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The Organ ofStudent Expression Serving Morehouse College Since 1898 The Maroon Tiger MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA m THIS EDITION New Student Orientation Recap emony. Students were left with Morehouse College Welcomes the Class of2006 the charge to take on all that had been placed before them. Nick Sneed tions depicting Morehouse Campus News of and contributors to society. Although tears were shed by Contributing Writer College history, including As the week went on, parents and students alike, Campus Safety noted alumni, past presidents "We don't need no students and parents received there was not a need for them and institutional goals. The hours to rock information about the various in essence. the house!" During T h "The Expecta Morehouse tions of a College Morehouse 4rts & Entertainment of 2006 Man" session, alumnus Dr. Trick Daddy and Trina Re- rived on cam ’ Calvin Mackey views pus Tuesday, August 20, told the story of some 800 stu how he and his dents strong, mother parted as the N ways his first f year at Page 7 Student Ori- entation Morehouse. As Features (NSO) staff she departed he shed a tear. She lead about Soul Vegetarian we 1 c o m e d saw him in her —more than a restaurant them to "The House." rearview mirror Page 8 The and turned the weeklong fes- car around. She went back to tivities offi where he was cially began standing and that evening asked why he in front of was crying. He Pius Kilgore Hall. told her that he The entire Senate Hopeful Ron Kirk was sad to see class formed a her go. Her re single-file line sponse to him and pro was that there ceeded to King Chapel for academic programs and sup class was challenged to as wasn't a need for him to cry un the opening session, "Wel port centers offered by the col sume the responsibilities that less he wasn't ready to take on come to the House". The lege. Parents and students bid every man of Morehouse is evening was filled with an farewell on Thursday evening Page 5 charged with: to be upstand array of dramatic presenta at the Parents' Parting Cer- See NSO page!2 ing and outstanding members Students find trouble early in school year Staff Reports Campus News Less than one week into dance with Family Education incident was very unfortunate anything on their permanent the new school year, several Right to Privacy Act (FEPRA) for both the school and the stu record. Sometimes other cam Morehouse students have al guidelines, were transported to dents. Because the students pus police departments would ready found themselves in Fulton County for processing were apprehended on Morris turn Morehouse students over tight situations due to infrac by the Fulton County Magis Brown campus, they were out to us to deal with, but I guess tions with the law. On Tuesday, trate's office. They were re of the jurisdiction of in this case, the amount of the August 28, before classes had leased three days later, and are Morehouse Police, and so he illegal substance was too even officially started, three currently awaiting the verdict was powerless to do anything much. Morehouse students, two se of an administrative hearing to avoid them being taken to "Once they're in jail, niors and one junior, were ar scheduled by the Office of Stu jail. though," he continued, rested for possession of mari dent Conduct & Campus Life "In instances of minor in "there's not much we can do juana on the campus of Mor to determine their student fractions," said Worthy, "we for them besides call some ris Brown College. standing on campus. usually try to let the school body to help them post bond." The students, whose Campus Police Chief handle any disciplinary action, See Trick Daddy See TROUBLE pagFT names are withheld in accor Vernon Worthy said that the so that the students won't have page seven The Maroon Tiger In Short September 6, 2002 Page 2 APACHE CAFE Soul Sista s Juke Joint featuring Christine Hom, Honey Brown, Franz-che and SoMuchSoul First 17 men Free $7 before 9 $10 thereafter 64 3rd St. NW 404.876.5436 E-mail: [email protected] CONTRIBUTE: SPENCE AVE STOP BY ARCHER The Gentlemen of 145 Spence Avenue cordially invite you to EPIPHANY: A night of Culture and Frovility. Friday, Septembr 6th @ 7 p.m. HALL 115 145 Spence Avenue For more info, call 404.378.8174 “The house party of all House Parties at the biggest house WRITERS, in the AUC” PHOIOGRAPHERSARIISTS SPELMAN/MOREHOUSE C/O 2004 Friday on the green featuring live entertain NEEDED ment, prizes free food, music provided by HOT 107.9 and open mic. Sept 20th @ Spelman College CONTACT US THE JUNIOR CLASS COUNCILS The junior class councils 2002-03 Pageant [email protected] or “Who wants to Be an AUC Idol” will take place on Sept. 24th at Cosby Auditorium (404) 614-6041 The Maroon Tiger Friday Campus News September 6, 2002 Page 3 Gourmet Services still in place A follow up from last semester's story on the Gourmet Services Issue Staff Reports 8 e »¿Ym i n '¿-one j Campus News ¿•»©I, idea that their employment According to Noticed anything differ was in jeopardy. Higginbotham, since the ent in the cafeteria this semes Now, however, almost publication of the article in ter? Not likely, since other six months later, our favorite March, Gourmet Services than a slightly different ar cafeteria ladies are still here has worked to address many rangement of furniture, very to tell us to remove our hats. student concerns, especially little has changed. So what exactly happened? in respect to the Snack Bar at Students and staff re Not a thing, accord Kilgore, around which most turned for the Fall 2002 se ing to Higginbotham. Since complaints centered. mester to be greeted by the she has still not received any Some of the things same facilities, the students can expect to see same food, and the soon at Kilgore include a same faces. And it is television, a stir-fry station this last observation that will remain open until 10 that has many people p.m., and a nightly distribu wondering about the tion of snack bags. events that have tran There are also spired since last plans to give the snack bar a March. catchier name, for which 9/11 - 11/9 SPRUILL GALLERY In March, The Higginbotham said student Maroon Tiger exposed input will most likely be a proposed plan by sought. a final appeal to students or meeting special needs, di the college adminis So far, according to to continue to voice their etary or otherwise, we are tration to replace the Higginbotham, the college concerns on aspects of ready and willing. And I company that cur administration has given a their dining experience think most students know rently runs the food Students grab dinner from GSI staff "favorable response" to these that need to be improved. that already." services at Chivers and other proposed improve She stressed that there are At press time, Omari Dining Hall and Kilgore direct communication from ments. And, after the Maroon two suggestion boxes in Young in the department of Snack Center, Gourmet Ser the school administration Tiger-sponsored rally in sup the cafeteria that students student services could not be vices, with the company that concerning the future of port of Gourmet Services last can feel free to use. reached for comment. currently runs the cafeteria at Gourmet Services on campus, year, student support for the "We are always Clark Atlanta University— she said that all she and her cafeteria staff remains very open to suggestions on Sodexho. staff could do is continue to high. how we can improve our Due to the school's zero- While the plans were improve the food and service "We really do appre service to you," tolerance policy, the students confirmed by Omari Young, provided to the Morehouse ciate the students' support," Higginbotham said. "We are likely facing sure suspen director of auxiliary services, students and staff. said Higginbotham. "No are here for the students, sion, or possible expulsion. it came as surprising news to "This year has started body has been negative, ev to help them in any ca Also during the first most of the Gourmet Services out well," said eryone has been very encour pacity we can. If it means week of the semester, a i employees, including food Higginbotham, "and we plan aging." lending an ear when you member in the Music services director, Mary to continue to work to make Higginbotham made need someone to talk to, ment reported that an e r . _ Higginbotham, who had no it better than last year." student showed up at his office demanding that charges for Security efforts rise with crime rates ibusivg conduct from the pre- Colin Hosten looks at heightened security by Morehouse Public Saftey ious academic; semester be 'hdrawri. Public Safety. Of- student on the first floor of Chief Vernon Worthy, an up lice chief, the mandate on Colin Hosten irs were called to Brawley Mays Hall reported to Campus grade in campus security has school ID's is just a small part Campus News Editor Ial£ aqd Canopus Police that $200 was stolen been long overdue for the Col of the increased security mea [email protected] from his dresser drawer. The lege. sures being adopted by the col lege this semester. earopus arid. issued a citation If you were wondering if Office of Student Con Worthy and Morehouse was serious about duct & Campus Life is his campus police force having us wear our school ID's currently investigating "Many things that plan to make use of at all times while on campus, the case with Housing & available technologies to to preclude the need for cam then wonder no more.