VOL. 71, NO. 2 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA,GEORGIA Thursday, September 17, 1998 IN FEATURES IN SPORTS IN CAMPUS NEWS A former editor in chief Will they do it? The An initiative to reduce teacher reflects on his enlightening trip Morehouse tennis team is course load is slowly taking to Israel and Poland. going for their sixth effect at Morehouse. Page 5 consecutive SIAC title. Page 3 Page 8 Hundreds at March vow to combat ills By Alavini Lata interest groups, including the but couldn't," said Ati Staff Writer NAACP and the Nation of Cashmere-Muhammed, the Islam. Movement's It's Labor Day in Atlanta, More president. and the weather is in the high importantly, Muhammed, 90's as hundreds gather on the Atlanta a member historic Auburn Avenue to gathering of the rally against drugs, violence, was Nation of police brutality, and economic unmarred Islam, said and social depression. by the the fact that Master of ceremonies kind of two Prince D'Jour, host of BET's violence marches Youth Summit, pumps the that ended took place ralliers up as the crowd of a similar in one youths, parents and event in weekend, community leaders sings "We New York "shows shall overcome." City two that young Cedric Dark/STAFF This cross-generational days people can (Left): Nationalism on display at the weekend rally that congregation in the cradle of earlier. work capped the Million Youth Movement events. (Above): the nation's civil rights Both together Activists hand out informational pamphlets on police movement capped a four-day events despite brutality at the rally site. gathering on September 7 led failed to their by a group of young, little- attract the ideological and Kweisi Mfume, president party, and a worship service. known activists. one differences." of the NAACP. Other events Youths traveled from Known as the Million million Among that took place during this places as far away as Boston, Youth Movement, the event youths that were anticipated. the guest speakers and three-day gathering included a Continued on page 3 captured the endorsement of "We know there are a lot presenters at the Atlanta rally series of workshops held at an unusual mix of Black- of people who wanted to come were the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. Morehouse College, a hip-hop See Related Story Page 2 Fourth time's the charm? HOMECOMING '98 Director's resignation derails plans organizational skills." "There was By Faraji Whalen miscommunication, certainly, Staff Writer Davis accused Jones of excluding him from but there was no intentional With a second resignation homecoming planning attempt to somehow isolate barely a month into the meetings, ignoring his calls Scott," he said. "He's a great semester, the Student and pages, and effectively guy and we're going to miss Government Association blackballing him from his expertise." appears to be barreling involvement in planning the Davis claimed that the headfirst into a year of political event. catalyst for the fallout was his chaos. "It was more like being in reluctance to approve Jones' Chief of staff and the Masons than in the SGA," choice for homecoming homecoming director, Scott said Davis. "I'm surprised promoter — a former Davis, resigned August 27, they didn't have a secret anti- Morehouse student, and Jones' Shaun Spearmon/STAFF leaving a huge dent in the Scott handshake." personal friend. Freshman quarterback Derek Howard receives a dose of homecoming plans. His Davis said this forced According to Davis, the isolation led to his decision. promoter did not pass a encouragement during the Maroon Tigers' disappointing departure comes a week after the resignation of president "I couldn't work with background check given by home debut loss against Lane College, September 5. pro tempore Ike Ummanah. children in a childlike Morehouse's legal Morehouse is 0-3 this season with two losses already in In a letter to SGA atmosphere. Chris' actions department, and his refusal to conference play. Saturday, the Maroon Tigers lost to Miles President Chris Jones, Davis were highly unprofessional endorse the candidate led to College, 28-15, and with their next game against Albany attributed his decision to "a and inappropriate," he said. his alienation. State, which has beat the team the last 2 years, another critical breakdown in Jones disagreed with win seems unlikely. communication and Davis' contention. Continued on page 3 CAMPUS

& Lack of AUC support for March draws ire

By Alavini Lata major at Morehouse, Batalion: "We brought a Staff Writer demanding answers: whole lot of Black kids from Batalion: "Where is the our community who needs The Million Youth support from all four of y’all. Morehouse doesn't seem Movement kicked off Atlanta's HBCUs? Thousands to care or know of what the September 5, with a series of of people are here from all over community needs." workshops and forums at the country and the most Pettiway: "Morehouse Morehouse College. doesn't take the effort to Shira Batalion, a junior keep us informed." political science major at Batalion: "They Guilford College in “Where is the support shouldn't always have to Greeensboro, North from all four of Atlanta’s keep you informed. As a Carolina, attended the event Black male in higher with a dozen minority HBCUs?” education you should find Cedric Dark/STAFF children from her out. At my predominantly On the steps of Sale Hall, Shira Batalion (right) demands an community. white school, a Black girl explanation from Isaiah Pettaway for the apathy surrounding She was furious at the went around putting up the Million Youth Movement among Morehouse students. conspicuous absence of AUC powerful and influential flyers about the march and participants at the workshops, youths of Atlanta aren't even now we're here." and the overall apathy toward here." Pettiway: "I haven't seen there aren't that many AUC showed up. the Movement among Pettiway: "I saw any around here." students. For example, the "Why do I know more Morehouse students. something outside my Batalion: "What are you National Seminar on Africa. I politically about a Black This is the conversation window but I didn't know that doing to help your thought that was big enough movement than most of the she had with Isaiah Pettiway, it was [part of] the Million community? Every time I but when we got here, only a guys at Morehouse, and I'm a a sophomore political science Youth March." come to a conference here, handful of AUC students white Jewish girl?"

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Davis says non committee to use administration funds until the Rally caps weekend-long empowerment events communication is his senate meets next. Jones, however, remains Continued from page 1 "I'm here to learn how to outcome of the Atlanta march reason for leaving optimistic. help and make my community and plan annual summits Las Vegas and Seattle to the "I know [about] the a better one — to show my focusing on the ills facing Continued from page 1 rally — the highlight of the budget and Scott's resignation, peers that if I can become young Blacks. weekend events. "That had nothing to do but we have to move on," he involved, they can too," "This was just the with it," countered Jones. said. "We're still in a position said Benjamin Aersley, a 13- begining," said master of "There were some issues of his to make this the best year-old participant from ceremonies D’Jour. "Next year that got in the way. We just felt homecoming Morehouse has North Carolina. will be much better." that it was best that he resign." ever seen." Others agreed. Regardless of the reasons, Former chief of "I wanted to Davis' resignation has added operations, Seth Pickens, has come and share ideas a new weight to an already been called in to replace Davis. so that when I leave POSITIONS burdened homecoming plan. "We're behind schedule, from here, I would be AVAILABLE With this year's that's one strike against us. I more knowledgeable homecoming budget slashed have a great task ahead of me," about the issues The following paid, over 45 percent, the total SGA said an undaunted Pickens. going on," said 15- budget is less than last year's President Jones year-old Faith Leach editorial positions are still homecoming allocation. And undoubtedly sought to avoid of Decatur, Georgia. with Davis' flight from the such serious problems so early Although Mayor open at The Maroon Tiger: ranks, the SGA faces serious in his term, if only to Bill Campbell, who Campus News, News! leadership and scheduling distinguish his tenure from was invited to the difficulties on top of an $83,000 those of his predecessors. rally, did not attend, Editorials, and Sports budget cut. Antonio Johnson's the city declared Of that money, $11,000 has administration, widely September 5 through Editor. Come by the Tiger already been set aside for the regarded as a reign of With banners held high, ralliers 7 'Million Youth homecoming gospel concert. corruption, and Will Sellers' declare their allegiance to Movement Days.' office, in the basement of Furthermore, the senate has ineffectual tenure as president fighting the ills that plague Organizers said yet to approve the budget, has already soured many on Archer Hall, for details. African American youths. they will review the forcing the homecoming Morehouse politics.

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Parade under fire for dragging death parody NEW YORK— A New York City neighborhood whose Labor Day parades over the years included floats poking fun at Jews, Asians and gays has come under fire for a display lampooning the dragging death of 49-year-old James Byrd in Jasper, Texas. Amateur videotape of this year's parade shows about a dozen white men in blackface wearing Afro-style and dreadlock wigs, breakdancing, bouncing basketballs and drinking. One of the men clings to the rear bumper and is dragged slowly along the parade route. The float featured a banner reading "Black to the future 2098." The Human Rights Commission is investigating.

Calls for good Samaritan laws intensifies Reuters/SPECIAL LAS VEGAS — Jeremy Strohmeyer, 19, A Ttitsi rebel stows a knife in his headband as he travels to the front in Congo's civil war. confessed and pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting Although America has not officially taken sides in the war, it does give Rwanda and Uganda military aid, causing Congo's Justice Minister to denounce the conflict as a "Tutsi-American and strangling an 8-year-old Black girl in a casino imperialist plot." restroom in Primm, Nevada, last month. But David Cash, a friend of Strohmeyer, who allegedly government with relatives and Suddenly, Kabila seemed By Saeed Ahmed witnessed part of the attack but did not go for help, Editor in Chief members of his own ethnic not doomed but invigorated. may be prosecuted as well. group. And for now at least, it seems The battle for the "We thought if he was like Congo and its allies have Cash claims he attempted to dissuade Democratic Republic of Congo given some support and time the upper hand over the rebels. Strohmeyer from attacking the girl, but then waited is no ordinary civil war. At he could turn things around, The war, however, is far outside the restroom for Strohmeyer to finish. The least five countries — and only to realize that he is not from over. A United Nations two then resumed gambling at the casino and maybe more — have sent different from Mobutu," says report released recently states returned home. troops into a conflict that could a top Rwandan military that Rwandan Hutu split not only Africa's third officer. militiamen and former Although good Samaritan laws do not exist in largest country but also much Once that reality sunk in, government troops — the Nevada, Cash's unremorseful attitude, including of Africa itself. Congolese began to see perpetrators of the 1994 claims that his notoriety made it easier to get dates, "The whole continent's another problem: too many genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda has outraged many, and students at. his school, destiny is in danger," says Tutsis — especially Rwandans — have recently crossed into UC Berkeley, are calling for his expulsion. Congo's foreign minister, Jean- — in senior government jobs. Congo, and have teamed up Charles Okoto. In late July, Kabila bowed to with elements of Mobutu's Last month, several popular pressure and ordered former army. Right to vote does not require renewal thousand troops from Angola, them to leave; that was when Kabila's most important WASHINGTON, DC — African Americans will Zimbabwe and Namibia came — with the help of Rwanda's allies are Angola and not lose voting privileges in 2007, says the to the rescue of President Tutsi-led military — the Zimbabwe, which have two of Department of Justice which has received Laurent Kabila, a man whose rebellion began. the continent's best-equppied rule grew so sour that Rwanda The insurrection spread armies. They want to keep numerous inquiries about the rumor. The rights are and Uganda — both of which rapidly, and the rebels quickly Congo whole for economic guaranteed by the United States Constitution and which helped him topple captured a large chunk of the reasons: Angola wants to build are permanent, says a Department release. Mobutu Sese Seko 16 months east and several key points a pipeline through part of The provisions that were intended to be of ago — are now sponsoring a west of the capital city, Congo, and over the last year limited duration were the authorization of the US rebellion to destroy him. Kinshasa. The turnaround did Zimbabwe has made several Kabila's new allies have not come until the arrival of investments there. Attorney General to register Black voters, ensure no love for him. But they see a Kabila's allies. But more important, their votes are counted, and enforce that no racially fractured Congo as a worse Angola quickly took back Angolan authorities believe discriminatory voting changes are made. option. the military base the rebels had that a balkanized Congo These remedial measures are scheduled to Kabila in many ways been using as a staging would provide a sanctuary for expire in 2007, unless renewed. However, the basic brought the war on himself. ground. And Zimbabwean UNITA, the rebels who have Welcomed as the man who and Congolese soldiers fought Angola for decades. prohibition contained in the 15th Amendment and could clean up Mobutu's mess, defended the airport outside The main voice for peace in the Voting Rights Act are permanent. Kabila promptly restored Kinshasa. The capital itself has come from South African Zaire's old name, Congo. Then erupted in fierce fighting for President Nelson Mandela. — Compiled by Aaron Chilton he jailed political opponents, days, and the government But even with the moral from wire reports. eliminated the positions of claimed it had killed or authority he commands, a vice president and prime imprisoned thousands of peace deal seems unlikely any minister, and stacked the rebels. time soon. FEATURES A JOURNEY OF UNDERSTANDING R. Francis Blakeney was among 17 college newspaper editors nationwide picked by the Anti-Defamation League for a 14-day trip to Israel and Poland this summer. These are excerptsfrom his journal along with photos:

far the most emotionally am quite sure he’s wrong. human tragedies. We also challenging part of the met with officials from Prime journey till now. What a Day Five: August 18 Minister Benjamin heart-wrenching After climbing the Evin Adat Netanyahu’s office. experience. Auschwitz took canyon, I saw the sun set over a toll on the group as a Day Eight: August 21 collective, as we wept for the Last night, the US bombed thousands who bore the Afghanistan and Sudan. pain and suffering during Tensions are running high those dark days. here. This morning we are It is painful that while we all meeting with Eve Harrow, a acknowledge that the Jew, and Salah Tamri, a persecution of the Jews was council member of the a crime against humanity, Palestinian Authority. the same unity and sharing I found Harrow’s eludes us when we talk presentation to be really about slavery. We Blacks one-sided. She made a deserve a monument to our statement which I pain. interpreted as a call for the Day One: August 14 After lunch, we headed for Israel, Egypt. The sight reminded me of assassination of PLO leader tension arising from the return of I am in Warsaw at this writing. The the second Yasser Arafat. Ethiopian Jews to Israel. trip over was a pleasant one leg of the Everyone in my except for the length — about 12 trip. Racism ZAKI.AOV tLEKTROMICZNC group was quick Day Twelve: August 25 hours from New York. I am the has a way of II to point out that I After 11 hours of flying, I am in only African American in this creeping in was New York. I am glad to be home. group. throughout overanalyzing. I We say goodbye and hug for the I listened to much of the the journey. beg to differ. last time, and I rush to catch my presentations today and it’s At the airport Salah Tamri was plane to Atlanta. I am reminded impossible not to see the in Israel, I am much more of David’s declaration in the similarities between what Jews the only one willing to Psalms, “Oh how good and and African Americans went stopped and compromise and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell through. Yet, there exists such questioned work for peace. together in unity.” tension between these two ethnic over and Tamri is much groups. 1 wonder whether it’s over again. I older than because America acknowledges was released Harrow and I the tragedy of the Holocaust, but only after the believe he knows expresses little remorse for travel agency firsthand the slavery. official came horrors of war. (Clockwise from left): Portrait to my rescue. Nonetheless, he of Black Madonna and Child Day Two: August 15 was adamant the at Krakow, Poland; marker Today, I saw quite a few Poles Day Four: PLO will declare for tree planted in memory of with a significant amount of August 17 statehood in 1999. melanin in their skin. I am quite At the Oskar Schindler; the Wailing pleased that in almost every Diaspora Day Ten: Wall in Jerusalem, where Catholic church there is a Black Museum in August 23 thousands flock each day; Madonna and Child. The tour Tel Aviv, our This afternoon, I memorial to Jewish children met Christine guide attributes this to two guide, Mike, slaughtered during the factors: the paintings came from mentions Sephardic Jews — a a post card a friend once sent me. Piton. Pilon is a Christian who, Holocaust (center); luggage the East and eastern art is darker; group with origins in Spain. I She simply said, “We are the gift along with her husband, has and the soot from the candle know two African Americans who of the Nile.” committed her life to improving reportedly belonging to Anne makes the paintings look trace their lineage to Sephardic Jewish-Christian relationships. Frank's sister, on display at “black”!! Jews. Mike says they do not have Day Seven: August 20 Auschwitz; entrance to Oskar a significant amount of melanin in I went to the Holy Land today. Day Eleven: August 24 Schindler's first factory, We toured the Wailing Wall, the We stop by Yemin Orde to see Dr. Day Three: August 16 their skin. I am not a historian so where Jews made pots and We visited Auschwitz today — by I did not debate the issue, but I Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Chaim Perim, who is working pans. and walked toward solving some of the racial part of the Via Del Rosa. Later, we met with Professor Yehuda Bauer, and it was one of EWISH CHILDREN, the few times I heard, an BARBARIANS adaxx\tec^ment of slavery when JACK EISNER— FOUNDER — SPONSOR discussing EDITORIALS Remove the hood, be a man The Maroon Tiger Staff The Maroon Tiger is published fifteen times during the academic year of .Morehouse College. Our goal is to maintain an independent editorial policy. This editorial is in response to the flyers circulating around campus calling for the firing of certain Opinions on the Editorial Page of The Maroon Tiger are solely the views of administrators. The Maroon Tiger has opted not to cover the incident as a news story to avoid providing the Editorial Board, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Morehouse the perpetrators of the deed a larger forum for their baseless charges. College, its administration, or The Maroon Tiger advisors. Commentaries solely represent the views of the author, not the opinion of The Maroon Tiger. We believe all advertising to be correct, but cannot guarantee its It appears that there is a hooded syndrome at Morehouse. The ugly face of the Old South is accuracy or be responsible for its outcome. attempting to reappear on this campus, with all of its cowardice intact. But this time the face underneath the hood is more likely that of a Black man. The Editorial Board This spineless hood has the gall to attack people's character and work ethic by disseminating flyers in the dead of night. The face under the hood has the audacity to attempt to air our laundry Saeed Ahmed Mikbia Hawkins out in the streets. The coward's hood has no place at this institution. Editor in Chief Managing Editor Many students have had registration problems due to the registrar's and financial aid offices. That is a fact, and the administration should be applauded for coming forth and saying they did R. Francis Blakeney Mse-Tasb Moseley not meet the mark. Layout and Contents Editor General Manager Many students have questions that they would like answered. But to distribute an anonymous flyer in the dark of night is an unacceptable manner to achieve those goals. Morehouse is a place Shaun Spearmon Sterling Taylor for men. And men stand on the wall, and declare the news. Photo Editor Features Editor So, if discussion is the true issue, remove the hood. If you believe there is incompetence in a certain department, state your case. If you feel someone is not qualified, gather the facts and Jonathan Howard Antwanjefferson present them to the appropriate parties. A&E Editor Copy Editor In this institution, discussion is always welcomed. There is no substitution for the intellectual act of discourse. If you believe in it strongly enough, be willing to accept the consequences. After all, King did say "A man who stands for nothing, will fall for anything." JocelynJackson, PhJO. Abraham Davis, Pb.D. Come out of hiding. Darkness will eventually give way to light. We no longer need to wear Advisor the mask. Are you really concerned about Morehouse or are you just a coward lurking in the shadows? Do you really want your voice heard? Are you scared to be seen? Have you no integrity? Steven Baker, Pb.D If you are bold and brave enough to speak the truth as you see it, remove the hood and be a Advisor man. . ... , - R. 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By Jonathan Howard Tucker's second star turn held for ransom. The consul their pants from laughter ... Tucker has this great actor A&E Editor (his first being the lead in wants to bring in his own help you know. But something was inside of him. Just look at his "Money Talks"), reunites him (Chan) to solve the case. The wrong. Even though Chan was spot in "Dead Presidents." Chris Tucker's new with music video/movie FBI, who are in charge of the great as ever (plenty of kicks And, unfortunately, there's action/comedy, "Rush Hour," director Brett Ratner (who case, don't want an and punches and tumbling), just not that much more Jackie the movie just never takes off Chan can do with two pool from "B"/ "B-" status. sticks and a swinging lamp to Don't get me wrong. I impress me. could watch Chris Tucker ad­ Of course, my lib his way through "Citizen disappointment may be your Kane," if neccessary. It's just pot of gold. Go see the movie, that if you saw "Money Talks," laugh, enjoy, eat your popcorn then you've already seen this — just don't blame me when character from. Tucker — wise you can't remember it a week ass with gun, boastful, bust-a- later. gut funny ... There's no new ground covered here. "Rush Hour" opens Friday Maybe I'm just personally at area theaters. dissappointed. I know that

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