, the Charles “A-Train” Dryden, an 86 year- Korean War and Vietnam. “There was so old retired lieutenant colonel from Atlanta, much resting on our success or failure.”

€-• ■

Image: Leana Cabral

Want to work for the Tiger?

E-MAIL ALL INQUIRIES TO; [email protected]

OR CALL 404.614.6041

Image: Donovan Ramsey URecycle The Maroon Tig :

The Maroon Tiger -5- April 11- 17, 2007 Features ...... Did You Know? LSAT Classes Making Separating Fact from Fiction in the World of Careers a Mark at Morehouse students who intend on taking the LSAT Lauren Harper techniques on how to master the three rene ose e illy Contributing Writer sections of the test. I R D L L /iarper 1 • a spelman edu Features Editor The best part about these classes is that irdelillyCcyyahoo.com ccording to a recent report conducted they are completely free of charge. The lowers are blooming, birds are singing, by John Nussbaumer, an associate class materials are acquired electronically and excited college students of the AUC Adean at the Thomas M. Cooley Law Schooland distributed freely, with the only cost Fare eagerly hoping that they have met their in Michigan, “In an effort to raise their being if the student wishes to print out any class credits in order to graduate on time. U.S. News & World Report rankings and of the information. May is quickly approaching and for some avoid trouble with accreditors, law-school Morehouse seniors, Nathan Fleming soon-to-be college graduates this may mean admissions officers are overemphasizing and Christopher Hollins, both of whom a completely new level of adulthood is standardized-test scores and thereby scored in the 90th percentile when they about to begin. discriminating against African-American took the test, administer the classes. “|We] Those endless hours spent listening applicants whose scores, on average, are got the idea to start the class after we took to lectures on career nights are about to lower than those of their white peers.” the LSAT ourselves and both did extremely come in handy as you continue scouting As a result, the number of African- well,” said co-founder Chris 1 lollins. “Also, and interviewing for jobs. Here are some American students applying to, enrolling both of us are members of Omega Psi Phi, facts that might help you stay ahead of the in, and graduating from law and even though we are not game on your journey towards the world of schools continues to decline, currently on the yard, we’re careers. even as the overall figures 10 Acwal, Official always trying to find ways remain steady. All students to help the community. After • Minors are not minor. Unlike the interested in pre-law studies LSAT we spent most of [the] fall common misconception, minors play Imagi-.: careers.nordstrom.com have to take the Law School Prepfests preparing for the LSAT, we a major role in your marketability to Admission Test, or the LSAT, decided to try to teach other employers. For instance, a psychology jobs, timing is everything. Pay attention workers, computer software engineers, regardless of their racial AUC students how to master or writing minor is an asset to various accounting majors! Did you know that the registered nurses and elementary school backgrounds. Yet, African- the test as well.” vocations and a great option for students top four accounting firms’ lowest level of teachers. American studentsstatistically Right now, the two are pursuing law, medicine or business. hiring takes place in December and kicks score lower, therefore possibly working hard to make sure into high gear in the fall? • As you make your transition into the real limiting their chances of the program continues after • A 3.8 GPA is better than a 3.5...right? world, were you aware of the increasing getting into the law schools of they graduate. “We want Not always! While GPA is crucial, • Two prime questions you should ask eminence of corporate diversity? Or that their choice. the program to flourish,” graduates are no longer hired solely on yourself when embarking on your career having a diverse work force reduces The Law School Admission Test is explained Hollins. “Right now, we are its basis. Recruiters are scouting for well- are "What do I excel in?" and "What employee turnover, improves customer a half-day standardized test required for in the process of finding new teachers to rounded student leaders, who can manage sparks my interest?" Pay attention to relationships and positively influences admission to all ABA-approved law schools, continue the program after we graduate, multiple tasks and work efficiently with what you find enjoyable and what makes company culture? most Canadian law schools, and many non- students who also performed extremely different types of people. Maintaining a you tick. What would you do with ease ABA-approved law schools. It provides a well on the LSAT. Also, we have been in high GPA is not enough. and pleasure even if you were not being • Did you know that the world of careers standard measure of acquired reading and contact with successful Atlanta attorneys to paid? Your success will directly correlate is steadily changing? Even the definition verbal reasoning skills that law schools can try and secure an advisory board. With that • Did you know that if an entry-level to the passion you have for your field. has altered over the years. The term use as one of several factors in assessing board we can hopefully secure funding and interviewee says “No” when they are “career” was traditionally associated applicants. The test is administered four since [the attorneys] have obviously already asked if they have questions, they • Did you know that post-college job with paid employment and referred to a times a year at hundreds of locations around taken the test, they can offer the benefit of have immediately failed the interview pastures are going to get even greener single occupation. Yet, in today’s world the world and like most other standardized their expertise.” by displaying a lack of interest in the in 2007? According to NACE (National and with today s fluctuating job market, tests, preparatory classes are offered to Hollins and Fleming have made it position and company? Do not make that Association of Colleges and Employers), a single person may have multiple help students practice their exam taking their goal to make a mark at Morehouse mistake...do your research! Generate surveyed employers stated that they careers throughout their lifetime. Most skills. Although these classes have proven by striving to change the statistics of questions even if you think you know expected to hire 17.4 percent more college dictionaries will have the definition of a highly effective, they can cost hundreds, Black men and women in law school. Any it all. Cause if you really knew it all, graduates than last year. career to be something along the lines of, even thousands, of dollars depending on the interested students are urged to join the you would probably already own the “the sum total of paid and unpaid work, program. Facebook group titled “Purple and Gold company instead of interviewing for a • Seven prominent career fields predicted learning and life roles you undertake Yet, there is a solution to the upwardly Success” and follow the instructions. The position there. to offer the most opportunities to college throughout your life...a continuous rising costs, at least for the students of the classes are taught Tuesdays and Thursdays graduates are as follows: public relations process of learning and development.” Atlanta University Center. Since March 17, at 6:00pm on the 3rd floor of Wheeler Hall • When it comes to applying for certain specialists, accountants & auditors, social 2007, Purple and Gold Success has made on Morehouse’s campus. Diagnostic tests LSAT preparation classes available for are given every Saturday at 12:00pm in the AUC students to take. Taught by Morehouse Woodruff Library conference room. students, the classes are designed to give The BS with BET and The Politics of Black Media

to be more cognizant of what they show.” the network to adopt block scheduling. “We In this segment of the Q&A, Lee satirical video poked at formulaic, hip- Michelle D. Anderson Throughout the week of April 9- looked at acquiring different shows and admitted the network’s reliance on Nielsen hop videos when one scene depicted group Contributing Writer MdaO 188 ci.gmail.com 13, W.O.R.T.H (Women Offering we really haven’t found enough to create a ratings to determine what shows stay on the member, Big Pooh, sitting next to models in Representations That Heal) along with block,” she said. air. Neilson ratings determine network’s a club scene, while group members popped t began with a SI5,000 loan and four FMLA (Feminist Majority Leadership In further defense, Lee mentioned the audience size and composition of television bottles of wine in the backdrop. employees. Today it reaches over 80 Alliance), are calling students to action with recent additions to its Saturday lineup, programming. “We know immediately The video drew comparison to The Imillion television sets. a campus-wide, letter writing campaign to “Just Jordan” and “Romeo!” Both shows what’s working and not working. That’s Roots controversial 1996 video, “What Robert Johnson founded Black BET. target a younger audience not included how we make decisions about what to keep They Do” which also dismissed typical, Entertainment Television (BET) on Jan. The actions of concerned students in the network’s targeted demographic. on [the air],” Lee explained. hip-hop videos with comedic reenactments. 25, 1980. Initially airing on the USA echo the wit of many other concerned According to BET, the network markets Lee also told the event’s attendees, “As In the same year, BET dismissed De La Network as a two-hour Friday night block, activists. Public Enemy front man, Chuck its programming for the gaze of 18 to 34 viewers we have to be true to what we say Soul when BET refused to air the veteran the network featured music videos and D unapologetically dismisses BET on year old African Americans. “We made that we want.” According to Nielsen Media hip-hop group’s video, “Shopping Bags.” films. Just months after its inception, BET occasion, referring to it as “the booty and decision three or four years ago, because for research, BET has a predominately black Executives told the Native Tongue emcees began to include HBCU sporting events thug network.” a long time we were trying to be all things to audience of 78 percent. that they were “not relevant” to the BET in its broadcast. Two years later, the block Aaron McGruder, creator of “The all people and things were getting confused Some viewers remained optimistic audience. transformed into an independent channel. Boondocks,” also makes the channel the throughout the day,” she said. about the network’s wavering content “[Years ago] there was no music Many African Americans felt the subject of criticism in both his comic strip BET began a downward spiral in its when Lee hired President of Entertainment, video programmer that controlled all budding network would communicate the and TV show. In an interview, McGruder news and public affairs programming Reginald Hudlin in July 2005. Many the videos based on radio spins,” Far- voice of Black America and symbolize said BET is must troubled because the in March 2001 when the network fired viewers supported Hudlin because the el said in Confessions. “The audience black talent. It was the first channel African network refuses to reach its full potential. Tavis Smiley from his commentator slot. veteran filmmaker had critiqued BET in the needs to understand [they] are being set Americans could call their own. Writer and activist Kevin Powell told A year later, the network cancelled “Teen past and helped produced “The Boondocks” up and it’s very easy to do. It can be very BET aired its first video in 1981 with the New York Times, “I’m on the college Summit,” “Tonight with Ed Gordon,” and TV show. detrimental.” Earth, Wind, & Fire’s “Let’s Groove.” circuit a hundred times a year, and people “Lead Story.” Yet, Hudlin has yet to fulfill the During Lee’s visit to Spelman she Original shows like, “Video Soul” with always ask me what is wrong with BET. George E. Curry, former editor of expectations placed upon him. Shaking off also attempted to boast the network’s Donnie Simpson came at a time when MTV We have to stop participating in the one­ Emerge, and editor-in-chief of NNPA News the criticism, he told the New York Times independence. “BET is totally autonomous, refused to play the videos of upcoming dimensional portrayals of ourselves. And Service and BlackPressUSA.com wrote that he “wasn’t issued a magic wand” when that was the deal we worked when Viacom artists such as Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, BET, as the premier television network for that with the cancellation of its news shows, hired and that viewers shouldn’t expect an bought us six years ago... BET is run by The Whispers, and Angela Winbush. black people has to take the lead on that.” “[BET] became “ET”—empty television.” overnight transformation. myself, [some] programming people, and a In 1989 BET launched "Teen Summit,” BET has yet to omit some of its In July 2005, BET executives cancelled In Bryon Hurt’s critically acclaimed group of senior, black executives.. .Viacom a Saturday afternoon, edutainment show controversial programming. While shows “Nightly News with Jacque Reid.” documentary, “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats has nothing to do with what we program created for black teenagers. Yet, twenty- like “Cita’s World,” which featured a neck­ Newscasts returned in October with news and Rhymes,” BET executive, Stephen from day to day,” she said. seven later, after so much success and rolling, tell-it-like-it-is virtual caricature, briefs interspersed between commercial Hill walks away when Hurt asks how Hill In a recent Washington Post article, representation of African Americans, why and “BET Uncut” faced cancellation in breaks. According to BET, the change personally feels about BET’s portrayal of “More Money, Less Booty for BET”, are many blacks hesitant to claim BET? the wake of publicized criticism, films transpired because “briefs [offered] the black men. Viacom said they would increase BET’s Maybe the problem isn’t success, but like “Soul Plane” continue to air regularly network the potential to reach more viewers Drawing more attention to BET, former budget for original programming by 30 representation. in BET’s “BlackBuster” lineup. Spike throughout the day.” BET producer David K. Far-el (also known percent. In the same interview, Viacom Heav ily critiqued for its lack of original Lee called the film “an advanced stage of Many viewers argued that the change by the online moniker, “Dbrad”) blasted the Chief Executive Philippe P Dauman, said content, dissatisfied viewers dismiss coonery and buffoonery.” was inadequate. “They shouldn’t have network last month with his four part video the network would offer 10 new shows in the network’s reliance on music videos In “Who’s Your Hero?... a VIBE Mag taken the news show off. They could’ve series, “Confessions of a BET Producer.” 2007. brimming with scantily clad women, Rebuttal,” Chuck D argued that images of supplemented the news hour with 30 second He made several remarks about Stephen Currently, BET is developing the materialism, violence, and misogynistic African Americans in the media have never clips during the day” offered Townsend, who Hill throughout the series. So far, the prime-time animation series, “Hannibal themes. been so low despite the fact that Christina says he watches the channel occasionally. videos have spurred attention on Youtube, the Conqueror” in collaboration with Vin “From my understanding, BET was Morgan of MTV Networks, Debra Lee of According to Lee, the news and com, Myspace.com, and various weblogs. Diesel. Another show in the pilot process established to [help] uplift the black race BET, and Cathy Hughes of Radio One are public affairs genre maintains the smallest In late March, the ex-producer made an includes “Wifey” which features Queen and yet, we have these videos that degrade all black women. audience. “We have a commitment to news appearance on Wendy William’s radio show Latifah and Terrence Howard. Producers us,” said sophomore Jonathan Goss. “I On Wed. March 2, Spelman President, and public affairs, so we’ll continue to do and WHFR-FM’s hip hop set, “Beats and intend to debut the show on both BET wish BET had more substance than it does Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum hosted “A that in some form on BET, but we’re open Mies.” and its sister network, VHI next year. now." Conversation with Debra Lee.” The BET to new, original programming ideas,” Lee In one “confession,” Far-el said that Nevertheless, despite BET’s current efforts Sophomore Terrence Townsend added, chairwoman and CEO engaged in a heated commented in another interview. BET prefers “style over substance” He to combat criticisms from their audiences, “I understand that when you watch the and lengthy Q&A session with students. When two Spelman students questioned particularly discussed the video selection there is still a lot of work yet to be done. music v ideo it’s for entertainment and after During the Q&A, Lee stated that BET why the HBCU, reality show “College Hill” process for “Rap City: The Bassment,” Morehouse sophomore Terrence the video is over you can let it go, but my “tries to strike a balance” when determining featured no academic aspect, Lee argued during his tenure. Townsend said it best, “I don’t think we little brother is very impressionable. He’ll each year’s programming. When a student that BET had limited access to lecture halls. In 2005, BET refused to air the video can expect one black network to make see something in a video and he’ll try to suggested the network be more inclusive to “Universities are not going to let us come in from the Little Brother’s series, “Lovin’ everybody happy, but BET needs to try emulate what he sees... I think BET needs children, Lee said children’s shows require and disrupt the classrooms,” she said. It” because it was “too intelligent.” The diversifying what it does.” O Recycle The Maroon Tiger April 1 i - Ï 7, 2007 The Maroon Tiger înions

¡i h ttKKKBt jwassssísassi Brandon E. Lawrence , ‘09 The Student is Not the Client: THE MAROON TIGER Editor-in-Chief The Maroon Tiger is published weekly during the academic year at Morehouse College. Our goal is to maintain an independent editorial policy. Opinions expressed in The Maroon Tiger are solely the views The Professor is Not Middle Management of its author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Morehouse College, its administration, or | The Maroon Tiger advisors. Commentaries solely represent the view s of the author and are not neces- | sarily the opinions of The Maroon Tiger We believe all advertising to be correct but cannot guarantee institutions because they failed to meet life to be doctors, lawyers, teachers, city its accuracy or be responsible for its outcome. The Maroon Tiger welcomes your views on any public ■■ planners, investment bankers, musicians, Anthony Harris impossible requirements. No one notes the issue. We routinely edit letters for space and correct errors in spelling and punctuation. Letters as well Opinions Editor crowds of people with too much education to poets, entrepreneurs, financial analysts, anthonvdeanharris a gmail.com as commentaries must be 750 words or fewer, typed, signed, and should include a lull address and work other places but not enough accolades accountants, journalists, writers, and what telephone number. Please send all letters to [email protected] ur school is facing a serious problem. to stay where they love. have you. We are known for greatness in ------— Those who have toiled for years, We mustn’t forget the others who leave on every field. Should not our professors reflect thoseO who have dedicated years of service their own volition. We mustn’t forget those this on more than the quantitative level of to Morehouse, those who have worked who refused to stay at Morehouse because publication.’ Should not our professors diligently for the good of the students are they knew they would be appreciated at real reflect this in the classroom? leaving in droves. In what many thought teaching institutions. There are schools We need to realize that we are a school The West-End Story was a teaching institution, professors across out there that do not stress publication that is built not out of Gloster Hall but out multiple disciplines are leaving for various but actually want to teach the liberal arts. of the classrooms and conversations. We white populace in mind. 1 know that many of reasons; the most predominant of these is There are schools that value the student must not fall into the trapping idea that Byron Terrell Francis you may not be concerned because you are Contributing Writer not from Georgia, but similar phenomenon tenure. and the w orth of a good education. Their tenure equates to teaching experience. Byron. Franc is@yahoo. com The source of the problem is the same sole motivations are not the bottom line and Morehouse was built first in a church and are taking place in cities such as Chicago, as many other institutions: we hold new' tuition hikes funding unforeseen projects. then from timeless discourse. We are not s a senior at Morehouse College, I Detroit, New York, and Boston. standards to professors in the face of a This should be the standard for made from checks to administrators; we are Aam very concerned about the recent Fortunately all is not lost. In February, new look at education. Administrations Morehouse. If we aspire to be the candle made from inspiring teachers and the hearth improvement projects in the West End. I amit was announced that the Atlanta Housing expect publication for paltry salaries. in the dark, we should seek to illuminate of brotherhood. sure that many of you have experienced long Authority and College Partners Inc. a joint They expect constant research and public young men with the best teachers. We Letting go professors that don’t meet commutes, skipping CDs from potholes, and venture of Spelman College, Morehouse accomplishment to make the school look should seek to bring young men of every the business-minded men and women of rims dirty from tar just as I have. Although College and the Morehouse School of good, all the while neglecting the main job type and educate them with the best we third floor Gloster Hall is antithetical to the project has been a great inconvenience, Medicine, w ill exchange land near the I larris of being a professor: professing. have. We should not change the standard the spirit of Morehouse. In fact, 1 posit I am happy that an effort is being made to Homes public housing development. The Schools do not expect teachers to be of students to a homogenous, anonymous, that there is many a person on that floor improve our area. However, my concern is exchange will facilitate campus expansion teachers but ad campaigns. We’re meant well-to-do Negro. We should not discharge that is generally antithetical to Morehouse. that soon the West End will no longer be and provide the AHA with additional land to be the number one liberal arts school, the professors that have greatly affected the Something must be said if professors w ith “our” area at all. for the redevelopment of public housing period, with the best professors in the students because they haven't published years of experience and glowing students Gentrification is a real issue and I hope and the community. The ALIA plans to world. They are to be world-renowned enough or because they have no desire to are discharged to make way for graduate that it doesn’t become a problem in the city develop areas such as College Town to for their various works as opposed to their get their doctorates. students who lack their dissertations. One of Atlanta. The upgrading of deteriorated provide affordable housing for lower various teachings. We should neglect the Evaluating teachers should have may think that those who make decisions urban property by middle-class or affluent income families. Hopefully, College Town fact that it’s difficult to raise a family or everything to do with their skills as such as these may not have the best interests people is a subject of great concern will be the catalyst for the restoration of the live a life when one is expected to live on teachers. Teachers should be evaluated for of the college in mind. because it often results in the destruction of adjacent neighborhood, creating a mixed- a paltry salary, teach three or four classes a their ability to reach out to students, for We need to get back to basics here at established communities and lower-income income community. semester with preparatory time, attend both their ability to convey information, for their Morehouse. We need to recognize that a residents being forced to move. More often 1 am in support of improving the West departmental and college-wide meetings, ability to be effective. Most of all, teachers college is home for scholarship. We need than not, those individuals are African- End. I do not however, support merely research, and write papers for no additional should be good people. People qualified to to enrich the ideas of scholarship and American. shuffling our people to the nearest vacant compensation. be the leaders of scholars and the leaders advancement that Benjamin Mays inspired Usually, property taxes are raised in area when well-to-do people decide There’s no place for professors who of men. In order to do this, administration in the fifties and sixties: those of excellence areas where the population is known to move in. Mayor Shirley Franklin and her just want to teach. They are caught in should not forget its own humanity when through scholarship and learning, not have lower average incomes. This forces administration have pledged commitment the same rat race as the rest of academia. looking over dossiers. through glamour and fighting to keep one's many people to sell homes that they may to increasing homeownership, particularly America looks sadly at the condition of Morehouse College is not a Corporate job. The beginning of these ideas is with our have owned for years in order to move to among minorities, and creating affordable public schools but no one looks at the perils Negro factory. We don’t input upper-middle professors; the beginning is with the liberal a more affordable area. This current trend housing opportunities for low and moderate- of higher education. No one looks at the class ragamuffins and output business arts. The beginning is with education. coincides with the improvements of the income families. I hope that commitment legions of people forced to leave teaching suits and bowties. We take in all walks of downtown area. There are more businesses, holds true In the West End. I look forward jobs and attractions in the region. Couple to the day when there are not drug dealers this with long commutes and it becomes and acts of violence a matter of a few blocks Hip Hop: A Family Affair more appealing for citizens to live closer to from my dorm. The public schools, business the city. and living arrangements must be improved, to address the poor job market for under With most of the citizens moving back but not at the expense of mov ing the people Alexander P. Brown twenty-five individuals with no bachelor’s into the city being white, the area will also who need those improvements the most. Contributing Writer Subjektxero@gmail. com degree, or the fact that sometimes we suffer soon face a major shift in politics. The I know that many of you plan to make a from information over-saturation to the point politicians from this area will now answer difference in your respective hometowns ne of the perks of being in Atlanta that we don’t want to learn anymore. to a white constituency. Your younger and neighborhoods as teachers, lawyers, Oduring the Final Four championship Really it is not the fault of our parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and perhaps politicians and businessmen. Nevertheless, was the weekend long events in Centennialbecause rightfully hip-hop is theirs; they children may come to an AUC member let us not for about this neighborhood. Olympic Park. Among other things, events grew up with it, they stayed by it when it institution to find that the policies being We must live, thrive, and lead in this included a video game tournament, a pep was being attacked, they bought the albums, made in the immediate areas are made with environment, not merely exist in it. rally, field goal shootout, and the highlight, went to the concerts, and played the music at the free concerts. their parties. Our generation is merely a carry The best concert that 1 personally attended over with the music, much like hardcore is was the Ludacris show on Saturday. Ludacris to punk. status quo. Genius Hates Company proved himself a master of live performing Like all forms of music that survives So until something definable comes w ith only DJ Javcee and one forgettable hype more than five years and can sell collectively around that w ill emphasize youth in America man onstage with him. Midway through his more than ten million records underground, I guess myself, the hip two middle aged more punches I walked into. I was on an set he brought on Bobby Valentino to back big record companies took it over and women, the and two multi-racial young Vinnet Bradshaw emotional rollercoaster headed straight to him up, who played an excerpt from his marginalized it. And our generation, rather families will all be headed to the Wu-Tang Contributing Writer hell and Jesus was one of my detours. I 'llBradshaw dyahoo.com newest single off his upcoming album. But than finding something new, went with the concert this summer. There was another detour (no homo). He the most surprising thing about the concert n the Atlanta University Center, there’s a was 6’1”, 160 and an alcoholic. Eventually, was the fact that it w as a family event. Iserial killer on the loose. She’s been on 1 got caught up and spent a couple of days When it comes to family friendly music, the run since 1776 and shows no signs of in jail. I found out who my real friends w ere one does not immediately think of modem Letter to the Editor slowing down. Some of us have even met and cut the rest. I thought my ride was over, rap music. Most family geared events I’ve expectations with Morehouse students her a couple of times. She doesn’t care how- but I was dead wrong. attended usually played some light alternative Leana Cabral regarding gender issues. Contributing Writer many streets your grandfather is named Weekly visits to the counseling center music or (God forbid) smooth jazz. The idea leanacabral a vahoo.com Through this op-ed I am simply after or where you bought your (designer) turned out to be in vain. My psychologist, that hip-hop, still completely marketed to asserting my agency, my voice, and my bag, and is married to the devil. Milli Vanilli, accused me of malingering youth, was family friendly astounded me. T am responding to the cartoon that right to respond. I write this to let it be Her name is Depression and she is the even though I had overwhelming Furthermore, the act performing did not Xappeared in the March 20-27 issue ofThe known that the cartoon hurt many Spelman number one killer of African-American documentation. To make matters worse, he even come to mind as what record companies Maroon Tiger, in which a young woman was students. 1 write this to challenge the people, period. The government will try to referred me to a psychiatrist and my alias w ould believe was suitable for impressionable ridiculed for expressing concern about the attempt to yet again silence Spelman convince you otherwise, but don’t believe became Anna Nicole Smith. minds (hence the oh-so-powerful parental oppression of women and then pondering students and to declare that we won’t be everything you read. You don’t have to take My grades plummeted faster than Camie advisory' sticker). Usually, kid-friendly hip- whether or not to wear short shorts to silenced by anyone. It is unfortunate that my word for it, just ride down Simpson Wilson after gastric bypass surgery. 1 moved, hop consists of artists like Will Smith or Kid Morehouse. this type of silencing comes all too often Road until you reach Lincoln Cemetery. changed my number and deactivated my N’ Play w'ith their dance-tinged songs. But Cartoons and their use of satire, irony from Morehouse students. In predominantly African-American Facebook account more times than Whitney with his recent Grammy, Ludacris proved to and humor can be useful for multiple The links between this cartoon and neighborhoods like Bankhead, plagued by and Britney have gone to rehab (minus the be readily loved by the crowd. purposes. Laughter is surely one of the discussions surrounding the sexual assault white flight since the Civil Rights Movement, crack). I constantly questioned all of my As with most Op-ed’s published in this greatest expressions. Humorous cartoons issues and the march that occurred last destitution outnumbers prostitution and friendships and became a social recluse that paper throughout the year about hip-hop, I are great vehicles for political activism, fall are clear. Many men and some women for the cost of a happy meal, you can get hated human interaction. I was a walking have to mention the crowd was decidedly to raise awareness and make complicated falsely see a connection between what “the best of both worlds.” Most people in zombie one semester away from being on Caucasian. Even more shocking was the type issues more accessible. Many social a woman wears and how she should be these areas have nothing to lose and turn to the streets. of people having a good time at the free show. movements have engaged in this alternative treated. A w oman can certainly w ear a short substance abuse as a temporary escape from Being a destitute is just as much a choice Looking around during the performance 1 form of messaging to mobilize and for skirt and short shorts and still engage in a reality that becomes permanent. as it was for Africans to come to America. saw two groups of young families together; consciousness raising initiatives. And of discussion on gender equality. A woman Some of those who make it out of the The next time you see someone suffering the parents being no more than in their early course there are cartoons created with flat can wear stilettos and a tiny dress and that hood become menaces to society, recycling from severe depression just remember that thirties and the children not even a year old, humor, or humor for humor sake, if you does not in any way justify incidents of their experiences into pop culture. They most of them have families like you and but all were up and having a fun time. will, and lastly offensive or vicious humor. rape, sexual assault or harassment. seduce listeners of all ages with hypnotizing me; they’re real people. Relying on my This is understandable as the parents The cartoon printed in a recent issue ofThe I think if we do not know by now beats, then marginalize women in their faith is the only reason I’m still here today would have grown up w ith rap and probably Maroon Tiger was the latter. how harmful images of black people and ly rics and wonder why Oprah doesn’t invite and it was no coincidence that I escaped my listened to it in an effort to anger their parents I found it incredibly offensive and especially black women are in the media, them on her show. This isn’t true in every mental solitary confinement. I’m quickly when they w ere teenagers. The idea that they vicious. It was hurtful, reactionary and then perhaps our education has done us a instance, but my mama always said the good rebuilding my credibility, making a list and went to rap concerts did not cross my mind most simply unfortunate: unfortunate that disservice: but if we are aware of this, as we suffer w ith the bad and you don’t have to be checking it twice. until that day. But by far the most shocking our Morehouse "brothers” continue to insult must be, why would we ever continue that raised in the projects to know the feeling. The grass is (finally) starting to get thing were the two middle aged white women, us at the expense of good ole’ humor; that cycle among ourselves? If I had that kind Last week. I called it quits with greener on my side. Judge Sloan reduced both of w'hom could have passed for charter they continue to ignore issues that are so of talent, or access, everything I created Depression. We met shortly after I my charges to reckless driving. I started members of the Parents' Music Resource central to our existence; that they have no and distributed would be to empower black transferred to the AUC. What started out as volunteering at A.F. Herndon Elementary Center, very much getting down to such hits critical analysis or discourse around gender people as a whole, men and women, not a one-night stand quickly turned to wedding School and joined the Citizen Commission as "Ho” and "Roll Out.” issues or feminism. further degrade and silence. bells as I skipped class and meetings just to on Human Rights of Georgia as a writer and With the realization that hip-hop is truly A friend of mine who attends Morehouse I wonder if the men of Morehouse found be with my fiancé. event photographer. It might sound cliché, for absolutely everyone, and no longer for cautioned me against writing an op-ed the cartoon disgusting or inappropriate Our scandalous affair was killing me but “Be the change you wish to see in the just young black people I w onder, what is the response, warning that it probably won’t in any way or even if there is any interest inside. The harder I tried to break it off, the world.” music of the youth? Sure that segment of rap affect or influence many, or even any, in continuing the discussion on violence called Snap music applies to the club going Morehouse students. Another questioned against women in the AUC. personality of youth sociality, but what is whether I should come at fire with fire. But either way, your silence is out there to speak of the problems of being But luckily I have learned to not hav e high deafening. young today? What artist makes it a point W Recycle The Maroon Tiger li 11 Maroon Tiger -7- April 11-17, 2007 Arts, Etc* Killer Mike, Congressman John Lewis And Others Urge Students To “Make Hip Hop Not War”

at Washington D.C. with a march on the poignantly about her son Darius Johnson back of his trunk with anti-war messages Kendrick Daye Pentagon, New York City, North and South who was killed while serving in the Iraq War plastered all over it. Arts, Etc Editor kendrickdaye@gmail. com Carolina visiting North Carolina A&T State on Nov. 2nd 2006. Johnson urged others to Activist, Minister, and Hip-Hop University, South Carolina State before be educated on the war and how it can be connoisseur, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Jason Terry-Robinson visiting Morehouse College. Additional prevented starting with college students. also spoke to the group of students, “We Contributing Writer jason terryrobinson@gmail com dates include stops in Memphis, Texas, She ended her speech with a positive rap are no longer fighting the Jim Crow laws Arizona, Los Angeles, Iowa, Chicago, message about the war. but Jim crow’s great great great grandson A /Take a change, be a part of History, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Another mourning parent, Carlos a more professional version of Jim crow iVtiMake Hip Hop, Not War." With a Maryland. Rapper Papoose is scheduled to Arredondo also spoke before the named James Crow Esquire,” he said. tagline like that how could anyone ignore appear on select later dates. performances. Arredondo spoke about his For more information on The Hip Hop the Hip-Hop Caucus’ urge to stop war Elaine Johnson was one of three speakers son who like Elaine Johnson’s was killed Caucus and the Make Hip flop Not War through the power of Hip I lop Music. who spoke before the performances. while serving in the Iraq War. His son’s Tour please visit www.hiphopcaucus.org or The Make Hip-Hop Not War Tour Johnson, “a mother on a mission” spoke casket and uniform is currently in the www.myspace.com/makehiphopnotwar sponsored by The Hip Hop Caucus, Iraq The Seed of Artistic Veterans Against The War, and Books Not Bombs: National Youth and Student Peace Expression: Body Art Coalition, endeavors to get more people of ‘Afroflow’ Tour Stops At King Chapel color, college students and youth involved “Tell Me When to Go,” which caused a Ansley S. Brown in the anti-war movement and to energize Michelle D. Anderson Contributing Writer group of students, presumably Californians, Ansleytbl aitwil cwn and mobilize 14-40 year olds in urban Contributing Writer to “go dumb.” Mda0188@gmail. com communities and on college campuses The show didn’t culminate until MIKE- Tn the AUC, it is nearly impossible to go a across the nation to take action against the ip-hop is no stranger to smoking. E stepped on stage performing “Make ‘Em Xwhole day without seeing a student with a war in Iraq and a possible attack on Iran. HWhether tobacco or marijuana, Feel It,” “In My Home,” and “Aleho (U unique tattoo or piercing. By touring college campuses and cities smoking has always eased its way into hip- Luvin’ Me)” from his 17 track debut album, From Biblical crosses across the United States the tour hopes to hop lyrics. With this spring’s Afro Flow Tour, “AfroFlow.” to elaborate tribal connect students and young community Def Jam poet Michael “MIKE-E” Ellison Reminding the audience of the concert’s designs, tattoos can organizers with veteran activists, community is collaborating with the ACS (American purpose, MIKE-E rhymed, “Your breath express and individuals leaders and representatives from the anti-war Cancer Society) to combat smoking trends was hummin’... you’re a beautiful lady, but uniqueness. Nose and struggles of the 20th century and create a new among young black collegians. you don’t look too hot when you smoke.” navel piercings seem to network of young people, primarily from On Wed., April 4, MIKE-E brought He later told the women smokers in the ", ri : , be just as popular as ear low income communities and communities “AfroFlow” to The Martin Luther King, crowd that he wasn’t attacking them, but Ansley S. Brown piercings, which at one of color, to Jr. International Chapel in collaboration was warning them out of love. time were also considered respond to with the eight piece Detroit based band, “[Cancer awareness] doesn’t get enough taboo Body Art. Body Art itself, at one time calls to action Hotsauce, DJ Invisible ofThe Black Bottom attention because it’s slow and painful, it’s was considered a forbidden art form but it is against war. Collective, vocalist Kenny Watson, and not fast...like AIDS,” he said. According This spring, Detroit-based poet Mike “MIKE- now a staple in “pop” culture. On Sun., African percussionist Sowande Keita. to the ACS, lung cancer is more prevalent E” Ellison is collaborating with ihe American Body art is just as important to most April 1,2007, Claiming flair hotter than the sound among African Americans than any other Cancer Society to raise lung cancer aware­ students as the clothing they wear. Body the Make Hip and energy of “Earth Wind & Fire, Prince, ethnic group. ness AND PREVENTION AT BLACK COLLEGES IN THE Art sets them apart from the masses. From Hop Not War Phil Collins with steroids, and the hottest Winding down the night, MIKE- South Atlantic region. sorority girls Tour stopped peppers from somewhere deep in the South E scatted his way into a poem over the Image: www.afroflowtour.com to Goth kids, at Morehouse American jungle,” Hotsauce made the instrumental of “Let’s Get It On,” saying everyone seems College’s Sale Motor City proud for the duration of the “Love is not a lyric...after all, ya’ll know the Nile River, calling him by his nickname to have their Hall. This concert which MIKE-E referred to as a love is not perfect.” “Micky” and singing his song, “For the own way of stop featured “house party,” throughout the night. Later the tour’s amped musicians jumped Love of Ethiopia.” using their body entertaining After a late start, DJ Invisible, slipped into an original composition featuring Towards the concert’s end, MIKE-E as a canvas for performances onstage and rocked the crowd to old school an interpolation of “Oompa Loompa,” asked the audience to visit www.cancer.org self expression. Image: http://rap.about.com from Killer jams, beginning with the 1982’s electro-funk borrowed from the Willy Wonka and the to gain more awareness on lung cancer. Still, many fail Mike, Fam Famil, Timz, DJ Chela and hit, “Planet Rock,” by Afrika Bambaataaa Chocolate Factory soundtrack. To check out the music of AfroFlow’s to understand poignant speeches from speakers including and the Soul Sonic Force. Subsequently, Evoking emotion and passion towards featured performers log on to www. the ancient art Carlos Arredondo and Elaine Johnson Invisible jumped into the Black Sheep the end of two hour jam session, MIKE-E afroflow.com and www.myspace.com/ form. Below are parents of two sons killed in the Iraq War, classic, “The Choice is Yours (Revisited)” reminisced about a trip to Ethiopia, in which hotsaucemusic. some of the most Rev. Lennox Yearwood, and Congressman and ended, spinning contemporary hits like a group of Ethiopian children emerged from popular questions regarding body art. John Lewis. What is body art? The tour has previously made stops -Body art is one of the earliest forms of self expression known to man. It has been used to state a person’s class, religious affiliation, or President Massey “Walks It Out” At Despite April Showers, The AUCSO memorialize a loved one. 7th Annual Faculty & Staff Follies Bring Classical Music To Life r w What are the different styles Young Jeezy & R.Kelly, Ike & Tina Turner, cooing while the piano created the support of body art? Kendrick Dayf. The Temptations, O’Jays, Manhattans, Kendrick Daye with soft chords. Arguably, the most -Tattoo- /frfs, Etc Editor Whisperers, Chaka Khan and more. Arts, Etc Editor beautiful movement was “Le Cygne” which kendrickdaye'agmuil com kendrickdaye@gmail com permanently Each year the highlight of the Faculty translates to “The Swan.” marking a ou want to hear something funny? and Staff Follies is w hen students are asked he beginning of April showers couldn’t The students in attendance for the show person’s skin YPicture the VP of Student Services to join President Massey onstage to “teach” Tstop the Atlanta University Center despite the weather outside the Chapel with ink. Kevin Rome singing along to Young Jeezy him the latest dance. Last year he “Shoulder Symphony Orchestra (AUCSO) from thoroughly enjoyed the concert inside. -Scarification- the skin in burned with a and R. Kelly’s hit song “Go Getta.” Not Leaned,” this year students helped him their Spring Concert. Despite the clouds Senior Music major Edwin Cotton was one hot iron, in order to create a keloid laughing yet? Okay, picture Provost David “Walk It Out” to the song of the same and sprinkles outside on Sunday, April 1, of those students and called the concert a -Body Piercing-a sharp object is pushed Taylor as one fourth of the Temptations name. 2007 inside The Martin Luther King, Jr. “pleasant surprise.” through skin, creating a hole for the purpose gyrating to those silky sounds. Students and fellow faculty members International Chapel the AUCSO brought “Each year the AUC Symphony of wearing jewelry in the opening created. Still not laughing? Picture President in the audience enjoyed the talents, or lack classical music to life, for those that thought Orchestra takes it a step further,” says Cotton. Scalpelling- is the creation of Walter E. Massey “walking it out.” If thereof, of many of the faculty and staff it was dead. “Derrick decorative perforations through the skin and you didn’t find any of those anecdotes members. One student, senior English major At last year’s Rainey [a other body tissue, and is most commonly especially the latter one hilarious you either Richard Charlton-Pharris Jones enjoyed the Spring Concert junior music used as a replacement for or enhancement have no sense of humor or you missed show. the AUCSO major] played of ear piercing. out on Morehouse College’s 7th Annual “It was great to see the administration, performed the cello solo Body Faculty and Staff Follies, “A Nightmare on faculty and stall' put themselves out there elaborate which was shaping-the most Westview Drive.” because we see them suited up Monday pieces such so absolutely severe form of President Massey celebrated his birthday through Friday providing various services as “Messiah” beautiful that I body art. This while enjoying the “Follies” on Thur., April to the students. [But] to allow themselves by George wished it were involves the 5, in the Martin Luther King Jr. International to blow off steam and to allow the students Frederic Handel composed for implanting of Chapel. “A Nightmare on Westview Drive” to seem them in another light was fun. It’s and “Westside voice. The foreign objects n featured some of students’ favorite faculty too bad more students didn’t come out to Story” by Lord [AUCSO] underneath the and staff members performing as The support them,” Jones said. Bernstein. has improved skin. Dreamgirls, Diana Ross, Curtis Mayfield, However, tremendously The most this year the but there is important thing orchestratackled always room to realize is that equally elaborate works by Beethoven for improvement.” tattoos and body and Charles Camille Saint-Saëns among Another student a senior Music piercings can leave others. The guest conductor Michael Composition Major and Member of Jazz changes on the body that can last forever. Palmer, director of Orchestra for Georgia group Jaspects Henry C. Conerway III also But all and all, however you choose to State University and Artistic Director of enjoyed the concert. beautify your personal temple is up to you! the Annual Bellingham Festival of Music, “It’s rare to find that many African bought out the best in the orchestra. American students, who may or may not be “Le Carnaval des Animaux” by the music majors, appreciating such an old art Romantic composer Charles Camille form,” Coneryway explained. “Rarely will Saint-Saëns made for an interesting second you find more than three blacks in today’s half because each movement was starkly orchestras, so for me it is empowering!” depicted through the music. “L’Eléphant,” TheAtlantaUniversity Center Symphony movement number five used the piano Orchestra is a rare organization of African and the double bass to imitate the sounds Americans interested into orchestra music, of an elephant walking and bellowing. something that very few are involved with. “Kangourous” the next movement used a The AUCSO consists of over students from pattern of hopping fifths and grace notes to all institutions in the AUC, including many imitate the kangaroo’s movement. Another from Morehouse College. movement “Le Coucou au fond des bois” For more information on the AUC Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David V. Taylor and others perform as which translates to “The Cuckoo bird in the Symphony Orchestra please email the The Temptations at the 7th Annual Faculty and Staff Follies. Trees” used a clarinet which continuously organization directly at a-u-c-s-o@hotmail. Image: Myron Frazer played a figure that resembled that of a bird

Recycle The Maroon Tiger Images: www.bmezine.com & www.prorhetart.com

t % April 11- 17, 2007 T “«F. M A ROO N T IG F R -8- Sports

I’m just saying... SPORTS EXCLUSIVE SFOPTS COLUMN Tull Blown'Wins Intramural W;.. i Basketball Championship A. Arnett, K. Julian III, K. Yeldell Sports Editor he 2007 Morehouse College intramural defeated The Foundation in a knock-down .-iWMHwff ' digiuni/isnm: Chad Sanders basketball champion team is Full drag-out type of paint revolving slug fest. Contributing Writer T ance is not a sport. Cheerleading? Not C)fadbbssjriders

ViaTigexnet oi Cailuer’s Office, Glostei K*U Only A Few Days Remaining I

Complete Continuing Students Housing Application Available March 26 Due April 16. 2007, 4 p.m, at 200 Mays Hall W Recycle The Maroon Tiger

I