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Morehouse College • Atlanta, GA February 17 - 23, 2010 WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM and FOX 5 confuse AUC students Nicolas Aziz Monday morning, Morehouse Lsmg News Editor College was listed as one of nîcolasbrierreatzazs yahmxom the institutions that would be • J 4 • 1 closed on Monday. As a re­ residential f you are a student in the sult of this error, many AUC AUC, you most likely students began “tweeting” Life begins heardI rumors all throughout about the news of cancelled the weekend concerning the classes. According to several training cancelling of classes this past students, the Twitter madness Monday. Late Sunday night regarding the cancellation Calvin Monroe and early Monday morning, of classes on Monday began Associate News Editor many AUC students were around 1 a.m. fooled when Fox 5 news had Jon Wall, a sophomore at a list of institutions around Morehouse, said he first saw e Office of Housin Atlanta that would be closed that Morehouse was closed on and Residential life is on Feb. 15 due to “inclement www.myfoxatlanta.com. Wall currently commencing their weather conditions.” said that he also received text annual Residential Assistant According to www.weather, messages and saw that many Candidate Training Seminar. com, Atlanta was supposed to students were talking about Soon, a number of appli­ experience snowfall begin­ closed schools on Twitter. cants, who have successfully ning at 1 a.m. Monday morn­ “When I first heard rumors completed their training will ing. The snow was supposed of school cancellations, I im­ be bestowed with the title of to fall until 1 p.m. Monday mediately went to Fox 5’s Resident Assistant (RA). afternoon. The weather chan­ website to see if any cancel­ In this prestigious and vi- nel had the chance of snow lations had been announced,” ly important position at as high as 90 percent at one Wall said. “Since the skies the college, RAs will be able A screenshot of the My FOX Atlanta website was taken late Sunday night. The posting caused many point between the 1 a.m. to 1 were clear, I wasn’t expecting to perform various student students to believe that the campuses of Morehouse and Clark Atlanta would be closed on Monday, p.m. forecast. to see anything immediate­ life tasks. From professional but it was later revealed that there was a glitch in the website that caused several postings from the According to a printout of ly, but to my surprise it said , to conflict res- previous Friday to remain. My FOX Atlanta was the only news outlet that listed Morehouse and Clark the Fox 5 School Closing in­ Atlatna as closeings for Monday. formation page from 3:06 a.m. continued on page 2 ► on page 2 ► SGA Eradicating Student Apathy Gmail comes to

Kevin Mallory will use this as a tool to voice Morehouse student Associate News Editor their concerns to the SGA. kevincmallory @ gmaii .com “We know, traditionally, town hall meetings are un­ e-mail accounts own hall meetings are der attended,” Auzenne ex­ Carl Ringgold feel [they] will be greatly sat­ usually open forums plained. T New Media Director isfied.” where citizens of the com­Auzenne noted that it was tasriringgoM® gmaii .com Spelman students saw their munity can voice their con­ difficult to get students to at­ transition to Gmail as im­ cerns on issues and question tend town hall meetings and fter recent advances in provement almost immedi­ elected leaders of the com­ think tanks, so the SGA and Aimproving TigerNet and ately after it replacing the old munity on what is being done CASA wanted to give stu­ campus wireless Internet covsystem­ completely in Decem­ to fix problematic issues. The dents a vehicle for continu­ erage, the Office of Informa­ ber. Morehouse College SGA ous expression. tion Technology has released a “With Spelman offering Town Hall meeting hoped to “The website is like a tra­ long-awaited plan to improve Gmail, it makes it easier for hear from hundreds of stu­ ditional blog/forum. You go the outdated Morehouse Col­ students to communicate dents; instead, it heard from on and create a username lege student email service. with the rest of the school about a dozen. and password, and we have Google will now operate due to the easy accessibil­ “This particular event was different topics posted such Morehouse’s email system- ity,” Spelman junior sociol­ not attended the way we as the dress policy and stu­ similar to Spelman’s “SC- ogy major from Los Angeles, wanted,” president of More­ dent safety,” Auzenne said. mail.” In March, IT will begin Candice Manier said. “Most house SGA, Adam McFar­ “It enables students to have its marketing and orientation people sync their Spelman land said. “There is a pleth­ conversations online about program. In April, IT will start emails with their phones and ora of different reasons that the dress code, about student assigning Gmail accounts. it helps a lot for spreading the are excuses that I am not go­ safety.” “We are actively plan­ word on events.” ing to offer.” The SGA has used the ning to roll out this plan with Morehouse’s current email Issues such as campus website as a means of being Google to offer Gmail to the system is not as friendly or safety and SGA visibility and continuously informed about student body right now,” Vice useful, which prompted the advertising were discussed student activity. Whenever a President of the Office of IT discussion to use Google. during the 90-minute meet­ student posts a comment on Joseph Dixon said. “We want Dixon considers the new email ing. One. student remarked the site, the response is im­ Morehouse SGA President, Adam McFarland. to acknowledge that there is platform a critical resource. that improved SGA advertis­ mediately sent to an SGA a current student email [sys­ Therefore, prompt but care­ ing could help bolster student officer. Auzenne has not re­ along with a “Financial Aid battling in the Student Gov­ tem], but we know that it ful planning was needed to concern and participation in ceived many notifications Awareness Week,” which ernment Association is the is truly outdated by today’s insure the transition to Gmail campus affairs. however, because the site has will take place during the feeling of apathy among stu­ standard.” has minimal error. One way the SGA is at­ been underutilized. week of March 15. dents.” Morehouse students look This summer will serve as tempting to spread the word By the end of the semester, McFarland hopes that these Auzenne believes that a forward to the change, espe­ a ‘pilot period’ to work out about its affairs is through the SGA hopes to execute types of events along with key to success with the SGA cially those who hold official any service and availability the Internet. Brennan Hawk­ initiatives like Google stu­ other improvements will fos­ and the student body is par­ positions on campus. issues. ins and Garrett Auzenne are dent e-mail accounts, where ter better relations with the ticipation. “I am proud and excited that “Because it is new, we have the two SGA junior trustees students would be able to use student body and elicit more “We hope students see that after years of pushing for this, to take some care in the de­ instrumental in the launch Gmail as a student e-mail student response and concern. there are avenues out there Morehouse is investing in a ployment,” Dixon said. “We of the website sgacasathink- address. This is an initiative “At this point it is our re­ to participate,” he said. “We top quality email system,” want students to get access to tank.com. On this website, that neighboring Spelman sponsibility to figure how hope that they will get the Morehouse SGA Senior Board the email while they are still students can comment on has undertaken. to do better,” McFarland message that we are here and Trustee Garrett Auzenne said. specific campus issues. Au­ Also, there are six commu­ said. “I think that the real is­ ready to work for you. Let’s “Students deserve this and I continued on page 2 ► zenne hopes that students nity service events planned sue that we are tackling and do it.” Recycle The Maroon Tiger

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■< Glitch in My FOX Atlanta website leads to student confusion the MARO ON over possible class cancellations Vol. LXXXIV, Pages I - VIII ◄ continued from front page rumors of Morehouse cancel­ Leslie Duffield, Executive Durham sites the reason George W. Williams. IV ling classes. Sophomore Der­ Producer of Fox 5 Atlanta, for Sunday night and Mon­ Editor-In-Chief Sag that Morehouse College was rick Davis said he didn’t think claims the confusion was a day morning’s confusion to gwwiv. 1 [email protected] closed.” the list was accurate since it result of a malfunction with “tweeting.” Management DaniRae Baltzell, a junior contained church closings. Fox’s website. “The problem goes to tweet­ Kody Melancon Lauren Harper at Spelman, said she stayed up “I didn’t believe it was “We were having issues ing,” Durham said. “Students Managing Editor Associate Managing Editor late waiting to see if Spelman closed because I still saw with our site,” Duffield said. started tweeting inaccurate [email protected] laurenharper@ rocketmail .com would cancel classes. Since church closings on the list,” “Corrections were made information.” Jeffery Taylor, II ’ Krista DeSouza it was apparently reported by Davis said. “I assumed it was sometime after 5 a.m.” For future reference, Dur­ Chief Layout Editor Chief Copy Editor Fox 5 that Morehouse and the old list from the week­ Many Morehouse adminis­ ham advised students to [email protected] kristadesouza@gmail .com Carl Ringgold Brittany Diagle-Leonard Clark were already closed, end.” trators declined to comment check the Morehouse Col­ New Media Director Associate Copy Editor Baltzell said she figured it was For those students receiving on the issue, and an official lege website for confirma­ carlringgold@gmail .com only a matter of time before their updates from Twitter, the statement has yet to be re­ tion before checking any Spelman would follow suit. Morehouse College Twitter leased by the institution ad­ other website or news sta­ Operations “Like most of my sisters, I account (@Morehouse) did dressing the confusion. tion. ended up going to bed early in not confirm that classes were Elise Durham, the media re­ “The website will be up­ Xavier Ifill Joshua Brown Finance Director Advertising Manager the morning not sure if I was cancelled until around 9 a.m. lations manager in the More­ dated before any calls are [email protected] [email protected] expected to be in class or not,” Monday morning. house College Office of Com­ made to any news stations,” Aiiniou Bah O’koyea Huff-Boone Baltzell said. “Thank God for The account tweeted stu­ munications, is responsible Durham said. “[Therefore] Webmaster Associate Webmaster the people I follow [on Twit­ dents saying, “Classes are for informing news stations the official place for stu­ alimou@ gmail .com okoyeahb@gmail .com NOT cancelled today. Be about school closings. She dents to go [for updates] is Reginauld Williams Sescily Coney ter] who informed me that we Public Relations (PR) Director Associate PR Director had to go to class.” sure to check the news and/ claims that she never made the Morehouse College web­ rwilliamsbla@gmail .com sescilyrenee@ gmai 1 .com One Morehouse student or morehouse.edu for updates any calls to Fox 5 or any other site.” Mark Starks said he never believed the about school closings.” news stations. Distribution Manager

Editors Nicolas Aziz Antoine Alber Morehouse to update student accounts to GMail; IT foresees News Editor Associate Opinions Editor Kevin Mallory Spencer Greene Associate News Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor possible delays with integration to TigerNet Carl Monroe Elizabeth Sawyer Associate News Editor Associate A&E Editor ◄ continued from front page new Blackboard software,” by next semester and students communication much easier Ashiei Williams Jon Bradley Features Editor Sports Editor Associate Vice President of will have the reliable email for both students and faculty. Bryant Childs fourdan Shepard on campus so we can get feed­ IT Dianne Alexander said. they need. “It’s a challenge with all Associate Features Editor Associate Sports Editor back and understand the level “For instance, when a class “At the end of the day the the personal emails students Gerren K. Gaynor Remington Jackson of service [that they] need.” is added, it takes several days students are the business,” have,” Mills said. “It’s hard to Opinions Editor Photography Editor One of the biggest chal­ to reach Web CT. This new Dixon said. “It’s a whole lot manage all the information. Ron Thomas lenges IT will face during system is in real time so that to keep up with but we are With the features Gmail offers Adviser that period is integrating, the when classes are added, they committed [to the students].” like spam reduction and con­ Director, Morehouse College Journalism Gmail system with TigerNet appear instantly.” Terry Mills, Ph.D., dean of tact management, it will make and Sports Program and WebCT. IT assures that all appro­ humanities and social scienc­ it a lot easier to communicate “The plan is during the sum­ priate customizations for the es, believes the Gmail inte­ with students.” mer to upgrade WebCT to the email service will be in place gration will make the lines of 830 Westview Drive, SW • Box 40 • Atlanta, GA 30314

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Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger -IV- February 17 - 23, 2010 Features Remembering Civil Rights: Morehouse Education “Blood Done Sign My Association: Exploring New Name” Avenues of Education Ashlei Williams community then there is an ton; each generation has the Features Editor opportunity to speak out and last communication,” Chavis MEA examines education as service [email protected] .edu make a difference.” said. “To young Black men The impact that will result and to young Black women, ew words were exchanged from the film of Chavis’ life the message is there's a lead­ Ashlei Williams the classroom,” MEA Presi­ MEA has also reached out Fbefore hasty bullets hit will be momentous, as past ership role for you today.” Features Editor dent Carlton Collins said. to Atlanta public schools, the young, Black man, Henryand present issues will be ad­ Parker added that he felt [email protected] “Each board of education of which 2007 Morehouse Marrow. Even fewer words dressed. the leadership responsibility has a chief financial officer alumnus Courtney English were exchanged when the “It’s the small stories and among Black youth is need­ 4 i TT* ducation is for im- or someone who facilitates is a newly elected board white Teel family was acquit­ the small heroes which make ed most among young Black JL/proving the lives of the finances of the district. of education member. The ted of the murder charges. history,” said Jeb Stuart, di­ men. others and for leaving your Everyone has a psycholo­ organization is currently Thirty years later, Hollywood rector of the film. “We need to join together community and world better gist, everyone has a law­ working with Dr. Charles hopes that the words neces­ With the historically contro­ to make a change by first fo­ than you found it,” president yer.” Meadows, who oversees the sary to right such wrongs will versial material of the screen­ cusing on the things that are of the Children’s Defense MEA welcomes all stu­ Teacher Preparation Center be heard. play, the actors in the film destroying our community, Fund, Marian Wright Edel­ dents from all majors. As a at Morehouse and serves as On Feb. 19, Real Folk Pro­ including Nate Parker (“The one being the lack of fathers,” man, once said. The men of new organization on cam­ the advisor to students who duction’s “Blood Done Sign Great Debaters”) and Lela Parker explained. the Morehouse Education pus, the association is work­ apply for teacher certifica­ My Name” will be released in Rochon (“Waiting to Exhale”) “It is with Black men first, Association (MEA) are up­ ing to recruit any students tion. theaters. This film, based on took on challenging roles. that I think that our commu­ holding Edelman’s words willing to help. Currently, “We are trying to incor­ the novel by Tim Tyson and “You either accept a role be­ nity will be turned around.” as they unite students with the association meets on porate a system called Each the life of Civil Rights activ­ cause it’s something you want Parker added. “We need pa­ a passion for the classroom the last Wednesday of every One, Reach One,” Collins ist Ben Chavis, Ph.D recounts to be a part of or you love the ternity, and that’s what I'm and a drive to change the month at 7 p.m. said. “This is an attempt to the 1970 murder of Henry part,” Rochon said. “And for trying to do, be a surrogate educational system. “We have many events drive the mission of the or­ Marrow in Oxford, N.C. and me it was something I wanted father to the community.” The MEA was recently and ideas planned that are ganization, but also maxi­ the social movements that to be a part of, because I think As co-founder, president founded during the spring in the works,” Collins ex­ mizes the opportunity for commenced as a result. that some of the stories I’ve and CEO of the Hip-Hop Sum­ 2010 semester. In the plained. “To briefly discuss building meaningful rela­ Chavis attended the Uni­ done that were Civil Rights mit Action Network (HSAN), wake of President Barack two, there is the ‘Kick-Off tionships while networking. versity of North Carolina at stories or true stories were my Chavis continues his activ­ Obama's platform for edu­ Reception’ for the organi­ Every person in the orga­ Charlotte where he became favorite and they are going to ism by connecting the past to cation, it is fitting that Men zation and ‘Dialogue about nization is reaching out to a statewide youth coordina­ live on to be something that the present, teaching social of Morehouse are rising to Education’ [event].” another organization and tor for the Southern Chris­ my children can see.” awareness and involvement the occasion of educating MEA has been working to maintaining the relation­ tian Feadership Conference “As actors, our number among Black youth. today’s youth. The associa­ establish connections with lo­ ship.” (SCLC) and later returned to one job is to put truth on the “I’m optimistic. I think tion is working to mobilize cal and national organizations With community service serve Oxford, N.C. as a teach­ screen," said Parker who that the youth of today are Men of Morehouse in all as­ outside of Morehouse. The projects and networking er and activist. played Dr. Chavis in the film. the most intelligent and gift­ pects that affect education. Georgia Association of Educa­ events these Men of More­ “Educators should be ac­ The film is a message ed generation,” Chavis said. “One of the things we are tors and the National Educa­ house aim to become More­ tivists,” Chavis said. “A lot of courage and action that “But because they are the trying to help Men of More­ tion Association have agreed house Men who left their of times we tend to see our Chavis hopes would be dis­ blessed generation and not house understand is that go­ to partner with the organiza­ community better than they vocations narrowly, but if seminated. the cursed generation, more is ing into education does not tion to members with found it. an injustice happens in your “It’s like passing the ba­ expected.” mean you have to work in professional development. Expected increase in U.S. Job market

s : Si«s Jaymie White reduce the high unemploy­ der to create some type of Economics Writer ment rate.” income for families.” [email protected] Accordingly, with this, “The good news is that most the U.S. if lucky could see jobs are cyclical,” senior eco­ n the eve of Warren Buf­ unemployment drop 0.3 nomics major, Alan Smith ex­ fet finally making it into percent from 9.7 percent plained. “I believe the more Othe S&P due to his companyto’s 9.4 percent at the end of demand picks up the more recent acquisition of railway 2010. The unfortunate truth jobs will return to meet that operator Burlington Northern is that a quarter of the 8.4 demand. The issue is pushing Santa Fe, economists from million jobs lost during the the consumer to realize that banks and top colleges pre­ 2008 recession are not com­ the worst is behind us.” dicted a slow hiring season ing back. Due to companies Although 2.2 million jobs for the next year. working more efficiently have been lost over the course According to wsj.com with outsourced jobs and of three years, those jobs are “Based on [recent] growth smaller work forces, com­ expected to return. When de­ projections, over the next panies are deciding to stay mand stabilizes, factories usu­ year economists estimate the the course. ally increase workers to meet U.S. will add about 133,000 “Right now we need jobs the demand. Economists are jobs a month. That sounds bad,” president of the Eco­ also predicting a slow upswing THE STRENGTH good and it’s certainly ­ nomics Club. Ronnie Wash­ for the economy as a whole. TO HEAL and ter than more job losses. ington said. “133,000 is a Economic growth is expected But with about 100,000 new nice number, but hopefully to settle at about 3 percent in learn lo&onÇ In covrasi jobs a month needed just to that number can increase on 2010, off sharply from the soak up new entrants to the a blue collar level. I feel powerful 5.7 percent season­ work force, that pace of job that even part-time jobs ally adjusted annual growth creation will only slowly need to be increased in or­ rate in the fourth quarter.

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Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger - V- February 17 - 23, 2010 Opinions When Opportunity 21 st century Knocks: An Experience Morehouse, more than in Teach for America just tradition Tre’vell Anderson for the best admission rates. We have a vast amount of Contributing Writer And we should not be com­ brothers still on campus and Ryan Shepard ‘08 while others are haunted by In recent years, Teach for [email protected] peting to see who sits at the some that graduated a few Contributing Writer educational deficiencies. America’s funding has in­ top of U.S. News’ Historically years ago that are bound to [email protected] Like many of my students’ creased, new regions have t is our duty to become Black Colleges and Universi­ be movers and shakers of our parents, my parents were not been chartered, and the mis­ “creatively competitive in ties Ranking list. We are not own time. What about the very morning I awake to well educated and neither had sion has gained international theI 21st century.” This is the competing against Harvard or Markese Bryant’s, the Jihad Eone of the most unique high paying jobs. 1 understand recognition. I am committed sentiment Morehouse alum­ Yale or any Ivy-League in­ Kheperu’s, and the Reginald opportunities I can imagine.the I lonely shadow of dis­ to seeing more of our nation’s nus Michael Lomax, presi­ stitution to develop the best Sharpe’s? What about the have been entrusted with the placement because I was once most promising young people dent of the United Negro leaders of our time. Jacque Pape’s, the Anthony responsibility of moving 32 homeless for a year. My not- join us in reaching our dream College Fund (UNCF), es­ We are however, compet­ Miller’s, or the Katanga John­ third graders towards their so-distant memories of life in of ending educational ineq­ poused last week during his ing against the notion within son’s? We are at a time when academic goals. However, my Los Angeles remain fresh be­ uity in our country. Founder’s Day Convocation our community that educa­ there is no longer a need to re­ experience is distinctly differ­ cause I see myself in my boys Academic underachieve­ address. His oration, in light tion is useless, that it is less fer to Morehouse as the alma ent from the average teacher and girls. Children whose ment runs sharply along racial of staggering statistics re­ about what you know and mater of MLK Jr., but as the because my students face im­ lives resemble my own walk and class lines, with Black, garding HBCUs, focused on more about who you know. It current institution of so many mense challenges. into my classroom each day, Hispanic and impoverished the necessity of HBCUs and is our mission to combat such others. As a Black male reared by where they see themselves children most severely affect­ their responsibility in provid­ notions. Lomax said it best, “Even poorly educated teenage par­ in me and are convinced that ed. As an HBCU alumnus, I ing educational opportunity According to Lomax, Ben­ sacred ground can lose ents, I will never forget the they too can use education as know that many students on for minorities. jamin Elijah Mays didn’t just ground,” especially if its in­ obstacles that I faced growing a springboard to success. our campuses are sensitive to Listening to him, I began look backwards as to what he habitants are too complacent. up. My ability to attain an ex­ Despite the presence of tre­ the problems in our low-per­ to think of what this meant in would do, he looked forward It can “germinate, generate, cellent education was the fac­ mendous obstacles, we relent­ forming schools. Subsequent­ terms of Morehouse. Each in­ as well. He lived in the now. or nurture or it can become tor that allowed me to trans­ lessly pursue academic excel­ ly, we must take action. stance that ran across my mind In the same respect, we must arid. The future of HBCUs form my life. My concern for lence. My time in the classroom referenced Morehouse living not focus too heavily on our is in (our) hands. If (we) are other young people who grow Closing the achievement has changed my life, while in the past. Lomax seems to past in attempting to be com­ bold and thoughtful, it will be up in under-resourced com­ gap is the civil rights move­ enhancing the lives of the feel the same, using the word petitive. bright. If not - you fill in the munities inspired me to join ment of our generation. All children that I have been giv­ ‘contemporary’, to further de­ Anytime someone wants blanks.” Teach For America immedi­ children in our country de­ en the opportunity to teach. I scribe the way HBCUs must to reference the greatness of There’s nothing wrong ately after graduating from serve a quality education. challenge you to learn more have the competitive edge in Morehouse, alumni from past with being rooted in our Morehouse. Through Teach for America, about Teach for America and order to survive and thrive as generations are noted. We heritage. All I ask is that When I began my two-year I am involved in the effort to its mission in order to do your educational institutions. always recognize MLK Jr., we be rooted in our heritage commitment, I reconnected eradicate the achievement gap part to close to achievement In order to do this I believe Samuel Dubois Cook and Otis while cognizant of the pres­ with memories of my youth by teaching for two years and gap in our country. it is imperative that we, not Moss Jr. Don’t get me wrong, ent. Let’s show that we are as I became familiar with the eventually taking my experi­ For more information only as Morehouse, Spelman they are all great people in more than just Martin Luther plights of my students. Some ences on to my future career please visit www.TeachFo- or Clark Atlanta, but as the their own right and are titil­ King, more than just Spike are poor and/or several ne­ endeavors. I know that I can­ rAmerica.org. consortium of HBCUs on a lating selling points, but what Lee, more than just Samuel glected. Many families strug­ not eliminate this monumen­ whole, realize that we are not about referencing the More­ Jackson. We are Morehouse, gle to maintain residency, tal problem alone. competing against each other house that currently is? a 2010 Morehouse.

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Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger -VI- February 17 - 23, 2010 Opinions The dating scene: Campus security: the other side Gerren K. Gaynor In a phone interview, Chief them to execute the best qual­ Opinions Editor of Police Vernon Worthy ity of work possible. Analyzing someone’s [email protected] personally expressed his dis­ When dissecting the issues appoint with the article, de­ of campus security, it is es­ ast week the Maroon Ti­ creeing his concerns with the sential to keep in mind that “dateability” Lger opinions section pub­ language and tone. Worthy Morehouse campus police lished an article "Tightenedasserted that members of the are not gods. They cannot be Lauren Harper vice from other “experts,” a and probably not looking to campus security leaves loose Morehouse police force were everywhere at all times, and Associate Managing Editor critical thinker should realize get married right now, but ends” in which the author, highly distraught by the accu­ surely cannot predict an at­ laurenharper® rocketmail .com that men are reduced to shal­ still. From what I have gath­ myself, severely criticized sations in the editorial. Worthy tacker’s every move. low, one-dimensional crea­ ered in my completely unsci­ campus police in their efforts wished a more accurate por­ These men and women, like oung, Black people have tures who think alternately entific sociological studies, in garnering the safety of the trayal of campus police were us students, sometimes falter. Ybeen turned against each with their penises, wallets everyone who wants a mate Morehouse community. taken into consideration. We cannot ask for anything other when it comes to datand­ stomachs. Women, as it deserves a supportive, pro­ Since then, campus security While the opinions section more than their very best, and if ing. Society has taken on the goes, are desperate, simple­ ductive person who makes has expressed their disdain for is utilized to express the view­ they are doing just that, we can role of matchmaker, telling ton shrews who crave nothing him or her happy. being depicted in such a nega­ point, no matter how biased, of only be obliged to acknowledge us who and what we should more than the loving touch of Men, are you happy leav­ tive manner. It appears that the student body, it would have their efforts—yet still holding want, in the form of unreal­ a preferably rich man to stave ing a fine chick who is emo­ Morehouse officers would been valuable to also include them accountable. istic standards for looks and off her badgering mother. tionally unstable only to fol­ have preferred the column to the perspective of campus op­ While I may not always feel self-worth. Therein, as they The popularity and strength low up with a “dime piece” properly represent the force erations regarding allegations campus police are effectively say, lies the problem. Much in conviction of statements who has limited conversation in a more balanced and less pinned by students. doing their job, I could never of the commentary that I like “Never trust a woman skills? Ladies, is the choco­ critical comportment. According to Worthy, in re­ stand in excruciatingly cold notice about dating and re­ who...” or “Everyone knows late Adonis with control is­ In the article there were three gard to the Morehouse student temperatures checking iden­ lationships remains blindly men that...” indicates to me sues or the rugged Lothario incidents that questioned the in­ who was robbed on Webster tification cards of ungrateful based on those expectations. that somewhere along the with an inflated ego really tegrity of Morehouse officers: Street, the two suspects who students who are more than Society’s demands warp line, men and women started someone of whom you would one in which a student accused purportedly stole the victim’s likely apt to give you a hard what should be positives to view each other as just spend time and energy? an officer of blatantly ignoring cell phone were in fact found time as opposed to actually into weaknesses. We have magazine prototypes instead We don’t live in a vacuum. an altercation between he and a by Morehouse campus police comply with security poli­ skipped over positively ac­ of actual, individual people The forces that shape society local resident, another in which a and arrested. cies. knowledging Black women's with broad ranges of experi­ shape our thinking whether student was physically removed Whether or not campus po­ We tend to take the pres­ increasing status in the work­ ences and preferences. we know it or not. out of a Morehouse vs. Clark lice could have prevented the ence of campus security for place and landed on “angry, Someone’s “dateability” is If your desires honest­ Atlanta game, thrown incident is up for debate. How­ granted, constantly criticizing intimidating and bitter.” not determined by money or ly happen to be perfectly onto the street by Morehouse ever, they should at least be a sector within Morehouse Black men have been steadi­ looks. People swear they "de­ aligned with the ones that the security and the more recent in­ commended for their efforts in operations that could actually ly growing and expanding serve” a model-slash-attorney media, advertising and celeb­ cident in which a student was rectifying the situation. be much worse than perceived past the typical hyper-mas­ with a deep fondness for rities push as ideal, then you robbed in daylight on Webster Students' gauge of campus by the student body. culine image of Black man­ cooking and practices Kama are not to be faulted for that. Street where officers were alleg­ police’s exertions are just as The best way to under­ hood, yet somehow we have Sutra. As a result, we pretty But if you are constantly re­ edly within close proximity. valuable however, sometimes stand the plight of another is arrived at “he's either gay or much refuse to entertain any­ proaching the opposite (or Campus security was ac­ as students looking from the to place oneself in another's likes white girls.” one less than those standards same) sex for their audacious cused of negligently failing outside in, we tend to habitu­ shoe. So before we jump at I have come to loathe dat­ and berate the men and wom­ refusal to meet everything to carry out their duty as pro­ ally acknowledge what campus the chance to attack our se­ ing advice in general, partly en who don’t (this is quite on some arbitrary checklist, tectors of the student body by security is not doing as opposed curity, we should honestly because it seems to focus on time-consuming, as very few it may be time to open your not being present at desig­ to what they actually are. determine whether our judg­ traditional conventions and people do meet them). eyes, tell society to step aside nated patrol posts, talking on Nevertheless, campus se­ ments are truly fair-minded or generalizations. Dissecting There is room for negotia- and start doing your own Bluetooth’s and ignoring the curity should be open to criti­ our expectations are just a bit lady- and lad-mags and ad­ tion since we are in college matchmaking. livelihood of the college. cism, for it can only motivate too unrealistic.

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? Morehouse alumnus’s short film speaks volumes Elizabeth Sawyer follows 13-year-old subway ey caught his own younger elation after Omari’s mother questions Associate A&E Editor hustler Omari Jones on his brother smoking. Gainey cre­ gives them a stemreprimand. [email protected] unconventional path to self- ated an excellent commentary While this is a major turning realization. on what it is like not only to point in the film, it seemed ___ Mr. Uptown 66/^ood afternoon, ladies Omari is growing up on the be young and on the cusp of as if Gainey wanted to rush countcto'Vntom i arai @seey outhere .corn vJand gentleman. Sorry streets of New York, spending maturation, but to be Black, through the characters’ verbal ? for the interruption. My name his days selling candy on the young and on the cusp of realization in order to allot is Omari Jones and I ain’t sell­ subway to support his “boug- maturation. more time towards the depic­ I 1 1. Did you really think administration pulled the plug? ing candy for no basketball ghetto” family and drifting In addition to boasting tion of the steps they take to­ 2. What does it say about Morehouse that that rumor team. I’m keeping it real, try­ through life with what seems an involved plot and strong ward adulthood. ing to put some money in my was started by administrators? to be no direction whatsoever. themes, “Loo$e Change” Gainey created a min­ pocket, do something positive 3. Have you seollllj||? After his mother catches him is also well-acted and well- ute masterpiece in “Loo$e and stay out of trouble. I’d re­ and his friends smoking her filmed with the just the right Change.” Although the length 4. Is this the Ms. BjgMEtt pageant? ally appreciate it if one of you food seasonings as if they amount of humor to balance of the movie does limit it to an 5. Should we be fllbrised since the Kars Wised could buy one. All I have left were marijuana, Omari be­ out the serious topics in the extent, the short length of the the committe^b is M&M’s peanut and Star- gins to realize that the time movie. movie is part of what makes bursts. Would anyone care to for childish behavior and The only major issue with 6. How did he ManAGe to "unduly reproach” her legacy? it shine. In 17 minutes, he has buy? It’s only a dollar.” immaturity are through. He the film is its brevity. Be­ managed to tell a poignant 7. Was that karma when he didn't even get honorable These are the opening lines must embrace his future and cause of the short length of story that not only addresses mention? of Morehouse alumnus Myk- the idea of growing up or be the movie, the poignant issues key issues in our community 8. Did you see karate kid snap on the Senate? wain Gainey’s short film, stuck where he is forever. dealt with seemed rushed. For today, but will also touch your “Loo$e Change.” This 17 The film is inspired by the example, when Omari and his heart and force you to take a 9. DoeaSe know that no one cares that he was SGA minute movie is a smart and Obama “post-racial” America friends are caught smoking, closer look at your future as President? witty coming of age story that and by the fact that Gain­ they have a moment of rev­ well. 10. Aren't you tired of him trying to claim Spelman as his sister school? 11. Are his day numbered; "The Wolfman”: Eat your heart out ‘Twilighters’ 12. Didn t that at u'' i- ■ ..utt f 1 together? Watching this mystical film Talbot. His character’s dark than just mere settings. Talbot 13. Afen't you mao th ■ spent’’ < ■ you: money to Jane’a Johnson Contributing Writer in theaters is like experienc­ sense of humor and twisted Manor becomes increasingly print those reports? Il ? jjohns45@scmail .spelman.edu ing a wonderfully exciting moral code is reminiscent of menacing as the film marches o. all that money, ■ m ¡on „ mve at least spell nightmare. “The Wolfman” one of Hopkins’ best-known on, while the woods become iirrihe Wolfman,” a re- checked? inspires a gleeful type of ter­ roles, Hannibal Lecter. Surely, less and less threatening. JL boot of the original ror; it is uncorrupted classic that can never be a bad thing. As for the obligatory love 15. Was it really a secret tnc^WTs a candidate? 1941 film with the same horror at its best. There is a subtle interroga­ story between Lawrence Tal­ 16. Hasn'iJ^Deen campaigning ever since he name, makes the most recent The use of computer-gen­ tion of cruel mental health bot and his sister-in-law, it transferi»in? bubble gum incarnation of erated imagery was not com­ “procedures” in the 19th cen­ served its purpose. However, werewolves in the popular 17. When ffil it become acceptable to wear cocktail pletely banned from the film. tury that were meant to cure it might have fared better with book series “Twilight” seem It was used quite effectively insanity. It blends into the an actress other than Emily wear atóala? like a bad joke. - the best ever in years. The larger, well-executed subtext Blunt since she and del Toro 18. For that matter, when did it become acceptable for “The Woflman” tells the transformation from man into of the film: “What is it that lacked chemistry. candidates to wear jeans to convocation? story of Lawrence Talbot, werewolf is nearly seamless. constitutes a beast?” Although the love affair who has returned home was less than convincing, it 19. Why were only 2 of the 7 at gala? The effects add to the audi­ The werewolves are physi­ to search for his missing ence’s horror, rather than dis­ cally violent, but the film ef­ did not spell Armageddon for 20. Do you not take this seriously? brother after a long stint tracting from it. fectively emphasizes just how the film. as a traveling Shakespear­ As Lawrence Talbot, ac­ monstrous human beings can It all boils down to this: they Bonus: ean actor. Upon his return, tor Benicio del Toro does not be to one another, without just don’t make them like this he begins hearing strange disappoint. One could fall in the help of a curse and a full anymore. There was no 3-D, 21. Were you at the Council of Gables? tales of a murderous beast love with Lawrence Talbot not moon. no pandering to a hysterical 22. Wasn't that a birthday party befitting of a queen? that rips its victims apart. simply because he is beauti­ The Talbot Manor home ‘tween’ audience and no ri­ 23. Wait, there's less than 100 days left? The film follows Talbot on ful, but because his dark soul, and the surrounding woods diculous, unnecessary explo­ 23. Do you realize that 2010 just don't give a damn his journey in solving the cursed and tortured, is capti­ are so alive and so central to sions. It is masterfully done, mystery, including his sub­ vating. the film; it may be appropri­ well-acted and worth watch­ anymore? sequent night-crawler trans­ Anthony Hopkins is as de­ ate to think of them as fluid, ing - perhaps with the lights 24. Are you scared? yj : ■ formation. lightfully devilish as Sir John reactive characters, rather on.

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ht Rmigton ing /Rem photo It was over when... Morehouse forward Roderick Williams blocked Tuskegee guard Lorell Friend’s layup attempt, then sank two free throws putting Morehouse up by 10 points with only 58 seconds left to play.

Game Ball... Jackson Goes to Morehouse center Joshiah Anabraba. The senior big man shot 50 percent from the field and pulled down 11 rebounds to go with his 20 points.

Notables... Morehouse had four players in double figures.. .Tuskegee never led the game at any point...Morehouse will take on Clark Atlanta, Sat., Feb., 21, at 3 p.m., in Forbes Arena

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## Player Name FG-FGA FT-FTA O D REB PF PTS ## Player Name FG-FGA FT-FTA O D REB PF PTS 03 Thomas,Calvin...... * 5-15 0-0 1 2 3 3 13 01 Webb,Michael..... * 1-3 4-6 0 0 0 3 6 05 Friend,Lorell...... * 4-9 3-4 1 1 2 4 11 11 Norris,DeAngelo... . * 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Morrow,Derick...... * 0-2 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 24 Williams,Roderick. .. *6-7 5-8 1 6 7 4 17 23 White,Derrick...... * 6-13 0-0 5 8 13 4 12 32 Allen,Shawn...... * 4-5 7-8 0 3 3 2 15 44 Ragsdale,Aaron...... * 2-6 3-6 6 0 6 2 7 40 Anabraba,Joshiah.. .*10-21 0-1 3 8 11 1 20 01 Lucious,Donald...... 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 02 Blackledge,Keon... .. 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 02 Jackson,Jarrod...... 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Dunn,Gerald...... 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 04 Fisher,Byron...... 0-8 1-2 1 2 3 3 1 05 Figures,Jelani...... 3-9 5-6 0 4 4 1 11 10 Davis,Robert...... 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 15 Carter,Carrington... 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 0 2 11 Williams,Jeremy..... 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 21 Curry,Michael...... 0-0 1-3 0 1 1 0 1 21 Bassette,Eric...... 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 25 Wedge,Marcus...... 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 33 Nelson,Andrae...... 7-10 1-2 4 3 7 1 15 34 Williams,Reginald. .. 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 35 Saint-Jean,Gregory. . 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 42 Stangline,Jerry..... 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 45 Acoff,Michael...... 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

——■ : Present or future? Nicolas Aziz for first Phoenix and now the been a nice asset to keep. reserves including Rasheed What News Editor Hawks, where he led the team While he is still one of those Wallace and Glen “Big Baby” nicotasbrierreaziz^yahooxom into playoff contention for the players who has yet to fully Davis. past two years. develop, he has gotten bet­ While this is one of the ith the trade deadline The Celtics acquired Ray ter each year and his future is better starting lineups in the Wapproaching, NBA Allen on June 28,2007 during promising. league, it could certainly be to teams will ultimately makethe NBA Draft. The Celtics While the Celtics were NBA more youthful. The Celtics moves that will determine traded Jeff Green, Wally Szc- Champions of the' 2007-2008 will only be an elite team the fate of their franchise for zerbiak, and Delonte West to season and are still an elite for another two years—three years. Some teams will trade the Sonics for Allen and then team in the league, how much years at the max. youth for experience. Prior rookie . While the longer will they be at that posi­ As opposed to the afore­ Watch to the 2007 season, the Bos­ presence of Szczerbiak and tion? Allen and mentioned starting lineup, ton Celtics traded a bulk of West wouldn’t the Celtics could have a their youth for experience have made much starting lineup that included NCAA Basketball that would ultimately win the a difference in the Id Joe John­ Rajon Rondo, , franchise its 15th NBA cham­ Celtics team today, , A1 Jefferson, and Thursday, Feb. 18 pionship. I’m sure they (the son and Al Jeffer­ Kendrick Perkins. Their key (3) Syracuse at (8) Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. ESPN The results are clear. The Celtics) wouldn’t reserves would include Jeff Celtics are an elite team in the mind having a Green, and whatever young son have become Saturday, Feb. 20 NBA today. But the question young a very prospect they would have (2) Kentucky at (24) Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. ESPN must be asked: Where would promising forward the elite players picked in the guard heavy they be today if they had kept like Jeff Green. 2009 NBA Draft; Jonny Fly­ their lottery draft picks, A1 Allen, who was nn, Ricky Rubio, Stephen Sunday, Feb. 21 Jefferson and Joe Johnson, 31 years old at the they are today if Curry, DeMar DeRozan, or (5) Villanova at (23) Pittsburgh, 12 p.m. CBS instead of eventually trading time of the trade, they had stayed Brandon Jennings just to for Kevin Garnett and Ray is in his third sea­ name a few. NBA Basketball Allen? son with the Celt­ Would Joe Johnson and A1 The Celtics drafted Johnson with the Celtics? ics. In a total of Jefferson have become the Wednesday, Feb. 17 out of Arkansas with the 10th 166 games with elite players they are today Phoenix at Dallas, 9 p.m. ESPN overall pick in the 2001 draft. the Celtics, Allen Would the Celtics if they had stayed with the Johnson didn't play one full has averaged 16.9 Celtics? Would the Celtics season with the Celtics before points. have still won a have still won a champion­ Thursday, Feb. 18 getting traded with Randy The Celtics ac­ ship by this point? Would Denver at Cleveland, 8 p.m. TNT Brown, Milt Palacio, and a quired Kevin Gar­ championship they have been better built Boston at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. TNT future first-round draft pick to nett in July of that for winning multiple cham­ the in exchange year. Among those this point? pionships in the next five or Friday, Feb. 19 for league journeymen Rod­ traded for Garnett six seasons, as opposed to Dallas at Orlando, 8 p.m. ESPN ney Rogers and . was power forward A1 Jeffer­ will be 35 and 34 years old, just one or two? Rogers played just 27 games son, who has turned into one respectively, after this season. All of these questions will Sunday, Feb. 20 with the Celtics, averaging of the best power forwards in Clearly their years left in the unfortunately never be able to Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ESPN 10.7 points per game, while the league, and Gerald Green, league are limited. be answered. One thing is cer­ Delk played 89 games and who has continued to be a role The current Celtics starting tain Danny Ainge, the Celtics’ lasted two seasons before get­ player with a large amount of lineup consists of Rajon Ron­ General Manager, was clearly NASCAR ting traded. potential. do, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, more concerned with winning Johnson went on to become A case can even be made Kevin Garnett and Kendrick in the present rather than the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at California, 3 p.m. FOX a four-time All-Star, playing that Gerald Green would have Perkins. They also have key future. Recycle The Maroon Tiger