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MAROÛNTICER The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5, 2012 VOLUME LXXXVII, ISSUE 11 WHATSINSIDE L^BT-OLO^Y IF ONLY CHAIRS SAFESPACE, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS NEW LGBT COURSE Moriba Cummings of the Morehouse College sociology department. Academic COULD TALK Staff Writer departments often offer special elective courses, such moribacummings@yatioo. com as this, to “allow the department to trial-run a course to strengthen the learning outcomes, judge student interest pa&2 Morehouse College, though dominantly consisting and clean up any loose ends before submitting it to the of of a homogenous demographic, regularly boasts an aura of ficial committee for curriculum.” Based on Allen’s syllabus diversity that is often ignored from the outside looking in. and learning outcomes, the course was approved by the IS CHINA Most recently, this sense of diversity has taken new form division Dean Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris and faculty of the as the gay/straight alliance and student advocacy group, department. GROWING TO FAST? SafeSpace, through the hard work of Dr. Michael Hodge of The class has also been cross listed by the African the sociology department, has officially received the green American studies department. light to launch a special topics elective on Black lesbian, The course is expected to outline various key concepts in 7*^<? gay, bisexual and transgender history and culture to be of Black feminism and critical cultural theory and methodolo fered for credit Spring 2015. gy. Described as “an interdisciplinary survey of Black lesbi The idea came to fruition when SafeSpace’s Special an, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) culture Project and Events Coordinator Marcus Lee partnered with and politics” in the course’s syllabus, the class will serve as Yale University professor Dr. Jafari S. Allen to pitch the an in-depth look into critical, social and cultural theory that 77/F D/lfffcTST project. Allen focuses on the intersections of queer sexual will vastly benefit the Morehouse community. ity, gender and blackness. SafeSpace’s Public Relations Director Ja’Mal Lewis Fff/D/IV OF 77/F “He’s very interested in gender non-conformity believes that this course will finally shine fight on the LGBT among colored people, and I’m interested in that as well,” figures that have been overlooked throughout history. YF/IG Lee said. “I told him that I don’t have much direction here “Many influential LGBT leaders have gone unrecord at Morehouse because many of the professors whose focus ed due to their sexuality, and they made many of the move is on sexuality often focus on diseases and not really cul ments that changed and shaped our history,” Lewis said. 7*^W tural critique. So he recommended that he teach a class via SafeSpace’s President, Kenneth Pass, has one ulti Skype.” mate goal in mind for the course. Both well versed and experienced in the field of sexu “We’re not here to make people feel comfortable, ality and gender expression, Dr. Allen currently teaches we’re here to make people think and this course will fos MPAGE: THE courses on the cultural politics of race, sexuality and gen ter a much needed discussion about the Black experience der among Black diasporas, and has authored various pub through an LGBT lens here within Morehouse’s walls,” Pass lications, including “Crucial Palimpsest: Re-Reading Broth commented. ULTIMATE AFRICAN er lU Brother” and most currently “Black Queer Here and Dr. Allen is working to make this not just a worth There: The Social Poesis of Diaspora” (tentatively titled). while educational experience, but also, more broadly, one EXPERIENCE Fixed to extend his expertise to the students of More that will perpetuate growth and expressional, educated house College, Allen is sure to make a mark and set quite a freedom. “I want students to be open and engaged in reading high standard of excellence through his course. “What you call ‘human rights advocacy’ is for me closely, generously, and with what Gramci called something like ‘pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will,”’ Allen just trying to be a responsible person in the world-to point 7^7 out and perhaps, in some cases, also to attempt to help to said. “That is, to relentlessly question and never settle for a just-so story or interpretation that suggests, for example, fix injustices,” Allen said. “While this may be controversial that any knowledge is innocent of the author’s own motives, in some academic settings where there is the pretension of background or the times in which s/he lived ... This is my a kind of non-political educational project, this has never been the case for Morehouse or for any historically Black general commitment as a pedagogue.” The course (History and Culture of Black LGBT, RAGG institution. So, it is essential for Morehouse students, facul HSOC 300, CRN: 45022) is open for registration under the ty, administrators and alumni to engage [in] this conversa sociology department on Tigernet. It will be offered on tion.” BOUTIQUE Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:50 P.M. to 5:05 P.M. The fruition of this course is due to Hodge, the Chair FRESHMAN ENTREPRENUER SETS NEW TRENDS MOREHOUSE MEETS THEIR NEW PRESIDENT Kayla Nelson history. action. pageio Campus News Editor By 11:11 A.M. two-thirds of the “We need a surge in capital,” Wilson [email protected] chapel was already filled and students explained, “so that we are in the pa were still pooling in through the adja pers for the right reasons and not the wrong ones.” “I am pleased to be returning to cent doors. At the 25 minute mark, Dean Wilson then began sharing the my alma mater,” President-elect Dr. Williams wrapped up his talk and in significance of 2013, which will mark John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79 said. troduced Dr. Wilson. his official arrival at the institution. In As the students began filing into the “Good morning everyone,” 1913, 100 years prior, the school was Martin Luther King Jr. International Wilson greeted to the large gathering renamed Morehouse College from Chapel, Dean Kevin Booker could of students. “The last time I stood here Atlanta Baptist College. He went on to be heard from the center doors com was when I was delivering a com say that 2013 would be the 50th an manding, “First ten rows fellas; first mencement speech to classmates.” niversary of the “articulation of King’s ten rows.” Wilson then touched on his dream and the 150th anniversary of the It was a usual Tuesday morning more than 25 years in higher educa Emancipation Proclamation. Wilson but November 27, 2012 was about to tion which consisted of his work at the summed up by saying, “We need a new mark something special. The presen Massachusetts Institute of Technology kind of freedom.” tation read, “Report of the Morehouse (MIT) and his former position as the While sharing his hopes for the College Presidential Search Commit executive director of President Barack college, Wilson touched on his friend tee, Robert C. Davidson Jr., Chairman, Obama’s White House Initiative on ship and alliance with fellow alumnus Morehouse College Board of Trustees.” Historically Black Colleges and Univer Shelton “Spike” Lee ‘79. As students continued trickling “We met during freshman week down the aisles in 12 second intervals, sities. Wilson quickly jumped into and have stayed [friends] ever since,” men dressed in suits, no less, were con sharing his time at Morehouse College. he smiled. vening at the right ends of the stage. “I had every intention of attend Wilson’s experience and net Clapping began at 11:05 A.M. ing Lincoln University,” he began. “I work will be a welcomed boost that and a man appeared at the transparent had the name of my roommate and the Morehouse will undoubtedly benefit podium located center stage. After a key to my dorm room.” from. The college appears that it will swift introduction, Dr. Robert Michael Wilson then shared how it must continue to be in good hands and can Franklin ‘75 took his place. He spoke have been divine intervention; “Some look forward to an increase in funding, few words and quickly made reference thing happened and I decided I wanted student retention and a rising gradua to the new President-elect, Dr. Wilson. to go to Morehouse.” tion rate. The students instinctively rose to their He then crept into some very Though Dr. Robert M. Franklin feet to welcome him. honest territory. will be missed, it can be said with as Before he was set to speak, Dr. “I loved Morehouse but I didn’t surance that Morehouse College will John Williams, Dean over the division always like it,” he bellowed as voices be safely left in fully capable hands of of Business and Economics, began with from the crowd spoke in agreement. “I Dr. Wilson. an explanation of the subject at hand. didn’t like how it was being ran.” Interim Provost Sheftall will He started outlining the steps that The crowd continued to clap serve as Interim President until Wilson went into finding the new president and cheer. There was a unanimous takes over the school’s presidency in who would be serving as the college’s energy flowing throughout the chapel. February. 11th president in the school’s 145-year The tone then changed to one of WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5, 2012 BMAROONTICER IF ONLY CHAIRS CHRISTIAN L SAINT-VIL ’14 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] COULD TALK MANAGEMENT Dawnn Anderson MILES MARSHALL LEWIS Contributing Writer TRE’VELL R.