Miss Maroon and White Pageant '91 Promises Another Showstopper
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®he Ufanum ®tgcr 'v“The Organ of Student Expression” VOL. 66, NO. 10 Morehouse College, Atlanta Thursday, April 25, 1991 Miss Maroon and White Pageant ’91 Promises Another Showstopper By Mark Oliphant Luther King Jr. International O’Brien says that Morehouse on the Harlem Renaissance dur This show promises to be a Chapel. and the rest of the Atlanta ing the Roaring 1920s. more advanced production “That was too fast!” “Step to University Center will be in “This pageant will focus on because, according to O’Brien, the side and turn your head. Its store for some strong talent African-American culture and the production has acquired a very simple!” “You have to be This year, only four sisters from the contestants. how it’s changing and affecting more upgraded budget. The attentive!” “Unify! Unify!” from Spelman College will be us,” said O’Brien, who wouldn’t cast members composed of “This will be a very exciting “5-6-7-8 and BOP 2-3-4! Got it!?” vying for the distinguished reveal the theme of the pageant. students from Morehouse, Mor show,” said O’Brien, who also reign for the 1991-92 academic “There will be a lot more plac ris Brown and Spelman Col produced the “Escapade” Miss These crisp, direct but en- year. They are: Eu-wanda ed into this pageant than in leges. O’Brien also said that he Maroon and White Pageant late couraging mandates to cast Dahlida Jenkins, a freshman Escapade. We will be using a lot and the production staff are try last year. “The contestants members by pageant director physics/engineering major from of veterans from the last pro ing to use as many freshmen were selected a week after Corey O’Brien and assistnt pro Seattle, Washington; Christine duction, including Kory and sophomores as possible so spring break. The ones we’ve ducer Jaih Jackson are only Theresa LeVeaux, a Junior Washington and Shawn Bar- they will become well versed in selected are all very talented.” evidential reassurance that the political science major from navy. Kory, who will conduct stage production and become upcoming Miss Maroon and Deerfield, Illinois; Tangular W. In disciplined rehearsals with the light production, has work veterans themselves. White Pageant will be another Ambrose, a sophomore drama only a boom-box pumping house ed with the Alliance Theater; “Everyone has to attend the exciting annual event. This major from College Park, sounds every day at 5:00 p.m. in and Shawn, who will work with pageant at the beginning, for event, sought after in the AUC, Georgia; and Sharmell Sullivan, King Chapel for over a month, the overall production, has that’s when the whole theme will take place on Friday, April a sophomore engineering major O’Brien, staff and cast are worked with productions at will be tied in,” advised 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the Martin from Columbus, Ohio. preparing a show that will focus King Chapel for years.” O’Brien. Spring and Music Are in the Air Inside By Brian C. Gibbs down the aisles, then taking sion was the most enjoyable for A&E Editor their place bn stage in orderly this writer. Two quartet solos • National Drug Conference Page 2 fashion, and beginning to performed to begin the second The beloved Morehouse Col demonstrate the power of their half. The quartets’ harmony, in lege Glee Club has presented voices. Dressed in tuxedoes, the acapella fashion, was excellent • The Death of itself as being in a class by itself Glee Club sang a number of and displayed with the en again. The Glee Club perform Western European and tradi thusiasm it requires. The next Lamar Alford Page 3 ed its 80th annual Spring con tional classics. A solo by Duane two songs had a humorous cert on Sunday, April 21. The Foster set the atmosphere for flavor, which livened up the performance opened with the an operatic setting. crowd. • Parking in the AUC Page 4 men of the Glee Club rushing The next set after intermis Then the sounds of Africa arose from the voices and hands of her sons. “Shango!” and • Spelman Drama: Tartuffe Page 4 “Betelehemu” (a college favorite) were the names of these African-based songs. The • Nikki Giovanni: Glee Club sang the songs with passion and style that would A Dreamer of Dreams Page 10 make their “mother” proud. The concert ended with a variety of negro spirituals which • Redhead Kingpin triggered emotions within the souls of the audience. Thg_ Visits Morehouse Page 11 soloists performed with class and style, demonstrating their talent and feel of the music. • Private Conversation with The concert was excellent and it should not have been missed Coach Cason, the New by anyone. This writer heard a comment made, “The chapel Morehouse Football Coach Page 14 should have been full”; this Photo by Charles McGhee writer agrees. Page 2 • THE MAROON TIGER • Thursday, April 25, 1991 National Drug Conference Brings Military Service Churches, Groups Together and Opportunity The magnitude of the U.S. During the conference, Lead the Way is a national There are many budgetary America, I wish the trade drug problem is no better il Robert Armstrong, Special coalition comprised of many dif benefits to the military reduc unions around the nation would lustrated than by the startling Assistant for the Mayor’s Office ferent individuals and organiza tions that have been agreed show the same level of openness upon by Congress and the ad fact that more Americans died for Drug Control Policy in tions, including churches, com and opportunity to minorities on the streets of Washington, Philadelphia, outlined the in munity groups, busi ministration, including addi that the military has.” tional funds freed up for DC in 1990 than in the Persian novative PEARL program nesses, attorneys, civic leaders, Looking at salary alone, the Gulf War which involved which has been implemented in drug rehabilitation and govern domestic spending, to name but military compares favorably 1,000,000 troops in land, air and Philadelphia. (PEARL is an ment officials who are dedicated one. But for thousands of black with the civilian job market. Ac sea combat. acronym for Prevention, Educa to winning the war on drugs. Americans currently serving in cording to a Congressional Such facts continue to fan tion, Action, Rehabili the military or looking ahead to Budget Office study, the military service as part of their fears that we could lose an en tation and Law Enforcement.) “The purpose of Lead the average 18-year-old who is tire generation of youth to drug Way,” stated Bob King, a local career plans, the “draw-down” employed full-time earns $800 to abuse. Yet, despite such fears, “The primary goal of elected official in Washington will reduce solid job oppor $1,000 a month. A private in the some church and community PEARL,” Armstrong told the and Lead the Way Advisory tunities and excellent prospects Army takes home about $700 a leaders say the war on drugs attendees, “is the taking back of Board member, “is to bring of upward mobility. Although it month but, when benefits are can be won, and they are press our neighborhoods from the in together people who are active may be an indictment of the rest factored in—housing, meals, ing forward with major plans to sidious ravages of drug traffick in the war on drugs to share of the nation, the military is medical and dental care—that resolve the problem. ing and returning them to those workable solutions and actions. arguably the most integrated private’s monthly compensation “We can win this war,” stated law-abiding residents who wish It’s to bring people who have element of our society. rises to over $1,000. the Rev. Susan Taylor of the to live in a safe, healthy, produc questions and problems Nowhere else has black leader Church of Scientology. “We tive and' drug-free environ together with people who have ship been accepted as fully or The general satisfaction that simply have to decide to win it, ment.” answers and solutions.” black accomplishment more blacks feel with their careers and then move with determina Other speakers, representing In explaining the Church of greatly rewarded. The armed and lifestyles in the military tion, cooperation and resolve. anti-drug organizations from Scientology’s involvement, Rev. forces today represent the is most convincingly demon Everyone must get involved,” around the country, included Taylor noted that the Scien closest things we have to a true strated by DoD reenlistment she stressed, “from all sectors Harold Lakey, Virginia State tology Church has traditionally “meritocracy.” statistics. After their first of society. If we do this, victory Coordinator of DARE; John stressed the necessity of drug- In recent testimony before term, 62 percent of blacks in the is as good as ours.” Duff, President of NAR- free living as part of its “unique the House Armed Services Army sign up for another stint. The Church of Scientology is CONON; Ray Cassano from pastoral counseling programs Committee, General Powell This rate is not only high in and the coordinator for the National OFF LIMITS in St. Louis; Ron designed to raise spiritual stated, “I wish that there were of itself, it is also substantially Lead the Way to a Drug Free Clark, Executive Director of awareness, integrity, and a other activities in our society higher than the reenlistment USA Campaign. Lead the Way RAP, Inc. in Washington, DC; deepened understanding of and in our nation that were as rate for any other ethnic group; recently held its first annual and Robert Brown, Deputy one’s personal relationship to open [to minorities] as the Army reenlistment figures drug conference in Washington, Director of the National Anti- God.