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Line president and #23 Phoneix dorm Jason Edwards, senior Finance and Spanish major said, "[Alpha Rho's] main focus is fails to tower community service. We are Resurrecting dedicated to programs such as above criticism the Alpha Rho the 'Go to High School, Go to College' national program as chapter of well as several other By Faraji Whalen Alpha Phi community service projects. Campus News Editor Alpha We also want to work to As the number of students members of the rejuvenate Greek life on entering Morehouse College Anastasis 25 campus in a unified and grows, the institution's line hold on to positive nature." measures to house the masses traditon as they Another Alpha, James of students continue to run sing the Alpha Winn, resident director of the into problems. Hymn. Living and Learning Center is Last year, it was the enthusiastic about the positive Howard Johnson's rampant VIn/Special tone being set. lawlessness, phone problems, "I'll tell you, I have been and poor management. As the crowd gathered in Graham is referring to the political science major, said involved with Greek life for 33 This year, it's the Phoenix front of King Chapel last ten-year absence of the "the presence of Alpha Rho years, and I have never seen Towers debacle. Tuesday night, The Alpha Rho nation's oldest greek will have a serious effect on Omegas genuinely welcoming Problems with renovation chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. After Joel A. the campus as a whole." the neophytes into the Greek have been compounded by a Fraternity, Inc. was presented Harris', a sophomore from Many members of the world," said Wynn. "As we change in resident directors, before an estimated crowd of New York, 1989 hazing- "resurrection" line are student go into the next millennium, lack of transportation and 1200. related death, both the leaders. Henry Goodgame, the quilt is coming back parking, and most recently, a "I'm glad they're back," national organization of Alpha Rho Alum and director together. Tuesday, I didn't see fire scare which brought to said D.A. Graham, chapter Alpha Phi Alpha and of Alumni Affairs agrees. Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha, light not only how dilapidated advisor. "It's a phenomenal Morehouse College "There is a certain quality Kappa Alpha Psi — I saw the facilities are, but also how credit to the spirit of those suspended the school's of achievement in brotherhood." dangerous they are. who fought to get them back, chapter. brotherhood," said - Joe Carlos, On Monday, November 9, a joy to see them back." Corey Richardson, junior Goodgame. Sports Editor around 3:00 A.M., a fire erupted in the trash chutes of the building, normally a cause Editor in chief resigns for an immediate evacuation. Saeed Ahmed, editor-in- quality of the paper reflects his However, the fire alarms at the 1^ chief of The Maroon Tiger, has talents and leadership," he said. Towers are inoperative, and resigned from his position. He Ahmed cited personal R.A.s were forced to go door A. jk.eep announced his intentions to his stress and academic worries as to door to get students out of fellow editors November 10. the reasons for his unexpected the building. Uninformed and on The faculty advisors for the departure. He said that he confused, students ran down paper accepted his hopes to contribute the stairs, took the elevators risin1 resignation once more to the down to the lobby, or Skimming jamming to November 19. newspaper as a otherwise made their own way The advisors, writer in the spring. the Tiger Beat. The to safety. Drs. Jocelyn Jackson, He has been an Tigers got off to a fast "The alarms never went Abraham Davis and editor and writer for start which included a off. No one even knew there Steven Baker have The Maroon Tiger for was a fire until they (the key win over Morris named senior four years. R.A.'s) came knocking on our Brown. The team is English major "I am confident doors," said Junior Dahniel Mikhia Hawkins that, despite the loss looking to fulfill high Buie. In addition to the failure Ahmed and junior English of Saeed, the staff expectations. of the fire alarms, the sprinkler major Faraji Whalen as the two will be able to pick up the slack system also failed, due to the Co-Editor in chiefs. and continue to produce quality fact that there was no water in "We have accepted papers with regularity," said the system. Saeed's decision with Hawkins. "Nonetheless, we According to students, reluctance and regret," said will miss Saeed and his Baker. "We are very proud of his expertise." Continued on page 3 accomplishments this fall. The — Staff Reports Cedric Dark/STAFF CAMPUS NEWS Morehouse professor organizes literary conference, fulfills dream

Rahming, who jointly "I wanted the first By Tash Moseley Public Health Events General Manager organized the conference with conference to take place in the Dr. Jorge Raman-Lagunas of Bahamas because it is my On Wednesday, December 2, The Department of A conference highlighting Purdue University Calumet, home and my connections Health and Physical Education will host their 3rd the richness of Caribbean said it is designed to provide there would help facilitate the Annual Health and Fitness Fair. Medical practitioners literature was held last month organization and will be on hand to provide nutritional counseling, in the Bahamas, thanks to the implementation of the blood/glucose screenings, massages, tuberculosis and efforts of Dr. Melvin Rahming. conference," said Rahming. hypertension testing, HIV testing and counseling and Rahming, a venerable "The College of the spinal screenings. The fair will take place between twenty-year veteran of the Bahamas enthusiastically 10:00am and 2:00pm in Henderson gym. For more English and linguistics accepted our invitation to information call 404-880-8230. department, toiled for over a host the proceedings there." year to ensure that the much- To represent the rich New Course needed conference came into cultural diversity of the fruition. He expects it to be an Caribbean, the conference The English Department will be offering a annual affair henceforth. had paper presentations in journalism course in the spring semester '99. The "The conference gives me English, French, and course is.not included in the registration book, however. a chance to bask in my cultural Spanish. English professor Interested students should contact Dr. McGrady at heritage and spread its Steven Glaze and Spanish extension 2169 or in his office in room 215 of the English excellence throughout the professor Gloria de Cunha- Department. world," said Rahming, a Giabbai were two scholars native of Nassau. who presented papers. Also Call for Submissions Entitled the International in attendance were English Conference on Caribbean professors Emily Williams Shaun Spearmon/STAFF Submissions are being accepted for The Catalyst, literature (I.C.C.L.), the and Hazel Ervin, both of an annual literary journal published every spring gathering took place Rahming carries the torch whom chaired committees at semester, featuring works by Morehouse students. Cash November 4 through 6, and for Carribean literature. the conference. prizes will be awarded to the best three works of poetry featured renowned Rahming also made a and short fiction, respectively, as judged by The Catalyst participants, such as the Vice point to invite Morehouse a platform for the global staff. The best photograph as judged by the staff wili be Chancellor of the University student participation in the discussion of Caribbean featured on the cover of the journal. Works must be of the West~; Indies, the events. literature as a way of submitted to Dr. Lutenbacher in room 114 of the English Honorable Rex Nettleford; "I did want to focus promoting understanding of Department in an envelope with name and contact author Earl Lovelace; and the region's culture. information on the envelope, but not on the works, author Sylvia Wynter. Continued on page 5 themselves. The deadline for submissions is December 11. Facts, figures and fetherhood: Obie Clayton s II« Lks

By Lemar Slater William Julius Wilson and Dr. a family. Contributing Writer Glen Loury. The Maroon Tiger is looking The Maroon Tiger sat Seventy percent of all Obie Clayton, director of down with Dr. Obie Clayton, African-American babies were the Morehouse Research director of MRI, at the conclusion born to single females. for creative, diligent students Institute, shares his views on of the conference, November 6, to Economically, what's going to the role of African American further discuss the Black father/ happen if that rate is kept up? who are interested in fathers. family quandary. We've got to work with young Among the situations that The Maroon Tiger: Do you people and somehow stress cause men to become absent feel the conference was a success? family and shared contributing to the layout and from their children's lives; Obie Clayton: Overall, I responsibility. Sex roles have none, save death or think it was effective. changed now. So maybe in the incarceration, are reason for Basically, what came out of institution of marriage, men art design of the paper. Must them to neglect their sacred role in the institution of be familiar with Pagemaker fatherhood. Yet all too often, Seventy percent of all African-American babies men become disenfranchised by the relationships with their were bom to single females ... We’ve got to work 6.5 and Photoshop 5.0. lovers or spouses and turn away from the union, without with young people and somehow stress family and regard for the welfare of their Interested students should offspring. shared responsibility. The Morehouse Research come by the office in room Institute (MRI), along with the Obie Clayton Institute for American Values, recently hosted a three-day 112 in the basement of conference which addressed the issues sui rounding the this conference is that if we have got to assume more lack of African American want to strengthen the African responsibility too. Archer Hall, or contact us at fathers playing a significant American community, the Also out of this role in the lives of their major thing is getting jobs. conference, came the idea to (404) 614-6041. children. Among the scholars And they have to be jobs that at the gathering were Dr. will allow a person to sustain Continued on page 5 f1')«fc-i 'I in i *« J i >» c ; I Ej o'j i Tuesday, December 8, 1998 ——■ THE MAROON TIGER CAMPUS n ■.■.■.Ill PAGE 3 Spelman ranks among nation’s most activist schools

By Mikhia Hawkins A PARTIAL LIST OF SCHOOLS Managing Editor “Spelman encourages all of its students to RANKED FOR THEIR ACTIVISM While many lament the perform in some form of community service nationwide decline of student 1. Duke University, Durham, N.C. involvement in community project during their matriculation .. On March 8, Duke announced a new policy proposed by the Duke chapter of causes, activism still thrives at Students Against Sweatshops guaranteeing that the school would no longer license its logo to companies operating sweatshops. Spelman College, according to Adria Trotman a ranking released last month. 3. University of Texas, Austin Spelman was ranked Last fall, after law professor Lino Gragalia told reporters that Black and Mexican second in Mother Jones' fifth Community Service at like this one." American students could not compete academically with whites at "selective institutions,” almost 5, 000 students attended a protest rally led by the Rev. Jesse annual "Top 10 Activist Spelman. She, however, Jacqueline Miles-Johnson, Jackson Jr., and hundreds of students occupied the law school demanding Schools" list, which appeared declined to comment on the director of the Bonner disciplinary action. Gragalia issued a conciliatory statement, and the law school's in its October issue. ranking itself. Program at Morehouse, dean said he would "consider sympathetically” any request by a UT law student "We poll a number of Adria Trotman, a senior commended Spelman on the to opt out of Gragalia’s required constitutional law class. organizations each year and psychology major at Spelman, honor, but had gome questions 4. University of Wisconsin, Madison we ask them what schools feels that the rating is accurate concerning the ranking, When GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed a new member to the university’s come to their attention," said and well-deserved. particularly the absence of board of regents who had contributed $10,000 to his campaign, students decided Richard Reynolds, "Spelman encourages all Morehouse from the list. to call for campaign finance reform by "buying” a seat for their own candidate. They collected a quarter from each UW student, raising more than SI ,000 — not communications director for of its students to perform in "I'm not upset that they enough to buy a regent, but enough to fund an effort calling for elected regents. the ultra-liberal monthly some form of community [Spelman] got the rating," said publication. "Spelman was service project during their Johnson. "I congratulate them. 5. Roxbury Community College, Boston, Mass. mentioned because of its matriculation," she said. "This They are a very active school. Last May, a number of students calling themselves the May 6th Movement presented Roxbury president Grace Brown with a list of 18 demands. Eight mentoring program with is a reflection of the emphasis I just want to know who voted members of the group then took over an administrative office for 30 hours. The Atlanta Housing projects." that Spelman places on and why Morehouse was college resolved the protest, agreeing to meet 15 of the demands, including the The program, Harris activism in general." overlooked." students’ request to improve financial aid. Homes First Grade Initiative, Koren Keaton, a Johnson noted that the 7. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. pairs first-year Spelman sophomore English major at program is not exclusive to Starting last year, JMU students organized 15 “alternative breaks.” Instead of students with first-graders the college, has a different Spelman students; Morehouse relaxing during Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks, students traveled to from the neighboring housing view. students, too, are active in the Appalachia to conduct a health survey, to New Orleans to work at an AIDS hospice, project. The mentor-mentee "Spelman does encourage Harris Homes First Grade and even to Uganda to build houses. relationship continues until activism and community Initiative, she said. Source: Mother Jones the Spelman students service somewhat, but there is "Morehouse students graduate. a lot of apathy amongst the support the same initiative subsequent ranking were program that Spelman has in "It's an opportunity for student body," said Keaton. "I that Spelman is getting praise comprehensive and accurate. place, and if it encourages students to design and shape just think that Spelman is good for," said Johnson. "If you are asking whether other schools to adopt similar and work in a long term with PR [Public Relations], so But Reynolds, the Mother we fact-checked our piece, the programs, that would be project," said Victoria Duran we look better than we Jones spokesman, affirmed answer is yes," said Reynolds. wonderful." Gonzalez, director of actually are and get on lists that the survey and "We're happy to highlight this Hearing the call: Entrepreneurship prove a profitable one. With a Phoenix towersfalls short business plan and a loan from Batts' parents, Audrey's Music Room was born. in fulfilling promises More than a year later, Continued from page 1 business is going strong. The disaster was narrowly averted due to the fact that a store plans to expand in deadbolt placed on the emergency exit was removed December with the addition just a day before the blaze.. "If that bolt was still there, of Java Cafe, which will be people would have been dead," continued Bowie. located in the same building Although renovations are underway to improve the as Audrey's. Artists, seeing facility, the inconvenience to the students is laced with the marketing potential that a degree of danger. Students are not allowed to use the Audrey's Music Room has, stairs, although an exception was made for the have sought the store for evacuation. In addition, many students' rooms are still Philip Asbury/ STAFF album promotion. It also being fitted with new windows, months after the caught the attention of record Audrey Batts has found a pot of gold in Audrey's Music Room project began. producer/rap artist Jermaine However, the renovation has also brought positive Dupri, who taped a segment where customers can preview change to the situation. A restaurant was opened last • Erika Wallace there for BET's Rap City. music. week to favorable reviews. "The food isn't bad. It's a Staff Writer Batts says what Batts earned a Public- lot better than I would have expected from anyone distinguishes the music store Relations degree from Howard associated with Morehouse, " said Jehu Jay Z, Kurupt, and Fat Joe from others is her unique University in 1992. Upon Still, there is a lot of room for improvement. The have all been spotted on James marketing strategies. graduating she had no basketball court is littered with trash and broken glass, P. Brawley Drive, but they "I'm more contemporary accentuating the broken rim. Students are also facing were not there merely to enjoy intentions of owning a music in my approach to store. a new problem of insects in their rooms, as well as the the "scenery" of the strip. In marketing," she says. "The opportunity was long standing issue of transportation. Students with fact, they were visiting The best part of owning there," said Batts. "I just cars are faced with a lack of parking spaces and there Audrey's Music Room to the store, Batts says, is being couldn't pass it up." is little to no visitor parking. Those without cars are promote their latest projects. in business for herself. "[I Sometime during her six- on their own, as unlike last year at the Howard Johnson, Audrey Batts, 29, is the like] being my own boss and year career in music retail there is no shuttle. Overall, things look bleak for the proud owner of Audrey's being able to pay my bills. marketing, Batts realized that Phoenix Towers. Music Room. The store offers Succeeding on my own is a there wasn't a record store near R & B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, and great accomplishment." Reggae music and also the Atlanta University Center, features a listening station a location that she knew could Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER CAMPUS PAGE 4 Y- Debate team puts on strong showing at regional tourney

In only its third forensics Southeast region. The pre-law students, and they tournament of the year, the resolution of the policy debate expect the exercises in logic Morehouse debate team more for the 1998-99 school year is and reasoning to augment than held its own against "Amending Title VII of the their future careers in law. better-funded debate Civil Rights Act of 1964." Morehouse plans to host programs. Professor Broderick a historically Black college Five of the seven students McGrady is the acting coach of tournament in the spring, as won speaker awards and three the team for the semester. done in the past. With this, of the four teams advanced to However, team captain Deon they hope to generate more the quarterfinal-rounds, in the Garner is the real driving force high school interest in the annual competition held at behind the squad, organizing activity and encourage more Vanderbilt University meetings, scheduling trips, HBCU's to join the current November 6. and staying in constant contact division. Left to right, top to bottom: Derek McPhatter, Joseph Patterson, "It's important to realize with the schools in the region. Dashene Cooper, Toby Sanders and Darius Wilkins, Howard that we compete with teams "The only way, in my Franklin, Deon Garner that have much greater mind, that we can compete financial and staffing with the likes of large resources than Morehouse - programs is to have a strong and we still win," said Joseph commitment," said Garner, a Patterson, a sophomore senior philosophy and n any ompanies it akes ears political science major, who is Spanish double major. "It is I M C T Y a junior-varsity debater for the my hope that the school. administration will realize the To Prove You Can Lead... "Emory University, for team is serious about debate example, pays research and will be more supportive, assistants and offers financially and morally, in its scholarships where we endeavors," research our own cases and The two-man teams participate for the love of the regularly face debaters from activity," Patterson said. the Universities of Michigan, A novice debater and Miami, Alabama, Louisiana, sophomore English major, Tennessee Tech, Emory and Howard Franklin, won first others. On average, place speaker in his division. Morehouse attends seven His partner, Dashene Cooper, tournaments per year. also placed inside the top ten. The debaters' majors are The speaker awards were wide-ranging, including derived from individual business management, rounds between teams from English, political science and nineteen schools in the philosophy. Almost half are

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Tae Kwan Do Class Marines Tue & Thu 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. The Few. The Proud. MARI NE OFFICER Tuesday, December 8, 1998 ■ THE MAROON TIGER CAMPUS PAGE 5 Clayton tackles tough issues lacing black families Continued from page 2 MT: And this issues that we discussed. college; you're not in prison. obviously impacts I hope the liberals took You're in a position to start a hold a student conference in African American away the idea that there is family, to be responsible to the the spring for AUC students to families? such a thing as responsibility. children. But also to realize look at issues of marriage and OC: Let's look at You have a personal that marriage is changing and family — how do we impacts on family responsibility. If you are a sex roles are changing and strengthen it, how do we make formation. Last year father, you owe that child; it's these factors should be the family the economic alone we had 470 not all on the system. considered when starting a cornerstone of that institution. thousand African I hope what students took family. MT: Your message to the Americans away is the idea that marriage conference participants was incarcerated. These is important. You are in profound. Could you recap the persons are between main points? the ages of 20 to 29. OC: I looked at the public Those are the ages that perception of African you should be What it takes to American males. The study finishing college, was called "A Multi- City getting a career, and be a father Study of Urban Inequality." starting a family. But Prejudice and discrimination where are they? In were addressed. We asked prison. people how would they Prison return describe Black men. Some of College Relations/SPECIAL rates are as high as 89 their responses were angry, Obie Clayton gives percent. This means, threatening, suspicious, and that as prisoners get out, they commentary on the dangerous. are faced with having a record, The National Research degeneration of the Black and therefore can't find a job. Conference, in 1989, family structure. These obstacles force them to documented that from 1939 to return to the same criminal 1989, racial attitudes and African American in jails than ways, which lands them back behaviors had not changed, in colleges. into the system. and most people were We always talk about not Marriage pools for young suspicious of African having jobs to pay a decent females are then down by 470 American men. minimal wage. Last year, the thousand. And that number is If you are suspicious, or US spent $16 billion to going to grow until we change you feel threatened [by them], incarcerate more than 1 some of the laws. Primary are you going to hire them? In million Americans in prisons prevention is key: we must addition, if you feel that they and jails. Of that amount, $7 work with 8 and 9-year-olds to What it takes to are dangerous, threatening, or million was spent on keeping keep them out of the juvenile less intelligent, what do you Blacks in jail. justice system. be a dad. do? You lock them up. And Why not take half of that MT: What do you want that basically is what I wanted amount and put it into people to take away from the to show. prevention programs? The conference? MT: Were African Blacks that we have locked up, OC: If you looked at the Americans included in the three-fourths of them do not participants on the panel, you interviews? need to be locked up. Very few had liberals, conservatives, OC: Just random people, are there for committing Blacks, whites, males and Blacks and whites. A lot of violent crimes. females. I think one of the people don't realize that we Those that are in there for things that people went away are afraid of ourselves. Some violent crimes, you keep them with, especially the crime statistics that tie into locked up. But you don't lock conservatives, is a look at the these perceptions: we have the up young people and ruin economic disparity that exists highest prison incarceration their lives, because once you between Blacks and whites rate of any country in the get a record you'll keep a and how economics is world; and we have more record. somehow tied into all the

Conference a dream come truefor Rahming

Continued from page 2 bonds between Morehouse not only providing service to and institutions in the the institution and community, It takes a matt to be »< dad. Cali 1 KOB 790-DADS. special attention on Caribbean. but also developing their Morehouse, not only by virtue "Morehouse has personal and professional of the fact that Morehouse is demonstrated its good will by credentials," said Rahming. one of the official organizers of awarding a scholarship to a "In fact, my intent to bring the conference, but also by the Bahamian student," said global attention to Caribbean inclusion of a few Morehouse Rahming. "It is my hope that literature is not a trend setting students," says Rahming. this becomes a permanent endeavor. I am following the Lance McBride, a senior arrangement." path of other scholars here at English major, and Marc Rahming notes that this Morehouse, the Caribbean, Joseph, alumnus and former extracurricular pursuit on his and in the world." editor in chief of The Maroon part does not set him apart Tiger, were selected as student from other Morehouse participants. professors. Another aim of the "Morehouse professors conference was to strengthen are very busy on the whole, HUNGER’S HOPE World and Local News Students give rescue captain a Morehouse welcome

By Howard Franklin World & Local News Editor

The Andrew Young Center for International Captain Blitz gives Studies invited Captain Ariel account of rescue Blitz to speak about the efforts to save lives after the August attempts following 7th bombing at the US the bombing of the Heart disease widens gap between whites and blacks Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. U.S. Embassy in The gap in the heart disease death rate between blacks and whites Leading of the rescue division Nairobi, Kenya. Still, has widened since the 1980’s. The Centers for Disease Control of the Israeli Defense Force some students were and Prevention reported that in the 35-to-44 age group, 38.2 blacks (IDF), he gave a detailed left with unanswered per 100,000 died of heart disease each year from 1981 to 1985 account of the attempts at questions. compared with 24.3 whites. By the end off the 1990’s, the black damage control on November death rate had dropped to 26, but the white rate had decreased as 4. well, to 15.7. The gap was even greater between black and white Assisted by fireman from women: Twice as many black women as white women ages 35 to France and Virginia, the main 54 died of heart disease between 1991 and 1995. The CDC objectives of the IDF were to researchers blamed a higher prevalence of risk factors among save the living, while blacks such as smoking, diet and diabetes. preserving the bodies of the Howard Franklin/STAFF deceased. Of the 213 lives lost satisfied with his responses." year-old Blitz's perspective on in the bombing, 12 were Before joining the task life has changed. Now the best United States citizens. Native Americans get war souvenir force, he says that he enjoyed feeling he has is knowing that Some of the listeners, The Sioux of Lakota went to Glasgow, Scotland for the return the the same things that most he saved a life; Blitz ranks it as however, were more interested warrior’s “ghost shirt.” The shirt is believed to have been taken teenagers do; having fun and one of the greatest experiences in the political activity in the from a slain warrior at the Battle of Wounded Knee in December spending money. Since, 23- possible in the world. of 1890 by a souvenir hunter. Mark O’Neill, the head of the Middle East. curatorial services at Glasgow museums, was overruled in his Duple Travillon, a senior disagreement of the prospect of the shirt returning to America, political science major said, saying it could open the floodgates for repatriation requests being "He's a soldier-not a diplomat- made at museums all over the Britain. This argument has not we couldn't learn anything of Want A swayed the Glasgow public: 95 percent agreed with the decision political significance from to return the shirt. him." Challenge? Dr. Hamid Taqi, a professor in the political OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL Outrage over teachings science department and the mediator of the presentation Black leaders in North Carolina have successfully rallied against Start your career off on the right foot by enrolling in the Air Force a local college course whose teachers claimed that most slaves had this to say, "Captain Blitz Officer Training School. There you will become a commissioned were happy in captivity. Leaders of the state NAACP had was well received by the officer in just 12 weeks. From the start you'll enjoy great pay, threatened to file a formal complaint after reviewing the nine- students, but after his complete medical and dental care, 30 days of vacation each year, presentation, students' plus the opportunity to travel and week class. Randolph Community College officials stood behind aim high see the world. To discover how high naturally asked political the course taught by local members of Sons of Confederate fllft a career in the Air Force can take Veterans, a nationwide heritage group. Twelve students were corrections. Although he "“PORCE“^^^ you, call 1-800-423-USAF, or visit currently enrolled. “We cannot allow political correctness to answered them as best he our website at www.airforce.com www.airforce.com rewrite history or wipe out our heritage,” said instructor Jack could, not everyone was Perdue on the first day of the class in September. Despite the support of faculty, the college finally bowed to pressure and cancelled the course.

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Delores Cross appointed president of Morris Brown Dolores Cross, 60, was named president of Morris Brown College on Friday, takes over at the school in June. From 1990 to 1997, she was president of Chicago State University. She has spent the last year as the GE Fund Distinguished Professor in Leadership and Diversity at the City University of New York Graduate School and University Center. free informauon. Passage Not onemore lostiifeu Actress Esther Rolle of Good Times fame, known for her portrayal t one more grievingfen of matriarch Florida Evans passed last month. Actor/comedian fcNm one more. I? Flip Wilson of The Flip Wilson Show also passed last month. Wilson was one of the first African Americans to appear on national Television in his own show and opened the door for many Blacks in the entertainment field. They will be missed. Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER TORLD AND LOCAL NEW PAGE 7

college students were beaten KwameTure: Social, and arrested for daring to sit at white-only Southern lunch Cultural and Black counters, Carmichael joined the first freedom rides and Activist Succumbs suffered the first of many jailings when he reached to Prostate Cancer Mississippi. In 1966, three weeks before By Howard Franklin his 25th birthday, he was World & Local News Editor elected national chairman of the SNCC and raised the cry Kwame Ture, who coined of "black power' while leading the phrase "Black Power" as the freedom march in Stokely Carmichael and used Mississippi shortly thereafter. it in the civil rights upheavals In 1968, he left the SNCC of the 1960's, died Sunday in for the Black panthers, but Guinea. He was 57. separated from that urban- An AAPRP (All-African guerilla movement because it People's Revolutionary Party) favored working with radical member and one on Ture's whites. He said history closest friends, Amadou Ly, showed such alliances had was with him when he died. "led to the complete The Rev. Jeese Jackson said he subversion of Blacks by visited with Ture three times Whites." at his home in Guinea during Rep. John Lewis, who met a trip to Africa last week. Carmichael in the freedom "In many ways he was at rides of 1961 and preceded peace with himself, " Jackson him as the chairman of the said in a telephone interview SNCC, said he would be from Washington. "He wanted remembered, "as one of the his last days to be in guinea more militant spokespersons and West Africa. He wanted to of that period. He held strong be amongst the people of views in terms of civil rights Africa." and civil liberties, both here Ture was diagnosed with and in Africa." prostate cancer in 1996. He From Guinea, he declared was treated in Cuba and AP/ SPECIAL himself a Pan-Africanist with received financial assistance the goal of forming "one for his treatment from Nation cohesive force to wage an of Islam leader Louis moved him to New York, In 1960, he enrolled at and visible leaders of the Black unrelenting armed struggle Farakhan. where the bright youngster Howard University in Wash., militancy in the 1960's, first as against the white Western Born in Trinidad on June attended the academically D.C., where he earned a the head of the Student empire for the liberation of our 29, 1941, Ture described elite Bronx High School of philosophy degree and dove Nonviolent Coordinating people." himself as in compliant Science He later reproached headfirst into the civil rights Committee and then as prime His mother, three sisters, acceptance of white authority his new surroundings, a struggle. minister of the Black Panther and two sons survive Ture. while growing up. liberal, middle class white As youth, Carmichael, Party. At age 11, his parents neighborhood, as phony. he was among the most fiery In a time when black 5,500 jobs will be lost in historic takeover

FRANKFURT, Germany prized managers at Bankers Newman, Bankers Trust's The merger is part of problems in Asia and Russia. (AP) - As Deutsche Bank AG Trust. chairman, and Josef Deutsche Bank's strategy to Both Deutsche Bank and officially announced its According to the terms of Ackermann, the current head extend operations into North Bankers Trust are in the midst acquisition of Bankers Trust the widely anticipated deal, of Deutsche America. The bank of individual restructuring Corp, today, the German bank Deutsche Bank will pay Bank's failed earlier this efforts aimed at cutting costs. said it will cut 5,500 jobs, Bankers Trust shareholders $93 global year in a bid for J.P. Deutsche Bank announced mostly in New York and a share, or about $10.1 billion, corporate Morgan & Co., and early this year a $1.5 billion London. sealing the largest takeover and reportedly looked restructuring, while Bankers Deutsche Bank Chairman ever of a U.S. financial institutional into several Trust announced a $300 million Rolf Breuer said not all of the institution by a foreign bank. business, potential targets. restructuring effort at the end lost jobs would be at Bankers The boards of both banks are expected New York- of the third quarter. Trust. The global markets, approved the offer Sunday. to jointly based Bankers In morning trading, shares global equities, and The deal combines head the Trust, meanwhile, of Bankers Trust rose $1,311/ information technology/ Germany's largest bank, with merged was perceived as 4, or 1.5 percent, to $86,871/2 operations departments will assets of $675 billion, with the investment ripe for acquisition. on the New York Stock each account for 25 percent of eighth-largest U.S. bank, with and While strong in Exchange. Deutsche Bank does the job cuts. The remaining $156 billion in assets. corporate stock and bond not trade in the United States, quarter will stem from "other With assets of more than banking underwriting and although Breuer said Deutsche areas," Breuer said at a news $800 billion, the combined operations. in real estate, the Bank may list its shares on U.S. conference. bank would surpass current The Wall company does not stock exchanges sometime Although executives said No. 1 UBS AG of Switzerland Street Journal reported today have a consumer banking next year. the managerial structure of the and the recently formed that Newman has agreed to business to shield it from Wall The merger must be combined bank is still being Citigroup Inc., the largest U.S. stay on for at least three Street losses, unlike its other approved by New York state determined, Deutsche Bank financial services company. years. A Bankers Trust large competitors. It was hit and U.S. banking regulators. has set aside $400 million for Breuer will head the spokesman said he could not harder than many competitors bonus payments to hold onto combined company. Frank confirm that. by the summer's financial Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER FEATURES PAGE 9 When 'locks become chains

floor where the tiny serpents and spontaneous to have been That sums up how I view shorts, fake nails, and make­ By Camille Holder lay, and then back in the mirror tied down long. To feel secure religions now, whether they up I WOULD - but I don't Contributing Writer where my dark brown curly with my relationship with my have on headwraps, kemars, CHOOSE to. hair measured one inch. creators, I need not be habits, or yamikkah they It's that simple. It's all I'm holding one of them Running my fingers grouped with a bunch of symbolize "identify me about waking up and now, and its funny how through my hair, I felt as if a obsessive and righteous, for- everybody, I'm a deep appreciating life for what it is; meaningless it has become. A burden had been lifted from show people. religious fanatic. not dissecting it, and waiting couple of years a ago, nothing my shoulders. No longer Geoffrey Chaucer wrote I guess you can say I've to pray at particular times. meant more to me than taking would I be expected to wear in The Canterbury Tales about canceled my subscription to Like when your in a jam or my Nazarene vow. cumbersome skirts down to a group of pilgrims Religion Today. "No thanks." can't explain what's An obedient and most my ankles, which would journeying to be purged of I'll pass on the weekly offering happening and where you faithful follower of Rastafari. sometimes make me trip. Nor their sins. Among the group fees that followed my went wrong (or right). . . It's It appealed to me in the would I have to wear two becoming 'saved' and all the more so about hugging a tree, beginning because of my love yards of an African printed other benefits. I have no or doing nice things because of nature and my Jamaican material to cover my locks, desire to be the target of you'd want to be treated the background. At that point in the locks that only my man overly processed veggie same way, not because you my life, I was spiritually weak was privileged to see. I didn't To feel secure with my burgers, cheap Egyptian want brownie points in the and I thought I needed a have to listen to hip-hop Musk oils, bean pies, and church. religion to dictate to me what music on the sly, while creators, I need not be flyers for open mic poetry at How many times have to believe. There is absolutely pretending that the only grouped with a bunch of a club where candles, you been phony, or held back nothing wrong with going admirable and worthwhile incense, and deep thinkers on enjoying yourself because through the "religious" phase. music was "roots reggae." obsessive and righteous, are all one. Funny though, you are religious and don't It's like puberty, another Red, gold, and green are for-show people. today someone gave me a engage in such activity? Then essential part of growth and pretty colors, but I live in flyer to get braids put in my why the hell did you go to the development. "Babylon" now, not Ethiopia. hair. party in the first place? To First, I stretched one of the I used to wear the Star of I am still a vegan, but if I pass out summons, condemn twelve-inch locks with my left David and praise Jah, but what were a Monk and a Head wanted a cookie with milk in others, and make them feel hand and picked up the red­ makes him better than me? We Prioress. Not only were they it, I'd chomp it down. My guilty for their freedom? That handled sheers with my right. both walked the sacred ground presumed to be "holier than toenails are painted right now is so selfish and unfair. I washed my hair everyday of this earth. I too had the thou" by their titles and array, and I happen to love my I now let people live their and kept it covered up, but ability to shuffle through the but they were the biggest mothball smelling bell-bottom lives the way they choose, and when I sliced one of my locks scriptures and explain why it damn hypocrites of the jeans that my father used to if it's not my thing, then oh open, I found only sand, lint, was only right to eat church. In spite of their love rock back in the day. Now well, I get a good laugh and and whatever else. After vegetables and fish, smoke of God, they demonstrated platform shoes are a bit keep walkin'. So, in the funky seeing all that, it only took me herb for "meditating", and how lustful they were, their binding for me, and I still like groove of Digable Planets, "be thirty-five minutes to chop off allow my hair to lock. weakness of venality, and to keep my body covered, but free, be whoever you want to four years worth of hair. Religion has too many their desire for secular if I felt like getting a jherri-curl be". My addition to that is Smiling, I looked down on the restrictions for me; I'm too free possessions. and wearing tight-ass bike "and let others do the same."

This weeks’ Street Beat question :

Photos By Compiled By “How do you rate brotherhood and Tash Moseley Tash Moseley unity at Morehouse? ”

Geremy Toliver Darían Tarver Jason Hill Graham Drake Jonathan Hill Sophomore Junior Freshman Freshman Junior Chemistry Mathematics History Sociology Accounting Wadley, GA Memphis, TN Houston, TX Oakland, CA Birmingham, AL

“I feel that brotherhood is tight. “Below average. Everybody “Overrated... On a scale of “Establishing respect and “I think it’s pretty good. I’ve Upperclassmen frequently give wants to he to hard, instead of 1 to 10, I give it about a 5. friendship here is hard because made some lifelong brothers advice to underclassmen about helping other out.” Unfortunately, the friendships students here try to he so by coming here, including both registration, classes and teachers you make here are not really macho. Also, their egos get in students and alumni.” to take. And especially, when it any different from the the way; and therefore, they comes to dealing with offices in friendship you would make at close themselves off to • ' t Gloster Hall, another college.” friendships they could have di'up io eeed axoirre of gfibiome | developed, i .¡ytsno,) | FEATURES More college Puff Puff Going up in smoke students are In 1997, STUDENTS SMOKED lighting up A PACK OF 20 OR MORE By Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service Cigarette smoking among college students of all ...... — 10 TO 19 backgrounds has increased by 5 percent in the past four years, according to a survey recently released by The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, conducted at 116 four-year colleges by the Harvard School of Public Health, found that 28 percent of college students smoke compared to 23 percent in 1994. "We found a dramatic rise in smoking among all college students, at all types of colleges," said Henry details the increase of cigarette other national publications. Wechsler, lead author of the utside, on the smoking in the Black And, by public support and report. benches facing community. The report, titled sponsorship of major events in According to Dr. Nancy the cafeteria, "Tobacco Use Among U.S. the Black community, the Rigotti, director of tobacco Anthony Racial/Ethnic Minority tobacco industry attempts to research and treatment at Clinkscales Groups" was released earlier maintain a positive image. Massachusetts General reaches into his brownthis year.leather The Surgeon General's Hospital and a co-author of the jacket and retrieves anotherThe new report cites several estimates that 45,000 African- report, "College students and cigaretteO from a pack of sources. Among them are new Americans die each year from a people with college educations Newports. He touches the studies from the Centers for smoking-related disease that have traditionally smoked at lighter's flame to the cigarette's could have been prevented. lower levels than people not edge and inhales, causing it to How many millions of dollars attending college." glow orange-red. is that worth? The new data suggest that This burning is duplicated John Robinson, a freshman college students are more in his lungs, and his eyes glare biology major, has been likely to smoke than American from the sensation. Anthony smoking for the past three years. adults in general and are LESS THAN I opens his mouth to let the white Robinson, who says he picked slightly more likely to smoke clouds containing his tension up the habit from his family, is than 18 to 24-year-olds in HOW MANY? escape, and watches as they dis­ aware of the health risks but general. solve into the gray sky. doesn't appear to be concerned. The researchers noted that "I say ... you gotta die The percentage of "I feel more relaxed," "the increase in smoking first Clinkscales, a senior psychol­ sometime." seen in middle school and high STUDENTS WHO SMOKED ogy and Spanish major, says In the Surgeon General's school students noted in the CIGARETTES IN THE PAST between drags. He is not report, Dr. Satcher writes, "If 1990s has reached the college 30 DAYS HAS RISEN ashamed to smoke in public tobacco use continues to population. These students and he doesn't care who sees increase among minority could contribute to much DRAMATACIALLY since him. While the students across adolescents, we can expect higher adult smoking rates in 1993.* from him eating in Chivers severe health consequences to the future, with severe • •' cafeteria may not realize that begin to be felt in the early part consequences in terms of 1993 1997 PERCENT their current activity isn't much Disease Control and Prevention of the next century." With the disease." healthier, Clinkscales claims to and the U.S. Department of minority population projected INCREASE The researchers found that be aware of the dangers Health and Human Services, as to become the majority halfway smoking prevalence was freshemen: associated with his mode of well as letters and press releases through the next century, Dr. higher in whites than blacks or 24.3% 31.2% 28.4% stress-relief. "It takes years to from various other authors. Satcher and the CDC have Asians and higher in - <'-■ 4’ die from cancer," he says. According to the report, made it clear how drastically freshmen, sophomores and SOPHOMORES It is not at all rare to see smoking amongst African- important it is that this juniors than among seniors 24.2% 29.2% 20.7% students on Morehouse's American students increased by disturbing new trend be and fifth-year students. campus smoking cigarettes. 80% from 1991 to 1997. Equally reversed. Smoking was less Given the current trend, the JUNIORS Morehouse students are alarming is the finding that common at private than public 22.2% 29.4% 32.4% proving that smoking "isn't just cigarette smoking has doubled outlook is as gloomy as the schools, at commuter schools for white kids anymore." amongst African-American November sky. It's enough to than at residential schools. The increasing number of male students. stress anyone out. Seemingly Wechsler and Rigotti SENIORS students at Morehouse College The report lists a few unconcerned by all of this, suggested that in addition to 20.8% 25.3% 28.4% who smoke seems to reflect a possible factors that may have Anthony Clinkscales crushes college health officials trend that is effecting the contributed to the increase. For his glowing bud on the stepping up "quit smoking" • Based on survey of 15,103 randomly sidewalk, then reaches into his SELECTED STUDENTS IN 1993 AND 14,251 African-American community example, studies have shown programs, universities should RANDOMLY SELECTED STUDENTS IN 1997. as a whole. that cigarette advertisements pocket and lights another also expand smoke-free areas In his first report since are more prevalent in major cigarette. to protect non-smokers and Source: journal of the American MEDICAL ASSOCIATION being appointed Surgeon Black publications compared to encourage those who are General, Dr. David Satcher, '63, smoking to smoke less or quit. EDITORIALS j Banking on a name not The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger is published fifteen nines duiwg the academic year of Morehouse College. 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among many others, but we Morehouse as just another Tash Moseley By Keddrick Franks Uvout «ci Contents Editor Cenerai Manager Editorial Writer are not doing anything to live college. And until we actually up to that title today. do something to deserve the Antwan Jefferson Photo Edite«' Copy Editor How many times have I We at Morehouse are position in the pedestal that heard about the great men banking on names of the past we place ourselves upon, that joielyn Jack tD d^iraháíft Davis, A.&. Advtw« who have passed through the instead of accomplishments of is all we will be. campus of Morehouse in years the present. How long are we We cannot continue to live Steven Baker, Ph D past? And how many times going to assume that because on past deeds. It's time to have I heard about the Dr. King once attended this move on and do great things The Maniri'i-l,«r*el(or!e..-.iu.*s.‘ew'oM am I'ubiti i>s .c. % c routineh'edit letters for >-!U't and correct errors m speSlng and punctuadon. letters as well as commentaries mnsi be 500 achievements Morehouse men college, we are automatically today. words or less, typed, Signed and should indude fdJ! address and telephone number. made decades ago? AB eorrespfsndeisce must be malted to; Now tell me how many We claim to be the top school for African American TheManmiiTigir times has Morehouse done cI i something recently to deserve males solely because of luminaries like Dr. Martin Phone; {404) ¡&4-S041 * Fax: (404) 614-8546 the praise it gives itself? e-oth mt)gra$@mofehstBe,edu I constantly hear about Luther King Jr., Howard Thurman, or Samuel how great an institution Nabritt, among many others, but we are not doing Morehouse is and how it anything to live up to that title today. prepares leaders for Excuses for Going With an Ugly Girl tomorrow. Maybe it's just because I'm a freshman, but I 1. ’*Well... she does go to Spelman.” Men learn to stand on don't see anything that's guaranteed an esteemed 2. "She has a body though man.” their own; we need to throw preparing me for tomorrow. position in society? Or that we 3. "She does have loot though dawg." Not yet at least. will immediately become great away the crutch of a good 4. "Eh... You know its been a while." men? -reputation and start trying to «« We claim to be the top £*Butsfief s cool ffioifigfi.” school for African American We can't continue to just make a better one. 6. "Hey, its what’s on the inside that counts man.” males solely because of expect everything to be given Just remember: time 7. "We’re all the same when the lights go out.” luminaries like Dr. Martin to us because of the name passes, reputation increases, 8. "You just don’t know her like I do.” Luther King Jr., Howard "Morehouse." ability declines. 9. "You just caught her on a bad week.” Thurman, or Samuel Nabritt, At this point, I see 0."I think this might be the one”

Student takes exception to names on “Powerlist” Dear editors: did note in the article that he football game. Once again, I must had the "potential" to be Finally, what about the commend The Maroon Tiger powerful, if he used his leaders of organizations such on such a wonderful and position correctly. Too bad as the MBA, Glee Club, RA's, enlightening article in the that it has not happened yet. Honor Program, the November 5th edition of the My shower in Kilgore has community service office? paper ["The 10 most powerful the potential to pour hot And let's not forget the students on campus"]. water, but since it doesn't, it recruiting power of the New I had no idea that the is useless — just like our Birth ministries. students mentioned in the Senior Trustee member. I am These programs have far power list were so "powerful." sure you were expecting this more student involvement You are correct, however. The backlash; it was noted in your than what some of the students on the list do prologue. students on the list have been command the attention and The Anointed Son? Give a part of, yet they are observation of other students, me a break! Mr. [Wayne] excluded! students who are being vice president of Campus primarily each other. Davis may be wonderful I guess having the largest influenced. I, for one, Activities Board). However, I do take issue lunch or 'Strip' conversation, student following on campus remember Dean Phifer signing I guess all of these with a few of the names on the but influential he is not! If he doesn't have its advantages. my requisitions and excuses. "extracurricular activities" list. I am confused with your was so influential, why isn't Maybe they should all lose I still can't voice my must go on while we are in definition of power. It he SGA president now? elections, resign from office, concerns, because you have to class, or in Crown Forum (the included in its definition, "the That's right, he's the be removed from their posts, be "recommended" to be an one event the SGA has seemed ability to have others watch "Anointed Son." You had to or exhibit "the potential to everyday student, provided to do correctly this year). you." Now, I am confused on have Moses before Jesus, or is enact important initiatives that "Ingram uses his seat, The last time I checked, how you can start one of the that the chicken before the that can positively reshape power, and influence to its most of the students on this biographies with the sentence, egg? their position and raise the fullest capacity." I still can't list have only influenced me to "Though you may not know Second, in light of the fact standards." get money for my be a part of more Emory, [Scott] Davis." If I do not know that all of homecoming In closing, the next time homecoming court, and I still Georgia Tech, and Georgia Davis, then how can he fit your activities were sponsored by you decide to announce who can't forget how last semester State student activities. definition? faculty advisors, or held on the most powerful and and this semester are void of At any rate, the only one other campuses, what exactly influential students are in the any student activities (see last — Marcus Holland '00 that I do not take issue with is did the homecoming director "student body," you may year's director of planning and Mr. Demetrius Ingram. You save? We know it wasn't the want to consult some actual programming and this year's Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER OPINIONS PAGE 11

. I rather appeal to humanity. Being who I am,a Black male who has experienced oppression myself, I would never wish such a dreaded institution on another group - let alone sanction or enact it myself.” Homophobia a crime against humanity

A major failing of world to any religious conception of Those who know and . ,1 have heard attempts to religions is the absolutism God or gods. understand that humanity is validate oppression of with which they lay claim to As such, I rather appeal to an end in itself and treat it as homosexuals through appeals be authorities on ethical humanity. Being who I am, a such will see the rationality to" freedom of thought, standards. The dogmatic Black male who has behind my views. Those who expression, etc. As a person character of world religions experienced oppression don't believe that every who holds freedom as the leads to a propensity for them myself, I would never wish human being, by nature, highest secular end to be I recently participated in to legitimize persecution. such a dreaded institution on deserves the same rights, achieved, I also realize that a dialogue with a very able The reason for this another group — let alone privileges, and considerations freedom that encroaches on intellectual who held that shortcoming of world sanction or enact it myself. I will shrug off what I say and the liberties of others ceases to homosexuality is a sin. I was religions has little to do with realize the fragility of choose to remain in their be freedom, but becomes amazed at his ability to God or gods. Clearly, religion humanity. A religious man hollow sphere of inhumanity. tyranny. construct a very reasonable serves secular rather than became agitated because I said If we do not recognize the We have a unique position that included an spiritual purposes. Religion humanity is sui generis: it can preciousness of our spiritual opportunity for humanity. We appeal to the authority of God functions to further social and not be codified in moral and physical existence soon, know of no other chance like in the Christian conception. political agendas that satisfy principles of right and wrong. our hate and this one in the universe. Let us This extraordinary man, rather than God. The It is that common bond uniting uncompassionate behavior not squander it by hating one student forced me to re­ definitions and conceptions all of mankind that transcends will destroy it leaving us another and destroying this evaluate my own position on put forth by religions add artificial social or political barren, destitute and soulless. opportunity. There is one the issue. While little, if any, spiritual value to constructions. Tolerance is not enough; what world, one life and one deconstructing and our souls. Therefore, I As such, I believe with we need is understanding humanity that transcends all reconstructing my position, I recognize that I have little every fiber of my being that first, and then we must social and political agendas. I was reminded of a time when ground to defend my fellow oppression is a sin against embrace humanity without implore you; spread peace Christianity was used to man from the social and humanity even if religions regard to insignificant through love and validate the subjugation of my political oppression exacted refuse to acknowledge it as a differences such as sexual understanding before ancestors through slavery. by hate mongers by appealing sin against God. orientation. malignity consumes our souls.

Black Consciousness Aitai for America Dear Editor: This is a response to the article, "Is Blackness the embodiment of oppression?" by Aaron Chilton [MT November 5,1998], Aaron Chilton's assault racism Aaron does not so that this place might one It is evident that Morehouse is socially and politically tolerant on Black consciousness, Is suggests that the Irish, Italian day recognize freedom as a and open to all kinds of views by the appearance of his article Blackness the Embodiment of or German Americans right of birth. These sacred in the school newspaper. His attempt to equate "Da House" to Oppression? is a woefully surrender unifying mounds insist on a definition an institution like Bob Jones University in South Carolina is inadequate argument. Aaron identification with martyrs and of citizen and society that deeply flawed and unwarranted. deserves some credit for patriots, from the glories of the includes everyone and all It is important to note that Blacks were dubbed inferior and raising the issues above the Renaissance or the groups. took on that identity, unwillingly and unhappily. As a matter prattle of sophomoric Reformation. Aaron does not Chilton's transparent of fact, they were killed, raped, maimed, and thrust into dormitory pity parties, or the call on Israel to give up its polemic is only an involuntary servitude. An infamous quote by Chief Justice demagogic harangues of the 3300-year-old culture inexpensive, semi literate Taney of the U.S. Supreme Court validated that inferiority when less critical, often moronic, originating out of a response to facsimile of more critical his opinion said that Blacks were "so far inferior, that they had pseudo-African American African oppression. Every arguments from Kwame no rights which the White man is bound to respect; and that the Negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for brothers who have read (or culture's moment of defining Appiah , Glen Loury and his benefit" (Dredd Scott v. Stanford, 1857) heard) just enough Diop, agency can be framed in terms Thomas Sowell. Like his more All through American history, race, racism and skin color Obenga, Finch and Asante to of a "triumphant underclass" learned conservative had been the standard by which means of survival were striving to overcome "brothers" he chooses his be dangerous. It takes determined. courage to be openly oppression. targets uncritically and If Mr. Chilton is so nauseated by the concept of Blackness Conservative, Republican Unilateral cultural depreciates the value of the why is he attending a HBCU? The frequent attacks on HBCUs and non-racial on this disarmament is too expensive. vital nuances between under the pretense of justifying the Brown decision of 1954, at campus. However, Mr. America has a black mother. exclusionary racial identity the same time abolishing affirmative action programs used to Chilton's arguments are so The sweat and tears of a and bonding cultural enforce that decision shows that "abandoning the notions of flawed that discursive million slaves were the ethnicity. race" is a fallacy. integrity requires an earnest breaking waters that heralded I have a counter proposal. If Mr. Chilton wants to sacrifice his sense of Black culture in critique. the birth of this nation. Whites should give up their order to eradicate racism, he can be my guest. The truth is Most damaging to Mr. "Blackened" hands—both culture's dependence on the minorities have been giving up too much in this country in Chilton's rhetorical posture is soiled and born, sowed and negation of the value and order to survive. Instead of asking Blacks to give up their culture, he should his own recognition that hammered, harvested and humanity of others. I propose ask our white counterparts to submit theirs unconditionally. "deconstructing race results in nurtured this toddler nation they adopted the prophetic through its tremulous infancy. identity paradigm of losing Black culture." A price Rasaq "Akim" Balogun '00 Mr. Chilton is "willing to pay In droves Hispanics and interdependent valued to eradicate racism." How Asians, poor English, Irish, community. Martin Luther draw all things into pluralistic. The solution to gracious of Aaron to make Polish and Germans and King Jr. and Howard Thurman themselves. Whites should racial problems in America is that decision for every African abducted Africans adopted are not cultural accidents. reject the negation of culture not the eradication of black American who has ever lived this pathetic urchin of a nation Black consciousness might —that is white race privilege— consciousness but the or will ever be born!. This is and lovingly labored it into heal privileged whites who and identify with all people by adoption of its prophetic the self-defeating arrogance, greatness. Native Americans, tend to suffer from a cultic picking a color like puce or healing ethos. the defining ethos of Chilton's African slaves and valiant concupiscence (a notion I rose for themselves. America conservatism. solders buried in mass borrow from theologian Paul is "colored." The 21-century In this effort to eradicate unmarked graves sacrificed all Tillich), an insatiable desire to will be multicultured and Toby Sanders '00 r\ ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT I Take a journey to the “West Side” night jitters and technical in the slums of late '50s were slightly off-beat, but you. By Seth Pickens difficulties, it was an New York City. In this the star-quality of But somehow, in true Contributing Writer enjoyable experience. And scenario, the Jets are a Black Cleveland Jones (Tony) AUC fashion, everything Before the curtains though there is always gang instead of the Irish more than made up for it. worked out for the best. My opened, I honestly wasn't room for improvement, it Catholic coterie used in the Pia Days also stole the compliments to everyone sure of what to expect from goes without saying that original work. show as a beautiful Maria, from the Chair of the Drama Spelman College's this talented bunch put my The music itself is also and displayed a natural Department to the Props adaptation of Jerome pre-pubescent peers and different and better. Most of chemistry with her Shark Shift Crew. Robbins critically acclaimed me to shame. the songs are from the cohorts Bernardo and If you're looking to "West Side Story." What separated this original score, but three of Anita, played by Jamaly broaden your cultural them had newer, more soulful beats and deliveries. The finger-popping, bubble gum sound that made Leonard Bernstein famous forty years ago was replaced with a much more robust R&B flavor. While many were upset with the "blackening" of a masterpiece (it has even taken on the nickname "West End Story" in some circles), I personally think it took guts and ingenuity on Cedric Dark/ Staff the part of Marcus Lee, the musical director, to try to improve on what most Cedric Dark/ Staff consider near artistic At the tender age of 14, particular version of "West perfection. I had the honor of starring Side Story" from the pack Despite a shaky start, as Riff in my Middle was its pure originality. Yates and Lee definitely Allen and the lovely and horizons, laugh, cry, and School's rendition of this The director, Gary should be proud as the cast talented Kokui Selormey. think, or just to go on a a award-winning musical, Yates, made the musical was received with a partial All told, "West Side cheap date, I highly and it has been one of my much more accessible to his standing ovation. Story" is not the easiest recommend catching "West favorites ever since. Black college audience by The acting, singing, and production to pull off well. Side Story" in Spelman's But the opening night conventionalizing it dancing were good, and Add to this challenge very Fine Arts Building at some performance on November considerably. will improve with each limited means and full point this weekend. 12 put to rest all of my fears. As usual, the tragic tale performance. Some of the course loads, and you will Besides a few opening- of Romeo and Juliet was set dance numbers and songs have your work cut out for By Ignorance Incorporated The passing ofJubilee Margaret Walker spent half basically economic and political." great-granddaughter—and with her life gearing up to write her When Walker's "For My an epic sweep, it was inevitable only novel, and the second half People" appeared in 1942, it was that the publisher touted it as "the being celebrated for it. "Jubilee," the first collection of poetry Negro 'Gone With the Wind.' " which appeared in 1966 in a published by a black American Although Walker was much cloud of acclaim and controversy, woman in 24 years. The book honored, she never lost her edge. 1. You thought you was gon' graduate on time, ha? 2. has sold millions of copies and went into a second printing She sued Alex Haley for But you withdrew from fo' classes, ha? 3. You was glad become one of the standard texts within two months, a sign of plagiarism, and even though she the semester almost ovuh hut you gon' have to explain on the Civil War, which must successful verse in any era. lost she never had a good word have made it all worthwhile. Walker took delight in to say for him or "Roots." She to y o' mamma how you went from full-time to part-time Walker, who died Monday at reminding people that hers was spent many years in legal student, ha? 4. You glad yo’ midterm grades didn't get the age of 83, was one of the last not a rags-to-riches story, that she wrangling over the right to use sent home, ha? 5. The basketball team is kinda shoht, surviving members of the was a third-generation college letters from her former good ha? 6. But they could still beat the football team, ha? 7. generation of black female graduate. friend Richard Wright, author of So these is "Spelllllman women,1' ha? 8. But you got writers who came to prominence 'The white man in America, "Native Son," in a book about in the 1940s. The Harlem the white world, caters to the him. She won that war; her third 'bout it like a hot gul in The Uptown Comedy Club, ha? Renaissance had run its course by black person who didn't go to major book, "Richard Daemonic 9. So the director of Financial Aid got fired, ha? 10. One that point, its members lost to school," she once said. "I Genius," was the result. mo’gain, ha? 11. So you think you gon' get yo' financial death or creative exhaustion. A represent education, family and On that book and every aid NOW, ha? 12. Joke's on you, ha ha ha? 13. So y'all new militancy was demanded. background. I represent other, she felt, no one had given went up to Mo' Brilla thinkin' y'all tough, ha? 14. But "The writers of the Harlem scholarship." Being classified as her much help. Accordingly, she Renaissance," Walker a middle-class black woman, she thought everyone should be able every year they whip y'all a#s, ha? 15. So Cash Money commented with her usual added, "has been my undoing. to make it on their own. Asked Records isafakea#s No Limit, ha? 16. You sick of bearin’ directness, "believed that black I'm considered a black snob." what encouragement she could this damn song, ha? 17. So they put a new tax on ciga­ people were really what white In a brisk 500 pages, offer young writers, she said, "I rettes, ha? 18. So you switched to smoking GPC's, ha? people said we were: some kind "Jubilee" tells the story of Vyry, avoid giving advice because 19. So the editor in cheif resigned, ha? 20. But it don’t of exotic... None of those writers the daughter of the master of the people don't want advice; they had the real conception of the house and a slave. Solidly rooted want sympathy." matter 'cause DC run this hyuh, haaaal? problems of black people being in history — Walker was Vyry's -Staff Reports Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER .RTS & ENTERTAINMEN' PAGE 13 A high-tech. high­ speed holiday hit “Enemy ofthe State”surprisingly intelligent and paranoiac... but in a good way

By Jonathan Howard congressman under the A&E Editor order of a high ranking member of the National Just in time for the Y2K Security Agency (Jon virus and surveillance Voight), an ultra-secret, "we cameras in public areas, don't exist" group with along comes "Enemy of the cameras and microphones State," a fast-paced, Big in more places than you Brother is Watching thrill think (let's just say there's ride by the maker of this no such thing as "behind summer's critical flop-ola, closed doors.") "Armageddon," Jerry After Dean gets hold of Bruckheimer. the videotape, his life is “I see you! I see you!:” Will Smith is the target of a high tech pursuit in Jerry Bruckheimer redeems slowly taken apart bit by Bruckheimer's “Enemy of the State.” himself with this geuinely bit, to make him crack enthralling tale of rampant, under the pressure and and well-founded, paranoia surrender the tape. His informant/spy who helped NSA's wrongdoings and acting like a clown and and more gadgets than the credit cards are cancelled, Dean break open many clear Dean's name. Hackman has to be one of Inspector, himself. his house is raided and cases. Brill went through While the hokey, "Pulp the best character actors in "...State" tells the story bugged, he loses his job, Rachel Banks (played Fiction"-esque ending modern times, playing a of Robert Clayton Dean and nearly loses his by...what?!! Lisa Bonet?!!), dissappointed, "...State" sort-of reverse Unabomber (Smith), a Washington, D.C. marriage. who soon becomes another turned out to be a pretty with his "Jar''-full of lawyer who finds his life One problem, though,... casualty in the NSA's good movie. Especially technology. And hey, how with loving wife, Carla Dean doesn't even know he assault against Dean. surprising was the could I pass up the chance (played with Jerry has the tape. Brill wants nothing to performance of Mr. Smith to see Denise ... er, Lisa McGuire-like attitude by Dean's fight to get his do with Dean, at first, but (no, not L.L.). Whereas I Bonet again? (What the hell Regina King) and child life and innocence back lead soon realizes that he's usually give any movie was Lenny Kravitz changed when he gains him to an individual named Dean's only chance to stay starring the sitcom prince thinking?) possession of a very, very Brill (played with usual alive and that this is his (pun intended) a hearty This movie is definetely important videotape. You deftness by Gene chance to get back at the thumbs-down, I really did worth the watch, even after see, the tape has evidence of Hackman), who was NSA for killing Rachel. The enjoy this. Smith winds up two servings of sweet an assassination of a US previously a faceless two set out to expose the carrying the movie without potato pie.

Know What You Did Last Love Hewitt, Brandy and sequels (just in case a "Scream course, practiced voodoo; and Summer," the sequel to (duh) Freddie Prinze Jr., attempts, in 3" is in the works): the sexy, red-herring bartender I still know "I Know What You Did Last vain, to prove that Kevin 1. Cast at least one actor whose mysterious past had me Williamson's ("Dawson's in your movie: "...Still..." thinking that she was ... oh, Creek," "Scream") hell- sucks in this department. never mind. .. .how badly spawned series of chic Hewitt is a face; Brandy (in her 3. More T&A shots: There horror movies can survive first acting role since just weren't enough, man! I past an original. pretending to be a singer) is ... mean, sure, there was the this sucks In this installment of uhh, Brandy; Mehki Phifer shower scene, the wet the "bad and getting should have his SAG card bathrobe scene, the hot tub By Jonathan Howard worse" series, Hewitt is removed for "High School scene, the tanning bed scene, A&E Editor haunted by the events of High," and the rest of the and the nearly-nude lounging You know what the the past two years. nondescript cast doesn't in the bed scene, but this is a problem is with horror movie She's frustrating her warrant mention. horror movie!! sequels? They never graduate boyfriend, scaring the hell Get somebody with a little Where's the girl's gym into something more out of her roommate, and talent. Rose McGowan and fight scene? The "Hey! How spectacular. Every new basically being your David Arquette were great in did we get in a strip club?!?" installment has to take you standard traumatized "Scream," and you see where scene? And what about the right back to where the heroine wet rag. Luckily that went. classic couple-having-sex- original started. (or unluckily), she wins a 2. Ditch these trite getting-attacked-by-the-killer They have to re-explain week(s getaway to the stereotypes: All of the scene? Come on, guys!! Work the story, re-introduce the Carribbean for some sun, characters in this movie were around those no-nudity main characters, re-do all of fun... and bloody murder. cut out like Tollhouse cookies. contracts! the blood and gore (and then And it's downhill Brandy was the overly- When this movie ended, some), just so all the new from there, folks agressive Black female, and all I could think of was how viewers will understand why Sidney Baldwin/ SPECIAL To counteract Mr. Phifer got the lucky role of good it would be to place all the first one was so damn Williamson's Rules for horny, materialistic, playa- the actors in a burlap sack and good. Brandy should still know Scary Movies (from playa. beat them with a hickory stick And this ruins any chance that she needs to stick to "Scream"), here are a few of Then there was the ... but I guess all dreams just for a decent sequel. singing. Or maybe quit my own that should be weedhead whose days were can't come true. This same trend is altogether. followed when trying to numbered as soon as he If so, Monica woulda followed to perfection with Summer." convince anyone with an IQ stepped on the screen; the stomped Brandy's a#s up in the ingeniously-titled "I Still "Still," starring Jennifer over 98 to watch any of his older Black man who, of New York. git&d •iit.jOJq Jijtdd-lo -¡iityi jO'iq Tuesday, December 8, 1998 THE MAROON TIGER (rTS & ENTERTAINMEN PAGE 14

These are some of Hole's dissapointed best songs to date. The band to find Quick hits . . . still exudes the same gritty that his edge that it exhibited on their new earlier works (they're still the album The Globe Sessions I distinctive enough to musical equivalent of Alanis isn't Sheryl Crow separate them from the usual Morissette on steroids), but nearly as After two popularly radio drivel. here the song structures are progressive. acclaimed albums (Tuesday Lacking the pop more defined. But while Night Music Club, Sheryl brilliance of Tuesday Night or Amidst sizzling guitar Mutations Crow), Midwestern-born and the upbeat tempo of her riffs, Love's angst-ridden is a bred Sheryl Crow returns for sophomore effort, Globe falls voice cryptically tackles love, departure a third go-round with The somewhere in between. A hate, and death. Her pain from the Globe Sessions. little better than average — becomes increasingly eccentric, This time, though, not her best effort. tangible with every cutting instead of using her usual — Jonathan Howard electrifyingly potent edge style "narrative through the eyes delivery: "And I cry and no of Odelay, of another" style, she's one can hear/Inhale/The it's still created an album that is far Celebrity Skin I Hole The name Hole raises some interesting questions. blinded eyes that see/The notable in more personal... with mixed Courtney Love is a chaos." its own results. chameleon. While one may never be right. While it's hard to To some, she's a quite sure who Courtney Beck exhibits a much simpler see/The night is useless and compare either of her latter drugged-out cliché of a Love is, Celebrity Skin sound on this album, which, so are we." His delivery is two albums with the success rocker who gets far too much certifies on thing: Love's an at the same time, is detached, which only of Tuesday Night (which publicity; to others, an artist, and a damn good one! astoundingly unique. polarizes the emotions of could have easily spawned untalented media hog, living — Almasi Hines Mutations finds Beck loneliness and desperation seven platinum singles), The off the acclaim of her late with better-honed lyrical inherent in each song. Globe Sessions doesn't quite spouse. Mutations/Beck skills, allowing him to Beck has once again have the presence of her And with the release of Beck has done it again. overcome his propensity to crafted an extraordinary debut. Celebrity Skin, Love — the Abandoning the art of use cryptic, if not incoherent, album, showing that he is a "My Favorite Mistake" queen of the underground sampling in favor of phrases. He incorporates multi-talented, eclectic artist and "The Difficult Kind" alternative rock scene — harmonicas, acoustic guitars vivid vocal imagery that can do pretty much both showcase the subtly further muddles her and a vast collage of other unparalleled by the majority anything, whether he's using seductive vocals that got categorization by going instruments, the musical of contemporary song a piano and acoustic guitar or Crow where she is today. mainstream. genius has managed to make writers. two turntables and a And the Gaelic "Riverwide" Going pop can be a very the best folk-pop album since Beck artfully explores microphone. is an interesting experiment tricky ordeal; many a group the time when hippies three main themes on this — Almasi Hines in voice, string and bass. has tried and failed to turn roamed the earth and Bob album: death, It's when Crow underground success into Dylan was worshipped as a disillusionment, and meanders into pop squared top spots on the Billboard god. isolation. His voice never that the albums falters. "It charts. But Love's band, Fans of Beck's previous rises over an apathetic moan Don't Hurt" and "Members Hole, makes this transition album, the Grammy Award- as he croons lyrics such as, Only" have nothing almost effortlessly. winning Odelay, may be "There is no one, nothing to

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Come out Mac Goes and Watch the for Maroon Tigers as Shaun Spearman/ STAFF Morehouse's Intramural flag football program has enjoyed a surge in popularity this fall. Squads were made up of students from Robert, DuBois, and other on-campus dorms/ •'••/ t VA .-VA’ . VA.

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