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 Edward Mitchell into two different parts: Information 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 News Editor network was created over 25 years ago with LTL4NT4¿GÁ Emitche2<aj students morehouse edu the hope of uplifting and providing a voice ftaECW Meh/ ffllEClP. for the Black community. Needless to say, a tudents are rallying to protest the recent CGiyMnniü» Low ( S’)' number of people feel that the network has decision to reject the tenure applications Thu « * » • V SuTOtf i S *£* m *. fallen short of its original mission. Writer, of several widely respected professors. The ts2 Michelle D. Anderson, has more. professors, who teach in the English and i*n — W/M“ 15 S Page 5 Political Science departments, are making -1 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 86 hardworking and dedicated professors of “Of course they should be G* Morehouse College have been forced to — 10 W 17 given tenure. An overwhelming leave the institution due to not receiving •■»»KJ tenure. Opinions editor, Anthony Harris, majority of students would 10 .-a OovA? it addresses the dog-eat-dog world of 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 ports S 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.