VOI. 69, NO. 4 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Monday, November 20, 1995 * Campus Security Comes Under Scrutiny

when two guys jumped over the By Louis Clotman fence," Hemingway narrated. "One Managing Editor had a gun . . . They told me to give them my money. I gave it to them and Many questions have surfaced they jumped back over the fence." surrounding the construction of the How can a campus that claims to Of all weapons, gate that borders Mays Hall and the provide outstanding security for its quality of campus security. Some residents allow a couple of men to love is the most students have voiced their discontent enter the gates and rob one of its deadly and at the presence of the gate and its students at gunpoint?" implication of a dosed campus at Hemingway is still trying to devastating, Morehouse answer College. that and few there In a question. be who dare personal When interview asked his trust their fate with The opinion of Maroon the quality in its hands. Tiger, Dean of service Eddie provided The new iron fence in front of Mays and Gaffney, by More- "iln'/Ab’ft V/> Acting Vice li o u s e Chivers Hall is a newly added feature for President for police, he campus safety 'clupmnu hll Student was very Affairs, direct. "At revealed that first I the actual thought "Students should feel lucky to have commented Sims. "But I do question purpose of security the protection of Morehouse Security some of their decisions sometimes." the fence is to here was on this campus," commented John Junior Board of Trustees increase sloppy, but Mason, Thurman Hall Resident representative, Adisa Muse, was most security for since then Director. "The Morehouse Police accurate in his assessment of the on campus it has Department has done a fine job of quality of police protection on students, picked up a maintaining a level of order and campus. "I've reviewed the goals that especially little bit. protection for our students." the security office has established for Inside those living Before the Down the hall from Mason's itself," Muse explained. "I feel that within the Despite repeated attempts, incident, room, Thurman Hall residents [the goals] are very positive, but the This borders of Chief Davis refused comment w e provided a much different view of implementation of those goals has not the campus. received no security's presence on campus. ’ been progressive." Muse summed up Edition With the gate there, the chances of a protection here at Dubois Hall. Now Freshman Carlton Johnson, a Business his views in a final statement that perpetrator entering the campus, there are patrols that walk around to Administration major from Savannah, captures the essence of the problem. committing a crime, and exiting increase the level of safety. So it has GA, was very critical of Morehouse "The security office," he offered, "is without being caught are drastically gotten a little better." police. "I do not feel protected," an appendage of the Office of reduced. The real question every student Johnson remarked. "The police are Business Affairs [when it should be an The most frightening example of should be asking himself is, can nowhere to be found." extension] of the Office of Student the decay of campus security took something like this happen again? Thurman Hall resident, Hashim Affairs." place in front of Dubois Hall, when When asked about the Sims, was less biting in his remarks Until the Morehouse police Freshman Julius Hemingway was performance of the Morehouse about campus security. "I think realize this fact and act on it, students Adodi Gains Charter robbed on September 3. "I was security, students and officials [police protection] is better here than will be forced to fend for themselves, leaving on my way to Kilgore Center presented contrasting views. at most schools in the AUC," continued Muse. page 3

Okinawa Rape The Race Goes on Without Powell page 6 asserted, "America is not mentally By Omar I. Bowles ready for a black President." Staff Writer Professors in the Political Science After much anticipation and Department here at Morehouse offer debate, a widely successful book tour, different stances on the Powell and weeks of contemplation with phenomena. Department Chair Tobe Decaying Morals on family and friends, Colin. Powell Johnson suggested that "a person of declared on November 8 that he will Powell's stature could attract blacks Campus not become a candidate for the to the Republican Party." He also page 8 presidency of the United States. admitted to being "sorry that [Colin Powell explained that to run Powell] didn't run." required "a passion and commitment Professor Abraham Davis, that, despite my every effort, I do not however, stated that he did not feel let have for political life, because such a down by Powell's decision. He life requires a calling that I do not yet warned that "although the polls show D'Angelo Interview hear... For me to pretend otherwise that he was leading Dole, people in the would not be honest." Personal abstract will say one thing, but when page 13 concerns such as intrusion into his it comes to voting for a Black life, and his wife's opposition were American... they might end up doing also key factors in making his something completely different." "prayerful" decision. Nonetheless, Powell's decision is His decision not only changed far from being the final chapter in his the entire spectrum of the political efforts to serve America. He Football Season in race, but also evoked mixed emotions concluded, "I will give my talent and Review throughout the Morehouse energy to charitable and educational community. "I didn't feel let down activities. I will also try to find ways page 15 by his decision mainly because I was for me to help the racial divides that still in the dark on his political still exist within our society." Powell views," said Michael Taylor, a Senior is expected to work toward Despite Powell’s decision not to run, there is Political Science Major. Similarly, "mainstreaming" Republican views. still speculation of a Presidential bid in 2000 Junior Psychology Major David Clay Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 2 CAMPUS NEWS

Campus Announcements Students Speak Out on Princeton Review Survey house commented that their College "Although the survey says a lot By Saeed Ahmed "has seen better days." Their com­ about the current state of Morehouse, General Manager plaints ranged from registration I think some of the figures do not re­ hassles and internal politicking, to the flect the facts," said one student. "The — Class pictures will be taken during the week of Novem­ A recent survey of college students use of drugs and a cliquish student fact is, there is a lot more drug use at the nation's top 309 colleges places body. Many lamented that while their going on, unlike what the survey ber 27 - December 1 in the Kilgore Center Snack Bar Area, Morehouse among the top twenty col­ professors are excellent teachers, they says." from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Sophomores and Juniors must lege campuses. are not readily available outside the But others, like Ali Thomas, believe wear shirt & tie, while Seniors should wear a white T-shirt. The survey, conducted by The classroom. that students, instead of debating the Princeton Review, ranks Morehouse Most students, however, reported accuracy of the rankings, should use College 15th among campuses where satisfaction with Morehouse. They the survey to reevaluate their opinions — Beginning this month, the Recycle America division of "students pray on a regular basis," and considered their colleagues to be po­ about certain issues, so that the college Waste Management Inc. has started recycling Morehouse's 18th among colleges "with little or no litically progressive and fairly reli­ "fares better next time." office paper waste. Recycle America has provided specially marijuana use." gious, and thus socially conservative. marked waste baskets in which office paper of any color The survey, however, also shows "There is a true spirit of pride that "It [the survey] is particularly tell­ Morehouse to be the third worst in both flows through here," wrote one stu­ ing about how we relate to our com­ can be deposited. Large maroon bins have also been placed strained class relations and in discrimi­ dent. "The school teaches you to know munity," said the Junior, Biophysics at soda machines for aluminum can recycling. The partici­ nation against gay students, and ninth yourself." major. "Among other things, it really pation and cooperation of the entire Morehouse commu­ in having "dorms like dungeons." In Another student, summing up the highlights the improvements we need nity in this effort will help minimize the waste that are pres­ addition, the College ranks ninth prevalent attitude at Morehouse, said, to make in our interaction with those among the "most politically inactive" "The hotter the fire, the tougher the outside the campus." ently sent to local landfills, and will decrease the demand campuses, 19th in poor college-com­ steel. If you come to Morehouse, you for new landfill sites. This is a significant environmental munity relations, and 20th in "long will either become a man or you will Below is a partial list of how some justice issue because existing landfill sites are typically lo­ lines and red tapes" among all the col­ leave, plain and simple." colleges in Georgia ranked on various cated near poor and minority communities. Questions can leges surveyed. While most students expressed little top 20 lists in The Princeton Review The study used a representative surprise at Morehouse's rankings in survey. The ranking number means be addressed to Larry Blumer, Department of Biology, ext. sample of students at each of the 309 the survey, some expressed skepticism the school is x out of 309 schools in 2325. colleges (56,000 students in all). Jeanne about certain placements. the category. Krier, publicist for The Princeton Re­ -- An employee group within Polaroid Corporation, the view, said that on average "about 200 students" were randomly selected Senior Black Managers group, recently donated over $35,000 from every college campus. The stu­ College Rank Category to Morehouse College for the establishment of a memorial dents were then asked more than sev­ scholarship for Oronde Khary Allie. Allie, who had interned enty questions about their respective Emory University 15 Race/class relations strained at Polaroid for two summers in the Information Manage­ school's academics, campus life and other issues. These issues included the Georgia Tech 2 Professors suck all life from material ment Division, was robbed and murdered in an off-campus safety and location of campus, comfort 8 Professors make themselves scarce shooting in Atlanta, while in his sophomore year at More­ of dormitories, food quality, ease in 18 Unhappy students house. dealing with the administration, drug 19 Dorms like dungeons The scholarship in Allie's name will be awarded to a and alcohol use and teacher-student relationship. The results, which appear Morehouse College 3 Race/class relations strained Boston-area resident attendirig Morehouse college, based on in the 1996 version of The Princeton 3 Gay students ostracized, the applicant's financial need. The group also presented Review Student Access Guide to the discriminated against the college with a framed, pencil sketched portrait of Allie Best 309 Colleges, show what students 9 Dorms like dungeons 9 Most politically inactive to be hung in the student center. feel strongly about, both positively and negatively, at their schools. 15 Students pray on a regular basis The survey showed Engineering, 18 Little or no marijuana use on campus -- A portrait unveiling ceremony for Gibran M. Patterson Business Administration, Biology/Pre- 20 Campus7community relations bad was held on Thursday, November 9, at the Kilgore Student Med and Pre-Law to be the most popu­ 20 Long lines and red tapes Center. Patterson, a Senior Business Administration major, lar majors at Morehouse, claiming over half the students. Students spend 3.55 Spelman College 8 School library lacking resources died in a motor accident just a few weeks before gradua­ hours on average per day on academ­ 18 Students dissatisfied with financial aid tion, last school year. His degree, cum laude, was awarded ics, and half of all recent graduates posthumously during the May 1995 commencement exer­ went on to graduate school, the survey University of Georgia 9 College newspaper gets read 13 Class discussions rare cises. also reported. The students surveyed at More- — Meals on Wheels Atlanta, a service provided by Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., is seeking Morehouse Alumnus Elected VP of ASA Thanksgiving volunteers to help them deliver Thanksgiv­ its annual conferences. of relationships that we students had ing food to elderly homebound clients in northwest, south­ By Rodney Gabriel When asked how Morehouse with the faculty and administration [at Staff Writer west and southeast Atlanta. Shifts are available Thanksgiv­ shaped him into the man he is today, Morehouse] was a very essential part Dr. Willie insisted, "It is really hard to of our education. They treated us with ing day, November 23,1995, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. For In keeping with the College's long­ say that in a few words ... It awak- respect." more information, contact John Williams at 352-9303. standing tradition of embodying the Looking back on his days at More­ spirit of black male leadership, Dr. house, Dr. Willie remembers "how the Charles V. Willie was recently named — A new magazine, The Cypher, is currently looking for President [Mays] would hold evening Vice President-Elect of the 12,000 mem­ meetings to discuss business matters 'deep hip-hop' journalists. For more information on this ber American Sociological Association at the College. . . And those evening 'phat' opportunity, call Jamarah at 396-7225. (ASA). meetings were forums in which stu­ Willie, a 1948 alumnus of More­ dents could take exception. I don't house, is currently a professor of Edu­ — The Washington Center for Internships and Academic ever recall that students won, but [at cation and Urban Studies in the Gradu­ least] they had the chance to discuss Seminars is offering scholarships of up to $2,000 for their ate School of Education at Harvard varying points and matters pertaining Independent Sector Internship Program. Students will University. to the College and their circumstances spend the spring semester in Washington, learning about Upon receiving his B.A. in Socio­ on campus."' logy, Dr. Willie went on to Atlanta Uni­ the structure and management of organizations in the inde­ In addition to being an academic versity to earn his Master's degree in and social scientist, Dr. Willie is defi­ pendent sector. College credit is available. For informa­ 1949, and later, in 1957, was awarded nitely a man of his community, and in tion, call The Washington Center at (800) 486-8921. his doctorate by Syracuse University. 1994, he was awarded the Bennie Ser­ While there, he served in a number of vice Award for his outstanding record capacities for twenty-five years, climb­ — The Fund for American Studies is recruiting student Charles V. Willie of community service by Morehouse ing the ranks from student to profes­ College. leaders to intern in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1996. sor and, most notably, vice president. ened [in me] an interest in inquiry, the In addition to his new post, Dr. Undergraduates interested in gaining relevant work expe­ As the ASA's new VP, Willie will desire for maximum information, and Willie also sits on the Board of Direc­ rience in public policy, business or political journalism, are assist in presiding over the it encased those interests with a great tors of the Social Science Research organization's various business meet­ encouraged to apply. Contact (800) 741-7964. belief in justice, morality, and ethics. Council, and is a member of other pro­ ings, serve on its governing Council, And I think that combination of ideas fessional associations. He is also the and, as a member of ASA's Program were very important." author of "A New Look at Black Fami­ Committee, help develop programs for Moreover, he added that "the kind lies." Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 3 Adodi Compromises, Becomes Morehouse’s First Gay Organization ever, because he believes that all stu­ dent, Kwame Manley, proposed an By Lee Miller dents serve as resources to the com­ alternative solution where the orga­ Staff Writer munity, Morehouse cannot afford to nization would be a part of Student waste a single resource simply be­ "If our reputation cannot handle a Affairs, since their main purpose is to cause of his sexual preference. He serve largely as a support group. After reaching a compromise with remarked, "We must work for the bet­ gay student organization, then we Later, at a meeting organized in SGA President Kwame Manley, Adodi terment of our community. We Sale Hall Chapel the next day to dis­ entered the history books as should embrace diversity." The Of­ are doing something wrong..." cuss the future of the club, Manley Morehouse's first-ever official gay fice was also receiving letters from introduced his proposal, and Keiron student organization. alumni who were appalled at Williams, President of Adodi, ac­ However, unlike most chartered Morehouse's homophobia. One cepted it. Later, Williams said, "This organizations, Adodi cannot have a alumnus said that he was not going controversial issue with some type of organization is about rights. Adodi representative in the Senate, and it lic relations, etc. Even if it was not a to give money if this type of mental­ redress." Also, Dean Gaffney has re­ legal issue it is ethical, and we must came about to empower students who cannot participate in homecoming ac­ ity persisted. ceived complaints from Senators are otherwise unempowered." tivities. This comes in the wake of an create a climate where all students feel Dean Gaffney expressed shock present at the meeting who were sym­ free." A fellow Morehouse student, earlier Student Senate vote where the and dismay at the belief some stu­ pathetic towards Adodi, but voted no Dean Gaffney was not alone in his Trevor Baptiste, commented, "He's campus organizations represented dents held of Adodi's charter ruining because of the hostile, homophobic opinion. Dr. Abraham Davis, a Politi­ part of our family. We don't want to voted unanimously against Adodi's Morehouse's reputation. "If our repu­ discriminate because we [blacks] have charter. climate. cal Science professor, agrees with the tation cannot handle a gay student Dean Gaffney recognizes that the Administration's decision. "They been discriminated against." The decision to compromise the organization, then we are doing some­ Senators may feel that they were be­ have this right at Morehouse, at Wis­ About his decision to compro­ -Senate vote was due in large part to thing wrong. The organization has trayed, but any type of public issue consin, at Iowa, and anywhere else." mise, Williams said "It's only to ap­ the advice given by Adam Smith, the nothing to do with the value of the has to go through a process. "If Adodi Two days later, following the re­ pease the students. I'm giving up for College's attorney and a Morehouse education." did not make an appeal then it [the versal of the Senate's decision, stu­ now. We hope that the climate will graduate. Dean Eddie Gaffney, Vice- Students were concerned with issue] would have been dead," dents gathered on the parking lot be­ change." Before finishing his speech President for Student Affairs, based the administration^ decision to over­ Gaffney stated. He went on to tween Wheeler and White Halls to he repeated several times that the his decision largely on the probable turn the Senate's decision. Many stu­ say,"My job is to protect the interest protest the school's decision to accept compromise "would only be for a threat of legal action on the part of dents questioned the value of having of the College from lawsuits, bad pub­ the organization. Here, SGA Presi­ year." Adodi. a Senate if the administration can sim­ "If we denied the organization, ply overturn its decisions. But Dean this could lead to lawsuits," said Dean Gaffney pointed out that if the orga­ Maroon Tiger Examines Role of Blacks in the Media Gaffney. "For our public relations, it nization has legitimate reasons to ex­ would give our school the perception ist then the school cannot deny them of being homophobic." a charter. He then went on to make Ms. Tucker has been the center of con­ short, he did address the issue of the By Steven Henderson Mr. Gaffney says he under­ an analogy to the appeals process of troversy as a result of several pieces media's supposed conspiracy against stands the students' concerns sur­ the legal system. He said, "It is not a Staff Writer that she has allowed to be printed. black men, which was raised by se­ rounding the group's adoption. How­ matter of student's opinion. It is a When asked about the recently con­ nior Marc Joseph. Brown said that In an attempt to shed some light troversial Mike Lukovich cartoon, "there is no conspiracy against black on the role of African Americans Tucker replied, "I liked the cartoon, men. These theories are harmful to within the mainstream media, The and I take full responsibility for it be­ blacks in so many ways and they Maroon Tiger sponsored an open fo­ ing printed. Cartoons are meant to should not be taken seriously." Many rum to discuss issues concerning be provocative, and dangerously close audience members made obvious blacks in the media. to the edge. This cartoon will make a their disagreement with his state­ At least eighty to one hundred lot of people think". ment. people filled the Kilgore Seminar The third panelist was John Baker The interaction between the pro­ Get carded room, and listened attentively to the Brown, the Vice President for College fessional journalists, and the students presentations made by the esteemed Relations at Morehouse College. of Morehouse was definitely a fruit­ panel. The audience was allowed to Brown is a graduate of Central State ful experience. Sound advice was ask the panel questions, and each of University, and he joined Morehouse given and much information was and save. the panel members answered hon­ in January of this year. He is involved shared. During the year, The Maroon estly and sincerely. On several occa­ with public relations, and thus pro­ Tiger will continue its speaker's series sions, the discussion became very vides a great deal of information to address issues important to the heated and personal, but the overall about the College to journalists. Al­ Morehouse Community, and the black environment was one where knowl­ though Brown kept his comments community at large. edge was genuinely sought, and ideas relevant to black society debated. The first panelist, Vic Carter, is the News Anchor for Channel 2 Ac­ tion News at Morning, and Action News at Noon. Mr. Carter, a gradu­ ate of Morehead State, came to Atlanta in 1982 at a time when he says "there was a great demand for African American reporters." Coincidentally, Carter's first assignment was to cover the passing of Benjamin Elijah Mays. Carter said he has encountered much racism in the media, particu­ larly in the newsrooms. Even though there is less bigotry now, it is still present, Carter said. When asked how blacks can acquire positions of power in the media, he stated that "we need to stop telling our journalism students to focus on anchor and reporting po­ The Panelists at the Forum (l-r) John Baker Brown, Adrienne sitions. They need to focus on pro­ Harris, Cynthia Tucker and Vic Carter ducing, which leads to supervision." To demonstrate how dire the situation is, he mentioned the fact the "there is only one black person above the po­ sition of producer in Atlanta." Cynthia Tucker, the Editorial Page Editor for The Atlanta Constitu­ Come to any Timberland® store from now until tion, was the second panelist. Tucker May 31,1996 and show us your student ID. We’ll not only is a graduate of Auburn University, let you In, we’ll give you 15% off the price of everything and she came on board the Atlanta In the place—boots and shoes, clothing and accessories. Journal in 1976. She also said that the paper was in need of blacks as well The Timberland store nearest you: as women when they hired her. When Phipp’s Plaza, 404-261-0460 Tucker was asked about the role of blacks in the media, she explained that blacks are fairly well represented in the professional staff. This includes writers, photographers, and the like. But the people who make the deci­ sions about what goes into the paper Timberland® are "75% to 90% white males." Since One of the audience members addressing the panel becoming the Editorial Page Editor, during the Q & A session. Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 4 Campus Afrocentric Frat: A Morehouse First

By Jesse B. Barnes Associate Editor The Future of Morehouse For almost ten years the African Letter fraternity, KMT, has brought an alternative to the traditional Greek Depends on You Letter fraternities on Morehouse's campus. KMT, or Kemet, is the original or "true" name for the land known as Egypt and means 'land of the blacks.' Egypt, on the other hand, was the name Greeks assigned this land. Founded in 1986, the fraternity is bound by four fundamental prin­ Here stands our future. ciples: Africa is the center of the uni­ verse, African women are the guard­ With your help, we can ensure ians of this center, the family is the basis for African life, and an indi­ that the privilege of maturing vidual must better himself to better serve the needs of his people. and learning at Morehouse On the need for an African Letter fraternity, Kokayi KMT remarked that remains secure. "we really don't think anything is wrong with the Greek fraternities. We just wanted to go a little further." The members of KMT believe that Greek philosophy is actually a stolen one He represents our future. based on the African mystery system. The fraternity bases some of its Help keep the rich Morehouse principles on the book 'Stolen Legacy' by Dr. George M. James. Kokayi ex­ • tradition alive for him by plained that KMT wanted to "return the African sentiments to the African increasing your support to centered brotherhood." Members also seek to "gain a sense of family, a sense the Morehouse College of brotherhood, and a check and bal­ ance system to make sure greater needs of the community are met." Annual Fund. On campus, KMT also has taken an active role in campus activities through forums such as the "Black Men Don't Commit Suicide"lecture Remember the held earlier this semester. The frater­ nity, composed of more than one hun­ Annual Fund dred men, does not engage in the tra­ ditional fraternity activities such as Drive ends June 30. step shows, but is more involved in "enlightening" the campus. Students may have seen members of KMT car­ For more information rying a tree in their rites of passage or "the Resurrection March." "The please contact the Resurrection March" is a coming back to life after the "initiation" period; the Office of carrying of the tree symbolizes "brothers helping brothers in carry­ Alumni Affairs ing their burdens-with a sense of unity , purpose, and self-determina­ (404) 215-2658. tion," explained Kokayi. KMT has an emphasis on commu­ nity service that members are encour­ aged to focus on, even in the interim process. KMT has a rites of passage organization titled Akenti which was formed in 1991. The members work at Dunbar Neighborhood Center with African-American males from the ages of 11 to 14. Many of these boys come from single parent homes and housing projects. Sometimes the youth are taken on field trips, and at all the meetings "manhood issues" are discussed including conflict resolu­ tion, entrepreneurship, and male-fe­ male relationships. Sister-oriented groups and sorori­ ties are often involved with the KMT fraternity. Two sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, have worked with KMT over the years. Recently, the African letter so­ rority AST (Auset), a Spelman group, was involved with KMT for an open mic poetry reading at the Soul Source bookstore. Although still attempting to be­ ANNUAL come a national fraternity, KMT is also active at both Clark Atlanta Univer­ sity and Morris Brown College. FUND Kokayi commented proudly that through KMT "a lot of the Greek fra­ ternities have moved towards the Af­ rican perspective...but KMT is not into Greek bashing, we simply offer an African alternative." Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 5 Morehouse Admissions Program Bringing the Best to Morehouse what he has done on a day-to-day and Illinois respectively. Patillo noted places around the world, including Part of the reason why By Khary Polk basis in the classrooms according to it was ironic that these states pro­ Europe and Africa, to attract interna­ Morehouse's recruiting job gets Staff Writer his high school transcript. But it does duced more applicants than other tional students. Still, Patillo admit­ harder year after year is because of not end there. states located in the deep South. ted that his best recruiters aren't those the limited amount of scholarship Morehouse College is anchored by "We are also very interested in the "We are trying to increase our ef- employed by Morehouse, but the stu­ monies they have to lure students the tenacious efforts of its Office of extra-curricular activi­ dents that attend. "When students go here. Admissions. Their actions, which ties the student has par­ home for the holidays, they share "Morehouse has recognized the include world-wide recruiting, serve ticipated in. That infor­ their experiences with their friends. fact that there needs to be some ad­ as a push to counter the reality of the mation gives us a chance By doing that, they get more people ditional institutional support for stu­ ever-shrinking qualified applicant to look at his leadership interested in our school." dents coming in," Patillo explained. pool. ability. Lastly, his en­ Patillo hopes that the combined re­ "We do have a set number of schol­ According to Andre Patillo, Acting trance essay lets us know cruiting efforts of faculty and stu­ arships that are set aside and allo­ Director of Admissions at More­ his reasons for wanting dents will not go unnoticed or cated by the board of trustees to be house, his office's job begins by me­ to attend Morehouse." unrewarded for the upcoming year. utilized for academic scholarships. thodically tracking down students When questioned if This year's freshmen class, was These monies are exhausted each and with the greatest potential. relatives of alumni re­ among the smallest in recent years. every year. It's not enough based on "First of all, we create a mark and ceive any preferential Because of the relatively low number the actual need of students nowa­ analysis of what our actual clientele treatment when it comes of college-bound African American days, but the scholarships are very consists of, primarily African Ameri­ to getting accepted, males today, applicants that meet the competitive and rewarding." can males," Patillo said. "During this Pattilo said, "We always high standards of academic excel­ Yet, through all of this adversity, period we try to identify prospective take it into consideration lence set by Morehouse are heavily the Office of Admissions still man­ students and where they are located. when a student is a rela­ sought after by larger universities ages to attract intelligent young men In doing so, we access their standard­ tive of a Morehouse and Ivy League schools. "That is from all walks of life. The Morehouse ized test scores. That gives us a pretty graduate. However, that what makes our job so difficult," Mystique, along with a lot of hard good idea of what we have to deal student still must meet Patillo said. work put in by Mr. Patillo and his with." the criteria for admission Courtesy of the Torch "Although you might think our crew, somehow lures in prospective With students given the opportu­ to Morehouse College. biggest rivals for attracting students students from different cultural back­ nity to submit applications as early There are no deviations Mr. Andre Patillo would be other historically black col­ grounds by the busloads — literally. as October 15, an admission's com­ from the admissions pro­ leges, we are actually competing "We have on average seven mittee is set up to assess each cess at all." against other big-name institutions busloads of people touring the cam­ individual's strengths and weak­ While the most appli­ such as Harvard, Yale, Duke and pus a day," Patillo said. nesses. As Patillo explains, "We look cations the Office of Admissions has forts to recruit in the states connected Georgia Tech. Because of this, we "Since I've been affiliated with at the overall person, not just at any ever gotten in a given year is 3700, to Georgia, such as Tennessee, Florida have a very small pool of students to Morehouse College it has always one particular item. We look at the this year's goal is to attract some 4000 and the Carolinas. We'd like to take a choose from," Patillo pointed out. He been diversified and the doors have school he's gone to, evaluating the applicants. In years past, most of the more aggressive approach in attract­ further added, "You have to under­ never been closed to any particular magnitude of the academic level of people came from within Georgia, ing students who are from states stand that our goal is to have the larg­ group of students. Any qualified stu­ matriculation at that school, as well due in large part to the many More­ closer to us," he said. Morehouse est percentage of qualified African- dent that has a sincere interest in as what type of classes he has taken." house alumni still living in the Peach President Walter Massey has made it American males than any other insti­ Morehouse, we have an interest in Patillo also pointed out that since State who help recruit for their alma clear that the faculty, administration tution in the country. But everybody him, regardless as to who he is or there is no true indicator of what a mater. But the state with the second and staff of this institution under­ else wants to get a piece of the pie, where he's from." student's true capabilities are, the highest number of applications is stand the importance of recruiting. too. All we can do is to try and get committee puts more emphasis on California, followed by New York He himself has traveled to different the largest slice." Nigger: An Endearing Term for Some, An Endangering Word for Others

ing it confusing for ourchildren." His rently." But with that, Murray By Saeed Ahmed suggested solution? "Abandon it al­ warned, will come the need for "us General Manager together. Let's take control of our own to responsibly use the word." definitions." Reginald Brown, one of the panel­ A significant difference of opinion Others in the audience agreed. ists, also spoke in favor of the contin­ still exists among African-Americans Keiron Williams, a Senior English ued use of the 'N-word,' because of concerning their use of the word major, claimed that "no other group the different meaning it has assumed "nigger." has ever taken a negative degrading in the "hip-hop community." He cited This dichotomy was apparent at term, and has been able to make it numerous examples where the word the English Department forum, positive." can be used positively, and concluded "Nigga: Endearing or Endangering." "The word is defamatory," he said. by saying that it could indeed be a The forum, organized by Dr.Melvin "If our regular dialect doesn't reflect term of "endearment." Rahming, Dr. Dolores Stephens, Dr. it, we are changing the context if we Other viewpoints expressed at the Parthenia Franks and Dr. Omega say we are using it endearingly." forum ranged from the origin of the Moore, was held on Thursday, No­ Most of the panelists expressed word, to the need for more suitable vember 9,1995, and was attended by similar sentiments as well. Taj alternates, to a discussion of whether over eighty students from the various Eubanks posed the question that if the "Hip-Hop" qualifies as culture. One AUC schools. word was "truly devoid of its venom, of the audience members pointed out Using two of Anne Peachtree's why can't we use it in front of that nowhere else in the world are ra­ short stories as a springboard for their whites?" "Is it shame?" he asked. cial epithets used positively by col­ discussion, the panelists and the au­ Another panelist, Gregory Johnson, ored people; while another, a female, dience members drew parallels be­ called the use of the word a "verbal asked if it was " Okay for a black male tween the stories and today's society, example of the self-hatred that per­ to refer to another black male as a and made the forum, as one audience vades in the Black community." 'nigger,' is it different when a black member put it, a "stimulating and But there were contrasting views woman does the same?" thought-provoking discussion" on too. Okorie Johnson looked at the The contrasting viewpoints ex­ the use and significance of the 'N- word as a "badge of honor." He be­ pressed by both the panelists and the word' in contemporary African- lieves that the first time the epithet audience carried on beyond the 11/2 American culture. was probably uttered was when hour forum, and made for an inter­ Almost everyone at the packed fo­ "Black males were being rebellious." esting dialogue for those present. rum agreed that the term was offen­ "The venom that it carries comes "The Morehouse English Depart­ Morehouse: Globalizing sive, demeaning and confusing, and out of anger, fear and the power we ment deserves kudos from the AUC could never be an acceptable form of represented," Johnson explained. "To­ community for addressing this criti­ salutation. day too, they call us 'nigger' when cal issue," said Christy Logan, a Se­ the Legacy of Excellence "Nigger was never meant to be they are threatened by us." Thus, nior English/Political Science major positive, and is in no way honorable," Johnson believes, anyone who takes at Spelman. Others present also com­ 1994-1995 Student Government said Kwame Manley, in his presenta­ exception to the term is "denying a mended the venture, and cited the tion at the beginning of the question- badge of honor ... relinquishing [his] need for more forums. Association President, Spencer Tolliver and-answer session of the forum. power." "It is imperative that the English "Contemporary intelligent individu­ Chioke Murray also believes that Department sponsor events, forums visits Rhodes Scholar, Nima Warfield als are trying to change the historic the use of the word "by whites will and discussions to explore the unique meaning to one more pleasing be­ soon die out because of P.C. [political and creative ways that we, as colored '94, and Willard McCloud III in Oxford, cause it is so prevalent in our com­ correctness]." The term will then be a Americans, use the English lan­ munity." He believes that a word can­ part of the African-American culture guage," said Rori Blakeney, a Senior England. not be "recreated" as such, and by try­ solely, and will express the "brother­ English & Religion major. "[This] fo­ ing to alter the meaning, "we are mak­ hood that it has come to represent cur­ rum was the beginning." —------Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 6 ____ World Diplomatic Damage: The Rape in Okinawa

21, over 60,000 people took to the By Khary Polk streets to protest the rape, making it Staff Writer the largest anti-military protest ever held in Okinawa. The record-sized protest vented Three Black servicemen have deep resentment toward the United pleaded guilty in the case of a Sep­ States' largest military outpost in the tember 4 rape of a 12-year-old Japa­ world, and the rape carries deeper nese girl on the southern Japanese is­ implications for the people of land of Okinawa, creating a fervor Okinawa, who had long complained among residents of the island. about the U.S. military's overbearing As the trial began, Navy Seaman presence on their small island. De­ Marcus Gill, 22, pleaded guilty to bate has intensified on whether the rape. Marine privates Rodrico Harp, 47,000 U.S. troops are still needed in 21, and Kendrick Ledet, 20, admitted Japan at all. More than half of the sol­ to helping plan the September 4 at­ diers stationed in Japan, are based in tack but denied raping the girl. Harp Okinawa at military facilities that also confessed to hitting the girl as she cover nearly 20% of the tropical was abducted. island's land area. In 1972, the United Despite their confessions, family States ended the maintainence of a members of the three servicemen in­ full-fledged occupational force whose sist the young men are innocent, and presence extended back to before they publicly stated their conviction World War II. in a news conference here in Atlanta. Masahide Ota, Governor of "I believe my son is innocent," Okinawa, has loudly voiced his dis­ asserts Ledet's mother, Barbara pleasure on the entire matter. In a Sep­ Canon of Waycross, Georgia. tember 11 letter to Walter Mondale, Gill’s mother, Esther, of United States Ambassador to Japan, Woodville, Texas went even further. Ota wrote, "We absolutely cannot "It takes courage," she declared, "to condone such an inhuman and brutal admit something that you know deep act which greatly shocks and causes in your heart that you did not do." renewed anxiety in local residents Photo Courtesy of the AJC Civil rights groups and lawyers who are forced to live in close prox­ With only the "Devil Dog" lettering on his Marine sweatsuit visible, represent'ng the families said the imity to U.S. military bases. three servicemen were treated differ­ "That such an incident has taken one of the suspects in the Okinawa rape is escorted by Japanese Police. ently because they are African-Ameri­ place once again reveals that disci­ can. They alleged that Gill, Harp and plinary measures taken by the U.S. are Ledet were coerced into issuing state­ inadequate," the letter continued. backlash triggered by the rape. Speak­ sider proposals to cut the amount of Her simply-worded cry was for a sen­ ments to police, and then abandoned "And we are very suspicious of your ing at an October 31 security summit troops in Okinawa, but insisted the tence of life in prison, but her father by the U.S. government. effects on this matter." with Japanese leaders, he said that the overall American troop strength must was much more vehement. "If exist­ The incident has sparked outrage United States Defense Secretary, U.S. government remain committed remain at 46,000 — the most any­ ing laws permitted," he proclaimed across the island of Okinawa, leaving William Perry, declared the Clinton to maintaining warm relations be­ where in Asia. "I'd wish to kill all three American the local residents there with feelings administration has determined to find tween the U.S. and Japan. He also The Japanese rape victim submit­ soldiers." of anger and resentment. On October ways to overcome the anti-military stated the United States would con­ ted a statement that was read in court. Israeli Implications: Rabin and the Conflict when one group was completely once again in September of 1995 in of whether the Israelis or the Pales­ The new leader of the Islamic By Scott Hepburn cleansed of the other. Palestinian ter­ another attempt to secure peace. The tinians are the victims is usually sub­ Jihad in Syria, calling Rabin "the fore­ Staff Writer rorists struck on numerous occa­ ceremony offered a blueprint for ject to personal opinion. most head of terrorism in the world," sions, with malicious car bombings peace and more detailed plans for Whether the abrupt death of is one of many who are, at the least, that usually punished the innocent. reconciliation. Rabin signed a treaty Yitzhak Rabin will be a catalyst for indifferent to Rabin's assassination. In the midst of one of the most This led the Israelis to increase their on September 28, 1995 at the White peace, or for renewed conflict re­ Sentiments such as these are coun­ important peace treaties of the cen­ grip upon the Palestinian enclaves of House to begin transfer of control of mains to be seen. The assassin, an tered by a motivational spirit ex­ tury lies unforeseen AP West Bank to Pales­ "unrepentant," young law student, pressed by Shimon Peres, who asserts tragedy. On No­ tinians. This move also mentioned plans to kill Foreign that "there is nothing else we can vember 4th, 1995, a may have unfortu­ Minister Shimon Peres, who is now do...as friends but to continue along right wing Jewish nately cost him his Israel's Acting Prime Minister. Many a great road paved by a great leader." extremist, Yigal life. Palestinians feel concerned now The road is long but the path seems Amir, fired three fa­ The history of about Yasser Arafat's safety and have determined. tal shots at one of his the conflict dates increased his security. own prominent Is­ back tol948, when raeli leaders. The the United Nations slain Prime Minister, granted Israel its own Yitzhak Rabin, was nation-state, which co-winner of the forced the Palestin­ Wings of Gold 1994 Nobel Peace ians into refugee Prize, and his death camps. The very next Slice through the clouds at twice the evoked accolades day, a coalition of from a wide array of Arab countries in­ speed of sound in an F/A-18 Hornet, world leaders. vaded Israel but were track an unidentified submarine from a In September of defeated. In 1967, the 1993, Rabin and Pal­ Arabs engaged in a 6- Sea Hawk helicopter or monitor the estinian leader day war with Israel, Yasser Arafat and Rabin became a progress of an attack squadron from stunned the world national hero an EA-6B Prowler. These are only a by agreeing to end through his essential the bloodshed and role in the defeat of few of the choices for you when you division that the Arab army. In plagued Israelis and 1973, Rabin returned qualify to be a U.S. Navy Aviator and Palestinians. Doubts to Israel from a UN surrounding the ef­ ambassadorship, and wear the treasured “Wings of Gold.” fectiveness of this became Israel's fifth How can you become a Naval Aviator? pact for peace were prime minister. confirmed, as blood­ From 1973 to the Call 1-800-USA-NAVY for information. shed continued to present, the Israel- flow amongst the Saddened by her grandfather's death, Noa Ben-Artzi Palestine conflict has Palestinians and Is­ is comforted at the funeral of Yitzhak Rabin. been turbulent and raelis. Extremists retaliatory. Pasf few M AlfV YOU AND THE NAVY. groups such as the Palestinian Jericho and the Gaza Strip. months, with unprecedented diplo­ llRV I FULL SPEED AHEAD. Hamas and the Israeli militants, felt Two years after the first historic matic efforts, things have begun to that peace could only be achieved peace summit, Rabin and Arafat met move towards peace. The question Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 7 Colleges and Universities in Black & White

gro College Fund, referred to a "spirit to the number of degrees earned by she is a student in Georgetown's nately black school was influenced by By Chucky Meadows of can-do" as a distinct value of the minority students. Only three pre­ School of International Affairs, and his fear that a majority white college World & Local News Editor nation's black post-secondary institu­ dominately white schools were Spelman lacks an international stud­ "would only foster greater confusion tions. Surveys show their students to ranked among the top 20 in this cat­ ies major. Predominately black col­ over [his] role in society." Adisa says be more confident, more interactive egory. According to the UNCF, only leges often lack specialized programs being at Morehouse increases his According to Dr. Reginald Wilson that facilitate detailed studies in spe­ sense of duty and responsibility. of the American Council on Educa­ cific areas. Dena admits that she isn't Research results are being used tion, over 80% of all African-Ameri­ getting the "cohesiveness" and cul­ along with arguments like those of can students choose predominately tural emphasis of an historically black Adisa's in the fight to influence the white colleges and universities. Hugh school, but she confidently asserts direction of public policy regarding Fordyce, who formerly worked in in­ "I'm black and I know this," contend­ post-secondary schools. In the United stitutional development for More­ ing that her strong sense of identity States v. Fordice (1992), the Supreme house College, asserts that this per­ eliminated her need for the cultural Court refused to require the state of centage has increased steadily over focus of Spelman. Mississippi to provide its public pre­ the past 30 years. Morehouse College's Adisa Muse dominately African-American col­ Statistics like these may be linked to facts that obscure the worth of black schools. Predominately white col­ leges and universities typically have admissions standards that are more exclusive, and offer significant!?’ fewer remedial courses. In her report in the IndW-r’al ar,d Labor Relations Re,iew, Jdl M. Constantine conte*0^ that predomi­ nately black i^titutions "are lagging in the cb-acteristics that are typically The student body of the Atlanta University Center has fbo-ght to represent the quality of an seen a decline in applicants as an increasing number of educational institution." Constantine used an innovative series of math­ blacks decide not to go to African American schools. ematical models to analyze the effect with faculty members, and more ac­ 3% of the country's colleges are his­ of black colleges and universities on tive in campus functions. torically African-American, but they wages in particular, and she con­ There are a number of potent test­ graduate about 33% of blacks with cluded her study by acknowledging able measures that point to the advan­ bachelors degrees. that "these schools apparently pro­ tages of historically black colleges and There seem to be a variety of fac­ vide students with benefits that are universities. Constantine's previ­ tors that enter into a student's deci­ Predominantly white schools, such as Emory University, typically have not captured by standard quality ously mentioned study provided evi­ sion of whether or not to attend an admission standards that are more exclusive. gauges." dence that graduates from these historically black college or univer­ Those "standard quality gauges" schools have characteristically higher sity. Dena McDonald, a Junior at commonly ignore the ethereal advan­ wages than blacks that graduate from Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown Uni­ tages of black schools. The More­ schools with a majority white student versity, told The Maroon Tiger that is also a Junior International Studies leges and universities with funding house family uses the title "Mystique" body. she has never regretted her choice of major. Adisa explains that colleges equal to that of the state's predomi­ to characterize t-ho intsutgilare aspect» Perhaps even more striking is the college. Georgetown's student body provide an atmosphere for "substan­ nately white schools. This decision is of an education at the only predomi­ disproportionate rate at which pre­ numbers at about 12,000, an estimated tial intellectual, mental, and social de­ a considerable threat to the existence nately African-American male college dominately black schools award bach­ 6-7% of which are black. Spelman velopment," and points out the con­ of many predominately black institu­ in the country. In a brief interview elor degrees. Black Issues In Higher College was the only other school to tention between the precepts of a tions that are run on state funding, and with The Maroon Tiger, Hugh Education's list of "Top 100 Degree which Dena applied. Her decision white institution and the black it may be the start of a trend of oppo­ Fordyce, formerly of the United Ne­ Producers" ranked colleges according was essentially a career-oriented one; psyche. His choice of a predomi­ sition to these schools nationwide. Sweating Over the Budget

By Louis Clotman News Clips Managing Editor The failure of Congress to produce a With deficit reduction, health care,. -The trial of Daniel Green is underway in Lumberton, N.C. where welfare and education the focus of budget has left over 800,000 prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the murder of James Jor­ serious concern, and the upcoming dan, Michael Jordan's father. Green's alleged accomplice, Larry campaign season looming ahead, the government employees out of work. Demery, will testify against the suspect. Demery pleaded guilty in a Republican Congress is facing pres­ trial that ended last May. The two were tracked down by calls they sure to fulfill its "Contract With America" by producing a balanced programs, school lunches and prena­ government to borrow money be­ made on the murder victim's cellular phone. budget package for the upcoming tal care for poor women. yond its November 15th deadline, re­ year. With a $10 billion cut in education, ferring to Republican measures that —The Nigerian government hanged nine political activists, includ­ The House and Senate have de­ both houses have agreed upon a re­ would "rob the American dream ing playwright Ken Saro-wiwa, earlier this month, causing widespread clared a $1 trillion trimming of the structuring of the nation's guaranteed from millions of Americans." international condemnation and the threat of economic sanctions national deficit over the next seven student loan program, affecting Appropriations, debt limit exten­ against Africa's most populous country. The State Department called years, but at the expense of a myriad banks, colleges and, most importantly, sions, continuing resolution and of social programs, such as Medicare, students. Now, students must pay the budget reconciliation are the focus of the execution a "horrible event,".but the White House said an oil Medicaid and welfare. "We cannot interest costs on loans for the first six disagreement between GOP officials embargo was not being considered. afford business as usual," commented mbnths after they graduate. and President Clinton. With only Sen. William Roth, R-Del. "Ameri­ Although Congress has agreed on three of 13 spending bills having —The New York Times reported that government spending has reducing taxes for families and busi­ passed Congress and signed by cans do not deserve business as usual. reached a rate of $100 million every 33 minutes. Crime, unwed mothers, broken fami­ nesses by $245 billion over the next Clinton, appropriations remains one lies. Certainly, we must keep a safety seven years, the draining effect this of the most pressing dilemmas. Un­ net. . . But we must change the sys­ budget will have on American wallets til the House and Senate can craft a — The Moscow police are conducting a brutal campaign of harass­ tem." is all too clear. A House-Senate Con­ final budget, the government will ment and violence against dark-skinned people in Moscow under the But how much change is too much? ference committee will negotiate a fi­ require a short-term debt-limit exten­ guise of cleaning up the well-publicized crime wave that has hit post­ nal budget agreement but, after Presi­ The House and Senate plan to cut sion to prevent faults on bonds and communist Russia, reports Human Rights Watch, an international Medicare spending by $270 billion by dent Clinton vetoed two Republican treasury bills. The government also 2002, forcing many senior citizens to budget proposals, Congress is under needs a bill to keep it financed until not-for-profit corporation monitoring human rights abuse world-wide. switch to private health care plans. pressure to produce legislation. a final budget can be agreed upon. Detention occurs so frequently that one Chechen said, "Now when I Medicaid will be cut by $182 billion "There is no continuing resolution Congress has masterminded a plan ’m making a date to meet someone, I tell them ahead of time that if I over seven years, and the remaining and no funding authority to keep the to balance the budget in seven-years, don't come it means I've been detained [by the police]," funds are to be divided into block United States government running," but this enormous bill has just been grants to the states. remarked White House Press Secre­ released from a House/Senate con­ —The stakes are rising in a multi-party consolidation effort among Welfare and social programs will tary Mike McCurry in a formal state­ ference committee, and Clinton is see even more changes with the GOP ment. The failure of Congress to pro­ expected to veto it. All these prob­ three of the country's major banks. Wells Fargo & Co. made moves to promise to end guaranteed federal duce a budget has left over 800,000 lems have combined to create a very block First Interstate Bancorp's merger with First Bank Systems Inc. support to impoverished families. government employees out of work tense situation in Washington, and Wells Fargo is seeking to ingest First Interstate, offering $10.9 bil­ While reducing welfare spending by following a government shutdown on the political careers of presidential lion to the nation's 14th largest bank. at least $66 billion, Congress is also November 13. Clinton has already ve­ hopefuls may hang in the balance. debating the elimination of foster care toed a proposal that would allow the Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 8 EDITORIALS

In Search of Student Rights The Maroon Tiger Staff Gaffney's decision to overturn the Senate's class and ultimately gain a degree if we By Obinna Eze Lewis The Maroon Tiger is published twelve times during the 48-0 vote not to charter Adodi. Surely, as meet the College's criteria. We also have Editor-In-Chief the College's most valued stakeholders, the right to live in a dorm and eat in academicyear ofMorehouse College. Our goal is to maintain students have some rights, and surely they Chivers or Lane if we pay room and an independent editorial policy. Opinions on the Editorial As a student, I often wonder what are all spelled out somewhere. board, he continued. Page of The Maroon Tiger are solely the views of the Editorial genuine rights do the students of Well, another student suggested I turn But for $14,700 a year in tuition, Board, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion ofMorehouse Morehouse possess. From time to time, I my attention to the Student Constitution. surely we have more rights than theso. College, its administration, or The Maroon Tiger advisors. notice signs of the student body's What a waste of time that was. This rather What is important to realize here is influence, but what rights do we have, and Commentaries solely represent the views of the author, not archaic document is nothing more than a that most students have no idea what the opinion of The Maroon Tiger. We believe all advertising where do I turn to find those rights? compilation of procedure that the SGA their rights as students really are. One student suggested that I turn to the must follow. Furthermore, every sensible Students cannot even explain where to to be correct, but cannot guarantee its accuracy or be student handbook to find such rights. amendment that has been made to the turn to find such rights spelled out. And responsible Jor us outcome. Well, I immediately found various opportunities for the student body to have influence in the affairs of the College, and Obinna Eze Lewis we must take full advantage of such Bryan N. Cambrice avenues of influence. However, influence Surely, as the College's Editor-In-Chief Campus Slews Editor is not necessarily an example of a right; instead, it is primarily a privilege. most valued stakeholders, fesse Barnes Mai <■ Germain Hence, I continue my search. Associate Editor Asst. Campus Slews editor Luckily, I have found some answers to students have some rights, and my own question, but not many. On pages 33 through 35 of the student handbook, it surely they are all spelled out Louis Clolman Chucky Meadows explicitly states the right of students to Managing Editor U' & L News Editor serve on all of the College's standing committees. The handbook also grants the somewhere. right of student representation on the Saeed Ahmed Chris Hardiman Board of Trustees. General Manager Asst. W & L News Editor Ironically, on pages 37 and 38 of the document remains null and void because some students believe that they don't the SGA has been unable to ratify the have any rights whatsoever. student handbook, I thought I had found R. Francis Blakeney Benjamin Spencer another concrete example of a student amended document. What I did find out, This clearly is a ridiculously pitiful right. It clearly gives the Student Senate however, is that there have been past commentary on the Morehouse student Layout Editor Editorial Page Editor the right to approve or disapprove of attempts at creating a document body. Hence, I ask other students, the charters. "If the Committee [Student enumerating the rights of students at SGA, and the Student Senate to help me Saeed Ahmed David Hall Morehouse, but this document also has find these so-called student rights. Organizations Committee] approves the Copy Editor Asst. Editoral Page Editor application, it is forwarded to the Student fallen by the way side. Then, no student can claim ignorance Senate where a two-thirds majority vote When I asked a fellow student "what to the knowledge of his rights as a is needed to issue a charter." rights do we have as a student body," he student. Paul Johnson Chioke Murray But this particular right is questionable gave a rather simplistic response. He But until then, I'm still searching... Business Managers A&E Co-Editor in the minds of most students after Dean explained that we have the right to go to Chris Hardiman Marc Joseph Advertising Manager A&E Co-Editor

Richard N. Hayes Kashta Eneas Decaying Morals at Morehouse Sports Editor Asst. A&E Editor a haven for honesty, integrity, and we do not first get ourselves right. That By Kwame Manley character. We allow these notions to ten-year-old girl from West End can Samuel Adams Greg Ponder Columnist pervade our mission statement and our never call us honorable if she knew we Underground Editor Photography Editor 1 have never considered myself a college bulletins, yet we students reveal called woman "tricks" and "bitches." righteous person. Like many of us, I have our hypocrisy when we engage in That sixteen-year-old boy from Steven Baker. Ph.D Maceo Dailey, Ph.D made various choices in life—some of activities antithetical to our proclaimed Washington High can never look to us which I am proud of and some of which I integrity. as mentors if he saw us cheating in Advisor Advisor To best illustrate this point, let us class. And that elderly lady on Ashby consider a few rhetorical questions. How can never call us leaders if she thought many of us have degraded our women we lacked integrity of leadership. with terms like "bitches" and "ho's"? Fortunately, we can be the leaders STAFF WRITERS: ... we pretend How many of us have disrespected our that we proclaim to be. We can stand sisters with demeaning and sexist as the strong role models and as the Mark Allwood. Steve Allwood. Omar Bowles strong thinkers of our community. But attitudes? How many of us have sat on Myron Burney. Razab Chowdhury. Lamar Finch the "meat rack," debasing and we must first recognize that with that Morehouse Rodney Gabriel. Steve Henderson. Hepburn humiliating women as they passed by? leadership comes a commitment to Scott And what about our integrity in the integrity. A commitment to do right Ray Jackson. Khary Jones, Lance McBride classroom? Would some Morehouse regardless of what other people do and Lee Miller, Yasheve Miller, Kyle Martin regardless of what is popular. We must is a haven for students cheat on a test if given the Khary Polk, Aaron Savoy, Brian Thompson opportunity? Would we steal the exam if also recognize that we are each we could? Would we maintain an "I-just- responsible for our collective ethics: Rodney Trice, Van Turner honesty, want-to-get-over" mentality about those who act irresponsibly are wrong school? and those who condone such behavior The Maroon Tiger welcomes your views on any public issue. These decaying values are also are even more at fault. Faculty, administrators, staff, students, and alumni are reflected in the dormitories. Do many of What practical steps can we take to encouraged to express their original ideas and opinions in improve our character? First, we must integrity, us abuse marijuana and alcohol? Do we the paper. We publish only material addressed to us. We joke about 'getting our buzz on' Fridays evaluate our own lives, correcting our routinely edit letters for space and correct errors in spelling and 'getting our smoke on' Saturdays"? own inconsistencies and short comings. and character. Now, to be fair, the majority of Then, we must attack the peer and punctuation. Letters as well as commentaries must be Morehouse students do not act like this. influences and cultural misgivings that typed, signed and should includefull address and telephone It is more probable that only a select group glorify negative behaviors which number. eventually corrupt our own mindsets. am not. However, I still hold serious of individuals perpetuate these realities, Finally, we must set our own standard concerns about the present and future while the masses maintain their God- All commentaries and letters to the editor must be mailed to: of behavior, our own standard of honor, morality of the Morehouse student body. given ethics and integrity. But regardless our own standard of respect. We often read College literature that of the actual numbers, a minority of It will not be easy to question our The Maroon Tiger describes us as "moral leaders" and unethical brothers is still too many. We actions objectively or to encourage our Letter to the Editor "strong role models," but do we actually must do more to erase this minority from brothers to correct their beliefs. But that deserve these accolades? Does the student existence. Morehouse College is necessary for true character. Nothing body possess the moral and spiritual Ironically, many individuals look to 830 Westview Drive. Southwest less can suffice, nothing less can be values that we claim? Morehouse for spiritual answers and Box 40 called Morehouse. Unfortunately, we do not. guidance. But we will never serve as the Atlanta. Georgia 30314 Instead, we pretend that Morehouse is true role models and as the true leaders if — Monday, November 20 ...... — THE MAROON TIGER ■ PAGE 9

Disrespect and Violence Towards Women by Morehouse Students

The disturbing trend to which I objectives. By A. Benjamin Spencer another, and the level of proficiency only imagine the irreparable harm refer is the tendency of our younger that they may have in the sexual That leads me to the even more Editorial Page Editor that such an act does to a woman, you (and older) students to refer to realm. Most interactions seem to be disturbing consequence of this might think twice about your In my continuing life as an on- women in completely disrespectful predicated on the goal of achieving a attitude and that is the commission of behavior. campus student, I have had the ways. The female has been sexual encounter and nothing more. rape. I am disgusted and deeply But being concerned about the In addition to conceiving of women angered by the amount of impact it has on women first requires merely as objects, these students use acquaintance rape that young men •that you define and see women as harsh and demeaning terms of visit upon women, especially here at people and not objects. Not only are reference for women. The terms are Morehouse. Most men remain women people, but they are the obvious to us all, and it is just such a oblivious to the pervasive existence of mothers of our people, the care­ vocabulary that reflects a deeper and this problem. A very large number of givers to our children, and the rock To any of you who fit this more dangerous feeling that these women have been victimized by men upon which are race has been able to young men have towards women. through acquaintance rape. Most of survive. As black men, we should description, and you know who The deeper feeling I am referring to these women suppress this fact revere and respect the black woman, is a misogynistic attitude that, besides because of the traumatic effects that not degrade her and disregard the you are, get out of my school, you being a completely unjustifiable point the rape had on them. Many attempt sanctity of her body. Any man here of view, can ultimately have adverse to deny it was a violation, that at this school who has ever violated consequences on our community and somehow they themselves were at or would ever violate our women in aren't worthy of being a violent consequences for our women. fault, that certain circumstances i.e. such away, and there are plenty here, Men carrying this attitude around drunkenness justified or explained should not only be expelled forever Morehouse Man. with them are likely to approve of the rape, or that to speak up would from Morehouse, but they should be manhandling or striking a female in be a negative reflection upon them. It beaten until they are repentant. Yes certain circumstances. With women pains me to see time and again victims brothers, its that serious. I have conceived as mere objects of pleasure of this type of rape hurt and suffer absolutely no tolerance for this type and not as valued individuals, these while the perpetrator continues on of behavior and neither should you. men are not open to behavior or with his life unaffected. We cannot afford to act this way and opportunity to interact daily with completely objectified by these speech from women that conflicts Men of Morehouse, listen to me continue to carry these attitudes underclassmen, specifically freshman, students, serving no greater function with their agenda or that potentially and listen well. You never have the towards our women. As long as we in the cafeteria and in the dormitory. beyond being a potential or current contravenes the control that they wish right to take sexual pleasure from a do, our people will never progress. What I have discovered is a quite source of sexual pleasure. Women are to have over women. When such woman against her will. You should To any of you who fit this ti^turbing trend which I wish to point continually discussed in terms of their behavior takes place, these men will never force yourselves upon any description, and you know who you out in uqs writing in the hopes that bodies, their likelihood to become easily resort to physical power and women; that is the ultimate disrespect are, get out of my school, you aren't some reform ran take place. sexually involved with someone or force to achieve control and their and the ultimate offense. If you could worthy of being a Morehouse Man.

Thoughts Ou Interracial Adoptions toddler, leaving any child over the for adoption, tfiustonly allows more By David Hall Os," problems have occurred causing Asst. Editorial Page Editor a rethinking of the NSBSW study. black youth to be raised through the First, abortion laws are getting more foster care system. Under this Healthy African American strict, causing several black women system, many children never get true children are born every day. Most of to look to adoption as an alternative. parents, only temporary care givers these children go home with their Second, black children born addicted and substitute guardians who may families and have wonderful to crack and abandoned into the change three or four times childhoods. However, an increasing system are increasing at a high rate. throughout the child's development. number of African American children There are thousands of "black families Although exceptions may occur, the are bom not with families with whom who meet state qualification child usually gets no constant source they can go home, but with crack standards for suitability and usually of guidance, love, security or respect pumping through their veins or adopt the children as soon as the red for authority. abandoned in garbage cans. The fate tape clears, but this still leaves the This same debate arose and deeply of these children is handed over to remaining children to either stay in angered me in the movie Losing the states, where the child is placed foster care or be adopted by white Isaiah, a movie about a transracial into a system of foster care until a adoption challenged by the African suitable adoptive family is found. American birth mother. During one Unfortunately, there has been a scene, the white parents were asked ■ lingering debate over what how they would teach the child to constitutes a suitable adoptive family "transracial adoptees comb his hair, which books they for an African American child. Prior grow up ... would read to the child at bedtime, to the 70s, the majority of black and several other similar questions. children who were in need of uncomfortable with I was outraged at the insistence that adoption were simply taken in by a their racial identity." throughout all the trials and relative or family friend. The tribulations of being black in relatively few state-arranged America, the intrinsic and enigmatic adoptions placed black children with properties of our blackness could be qualified black families. reduced to combing hair and books. In 1971, things began to change. families. However, if we, as a people, are There were increasing requests from I submit that the agencies allow going to be opposed to transracial white couples to adopt an expanding the children to be adopted into white adoptions, and demand black babies number of black babies without families. Studies by Black Issues in go to black families, we must be families. This trend was almost Higher Education, a scholarly willing to put forth the physical and immediately followed by a 1972 journal, found that transracial financial support to invite these study by the National Society of adoptees grow up "emotionally and children of all ages into our families. Black Social Workers (NSBSW) who socially adjusted, aware of and We must be blind to their individual vehemently opposted transracial comfortable with their racial pasts and often the problems that adoption for reasons that "Humans identity." Furthermore, their they bring from birth into our homes. develop their sense of values, evidence shows that white adoptive We must fight the concept that the identitiy, self-concept, attitudes and parents take an active role in their only appropriate home for children basic perspective within the family child's immersion into black culture is a two-story house in the suburbs group. Black children in white by joining black churches, selecting having a "Leave It to Beaver" familial families are cut off from the healthy black godparents, and having their structure. development of themselves as black children attend predominantly black Until that time I am forced to people. . . ." The study also schools. All these factors will aid, if support transracial adoptions, not concluded that agencies were looking only symbolically, the child's ' because I am enamored of having for analogous qualifications for both development into a black man or white people try to raise black black and white couples in terms of woman, despite white parenting. children into black adults, but income, education, and housing that Another reason I believe that black because studies show that these virtually always named the white babies may be adopted by white adoptions do not harm the children's couple as more suitable. families is based in research that psyche, they give them consistency Adoption agencies embraced the shows that most couples who want at the onset of their lives, and most NSBSW study and changed their to adopt wish to have an infant or importantly provide children with attention and love. Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 10 Editorials Cartoon Commentary On Adodi Letter To The Editor

Affirmative Action- An Unnecessary Evil

Many Southerners before the Civil War justified slavery by referring to it as a "necessary evil." According to them, slavery was necessary to ensure the "economic stability" of the South and was needed to help the South catch up to the more industrious North. Today, many people find themselves taking a similar position in regards to Affirmative Action. Many feel that it is a "necessary evil" in order to help millions of "oppressed" black people catch up to their oppressors and that it would be eliminated once a new era called "equality of opportunity" began. Sad to say, this new era has not begun. However, the system of Affirmative Action has stifled progression towards "equality of opportunity." I intend to show why Affirmative Action has become an unnecessary evil for the black community. Before I begin my discussion as to why this system is unnecessary, it is important to establish what Affirmative Action is and why it was established. Affirmative Action is a program which takes a certain characteristic of a person (i.e. race or gender) and enlists that person based on that characteristic to increase the diversity of a particular population such as a school or a place of employment. The characteristic generally nas been used in the past as a reason to not enlist that person. In many cases, the standard for enlistment is lowered for groups previously discriminated against. The two groups generally protected under Affirmative Action are Blacks and women. Most people believe that Affirmative Action was __ i .__ yicvious discrimination practices. It was really established as a way to ease White male guilt about previous discriminatory practices towards Blacks. The pressures of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement by Blacks forced White men to ô inis Réagît Ogt come up with a system to appease this movement. Thus, the idea of Affirmative Action was born. Whites saw it as a system which eased their own consciences and RîATgJRG R Blacks saw it as a form of reparation for centuries of oppression. Affirmative Action does not deal with improving the qualifications of the applicants that it is designed to help. It instead allows for a practice where standards are lowered for blacks in order to create this more diverse body. Instead of concentrating on increasing qualifications of the underrepresented group, they lower standards to create a more diverse body. We should work to ensure that blacks can reach the same scores as whites instead of criticizing "culturally biased" testng and "unfair" hiring practices. A system which seems to want to establish equal opportunity should be interested in establishing equal qualifications among all applicants. Affirmative Action does not help to decrease a "four hundred" year gap between Blacks and Whites. So how is this gap decreased? The gap is decreased by investing into poor, inner city schools to better educate black children. The gap is decreased by increasing the availability of loans for potential black entrepreneurs. The gap is decreased not by encouraging a person to strive for lower standards, but by encouraging students to strive for excellence despite the "barrier" of race or gender. If these ideas are implemented, then two results will occcur. The first is that black children will receive the same top-notch education as white children. The second is that there will be more of a focus on creating economic independence for blacks. Equal educational attainment and greater economic independence are two steps toward creating the true "equality of opportunity" that Affirmative Action promised.

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Book Review: Two Thousand Seasons byAyi Kwei Armah Suggested Reading List the reader explicit information on By Konata KMT conceptually challenging. It is not a novel written in the Western, linear who these people are and where they By Konata KMT Staff Writer sense. Instead it is written in a style come from. However, this seems to Staff Writer The Ghanaian writer Ayi Kwei that is more authentically Afrikan be by design. It seems a way of Armah's epic novel, Two Thousand than many other Afrikan novels. The stressing the importance of the ca Metu Neter Vol. 1: The Great Oracle of Tehuti and the Egyptian Seasons, first published in 1973, has novel reads more like a story told by community over the individual. It is System of Spiritual Cultivation - Ra Un Nefer Amen been in print for over two decades, an Afrikan griot. As already stated, it in this way that the author seems to Khamit Corp. $15.95 but it has not received the widespread is heavily metaphorical. The novel speak to his readers. By not only recognition it deserves. However, also does not treat time in the usual making his statements through the with the growing Africentric Western sense, as fragmented and characters but in the very way that the ca Two Thousand Seasons- Ayi Kwei Armah Heinemann movement, it seems that there is new book is written. disconnected from one generation to Educational Books, Inc. $17.95 interest in Armah's novels. the next. Seasons chronicles For any student with the desire to Two Thousand Seasons is the story thousands of years of Afrikan history, delve more deeply into Afrikan of Afrikan people. The story is not ca Visions for Black Men- Na’im Akbar told through the eyes of any one Mind Productions and Associates, Inc. $8.95 character, but through the eyes of many generations. Armah does not even directly identify individual ca Possessing the Secret of Joy-Alice Walker characters for a large portion of the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich $5.95 novel. Rather, he uses his characters For any student with the desire to metaphorically describe events in the long history of Afrika. From the ca Yurugu: An African Centered Critique of European Cultural; dispersment of a unified Afrikan to delve more deeply into Thought and Behavior -Marimba Ani (Donna Richards) people into fragmented tribes, to the Africa World Press $18.95 Arab/Islamic invasion, to the Afrikan Afrikan literature, Holocaust (i.e. European slave trade), the reader is given a first hand view ’’Seasons” is a good start. ca Pushed Back to Strength: A Black Woman’s Journey Home of the author's vision of the forces that - Gloria Wade-Gayles Avon Books $10.00 continue to tear at the heart of the continent. This vision is portrayed as the journey of a people who have ca The Spook Who Sat By The Door-Sam Greenlee strayed from "The Wav," and are D&J Book, Inc. $6.95 prophesied to spend two thousand and every generation shares the literature, "Seasons" is a good start. seasons struggling to return to that collective memory of their ancestors. If approached with an open mind, the "way." The concept of "The Wav" is These characteristics, coupled with abstract nature of the book should not ca Mad At Miles-Pearle Cleage The Cleage Group, Inc. $10.00 abstract like most of the concepts and Ayi Kwei Armah's flow of be too difficult to get accustomed to. characters in Seasons. It is consciousness writing style, make this It is refreshing that Ayi Kwei Armah representative of a way of life that novel a very abstract work. In the does not romanticize Afrika as others ca Echoes of the Old Darkland: Themes From The African Eden essentially is what it truly means to have. He criticizes Afrikans introduction, there are entire -Charles S. Finch III Khenti, Inc. $16.95 be Afrikan. It is a utopian view of paragraphs without a period to themselves just as harshly as he does being in complete harmony with each distinguish one sentence from the Europeans and Arabs. What he does ca Live From Death Row-Mumia Abu Jamal other and the universe. next. Even as characters are gradually offer is an idealistic view of what he Wesley Publishing Co. $20.00 (Currently available in hardcover only) While "Seasons" is an excellent brought into the story, it is done in a believes Afrika once was, and book, many readers may find it way that does not immediately give ultimately must become again. Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 13 D’Angelo: The Sound Check, the Interview, and the Show

By Marc Joseph on Soul Train he ruined the vibe with (keep it real) are his main musical were held in New York. Curtis Mayfield, and Earth, Wind, and Co-Editor A&E ill smirks and arrogant glances. Two influences is right. -"Higher" is not a gospel song, Fire, did his taxes, read a novel, and minutes into his sound nor is it about weed; it is, in his Black folk are inherently check, my Soul Train words, "a reflection of the spiritual improvisational. No-look passes, memory was completely guidance that a man needs when freestyle ciphers, and on-the-spot erased. Nothing cures a he loves his woman." excuses for missed exams are just a phony perception of an. -Finally, and to many of us Weeks after the few examples of our rejection of pre­ artist like the sight of him most importantly, D'Angelo's determination. D'Angelo is the latest on stage, making the sweet tooth for brown sugar is fact, I'm still incarnation of spontaneous creativity, gentlest of genuine love to alive and well, as evidenced by the hummin1 basslines emerging from behind a keyboard his keyboard. broad smile on his face when we with a Philly in one hand and genius Following the rehearsal slipped a little of the sweetness from the show, and in the other. set, it became apparent to into his coffee. On October 31st I had the chance me that the voice on his Quite honestly, after giggling about the to sit in an empty Variety Playhouse album is not a persona. experiencing what amounted to a sister in front of and listen as D'Angelo and his band Like the CD, the real deal private concert, I would've been rehearsed for that night's is laid back, perceptive, thrilled if D'Angelo got on stage me that SWORE performance. "Had the chance" is brutally honest, and that night and played "Old probably the wrong way to put it; brilliant to the point of McDonald." Speech and his that "Brown "stole the opportunity" is more insanity. Under gray skies production crew of Afro-hippies Sugar" was written appropriate. See, being the A&E and heavy influence, I had did a good job of creating a festive editor of a college paper has its perks, the opportunity to kick it atmosphere helping me to for, and about her but when asked who you work for, it with the musician and gain relinquish my low standards to sounds a lot more fly if you say "Vibe" some insight. Of particular demand the best of all the acts on than if you say "The Maroon Tiger." note, I learned that: the bill. Stepchild opened with Any way, since the Vagabond -The man is soft- some smooth harmonies, and Joi production kid wasn't giving me spoken on the edge of (backed by Dallas Austin and STILL had time to leave the audience props at the front door, me and the shyness, yet he is subtly members of Fishbone) was begging for more. Even the white kids crew snuck in the back. Like Malcom confident. Courtesy of GQ Magazine outrageously sexy. OK, at the very in the crowd were bobbing their heads said, "By Any Means Necessary." -Although the native D'Angelo finally brings our generation least she was outrageous. The on the beat. Weeks after the fact, I'm But I digress. Virginian has musical roots night however, belonged to the still hummin' basslines from the I had peeped D'Angelo a couple of in the church, he is a some music to be proud of and a fly show headliner. show, and giggling about the sister in nights before on Soul Train and I was musician by ear and has to boot. D'Angelo represented on seven front of me that SWORE that "Brown really worried that he was just Puffy never taken formal cuts from the album, enticed the Sugar" was written for, and about her. Combs with cornrows. D'Angelo's lessons. -His band, which is the tightest crowd with new arrangements on Thank you D'Angelo, for giving our down-to-earth lyrics still sounded like -Everybody who thinks that I'd heard in a while, was put together selected cuts, gave his guitarist a solo, generation a musician of whom we butter over collard green tracks, but Marvin Gaye, A1 Green, and Prince just a few months ago after auditions threw down on covers of A1 Green, can be proud.

Bill Harris’ Riffs...Bridging the Gap - By Mark Allwood backyard and dedicate it to portrayal of our male elders and their Fleetwood. What they build life experiences. The only flaw was Staff Writer represents a feeling of pride and the relatively shallow exploration of accomplishment. the complexity of the theme. I wish "Riffs" by Bill Harris, is the latest The men also make a few analogies that Harris could have gone a little production on display at 7 Stages between themselves and today's deeper into the issues at hand. It theater. A portrayal of four retired Black men in modern-day Detroit, the play incorporates several themes to which most African-American men should be able to relate. The narrative begins with the advent of another "North End Preservation Association" meeting where the show's principal characters, Claybom (Donald Griffin), Groove (William Hall, Jr.), Tupelo (Erik Kilpatrick) and T.Mims (Leroy Mitchell, Jr.) gather together to discuss old times. This particular morning, the men are mourning the recent death of their friend, Fleetwood. The men tell stories and relate things to modern day problems. Most of the stories they recall are loaded with humor, but also have a message. The men ponder over the question of whose generation had it worse, today's or their own. This question is one that the men never thought that they'd have to ask of themselves. After all, the older men grew up obeying Jim Crow and taking menial jobs. Today, young Black men dig through trash and are caught up in the crack game. The bottom line, says Courtesy of AJC Claybom, is that "life ain't fair." The men also focus on how kids today have lost touch with who they The Old Cats kick it like the Youngbloods do in "Riffs" at Seven are. The second generation has come Stages Theatre so far since the Civil Rights era they have forgotten how to be Black. This is best illustrated through T.Mims' generation. For example, Groove, really would have hit home for me if son, Thomas, a successful Black man who used to be a disc jockey, claims the older men engaged in a rap in the suburbs who has finally "made he's been "rapping" for years. He session with today's youth. Even it." It bothers Mims that his son has then goes into a verse influenced by though this never happened, "Riffs" lost touch and only sees the color of the blues. The blues and drinking is an interesting play to check out. I green. He reminds the association were a large part of the humor in this learned that older Black men used to that the measure of a man is "what play. Claybom, a retired blues player, chill and have a good time too, just in he is, not what he has." In order to says blues and drinking turned into their own way. As T.Mims put it, remind his son where he came from, drinking and having the blues. "This is what we do." the men build a symbol in Thomas' Overall, this play was an enjoyable Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 14

The Tiger Takes A Look At Homecoming 1995 Photos by George Crawford and Patrick Martin Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER PAGEJ5

Maroon Tiger Football ’95: The Analysis the Thorobred 30, and came up empty down the high powered Tuskegee they possibly could. Unfortunately, his alma mater the previous year, By Richard N. Hayes both times. A week prior, though, the they were unable to Maurice Hunt did make some strides Sports Editor Maroon Tigers outplayed the Howard score many points. towards rebuilding the program. Bison up in RFK Stadium, only to see The Special Again, offensive coordination was a Once again, we sat through another the special teams give up 13, the Teams: There was problem as the Maroon Tigers made season of Morehouse football where offense 7, and the Bison walk away very little special the talent was there but the execution with a 27-19 victory. about them. The wasn't. As of press time, the Maroon The Offense: The quarterback punting game Tigers were 5-5 heading into the roulette continued, but this time with improved The Tigers beat "AUC Championship" game against some unjustifiable reasons. Marcus dramatically but Clark Atlanta. Although the Glover showed flashes of brilliance there is still much to themselves on a couple "experts" would call a 6-5 or 5-6 but also made mistakes while trying be desired in the of occasions and season a success, the Tigers beat to force results. Derek Vaughn form of consistency. should have posted a themselves on a couple of occasions highlighted a steady backfield, which Field goals continue much better year. and should have posted a much better also had a tendency to turn the ball to be an non-existing year. However, let's take a moment over in key situations. One couldn't part of the offense and analyze the 1995 campaign. help but get the feeling, though, that and PATs are 50-50 at THE HIGH POINT: For the first there was no consistency or continuity best. Punt coverage time in years, the Maroon Tigers within the unit. Against Howard, hurt the squad in a the obvious plays at the most posted a winning record against the Coach Hunt used four receiver sets couple of games and inopportune time. The true test for Georgia state schools. Savannah State and was able to spread the defense the defense was Hunt will be two years down the road was expected to come into B.T. and open holes for his runners. often put in a hole when the players he recruited get Harvey with a great deal to prove Perhaps, he played too conservative because of their shot at the limelight. For now, after last year's loss in the swamp. for too long. Morehouse being though, he did an average job at However, Morehouse held its ground The Defense: As expected, the slaughtered in the managing the last of Cason's kids. and dismissed the Tigers. In addition, secondary struggled. Albany State battle of "field Morehouse was vindicated for last launched an aerial assault on the position," THE FINAL ANALYSIS: It could year's overtime loss to Fort Valley. Maroon Tiger cornerbacks. However, While the 1994-95 Maroon Tigers are full of Coach Hunt has to have been worse but it also could THE LOW POINT: Take your the unit on the whole rose to the shore up his kicking have been a championship year. choice. Morehouse commits four occasion. Morris Brown was swashed talent, this season has been marked by the game if he hopes to Albany State, by a SIAC game, did interceptions en route to a 13-6 for three quarters, Howard only team's failure to execute plays. seriously compete. appear mortal. Morehouse, however, Homecoming loss to Kentucky State. scored 7 offensive points (that The Coaching: did not make the big play when they The Tigers opened the second half touchdown itself was set up by a long attack while keeping the Tigers in the Although I remain baffled at the needed to and simply turned the ball with two possessions starting inside punt return) and the defense shut Homecoming game for as long as selection of a coach who went 1-9-1 at over too many times.

Sideline Conversations: Strictly Business 1995-96 Champion Chicago Bulls: It’s nothing but hype why Charlotte couldn't take three year. With comments being made like By Richard N. Hayes By C. Reynard Hardiman scrubs off his hands and give him this on the record, there is the Sports Editor Advertising Manager Alonzo Mourning. potential for Rodman to cause more In early predictions, many of the Since losing B.J. Armstrong to the static for the Bulls than the Pippen- The Baltimore Browns, the Nashville Oilers, the Orlando Buccaneers major sports authorities have picked expansion draft, the Bulls have been Kukoc disagreement. or maybe the Orlando Pirates; it never ceases to amaze me at how what thé Chicago Bulls as the major team unable to replace B.J.'s ability to run Finally, the Bulls are in the rough was once a game is now big, huge business. When, and if, Art Modell to beat. On the other hand, these the floor and shoot three-pointers Eastern conference, the toughest walks away from $1 a year rent in Cleveland to a rent free stadium in predictions are like pipe dreams. The from the outside. In order to say that conference in the NBA. With the 1995 Baltimore, he won't simply be moving a franchise, he'll be farthering a Chicago Bulls are a very strong team Steve Kerr or Ron Harper can replace Eastern Conference Champions, The well-established fact that most of us refuse to concede: the fans, if they this season. With the addition of Armstrong, they need to wake up. Orlando Magic, in the hunt for a ever did, no longer matter. Where is there a better football city than Dennis Rodman, the Bulls will get the Steve Kerr has the ability to shoot the championship, the Bulls will have a Cleveland? The "Dog Pound" and its fans have provided many memories, rebounding that their center trio three, but he can't handle the ball. On hard time with these guys. To be and were as much a part of the NFL as the pigskin itself. Yet, when a could not produce. However, even the other hand, Ron Harper is a honest, the Bulls do not have the all "better offer" conn-, along. Cleveland gets lett standing on the goalline. with Scottie Pippen and Michael seasoned player; however, age is a round quality of this Magic team. Don't feel toobad for Cleveland; somehow, someway, she'll have football Jordan playing at their old level, primary concern. Although Shaquille O'Neal will be again. However, do take heart in the fact that the games with which our Chicago still lacks two things that a With the arrival of Dennis Rodman out possibly until Christmas, the parents grew up no longer exist, and who knows what will remain for our championship caliber team must to the team, the Bulls will receive more leadership that Anfernee Hardaway kids to enjoy. have, a center and a decent point help in the rebounding department will bring to the court in his absence There was an era when squads not only symbolized, but took on the guard. that their center(s) could not provide. will help them a lot. The Bulls' long persona of their hometowns. There was the "Steel Curtain" in the working Last year, the Bulls used the trio of To be honest, I don't think that time nemesis and Central Conference 'class.city of Pittsburgh, the "Silver and Black" of no-frills Oakland, Will Perdue, Bill Wennington, and Rodman will do anything to help the rival, The Indiana Pacers, will give "Showtime" in Tinseltown. A pennant meant more than a parade; it meant Luc Longley. With little to no success Bulls that Michael and Scottie have not Jordan and company problems. With a feeling of pride and joy, and, in a world that's often too serious, a little at all, this trio was dominated by already done. In his days with the San Reggie Miller and Rik Smits at the triviality can sometimes go a long way. Why do the fans brave the elements many of the league's top centers; they Antonio Spurs, he would occasionally very limelight of this team, the Pacers' to pack Lambeau and Soldier Field? For the fan, the Packers are Green were only responsible for scoring 14.7 come to the court to play serious ball, defensive tenacity, Miller's three Bay, the Bears are Chicago, and just as there is no place like home, there is points and averaging 9.8 rebounds scoring at least 5-10 points and pointers, and Smits' inside power will no team like ours. Unfortunately, that sentiment doesn't flow both ways. against their opponents. This year, yanking down a lot of rebounds; other probably give them some advantage Nevertheless, it is not simply the owners. Time and time again baseball the Bulls have given Longley the days, he would come and act like a over a Bulls' team that Miller himself players told us that they don't play for the fans, they play for their starting center position. Let's face it, little school yard bully that taunts and went so far to call "fearless." Let's not teammates and for themselves. Free agency has meant that any player Luc Longley could not stay healthy terrorizes all in his way. To tell the forget the other Eastern conference can change uniforms at any moment. Magic Johnson was synonymous last year; and when he did play, his truth, Rodman is just a wild one that powerhouses, the "old, but with the Lakers, Larry Bird is a Celtic, but Joe Montana became a Chief, numbers were very discouraging. has no control. This accusation can be aggresive" New York Knicks, the "I- Morten Andersen is now a Falcon. While player's unions argue that sports Longley only averaged 8 points and seen through recent comments by his think-I-can" Charlotte Hornets, and is a business, it does not operate under the same rules by which you and 9 rebounds per game. In order for former teammate, David Robinson, the "new and improved" Bullets. I must abide. If I only did my job right four out of every ten times, I the Bulls to have a prayer, they must who said, "Since he [Rodman] has left It is not to be misunderstood, by would be unemployed, not in Cooperstown. If I did have a great year at have a dependable center; and the team, there will finally be some any means that the Bulls are not a work, how long do you think it would take them to replace me if I didn't looking at their bench, Bill order and peace around here." Also, good team. With Michael and Scottie come in until I received a new contract? For the fan, it's strictly business; Wennington and new addition, James Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman back in their usual stride, the for the players, it's business as usual. Edwards, are not names that would have had some bad blood in the past highlight reels will be working Maybe, it's time to find new pastimes. Since it's all business, perhaps ultimately scare people. After with Jordan calling Rodman an "idiot overtime this season. But don't professional sports should be treated like any other product and left on looking at his center roster, Phil that should have been suspended believe the hype, they will not be the shelf until new features are developed. What happens to a Broadway Jackson will probably ask himself from the league a long time ago" last celebrating in Chi-Town next year. show if no one comes to see it, could not the same result occur in an empty Madison Square Garden? I realize there's the feeling of abandoning something that's almost a part of you. Remember, though, it's only business. Monday, November 20 THE MAROON TIGER IiuleiJ PAGE 16 More round Catalyst Calls For Submissions

sponsored by the the Morehouse the most acclaimed in each area.' If you By Tite 21st Century Griot English Department. The magazine need more information contact Dr. Underground Page Editor serves as a vehicle to display the best Baker, Dr. Lutenbacher, Dr. Rahming, submissions in the following or Dr. Zatlin of the Morehouse English categories: drawings, photography, Department. Artists, authors, and poets it is time poetry, and short stories. For the top Deadline for submission is for you to submit your works for three entries in each category, there December 7. The following pieces entry in the 1996 CATALYST. The will be CASH awards, with one were featured in thel 995 CATALYST. CATALYST is an art magazine hundred dollars being shelled out to

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I know a snake who has ten pairs of Tims where at times he hides dimes and rhymes in freestyle ciphers with his memorized lines. He claims he pumps crack to take care of his offspring, but there's a little in the world whose dad made the front door swing: He said it was exhausting as the sex it took to make her- he gets higher than Jamaica talkin’ As-salaam alaikum. I should take him back ‘im back to Kush show ‘im what they do to fakers PUSH ‘im off a cliff and leave ‘im for the alligators. Untitled -Jeff Willis Rogers Lewis

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