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VOL. 1, NO. 1 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Monday, October 21, 1968 298 Freshmen New Courses Scheduled Enter M’house Morehouse College has been Two hundred and ninety-eight Also included in this year’s awarded a grant of $91,803 from freshmen from 24 states entered Freshman Class are two foreign the Department of Health, Edu­ Morehouse College for the aca­ students from Sierra Leone and demic year 1968-69. Ghana. cation and Welfare to conduct a Leading the list of states rep­ Freshman Week was climaxed critical languages program for resented was Georgia, with a with a speech by the Student the undergraduate schools in the total of 130 freshmen. Other Government President, Nelson Atlanta University Center. states represented in the class Taylor, who challenged the class were as follows: South Carolina, of ’72 to live up to Morehouse’s A course in Russian, which 30; Florida, 27; New York, 17; good traditions and to discard was introduced last year at Mor­ Alabama, 15; North Carolina, 14; those that are bad. To calm the Freshman Class 1968-69 ris Brown College, will now be­ Texas, 10; Tennessee. 8; Califor­ rivalry between Morehouse and nia, 7; Mississippi, 6; Virginia, Clark, the two freshman classes come a part of this program. Ohio and Louisiana, 4 each; met and discussed ways of build­ Peace Corps Contributes To Mr. David Polutnik (Institute of Pennsylvania, 3; District of Co­ ing a better relationship between Critical Languages, Windham lumbia, 2; Indiana, Kentucky, the two colleges. The meeting College; M. A., Russian School, Washington, Massachusetts, New was called when a Morehouse King’s Memorial Fund Middlebury College) will teach Jersey, Oklahoma, Connecticut, junior was stabbed during a clash courses in elementary and inter­ Missouri and Montana, 1 each. with Clark students. Director of the Peace Corps, ment among Peace Corps staff Mr. Jack Vaughn, presented offi­ members, Volunteers in 59 coun­ mediate Russian. In addition, he cials of Morehouse with a check tries around the world, returned will teach a course in Soviet for $10,625 to be applied to the volunteers and staff members in Institutions and Culture. Martin Luther King Jr. Memo­ this country, and friends of the rial Scholarship Fund in a cere­ Peace Corps. Chinese (Mandarin) will be mony September 19. taught by a native Chinese, Mrs. With Mr. Vaughn were Peace Maria Morgan (A. B., Hong After making the presentation Corps representatives from Kong University; M. A., Syra­ to President Hugh Gloster, Mr. Washington, D. C. (Mr. Stewart cuse University). Mrs. Morgan Vaughn said the funds were col­ Aubrey, Deputy of Public Af­ will also teach an introductory lected in a spontaneous move- fairs, and Dr. Marie Gadsden, course in Chinese Civilization. Training Coordinator, Africa Re­ gion) and the southern regional Ibo, a language of the eastern Dr. Lee Named office in Atlanta (Mr. Robert region of Nigeria, including Bia Nelson, Director; Mr. Larry Oms, fra, will be taught by Mr. Pat­ Deputy Director; Mr. A1 Johnson, rick Anugo Ntukogu (A. B., Ass’t To Pres. Area Representative; and Mr. Joe Central State University; M. A., Kimmins, Public Affairs). Ralph Hewitt Ohio State University). Lee has been ap­ Members of the King family on pointed Assist­ hand for the presentation were: ant to the Pres­ Dr. and Mrs. M. L. King, Sr., Ad-Hoc Comm. Mrs. Christine King Farris, and ident at More­ Reverend and Mrs. A. D. King. Pictured above are the Fabulous Impressions. From 1-r, Curtis May- house College. Dr. King, Sr., received a lenthy Voices Grievances field, Sam Gooden and Fred Cash. Dr. Lee, who re­ standing ovation from the student ceived his bac­ body following a brief speech he Cleveland Sellers, a member of calaureate de­ made at the conclusion of the the Student Nonviolent Coordi­ ImpressionsPerform gree from More­ ceremony. nating Committee who was re­ house in 1957 cently released from Federal and his Ph. D. degree from the University of Kansas in 1964, Exchange Students custody, and poet A. B. Spellman, BeforePackedHouse assumed his new position Sep­ a visiting instructor in ahe A. U. Before an audience of approxi­ were: “Up, Up and Away,” “I tember 1, 1968. He comes to At­ Discuss M’house Center, were the main speakers mately five thousand students Need You,” “Gypsy Woman,” lanta from Normal, Alabama, at an inter-campus “Speak Out” and community dwellers, the Stu­ “I’m a Fool for You.” “I’ve Been where he had been employed John Shipley and Robert Hall held Thursday, September 26, in by Alabama A & M College as dent Government Association Trying,” “People Get Ready,” and are exchange students at More­ Sale Hall Chapel at 7:00 p.m. presented the Fabulous Impress­ “A-men,” the song taken from professor and chairman of the Department of Chemistry. house for the first semester from ions in concert in the Samuel H. the movie, Lelies of the Field. Sellers was the first speaker. Arclmr Hall Gymnasium, Sunday, It was reported that many of the University of California at Dr. Lee, who is well known He said that the basic concern September 22, at 8:00 p.m. the top-ranking black recording in educational circles, is listed in Berkley. artists refused to participate in of the students should be to in­ The Impressions opened the American Men of Science, Who’s A junior with a major in phy­ programs sponsored by small sure the surrounding black com­ conecrt with a dedication to Who in American Education, and sics and a minor in mathematics, black colleges in the South. As munity. He said that the A. U. black people. Such songs as Outstanding Young Men of A- one student put it, “They’d rath­ John is from Walnut Creek, Cal­ Center lacks that relevance, as “We’re a Winner,” “Keep on merica. er take their soul music to the ifornia. When asked of his gen­ reflected in “the number present Pushing,” and “We’re Rolling white schools of the North and He has directed National Sci­ at the meeting” and the group’s On” were rendered as special eral impression of Morehouse, he Midwest or to the large black ence foundation institutes for ele­ interest in “seeing the freak.” dedications to the “blacks.” said, “The atmosphere here at universities than to bring it to mentary and secondary teachers Morehouse is completely differ­ Also listed among the songs us.” in science and mathematics for ent from that at ‘Cal’. Here at A. B. Spellman followed Sell­ the past five years and, in 1966 Morehouse the students are ers at the speaker’s microphone. and 1967, he spent three months friendlier, and you have closer He developed his remarks around M’house Hosts Haitian Envoy in India as consultant in science contact with your teachers. the small show of hands that ap­ education with the U. S. Agency peared when he asked, “How ma­ On September 17, 1968, in Sale Ambassador Bonhomme deliv­ for International Development The other exchange student, Hall Chapel, Morehouse College ered an address to the faculty ny people in this room know and the National Science Insti­ Robert Hall, Martinez, California, Cleveland Sellers?” was the host to the Haiti Ambas­ and students of Morehouse Col­ tutes Program. also a junior, is majoring in en­ sador to the United States. Mr. lege on behalf of the people, gineering physics and minoring He spoke of the need of invit­ Arthur Bonhomme. government and President of He is a member of the Ameri­ in mathematics. Ambassador Bonhomme pre­ Haiti. In addition to calling forth can Association of University ing Ron Karenga and LeRoi sented Honorary Doctorate De­ a dialogue in the form of aca­ Professors, the American Asso­ Although he agreed that Jones to speak on campus. These grees of the University of Haiti demic and cultural exchange be­ ciation for the Advancement of the students at Morehouse were people could be here if students to Morehouse College President tween Haiti and black Ameri­ Science, the American Chemical friendlier and that there is a had the leverage, meaning a stu­ Hugh M. Glouser, College cans, the Ambassador expressed Society, Sigma Xi Honorary closer contact with teachers, he dent organization with power. Choir Conductor Wendell Whal- the importance of the example Research Society, Beta Kappa feels that the dining hall’s servi­ um and, in absentia, to Rev. of the martyred Reverend Martin Chi Scientific Honor Society, and ces are “pretty bad.” He feels The “Speak Out” was the first Martin L. King, Sr., Rev. A. D. Luther King to the black Haitian Alpha Chi Sigma Profession­ that Morehouse’s only problem meeting of the “brothers and King and Mrs. Coretta King. masses. al Fraternity in Chemistry. is that it needs “MORE MONEY.” sisters” this year. Page 2 MAROON TIGER Monday, October 21, 1968 i'>]iiiii!iiiiiiniiiiiiiii„>[iiiiiiiiiiinc2iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiici!iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiii!iic]iii!iiiiiiii[]iiiiiiiii!i:::iiiiiiiiiiiic]ii!iiiiiiiiic]iiiii ’' ¡The Editor Speaks I Fantasy World WHO AM I Greetings fellow inmates! Since By Carthur Drake, Editor 1 we are all caught in this to­ I gether, why not make believe I7 HIIC2IIIIIIIIIIIIE2iIlilIIIIIIIC3llllIIIIIIIICSIIIIIIIIIIIIC3IIIIIIIIIIIIC3IIIIIIIIIIIIC]IIIIIIIIIIIIESIIIIIISIIIIIE)IIIIIIIIIIIIC2lllIIIIIIIllCailliniMIIE?* ? ■ some things that could possibly PROMISES KEPT make our four-year sentences In an attempt to fulfill several promises that I made while I more bearable? In reality, of was seeking my present position, I proudly present to you this course, this is absurd but let US first edition of the NEW MAROON TIGER. Here­ imagine: tofore, Morehouse hasn’t had a complete news­ paper. This year we are trying to present to you —that Mrs. Archer smiles at what I feel is a reputable college newspaper everyone she meets . and not a college literary magazine. Our plan is —that rooms are assigned be­ to cover the four most essential departments of fore the students arrive . . . a good newspaper: news, editorials, features, and —that Mr. Lockett is securely ■ sports. Complete coverage in these four main locked away . . . departments can create a fairly decent college —that upperclassmen wait newspaper, even though we don’t have a journal- their turns in the lunch line . . . Carthur Drake, ism department at Morehouse. —that Coach Darlington treats NEWSLETTER TO BE PUBLISHED a gym class humanly . . . In order to get you the campus and off-camipus information while it’s still news, w’e are going to create a weekly newsletter, —that bathrooms are cleaned the MAROON BABY TIGER. We feel that this newsletter will re­ daily . . . lieve some of the strain of the regular edition of the Maroon Tiger. —that breakfast hours have Consequently, the Maroon Tiger will not be a history book upon been extended until 9 a.m. . . . publication. —that tissue instead of sand­ I'ULL SPORTS COVERAGE paper is used in the bathrooms . . Morehouse being an all-male college, the newspaper should have —that more people in the Ad­ a masculine touch. This masculine touch can be accomplished only ministration Building have a by having a complete sports department. This policy can not be I wanted to know about myself, but now I’m too busy to find out. over-emphasized. I have selected a sports editor and assistant sports personality like Mrs. Shepherd editor who I believe are not only highly capable but highly quali­ and Mrs. Jones . . . fied to control their department. From Harkness With Love —that Mr. Hamilton speaks to We plan to publish the regular edition of the Maroon Tiger once the students when he meets a month. Each edition will be a four or six-page paper. This is the By Harold McKelton We of the Maroon Tiger staff them on the campus . . . think that there is. We think that first manifestation of our concept of a true Maroon Tiger. We hope We of the Maroon Tiger staff Before some wise guy comes up the answer lies mainly in the you enjoy it. As always, your criticism and comments are welcomed. begin this academic year with with a Freudian analysis of our “air-tight” curriculum structure dreams, we’d better stop. surprise and appreciation for the that existed before Ibo and Swa­ Until this realization has been changes that the Morehouse Ad­ hili courses were crammed into reached, back to the same old Threat To AU Center ministration has made in its cur­ it. Students at Morehouse Col­ lege — from freshmen to sen­ drudgery of life here at the By Bryce Smith riculum. We refer here to the “House.” I believe every black man has the power to serve his race, course offerings in Ibo and Swa­ iors — are busy eight long se­ the duty to render this service and the right to do so in the manner hili languages. Certainly this is a mesters trying to meet academic commanded by his own conscience. To force or step in the right direction, if requirements and major and mi­ Someone’s Trying to pressure a black brother or black sister into the college is to be relevant to nor requisites. They don’t have To Help participating in any event, protest, demonstration the black people whom she tries time to fit electives into their or meeting not endorsed by his or her conscience to educate. True, the courses courses of study! When a stu­ September 30, 1968 From: Director of Housing is intolerable and oppressive. are long overdue, but we doff our dent finishes taking philosophy To: Mr. J. A. Lockett The recently published newsletter entitled hats, nonetheless. for two semesters, biology and “THE WORD” is an affront to the intelligence of physical science, two semesters Re: Large Equipment for the any student in the Atlanta University Center. This of “respected” foreign langua­ Dormitories Having such positive signs of­ After talking with the Presi­ newsletter, which was distributed at the Octo­ fers much encouragement. Still ges, public speaking, history of dent of the Student Association ber 1st meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee for a there is a striking contradiction, civilization and some other so­ concerning the things students Bryce Smith less than ten students are en­ cial science (both for two se­ Black University, attempts to dictate opinions to felt a most urgent need for, the rolled in the classes. We ask, mesters), reading readiness and the students in the A. U. Center and to scare off any opposition to following items were suggested “Why?” Why should a predom­ religion, plus over forty hours its writers, whose task is to let “all know who’s who” or to let “all for your approval: know those who are with us and those who are against us—friend inantly Negro college such as of discipline requirements, we ask, “Where does Ibo or Swahili 1. Television, color, with 25” and foe.” “THE WORD” further insults students by suggesting to Morehouse get the poor response screen to new curricular offerings? Has find its place?” them, “Know who your enemy is and kill him.” The writers of 2. Daily papers in each lounge student interest in themselves “THE WORD” have appointed themselves judge and jury and they As we said in the beginning, 3. *Telephone on each floor call upon us to be the executioners. Anyone with an opinion differ­ and in African language and cul­ Morehouse has made a step in in each dormitory ent from that of “THE WORD” is an enemy of “THE WORD” and, ture ebbed to an all-time low? Is the right direction. But she de­ 4. Magazines and rack (Life, consequently, an enemy of the students in the A. U. Center, and is there some way of understand­ feats her own efforts by not ma­ Look, Sports Illustrated, etc.) therefore eligible for execution. ing the behavior of the students king curricular allowances. Of­ 5. Cigarette machines in each ' Let me take this opportunity to declare myself an enemy to here? fering Ibo and Swahili under dormitory “THE WORD,” thereby making myself eligible for being named the existing curricular structure 7. Draperies in each dormi­ «...... of the WEEK” by the writers of that newsletter. is to produce a brand of stylized tory lounge Unlike the writers of “THE WORD,” I believe in free speech and “tokenism” that only the appeas­ 8. Lamps in each dormitory the right to dissent. We, the members of the A. U. Center, must What Manner of Man? ing Establishment personnel can lounge not become an academic community of mental mutes blindly follow­ By Philip Brown manufacture. ing demagogues. These demagogues, anonymously hidden behind a 9. Area rug in lounge of each newsletter, are a real threat to the A. U. Center and are pregnant Samson was strangled with the The Maroon Tiger staff looks dormitory with destruction. They are as dangerous as Gemany’s Hitler or loin cloth of his painted Delilah; forward to the day when those 10. Flowers or a plant in the America’s George Wallace, i.e., they use the instrument of fear to an aging Caesar—weary of the who formulate Morehouse’s cur­ lounge of each dormitory It is my belief that each lounge gain submission and unchallenged control. This method will not gloriless glories of the Luper- riculum will go about that task work! If fear -and intimidation is to be the yeast with which the cal—ambitiously desired the im­ can be covered by Work Study with the full interest of the black loaf of black unity is baked, then I find it soggy eating. perial laurel branch, but in­ students for security purposes. stead lost both his kingly wreath man in mind. Robert W. West and life. Men of strength and power will, sooner or later, learn MAROON TIGER Think Socialist in Nov. that they are precisely what they Many people reconstructing the demolished are, MEN. And, as such, they The Organ of Student Expression Founded 1898 are somewhat American Dream. The party of are subject to defeat by forces disgusted with which I speak is the Socialists much greater than their own Editor-in-Chief ...... Carthur L. M. Drake the “Happy Workers Party. The ideas that powers. Ass’t. Editor ...... Robert T. Smith Humphrey- this party’s candidates have on News Editor ...... —...... Fredrick Salsman Crats” and the the war in Vietnam, the black However, there are always dif­ Ass’t. News Editor ...... William Berry “Nix - Publi­ community, education, the voting ferent forces to destroy different Feature Editor ...... David Wilson cans,” not to age, economic welfare, and pub­ men. And our own president is Ass’t. Feature Editor ______- .... ,v...... John Thomas mention t h e Robert T. Shiith lic utilities are idealistic, and not the least of the defeated Business Manager ...... John Thomas third party “W a 1 1 a c they get their views over in giants. That he is brilliantly Sports Editor ...... J...... Drexal Ball ites.” Perhaps what has disgrun­ plain, simple English. Perhaps campaigning to raise needed Ass’t. Sports Editor ...... Kenneth Martin tled a large number of the popu­ the reason they can be under­ funds and is fighting gallantly to Photographer ...... Arthur Micklebury lation is that all the candidates stood is that we can look on rescue us from our own stagna­ Reporters: Rufus Hill, Eugene McCrary, Benjamin Wright, have similar views on the ma­ them as people and not as ad­ tion need no statement. Unlike Kenneth Simmons, James Barfield, Archie Powell, Harmon jor political issues and, in the vertised supermen. Fred Hal­ Homer’s Achilles, he has not once Outlaw, William Durant, Rafford Tillman, David Manning midst of their “quick-talk,” one stead—a forty-year-old father retreated from battle to sulk in Faculty Advisor ...... — Mr. Cason Hill just becomes confused. It seems of four residing in a public his tent. Unlabeled opinions expressed in the Maroon Tiger are those that all the Presidential candi­ housing unit in Manhattan— of the Maroon Tiger and not necessarily those of Morehouse Col­ dates are playing a game to see and Paul Boutelle—a young Because ours is a “walk-easy” lege. Labeled opinions expressed are those of the author and not who can best confuse the press, Black Power advocate who, for government, the socialists are in necessarily those of the Maroon Tiger. which in turn confuses the pub­ his “gain pain” (livelihood), is trouble and may not get on a taxi driver—are Presidential many state ballots in November If anyone cares not to join the staff, but would like to sub­ lic. mit an article, he should forward it to the editor via the Maroon I know only of one party whose and Vice-Presidential nominees, and have to suffer the conse­ Tiger mailbox in the mailroom. candidates are speaking out on respectively. quences of a write-in. Monday, October 21, 1968 MAROON TIGER Page 3 Show Me The Way, Oh Lord GIVE ME LIGHT W. Grayson Mitchell change it if I could. They say I’m black and proud! But with By John Thomas Who am I, Lord? Who am I, all my blackness on the exterior, I wake not noticing where I Lord? Tell me from upon high; my mind hums a different tune. am and find that something is let me know who I am. I read I feel the urge to be white in amiss. I struggle through layer and seek some insight. I talk the mind. I’m just faking my after layer of darkness and still and collect some ideas. I think “blackness.” My mind must wed am buried. In great distress I and self-reflect. I am caught up, my blackness, and, then, I may renew my struggles and then be­ Lord. I don’t know who I am. find myself, huh, Lord! gin to realize the utter hopeless­ The white man calls me “nig­ I’m lost, great white Father! ness of my case. Realizing I am ger.” The black man calls me Who am I? Tell me, Lord. Tell forever doomed to this black “brother.” Yesterday I was called me. Am I a “nigger"? Am I a abyss, I try to figure the reason a “Negro” and I felt fine. To­ “Brother”? Am I really an “Afro- for the darkness which hangs day, I am called a “Negro” and American”? Break silence and over me with the grim clinging become angered. I want to be give my existence a meaning. of a funeral shroud. I put my called an “Afro-American,” or Tell me who I am. Goddam. fingers to my eyes and a searing a “Black.” My labels change all pain flashes through me as my so swiftly, but still I face the nails strike the surface of my mirror and “me” is still “me,” Pamaela Vaughn, Miss Maroon and White for 1968-69 lids, and I scream. But still the the same “nigger,” the same “bro­ Negro Ensemble Gives light does not come. I begin to ther,” the same “Negro,” the wonder if I am confined and, same “Afro-American.” Who am Satirical Performances Pamela Vaughn Reigns As stretching forth my hands, en­ counter only dark emptiness. In I, Lord? Tell me, goddam, tell The superb actors of the Negro me! desperation I stand erect and Ensemble Company (New York) Miss Maroon And White run, trying to find the limits I am black. I can’t deny it. delighted their “standing-room- of my enclosure. Finally, deep when a strong arm is needed.” I can’t change it and I wouldn’t only” audiences continuously in Pamela Vaughn, the reigning in the dungeon of despair, I fall When we entered the foyer of their presentations of the ma­ Miss Maroon and White of 1968- to my face and encounter cold, her dorm, she smiled and thanked jestic “Song of The Lusitanian 69, is a senior at Spelman Col­ black, unyielding earth. Oh! but Dr. Henderson Speaks me for the walk. She turned and Bogey” and the comedy “Daddy lege. She is majoring in mathe­ for two stones to strike together Dr. Stephen E. Henderson, Goodness”. matics and has a minor in chem­ headed upstairs — but suddenly and produce some sparks of faced me squarely. “You know, chairman of the Department of istry. Miss Vaughn is a native light. But there is nothing with In the drama “The Song of I was just thinking how people English, delivered a paper on of Chattanooga, Tennessee. which to bring forth even the The Lusitanian Bogey” by Peter can misunderstand my crown. “The Black Writer and Ameri­ smallest flicker of light. I turn Weiss, the actors vividly showed Last spring, Pamela won her Even though I wear it, I’m still can in Revolution” during a two- my face toward heaven, or so I the cruelties inflicted on the in­ crown with a sweeping majority. Pam. Often people encourage me day symposium at the University hope, and scream, OH MY GOD habitants of Portugese colonies in She told the judges that her to be more pompous, more regal. of Wisconsin in early August. GIVE ME LIGHT. The land Africa, as well as the hardships being a black woman was honor A phoney. I’m Pam. Plain and On the same program, Mercer shudders at the screaming of the suffered by the inhabitants of enough. The remark drew a simple Pam. Me.” Cook, former U.S. Ambassador, Portugese colonies in Africa pri­ thunderous applause. word “Light” but still there is spoke on African writers. Dr. or to the independence of these darkness. Where the darkness Henderson has received a grant colonies. A student of the piano, Pam­ Black People Unite touches, there is nothing. It is from the Danforth Foundation ela is interested in records, dan­ steadily creeping and destroying. which enabled him to begin, re­ In contrast to the heavy dra­ cing, cooking, water sports, and By Otho Delano Bradford I stand apart from my being. search for a book entitled Blues, ma, “The Song of The Lusitanian writing. She is an honor student Who and what am I? The yawn­ Soul, and Black Identity. Bogey,” was “Daddy Goodness” and has traveled extensively From the foreigners who came ing mouth of darkness has long by Richard Wright and Louis Sa­ throughout the Southeast. or were brought to America, swallowed the answers. All of pin. This comedy centered around Pamela, of course, likes her the African slaves (renamed Ne­ my being of before is gone. I Berry On Self the superstitious belief that God Morehouse men and feels that gro) were the only group that lean against a slab of stone and had come to earth in the body they are “nice to have around did not win acceptance in the let my body rest. And again I of a drunkard, Daddy Goodness. society. The incentives are crys­ cry out OH MY GOD GIVE ME Knowledge The hilarious events that follow­ Pretty Peacocks & tal clear and must be dealt with LIGHT. And I am no longer as ed caused the audience to nearly by black people in America. I was. I have no memory. My By n. Berry roll in the aisles with laughter. Plucked Roosters Why haven’t whole being is lost to me and black people in I know that I have lost and my Men of all a- “Stupendous,” “Great,” “Bra­ America devel­ ges have been vo”—these words merely be­ By Philip Brown last plea will go unheeded. And oped a degree as I fade, my mind reaches out perplexed with gin to describe the caliber of When you’ve spent about an of sentimentality for one flicker of light and cries the problem of acting demonstrated in “The Song hour deciding which turtleneck toward Africa out, OH MY GOD GIVE ME knowing them­ of The Lusitanian Bogey” and to wear and have buffed your like the Jews LIGHT. selves. From the “Daddy Goodness.” shoes until your eyes glare back have toward famous oracle at in that mirror; when you’ve used their homeland Delphi springs a half bottle of AFRO SHEEN and the white the wisdomful to make the combing easier— Otho Bradford Americans to­ 415 Lancaster Pike Wm. Berry words, “Know you know “you’s lookin’ good.” ward England and France? The GHETTO Standing on the street corner thyself.” But just The attention is quite natural, answer is that colonial powers By Allen Moses Waiting for the light to change; how does one achieve this pro­ they say. The male peacock al­ have kept this type of relation­ Watching all the cars go by— cess of self-knowledge? Accord­ Why must we live here, each ways shows off his blue-eyed ship from existing between Afri­ Growing three seconds older ing to the 20th century philoso­ day, each day tail feathers to the impression­ cans and black Americans. pher, Benjamin F. Ward, Jr., of While further knowing, prices able female of the species. with age. The first act of colonization is Seeing people I’ve never seen Yale University, “The only way we pay But if a “peacock” ego were we can know ourselves is through We know not much of finer the denial of freedom, country, before— ever deflated, it must have been culture, history, and economics. people I’ll never see again. others; I’ve learned a great deal things the night I took Joy to see the This is precisely what happened The wind is blowing and it’s about myself from other people.” But life as we know, does bring Fabulous Impressions. All hopes us pains to the black people in America— mighty cold— I agree with Mr. Ward, but of gaining her attention were fu­ —so cold like I never felt We sleep at night, as best we they became subjects of neoco­ only to a certain extent. For tile. lonialism. before— can “Look how Sam moves!” she there are certain kinds of people Wondering what will become who are not in a position to tell And wait the time, we are free kept screaming in my ear. “Oh- Dr. Kenneth B. Clark said, men of me; one about himself, namely the h-h-h, he’s so—so—oh-h-h!” “The dark ghettos are social, po­ Will I make it ’cross the street? mentally unstable, the sinners, We have come a far, far way I didn’t know whether I was litical, educational, and above And live not for today, for today witnessing a concert or a Swe­ all, economic colonies. Their in­ Looking at the future—three the hypocrites, and the anti-in­ seconds older— tellects. Do not wonder as to For we have faith, and our dish stag flick; at least her gig­ habitants are subject peoples, Will I make it past tomorrow why I place the anti-intellects leaders say gles and shrieks left me con­ victims of the greed, cruelty, in­ They’ll bring Black Power, fused. Music does strange things sensitivity, guilt, and fear of or today? in this category, lest you wish BHW to be placed therein also. somehow, someway to people, I know—from cre­ their masters.” But how for power, can we ating cries of ecstasy in the wo­ We can therefore use other hu­ seek and prepare men to the arousal of fighting man beings as if they were mir­ When we are divided, as our jealousy in the men. rors are crystal clear and free of strands of hair But, then, when you’re dealing long as we are sure that our mir­ Yet, here we stay, afraid of with the Impressions, it’s hard Sermons We See rors are cystal clear and free of darkness and blind to light to be unemotional. Sophisticated ❖ vice. For within every man we But feel truth comes, when our soul moves you just as much as * can assume that there is a soul. power has might the new pathos of Aretha and I’d rather see a sermon than if you’ll let me see it done. In order to study a phenomenon No rich future yet, near in sight James. Some singers seem to be hear one any day. I can watch your hands in action, as complex as the soul, then, we For education and position are born for the stage; they strut I’d rather one should walk with but your tongue too fast may must have access to another soul. separate for Blacks like brilliant peacocks with the me than merely show the way. run. This is where the idea of learn­ We live very low, with all hope inborn talent for colorful display. The eye’s a better pupil and And the lectures you deliver ing ourselves through others of gaining And for all the would-be cool more willing than the ear; may be very wise and true; comes in. In studying ourselves, For we have lost all, not even Casanovas, we might as well have Fine counsel is confusing, But I’d rather get my lesson by then, we should employ the fin­ color remaining been plucked roosters. You can’t but example’s always clear; observing what you do. est source of reference, another We fight for our country make an impression on your girl And the best of all the preachers self, thus eliminating all other In wars far and near when her mind’s not on you— are the men who live their For I may misunderstand you sources of reference in studying Our cries for freedom, they especially if those cooing Im­ creeds, and the high advice you give, ourselves (e.g., books, glass mir­ seem not to hear pressions have captured all the For to see the good in action But there’s no misunderstanding rors, window panes, etc.). A brighter day will come cackling hens in the barnyard. is what everybody needs. how you act and how you live. William E. Berry A brighter day will come. Philip Brown I can soon learn how to do it Edgar A. Guest Page 4 MAROON TIGER

.NA/sZsZ^sZsZsZsZsZsZsZsZ'^ZsZs/sAsAZ^Am < >5kZ\AsAsAsZsZsZ\ZsAsZsAsZsZ^AZ\ZsZsZsAx ,SPORTS Lane Bombs M’house As The Ball Bounces By D. Bernard Ball, Sports Editor Burton Rips Tiger Defense The Maroon Tigers were un­ first game as a Maroon Tiger. able to contain the aerial show Johnny Balmer put more light The Dragons of Lane College sponsroed by Alias Burton of on the subject when he was on spoiled the Maroon Tigers’ 1968 the receiving end of a 54-yard debut -by defeating Morehouse Lane College. Burton did more touchdown pass from Jesse 32-17 in a hard-fought battle. than just sponsor the show; he Rowe. Another bright moment Lane used their aerial attack as was also the executive producer. was culminated by a 55 - yard Quarterback Alias Burton threw Burton ripped apart the Tigers’ punt >by sophomore Michael five touchdowns, the longest con­ defensive secondary as though Floyd. Fullback Andrew Smith necting for 6© yards. it were made of wet tissue pa­ churned up 153 yards as the per. work horse for the afternoon. Morehouse scored first as Frank Eunice booted a 25-yard Coach Henry field goal early in the first peri­ Darlington left The defensive line was laud­ ed by Coach Merchant as they od. Bane trailed the Tigers until the field deject­ the last five minutes of the first edly, for he an­ held Lane to less than 100 yards rushing. The defensive line con­ half when QB Burton connected ticipated a vic­ a 2V2-yard scoring pass to James Andrew Smith, No. tory; but instead sisted of Robert Brown, James 44, rushes for yardage against Lane Stroman. The first half ended he suffered the Wilson, Douglas Henry, Joseph as QB Jesse Rowe took to the with Lane leading the Tigers 32-17. Glass, Vinson Moore and Walter air with a 54-yard bomb to sixth defeat of 6-3. his career as Houston. There’s room for im­ Johnny Palmer in the fourth per­ Morehouse led Lane in every provement though. statistic of the game except in D. Ball Head Football iod, and also to Palmer for the Coach in his The Tigers came back strong extra point. total yards passing and scoring. second season. While things Weaknesses also exist in the in the third quarter as QB Basil Fullback Andrew Smith led the seemed rather dim for the Ti­ offensive line. Improvements Hall airlifted a 27-yard scoring Lane scored twice in the fourth Tigers in rushing with 153 yards gers, there were bright moments should be made on pass protec­ play to Tight End John Artis period on tosses from Burton in 20 carries and he sparked up to Stroman and Lucas. This left in the contest when Frank Eu­ tion and blocking. Not enough for the Tigers’ first touchdown the game with a 47-yard sprint nice set a school record by boot­ emphasis could be placed on this of the game. Morehouse’s reign Lane in the lead -by a score of in the third quarter. ing a 25-yd. field goal in his line. didn’t last long as QB Alias Bur­ ton led his team on a scoring drive that ended in a 7-yard NFL Teams Scout Tiger Workouts toss to Jerry Lucas. The PAT Football scouts from the pro­ better linemen in the Southern failed. Cross Country Squad fessional ranks have been scout­ Intercollegiate Athletic Confer­ Morehouse regained the lead ing football practice at More­ ence, being named to the SIAC house during the past few weeks All-Conference team and the At­ Cross Country looking for a possible future lanta Daily World’s All - City Loses In First Outing Schedule draft choice. team for 1967. The Cross Country team lost ticipate in two meets. OCTOBER The main objective at the Scouts from the Dallas Cow­ its season opener to Georgia The team., coached by David workouts was to have a look at 5 Home boys, Minnesota Vikings and the State College 21-34. Steven Walker, is spearheaded by Sen­ Vinson Moore, a highly possible 13 W. Ga. & Ga. State Away Baltimore Colts praised Moore Johnson was able to cross the ior Captain Steven Johnson. draft choice for the future sea­ 19 Ft. Valley State Home for his fierceness and agility, wire second, but that was not Other fleeters are Senior Edgar son. Moore, a 6-ft. 2-in., 220-lb. 26 Home which is so important in profess­ enough as Georgia State swept Thomas, Junior Raines Carroll defensive end, has played an im­ ional football. first, third, fourth and fifth pla­ and Freshmen Pete James, NOVEMBER portant role in the backbone of ces. Clinton Young, John Brown and Morehouse’s defensive squad We here at the Maroon Tiger, DeVereges Jones. 1 Home during the past seasons. along with the rest of the More­ The team is composed of sev­ 6 Away house family, wish Vinson the en official members and one in­ 9 Ft. Valley State Away A native of Harlem, Georgia, best of luck in his dealings with eligible player, Alain Rogers, Alumni Sponsor 19 SIAC Meet Atlanta Moore has become one of the professional football. transfer student from Lincoln Banquet University of Pennsylvania. Ten basketball players are also run­ The Maroon Tiger Athletic ning with the Cross Country Banquet was held at Paschal team at the request of Coach Motor Lodge on October 2, spon­ McAfee, for the purpose of con­ sored jointly by the Morehouse ditioning. According to confer­ Atlanta Alumni Association and ¿7 ence regulations, they can par- the All-Sports Jamboree Com­ mittee. w W ! W Speaker for the occasion was New Coaches VI ag the former Tiger gridder, “Bun- A- * fei Added ky” Mathis, atheltic director at Bethune Cookman College of The Morehouse Athletic De­ Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Ma­ partment announced the addition this emphasized the importance of three new coaches to its pres­ of the desire to win and the ent staff. need to win in order to gain Two of the coaches, LaMonte recognition in any athletic en­ Vaughn and James Sims, were deavor. the co-captains of the 1967 foot­ Announced at the banquet ball squad here at Morehouse. were the captains for the foot­ 1968-69 Maroon Tiger football squad They will assume duties as as­ ball squad for the 1968 season. sistant backfield coach and as­ Jesse Rowe and Franklin Huff sistant line coach, respectively. were named as the offensive cap­ Vaughn, a product of River­ tains and Vinson Moore and Top Prep Gridders side High School, Chattanooga, George Satterwhite were named Tennessee, lettered in football as the defensive captains. and track here at Morehouse, while Sims, who prepped at At­ lanta’s Price High, earned letters Dr. Haines Named Venture To M’house in football and baseball. In a desperate attempt to get Price High was not to be left Frank Eunice, and from T. W. The third addition to the staff Acting Chairman the Tigers in the winning col­ out as Kermit Williams was Josey High, Walter Houston and is Coach David Walker (’65), Dr. James E. Haines has been umn and eventually the SIAC chosen. Then the staff remem­ Lorenzo Thomas. another ex-star of the Morehouse named acting chairman of the Crown, the Maroon Tigers went bered from whence Palmer and College Athletic Department. Department of Physical Educa­ The Tiger staff felt the need into the “hunt” and came up Rowe came and brought along Coach Walker will assume the tion at Morehouse College for for out-of-state gridders and the first semester. Dr. Haines with some fine and promising Douglas Henry from West Fulton. made three important stops. The duty of full-time instructor in the catches, including several all­ Physical Education Department. is replacing Dr. Franklin L. Then the Tiger staff went state of Florida sends two play­ conference and all-city players, He will also coach the Cross- Forbes, who is on sabbatical abroad. At Albany, Georgia, ers, Kenneth Thurston from eleven of which are expected Country team and become Di­ leave. Monroe High School came to Pompano Beach, and John Artis starters. rector of Intramurals here at Dr. Haines is a 1942 graduate mind first. Joining the Tiger from Fort Pierce. Tennessee adds Morehouse. of Morehouse College and has The first stop was made lo­ ranks from Monroe are B. J. herself to the roster in Kenneth During his undergraduate coached at Morehouse for sev­ cally and at Archer High. Draft­ Brown, Robert Brown and Nel­ Drinkins from Memphis’ Central years here at the “House”, eral years. He is the present ed from Archer were Leo Pink- son Dawson. Eugene Jivins and High School. Finally, the Tiger Coach Walker participated in coach of the swimming and ett, John Grant and Marvin Richard Gamble came from Spen­ staff recollected the outstanding varsity football and on the Cross- baseball teams. Dr. Haines has Hope. Then the staff stopped at cer High of Columbus, Georgia. performance by players from the Country squad. directed Morehouse’s swimming Washington High and obtained LA—lovely Augusta, that is— Windy City last season and draft­ The Maroon Tiger congratu­ team to several conference titles. Douglas Ramey. Across town wasn’t overlooked as the Tiger ed Carlton Black from Emil G. lates and extends best wishes He has also had much success they chose Joseph Glass, Wallace staff brought with them from Hursch High School of Chicago, to these gentlemen. with the baseball team. Thompson and Edward Weaver. Lucy Laney, Gary Bussey and Illinois.