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INA&E IN SPORTS IN FEATURES A review of the Who’s the best Finances in jeop­ Elizabeth Catlett Sculp­ running back: Barry or ardy? Always broke? See ture Retrospective and Emmitt? pages 8-9 to turn that the inside track on other around! current exhibits Page 12 Page 14 Page 10 Bill Bradley addresses the AUC

Staff Reports the budget surplus and endan­ ger Medicare funding. Gore He graduated from also claimed that Bradley's Princeton University, he is a proposal to end Medicaid in Rhodes Scholar, he played for favor of subsidized health in­ the New York Knicks and on surance for the poor would be Wednesday November 17, to the disadvantage of minor­ 1999 Senator Bill Bradley ad­ ity Americans. dressed the Morehouse School His message was from of Medicine and the surround­ the heart and no one could ing academic community. question his sincerity, but the In an enticing 30-minute most impressive thing about address, Bill Bradley inspired Bradley was his unshakable political awareness in a small integrity. From his very frank number of AUC students. Ina positions on race to his open message about universal support of health and wealth health care, equality of the for all Americans, it was clear races, and the inherent good­ that Bradley was grounded in ness of people (according to some very clear and solid prin­ Bradley unrealized goodness), ciples. Bradley was only able to touch Under Senator Bradley's a few. proposal, "American citizens Bradley's visit was in­ would have a choice, and bet­ tended to clear up misconcep­ ter healthcare." What once tions concerning recent accusa­ looked like a Democratice tions from his opponent for the coronation for Vice President Democratic nomination, Vice A1 Gore is now a race for the During his brief visit to the Morehouse School of Medicine on Wednesday, November President A1 Gore. Gore 2000 nomination, with Bradley 17, Bill Bradley emphasized his goal to eventually eliminate Medicaid by developing charged that Bradley's total closing in and ahead in cam­ one health system under which all citizens would have access to. coverage plan would consume paign funds at last report. Steinern speaks at Spelman

Randall Jackson tional Human Rights educa­ achieved. Contributing Writer tor Loretta Ross, and Ms. Steinem also en­ Spelman Women's Studies couraged the audience to Professor Dr. Beverly Guy- take a stronger position on On November 10, Sheftall. international issues, and not Spelman college hosted a lec­ The event packed to fall into a trap of moral ture and panel discussion as Spelman's Cosby Audito­ isolationism. At several part of a national series of en­ rium to capacity, with a points in the presentation gagements entitled, "Human number of attendees choos­ she instructed the audience Rights-The Unfinished ing to stand in the back of to examine portions of the Agenda for the New the room rather than miss Universal Declaration of Millenium". the event. Ms. Steinem de­ Human Rights, which had The discussion which livered a thought-provoking been distributed before the Spelman hosted was en­ speech on the subject of start of the program. titled "Gender Equality," Gender Equality and the As the audience exam­ From Atlanta to Burkina Faso and featured as keynote place of the Human Rights ined various articles of the speaker noted writer, lec­ struggle in modern society. declaration they were asked Recent Spelman College graduate Heather Thompson Steinem warned against the to examine whether or not turer, and activist Gloria (right) is serving her duty in the Peace Corps in Steinem. Other panelists in­ danger of complacency and various world conditions cluded author and play­ the sentiment that Human seemed to be in line with the Burkina Faso. see page 3 wright Pearl Cleage, na- Rights goals have been Continued on page 4 In this ISSUE

In this issue Page? The annual Morehouse and Spelman Collge joint Christmas concert will be on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of December. The concert, a Morehouse tradition, in now in its 74th year. The concerts on the 4th Another over your head and 6th will be at King Chapel. On the 5th, the concert will take place in Sisters chapel. All three will begin at 8:00 p.m. editor(-in-chief)ial Page 7 The Catalyst, Morehouse College's annually published literary journal, is now accepting submissions for poetry, short fiction, essay, black and white photography, and black and white artwork. Cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline is Friday, December 6th. For more information, call Dr. Get your finances Lutenbacher at ext. 2159 or e-mail: [email protected] straight Pages 8 & 9 There will be a mandatory Senior Class meeting on Tuesday, November 23. The meeting will take place in Sale Hall at 11:00 a.m. All December graduates must attend. Morehouse deserves bad rap for shutting down hip-hop The senior class spring break trip to Montego Bay in Jamaica has been scheduled for March 11-16. Page 10 A non-refundable deposit of $125 is due on Dec. 1. Full payment is due on February 25. Contact Michelle Kow at Jamaica World Travel for more information.

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club- hopping and dinners at nice fling and the aridness made it dif­ played by God and the Peace started to smile. At that moment Heather Thompson everything crystallized for me and Contributing Writer restaurants. Although I had ac­ ficult to breathe. I almost started Corps placement office. I had cepted the invitation to join the to cry as I realized with sadness been promised the adventure of I really began to enjoy my life in that this barren, landlocked poor a lifetime and all I had to show Burkina. Perhaps the gods were The early morning light Peace Corps in March and had been "preparing" for life in a de­ country would be my home for for it so far were a few intestinal shining on me that day. More streams through the metal slats veloping nation since then, no the next two years. parasites and a scar from getting likely, I just got over my western­ that serve as cover for the sole win- ized expectations and learned to dowinmybedroom. It's500a.m. appreciate all West Africa had to and the loud howling from the offer. assorted chickens and turkeys in Although I have been in my courtyard have alerted me that country for only five months I can it is time to begin a new day. As I already detect the difference my go through my morning ritual of time abroad has made in my per­ a cold shower followed by a break­ spective and disposition. Al­ fast of white bread and instant cof­ though Peace Corps offers it vol­ fee I have a lot of time to reflect on unteers to work in critical areas of the prudence of my decision to join development and make a sizable the Peace Corps. difference, I think perhaps the It is August and I have been greatest opportunity it offers is one in Burkina Faso, my country of for extraordinary personal growth. service since early June. The past two months have tested me in ways I never would have The Peace Corps operates in dreamed possible. Getting ad­ nearly 80 countries in South America, justed to frequent water shortages the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Eu­ and the sweltering heat has been rope. There is a rolling application the easy part. The terrible home­ deadline and training groups leave sickness and the pangs of uncer­ throughout theyear. This week the At­ tainty about my ability to affect Philip Asbury/Staff lanta regional office of the Peace Corps change during my tour here have Heather takes part in a Peace Corps panel discussion last week is hosting Peace Corps Week in the been more difficult to deal with. amount of research could have The Awakening... knocked off my bike by a rabid AUC. Therewillbepaneldiscussions Reality Bites... prepared me for the paradigm I spent the first month in Burkinabé driver. with current and returned volunteers Six months ago I was a se­ shift I was about to undergo. Re­ Burkina crying myself to sleep ev­ Then one day it just hit me. and opportunities to speak with repre­ nior at Spelman College. Life was ery night. I had never been more I was riding in a hot, dilapidated sentatives from the Peace Corps. For going very well for me. I had a ality hit as I deplaned in Ouagadougou, the capital of miserable in my life. I felt I was bush taxi with about 20 other more information on Peace Corps and nice apartment, great friends and Burkina Faso. The heat was sti­ the brunt of a cruel joke being people wedged around me and I its programs call 1800-424-8580. money to spend on shopping,

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Johnny Anderson needed." When the program con­ -fo iudyd' Staff Writer Henry's message was cluded, the audience was asked taken from the first chapter in to put their problems in the pa­ Cut Mg Mraw While much of the AUC the book of Jonah and entitled, per towels they were given and T& uttaA/e k supply was enjoying Friday like busi­ 'Extra Baggage.' throw them out. ness as usual, a handful of stu­ "I came up with the mes­ "I came up with the idea foue. dents gathered in Spelman's sage through prayer and obser­ after reading the scripture over vation. I have seen all of the tri­ a few times," said Henry. "In the Cosby auditorium to praise itfllbewvea God. The Junior Jam for Jesus als and tribulations that go on in story, Jonah was the root of the succeeded in stimulating minds the AUC-and especially on the problem and he was thrown Iti we cafe-ter® and lifting spirits. Morehouse and Spelman cam­ over. I decided on paper towels "Let's face it, on Friday pus. This is our baggage," said to represent our own problems." > -J night in the AUC, most people Henry. Although the group is fin­ are out committing sin, not In the message, Henry cor­ ished for the semester, it will be­ praising God," sophomore related Jonah's decision not to gin meeting again next semes­ Spelman student Marcia Lowe obey God's will and the seamen ter in Danforth Chapel (before said. questioning the reason behind the Call Box on the way to Clark) The Christian Youth Fel­ the ocean's turbulence with at 7:30 on Friday evenings. The lowship sponsored the program people today dealing onlywith Christian Youth Fellowship is in cooperation with the junior issues on the surface and not not affiliated with any church, it classes of Morehouse and getting to the root of their prob­ is simply Christ centered. Spelman. lems. Along with a Morehouse/ The speaker for the Before the spirit-filled wor­ Spelman freshman and sopho­ evening was the president of the ship service, paper towels were more jam next semester, the Youth Fellowship, Morehouse passed out to all in attendance Christian Youth Fellowship is junior Nelson Henry, who is also and although no one knew the planning an event with the New co-chaplain of the Morehouse purpose, everyone soon found Generation Ministry of Spelman SGA. out. and Clark campuses, tentatively Brandon Rowell, a scheduled for the end of Janu­ "I wanted to do this first itili with the junior class," Henry Morehouse sophomore said of ary. The Christian Youth Fellow­ said. "I know, as a junior, all of the towels," I didn't have a clue ship, although a Morehouse or­ the things that we as students go what they were for, but it made ganization, is open to all stu­ through and I felt that this was perfect sense in the end." dents in the AUC.

Steinem from page 1 from Agnes Scott College and sentiment of the Articles. other Atlanta Schools. Senate passes Resolution 001 The Universal Declara­ A major theme of the evening was the idea that there tion of Human Rights served The SGA has taken a step forward in the name of budget planning. SGA Vice President JC is still an important need for as an important backdrop for Love III wrote Resolution 001 and Joe Carlos, senator for the Texas Club, sponsored it. feminism and the struggle for the evening which was spon­ Every year, the newly elected SGA officers must plan and propose a budget to the Office human rights today, and that sored by the Eleanor Roosevelt of Student Services without guarantee that the request will be met. In some cases, Student young people need to become Center at Val-Kill. Mrs. Services promise the planning committee more than they finally receive. actively involved in it. Roosevelt was instrumental in The original budget submitted for the 1999/2000 school year was $380,000, and after Latresa McLawhom, a se- the adoption of the Universal being rejected twice, the SGA was awarded a total of $193,000. That left $99,000 for operations and $94,000 for homecoming expenditures. "This resolution will enable the incoming SGA officials to plan activities for the next year without the hassles and headaches from previous years," said Love. The past years have also seen a decline in overall budget amounts; the SGA budget was approximately $400,000 three Steinem encouraged the au­ years ago. dience to take a stronger position Dean of Student Services, Gaffney, endorses the idea. "We're still studying whether or not formulaic funding will work." on international issues, and not The student senate unanimously passed Resolution 001.The voting date for the resolu­ tion has yet to be determined. to fall into a trap of moral isola­ When passed this resolution will be presented before the Morehouse College board of trustees by the two student trustees during the earliest biannual board meeting. If approved tionism. by the board of trustees, the resolution will immediately go into effect. If the resolution is not passed by the board, then the resolution dies immediately and the process for ratification must begin again.

Resolution 001 Declaration of Human rights nior at Spelman College of­ fered, by the United Nations in 1948. The SGA wants to be guaranteed at least 20% of the yearly operating budget for the "It was extremely power­ The reaction to the pro­ office of student services or $220,000; whichever figure is higher to function for the fiscal year. ful to experience this type of gram was overwhelmingly Of this amount not more than half, or $110,000 is to be spent on homecoming expenses and the interaction and intellectual en­ positive. Ms. Steinem's speech other half, or $110,000, for yearly operating expenses. Of the amount allocated for the operat­ gagement with women who was received by a standing ing budget the student senate will receive atleast 33% or $36,300 whichever figure is higher, to have done so much in the ovation from the audience, and be allocated to the charter dubs, residents halls and organizations which compose the senate. struggle for equality. The en­ attendees participated in a The purpose of the resolution is to alleviate the tedious and arduous budget negotiation, which ergy in this room, and the spirited question and answer occurs every spring between the dean of student services and the incoming SGA president. knowledge I'm walking away period with a panelist after the The SGA is guaranteed a minimum amount of money which can never be decreased but only with are immeasurable. This is keynote presentation. increased and allows for the SGA to plan and coordinate activities earlier than July 1 of that why I came to Spelman Col­ The diverse audience in­ year. lege." cluded students from the entire -Howard Franklin Atlanta University Center as well as a number of students World & Local News Jackson Arrested in Protest

DECATUR, Ill., No­ to discuss the situation. time to find out what it's all vember 16 (AP) - The Rev. At a meeting Monday, about," she said. Jesse Jackson was lead away Alberta Brown, 46, said she School officials had In Shorts in handcuffs by police today was willing to risk jail to sounded just as obstinate. after he, parents and minis­ make a statement on behalf "Go home. You're defi­ ters tried to force a confron­ of her 12-year-old daughter nitely not going to get tation over the treatment of and other public school stu­ through our doors," Arndt six students expelled for a dents. said of protestors. brawl. "I've never been (to The students are black, -Federal prosecuters indicted several employees Jackson and his follow- jail) but I feel like it's a good but Jackson has said it was of The Gold Club, one of the more prominent strip clubs in not a question of racism Atlanta, with racketeering. Two Atlanta police officers and two but whether the students were treated fairly. Delta Airline employees were also charged in the indictment. They were given Steve Kaplan, The Gold Club's owner, is suspected of using his two-year expulsions after ties to the Gambino crime family to intimidate his competitors. allegedly taking part in a In addition to the charge of racketeering, prostitution has also brawl in the stands at a football game Sept. 17. A been alleged. According to prosecutors, Gold Club dancers seventh grader withdrew performed sex acts for professional athletes and celebrities. The from school during expul­ 97-page indictment contends, in one instance, strippers were sion hearings. flown to a hotel in South Carolina, where they had sex with Under pressure from Jackson, the governor and several members of an unnamed professional basketball team. the national spotlight, The Gold Club is still open and running however, and will school board members remain so barring a criminal conviction. voted last week to trim the expulsions to one -This week a 13-year-old Michigan boy was convicted of school year and let the students attend alterna­ second-degree murder. Nathan Abraham now faces life in tive programs. But Jack- prison for the shooting death of an 18-year-old. He was eleven son was holding out for when he.fired the gun that killed Ronnie Greene. Nathan was Rev. Jackson being led away by Decatur police students to get the chance to return to regular class­ initially charged with first-degree murder. The state of Michigan's 'ers fought their way rooms. stance on juvenile crime is one of the toughest in the nation. A through a mob of reporters few years ago, no person under the age of 14 could be tried as an and cameramen to the edge adult for any crime. But rising statistics forced the state's legisla­ of the grounds of The Elie Wiesel Eisenhower High School. ture in 1997 to enact new laws regarding juvenile crime. Now, a There an officer cuffed the rize in thics child of any age can be charged as an adult for committing any hands of an unresisting P E crime. Jackson behind his back. ESSAY CONTEST 2000 Several officers lead him SUGGESTED TOPICS away, while another video­ -Eleven Texas A&M University students were killed and taped the arrest. • At the beginning of the third millennium, what ethical issue at least 28 injured when the bonfire structure they were con­ "We want the youth to concerns you the most and what concrete proposals structing collapsed. Some 60 to 70 students were believed to have stand still knowing that would you make to deal with it? been climbing on it when it fell. The bonfire, a tradition since their parents and their min­ • The 20th century' produced unprecedented violence: isters would cross the line the Holocaust, “ethnic cleansing,” and genocide. 1909, was being constructed to mark the coming football game for them," Jackson said What action must be taken to prevent the 21st century’ against rival Texas. When fully constructed, the bonfire would shortly before his arrest. At from repeating the mistakes of the past? have been sixty feet high. At the time of the collapse, it towered least four others were ar­ • What is the most profound moral dilemma you have personally experienced and what has the experience at forty feet. This year's bonfire has been canceled, only the sec­ rested with him. Jackson and represen­ taught you about ethics? ond time it has been canceled since 1909. The only other time it tatives from the Rainbow/ ELIGIBILITY: FULL-TIME JUNIOR AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES was not lit was after the assassination of President Kennedy in PUSH Coalition met with DEADLINE: JANUARY 21, 2000 1963. school officials this morning to discuss the expulsions in Please note that essay contest entry procedures have changed this year. Any an effort to prevent a con­ interested professor may now act as a Faculty Sponsor, and each student must -Disparities persist for Blacks in U.S. in the areas of wages, submit a Faculty Sponsor Form along with his or her essay, a Student Entry frontation. The meeting Form, and verification of eligibility. A maximum of two entries from any one health employment and education according to "The State ended shortly after noon professor per contest year will be accepted. The college or university is no longer of Black America 1999," the annual report published by the Na­ with no agreement reached. required to have an official coordinator for the contest; however, your campus may have, or wish to establish, an internal set of guidelines. tional Urban League. National Urban League president Hugh "They're so locked into imposing a one-year pun­ FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 SECOND PRIZE: $2,500 Price, while acknowledging that the Black community must take ishment, no matter how well THIRD PRIZE: $1,500 responsibilty for its own condition, contends that discrimination they (the students) do in TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS: $500 EACH in areas such as bank lending and public school spending play a school," Jackson said after ENTRY FORM AND DETAILED GUIDELINES larger role. "Institutional racism is embedded in the way we staff the meeting. He had vowed to stage the schools," Price said. "Suburban schools aren't filled with un­ Available online at www.eliewieselfoundation.org, or by sending a an act of civil disobedience self-addressed, stamped envelope to: qualified teachers." The study also pointed out the discrepancy if officials did not agree to The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics in the household incomes of Blacks and whites. In 1997, Black review the expelled stu­ The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity dents' punishments on a 380 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor families had a median income of $28,602 while white family in­ New York, NY 10017 case-by-case basis. The come was $46,745 - a difference of $18,143. school board meeting was Telephone: 212.490.7777 - compiled by editorial staff scheduled for this evening Room and Board... Ohhhhh!

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S T R E This -week’s Street Beat question: “Hey man, can I borrow ten dollars? ” Photos By Compiled By Sterling Taylor Sterling Taylor

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“ Can you borrow ten dollars ? “I ain’t got it, I’m broke. I’ll give “No.” “ Ten dollars? I don’t know “ OK. We’ll try this one more Nowi You mean now? I don’t you some securities, though. ” you\I” time: I only have one dollar, have it.” not a ten. Even if I did you couldn’t have it. Now don’t ask me again. ” Monday, November 22, 1999 THE MAROON TIGER FEATURES PAGE 9 The best college credit is no college credit

Latoya Henry the case of Joe Blah; For Joe, an on a date knowin' good and well gencies come up and before he it, I am here to help you see that it Contributing Writer emergency is attention from a girl he ain't got no money to spend on knows it he is hiding from debt col­ needs to be used wisely. who has been ignoring him since the credit card bill. Well, she says lectors. No, he has no job and his I asked Landon Dais, a Visa, Master Card, Ameri­ freshman year. yes (much to his surprise) and he mother is not going to send any freshman business major from can Express and other various Now that Joe has the oppor­ takes her to the most expensive more money. It's safe to say he is New York, what he thought about credit card companies have been tunity to ask the girl on a date he restaurant that he can find. S.O.L. When the bill comes he re­ credit cards. He is one of the seen on campus. These plastic has to impress her. That brand The night goes well and af­ alizes that he is sinking into the smarter students who uses his pushers have free cups, t-shirts, abyss of credit card debt. card only when necessary. pens, and other goodies so that Many of you have "People think that credit broke-ass college students such as been where Joe Blah is. It cards are a safe haven...not realiz­ yourselves, will sign your soul to may not have been a date. ing that cards can blow up in their Dr. Debt. It may very well have faces," he said. " Bad credit has I have been guilty of sign­ been something impor­ more consequences than people ing up for cards that I have no tant, like a pair of jeans or tend to realize." business even looking at, but a your plane ticket to "My brother went to sista was in need of some new Howard Homecoming. Morehouse and ended up with E.D. (every day) Wear. I, unlike The result, my friends, is bad credit due to some late pay­ many other free stuff connois­ still the same. It may not ments on schoolbooks. Four years seurs who have been placed in seem like a big deal now, later, because of the late payments, my position have cut the card but good credit is key to he and his wife cannot get a good upon its arrival and have enjoyed getting the post-gradua­ loan on a house." the wonderful world of free-bees. tion necessities. Friends, don't be like Joe Others, who are not so hip People, let it be Blah. Listen to Landon; don't let to the game, say "Hey, why don't B.A. NIGGA known that paying the bad credit ruin your future. Don't I use this as an emergency card?" minimum balance does give creditors the satisfaction of You know the emergency card, The Enemy not save you from having making money from the interest don't you? It's the card you use to pay the actual amount made from you only paying that just in case you need to do some­ new card is burning a whole in his ter the shaking of the hands, sig­ of the bill (which is ten times that minimum balance. If you can'tpay thing and don't have any cash. Big pocket and he has no dough. nifying the end of the evening, he of what you have paid). I am here for it at the time of the arrival of mistake for those of you who are What does Mr. Blah do, you ask? ends up going home kicking him­ to help you poor souls go the non­ the bill and you have no job, fol­ emergency shoppers or emer­ Well, he does what any other broke self for being so damned stupid. credit route that I have gone. Or if low the example of a sista who gency daters. Take, for example, bailer would do—he asks her out As time goes on more emer- you definitely think that you need ain't got no bills: the best college credit is no college credit.

Why don’t we simply invest? By The Bruhs of Ifelta Delta Thigh

Jason B. Jones many wealthy athletes and enter­ "Wealth-building is a Contributing Writer tainers lose money to the hands of mindset, but absolutely not articles financial and investment advisors. of clothing or fancy cars that any­ Why minorities, especially "Generally, white Ameri­ one can lease for $600 a month," African Americans choose not to cans have wealth and they have says Earl Graves Jr., C.E.O. of Black estions invest is the question of the cen­ money managers that help them Enterprise. tury. Or at least it was until many manage that wealth, whereas Af­ Kevin Holland, a broker of 1. What if we didn't dignify that sh*t in the Spotlight financial and investment advisors rican Americans generally have in­ Edward Jones Brokers Bank no­ with a response? 2. But before we do, why does it take four suddenly realized that many Af­ come and they're left to their own tices this as well. senior editors to oversee three articles? 3. How many y'all rican-Americans have achieved devices to manage that income." "The relationship we have skippin'out on yo momma's bird to go to the Bayou? 4. Looks good incomes and that our exces­ This is one of Juliette to money has to be changed. If we like you'll be spending your Thanksgiving trying to explain sive consuming play major roles Fairley's statements in forming her get $10,000, we're thinking, Tiow why you can't pass Policy, huh? 5. What if Eta Kappa didn't in the economy. In an effort to ex­ opinion (as the personal finance can I spend this $10,000?' Other get all bent out of shape over our frat name? 6. What if we plain such a financial concern, it editor for the Black Enterprise ethnic groups are thinking, Tiow told y'all we got boys on line, and we be hazing? 7. You join seems to all boil down to one in­ magazine) on the African- can I make this money grow?'" evitable historical element - cul­ American's perspective opposed The Madness yet?? 8. Why is it that a woman can hold a fart tural differences. to Caucasions in regards to per­ "Our spending choices are for three days but can't keep a secret for three minutes? 9. If it "Blacks are more risk-ad- sonal finance and investing. often emotional ones or purchases weren't for bootleg cable, how many of y’all would have seen verse than whites about invest­ It seems, ideally in African- that make us feel good at the mo­ the fight save highlights on SportsCenter? 10. And oh, yeah, ing," said Juliette Fairley, the per­ American communities that ment rather than decisions that if we're supposed to be a low budget Vibe, wouldn't it help for sonal finance editor of Black En­ "wealth" (having a steady income reap long term benefit," states an­ y’all to read Maxim and see who we really steal our stuff from? terprise magazine. with little to no investments) is the other representativeof the Edward 11. Wotti, you got that yayo? 12. Freshmen, now that you've The primary reason why magic potion or medicine one Jones Brokers Bank. had a solid month of unused visitation, and your Spelman sis­ we don't invest pertains mainly takes at night before obtaining the Companies like these are ter has stopped talking to you since you tried to get on her, "American Dream." Another rea­ ones with motives that assist in to the perception of investing in aren't you kinda salty that you broke up with your girl at the African-American commu­ son many African-Americans breaking down barriers that inter­ home? 13. What if you believed half the stuff you told her? nity. Blacks choose to "turn the don't invest is because many feel fere with making intelligent finan­ 14. Why is it the only time Black folks want to get involved is other cheek" on investing oppor­ like they have been deprived for cial decisions. Such barriers in­ when they smell beef cookin'? 15. One more thing: What if tunities because of the lack of trust so long and have lacked until they clude inquiries about how much they have in their financial advi­ have no interest or desire in losing to save?, how much to invest?, you tried to f__k a "lame-ass nigga" freshman year? 16. So sors. There's also the underlying any little of a steady income that when to stop investing?, etc... any of y'all ladies wanna become Ifelta Delta Thigh sweet­ fact that many African-Ameri­ has been finally established. This is a topic that definitely hearts? 17. How many times we got to tell you don't load up cans visualize investing as gam­ With this in mind, it is sec­ needs to be at the forefront of if you not ready to shoot? 18. Last one: What if I told you bling and not a wealth-building ond nature for a majority of Afri­ many financial discussions and that the Spelman Spotlight office is located in Lower Manley opportunity to make their income can-Americans to be more in­ will be further discussed in the rm 104? 19. And how many of y'all think you 'bout it enough expand. clined towards becoming major next edition, along with profes­ to go up in there and tell them how you feel about that last For years, trust has been the consumers and conservative in­ sional financial advice on effec­ issue? 20. What are you going to do if Mumia dies? basis for this attitude, as we watch vestors. tively budgeting and investing. — — -"'■“TT-/. ... . Monday, November 22, 1999 m-., ...... THE MAROON TIGER OPINIONS .B ’ PAGE 10 __ Enemy of a culture As a young boy, I remem­ "Cave Bitches." event, sponsored by the new SGA cancelled the event for "not get­ Kathy Bates, it was Dean Phifer, ber how much I enjoyed listening But soon my music-listen­ Hip-Hop Collective was going to ting the evenFs flyers stamped." and after Bobby reluctantly to the secret dubs of N.W.A. and ing emancipation would occur. I provide an outlet for the post-civil Not wanting to harm the integrity walked into his house to make 2-Live Crew that I'd attained. My would be able to listen to what­ rights movement student. Sure, of other events, I wondered why clear he wanted to be an emcee, friend Monte always had the mu­ ever I wanted, whenever I wanted oratorical contests have their place other events with flyers minus his mother screams "Hip-Hop is sic that most of us could never get to. No way in hell, I thought, at a college known for its dynamic stamps were allowed to proceed. the devil!!!" our hands on and he had no prob­ would anybody in college attempt orators, but the interests of broth­ I would soon find out. Throughout history, Black lem letting everyone know that he to restrict what I listened to. With ers have changed over the years. In a memo from Mr. Eddie conservatives, or Negroes that was the "tape man." Gaffney, the Dean of Student Ser­ seek to maintain the innermost He had it all! From DJ Quick vices, entitled "Rap Groups" sent wishes and desires of the ruling to Too Short, he possessed music "... I have found out that out on Wednesday, November 3rd class, have aided in the destruction that we'd never heard of. And al­ to a number of administrators, in­ of nearly every movement thathas though my mother did not mind Morehouse College is not only far cluding Dr. Massey, Dean Gaffney had the potential to provide mo­ me listening to the Fat Boys and stated "we will not have any ad­ bility for those restricted by a sys­ RUN-DMC, I knew that she from hip-hop friendly, it has made ditional RAP groups on our tem designed to keep a permanent would have a problem with what itself an enemy of the culture. The campus...these groups will be shut underclass. Don't be fooled Luke and Eazy had to say about down immediately and will go on though! These Negroes are not al­ life. But despite the now humor­ peak of this enemy stance was taken a list of groups to never be invited ways following verbal commands ous fear that most of us had of our back to our campus." barked by CEO's or members of mothers, we never sought paren­ Last year the number of dis­ the GOP. tal advisory to listen to anything. recently - with only a few students ciplinary sanctions leveled against They often take these mis­ As soon as my mother would Morehouse students rose approxi­ sions on their shoulders without leave the house we would pump aware of its occurrence." mately four-hundred percent. any direct request being issued by . up the volume on my K-Mart ste­ After that figure was published, I anyone. By no means does that reo like it really had more than 25 was asked by Dr. Massey and mean that these Negroes have not watts. a school so liberal to have Ice Cube IFs no wonder students run out of Dean Gaffney why I thought that been influenced by those that are Laughing and bragging and Q-lip rock the same stage on Crown Forum and are MIA on the the number of sanctions increased in charge, because it has been about what we would hear, we all the same night, I just knew that weekends; they are dying to get so dramatically. I let them know proven that the oppressed often knew that it had to stop as soon as Morehouse College was hip-hop off of campus to partake in events that the poor frequency, quality, mimic the oppressor. 3:45 P.M. came -the time my friendly. Three 1/2 years later, I that are culturally and socially rel­ and relevancy of events on cam­ However, there comes a mother got off of work. Hearing have since found out that evant. pus led brothers seeking other time when we have to admit that her open the door we would say Morehouse College is not only far The 64 Emcee Freestyle forms of entertainment and enjoy­ our greatest enemies do not al­ to one another, "I can't wait until from hip-hop friendly, it has made Battle WOULD have kept broth­ ment. And I also stated clearly that ways come from without, but of­ I'm grown and can listen to what itself an enemy of the culture. The ers on campus and allowed a por­ if Morehouse does not offer the ten from within. With that said, it I want." But to my surprise, even peak of this enemy stance was tion of the student body to express students viable alternatives to is time for us to admit that the most after I got into high school and taken recently-with only a few stu­ their talents, but it was quickly what the city offers, that students dangerous obstacle faced by Dear grew a little facial hair, I still would dents aware of its occurrence. shut down without notice by Mr. will continue to get caught up all Old Morehouse is...drum roll not play all of my music around On Tuesday, November 9th, Brian Phifer, the Dean of Students. over Atlanta and beyond. please...Dear Old Morehouse!!! my mother, because I wanted to a revolutionary event was to take Even though the doors had al­ After reading the memo I save myself from the awkward­ place on our campus - a freestyle ready opened for the event and the had a flashback from the ness of us being in the same room battle between 64 emcees, nearly student emcees were prepared to Waterboy, but instead of Bobby Shaun King listening to Ice Cube rap about all of them AUC students. This showcase their skills, our Dean Bouche's mother being played by '01 Make an investment that counts

Here it is...the last leg morrow are going to make time with their mentee, John O. Chiles retirement them. This is the beginning of the race for many of you. for the children of our com­ think of what a difference home and visit and elderly of the season of giving. Re­ May is quickly approaching munities. What kills me is we would all be making person once a week. All member that and live that. and some of you(us) just that instead of getting their right now. those times during the week Stop thinking only of your­ can't see it fast enough. ass up off their shoulders, I know that some of when you just run and go self and think of others. Once you walk the stage, folks would rather take their you feel that the one semes­ grab a bite to eat, imagine if Look for boxes around cam­ then what? After you fi­ last ten dollars and go get ter you served as a mentor you just took one child with pus and contribute. Help nally receive that coveted slizzard. These are our fu­ made a difference. Just you and listened to them tell out somewhere. Have a piece of parchment that you ture leaders. think back to when you you about their day. Imag­ cookie party at Christmas have been fiending for all For the last year I have were a child and how badly ine how much you would time for students in one of fourfmaybe eight years ) of been a mentor to a little girl it felt when you were disap­ mean to them. Start making the elementary schools your college career, what in the third grade at Dean pointed. That child you a difference NOW! Quit around the area. Go carol­ then. Is this the time when Rusk Elementary school. were mentoring probably putting it off for a later day. ing at the retirement home you finally start making that Initially I was assigned to got attached to you and Do something! or just go and make an older the program through my looked forward to seeing Stop being a selfish person happy by talking c difference that you have talked about so many times work study, but after spend­ you and abandoned them. College student and start with them for an hour out of yet never done? Why is it ing time with her and her You were making that dif­ contributing to the world your week. These invest­ that everyone always says siblings, I realized how ference that you and your around you. If you see a ments are better than any that they want to make a dif­ much the little bit of time colleagues keep promising food drive, don't steal cans financial one than can make; ference , yet act like they that I spent with her meant. the future and you stopped. out of it. Contribute to it. you can see the return on have forever to do it? Too I realized that for all of my For what reason? Was it too You really don't not need them immediately. Start often I have heard people talk about being broke and much work to make some­ that pack of noodles that making a change now. talking about how much life not being fair, there are one else's life brighter? you stole from the box. If they want to help people so many people that I could The First Grade Initia­ you see a clothing drive, when they get out of school. help by doing nothing more tive Program may not be the don't rummage through it Lauren Cooper I have heard so many than talking to them. If ev­ one for you to work in. But and increase your already '00 speeches and promises that eryone in the Atlanta Uni­ there is something that you swelling wardrobe. Those entail what great differences versity Center took on a can do. Even if all you do is clothes were donated for our pseudo leaders of to­ mentee, and actually spent go down the street to the people who really need Arts & Entertainment Simon said what? Pharaohe Monch lays down orderfor all wack MC’s

Carnegie H. Mims, III ubiquitous Slim Shady, to Scratch, and Lee Stone all con­ sample. The album features goosebump stimulator on the Staff Writer name a couple). tribute, but Pharoahe handles numerous guest appearances, album. Taking the theme of However, what I first ap­ most of the production duties including Canibus on "Hell," sports, Pharoahe simply preciated about this album was himself. Also impressive is M.O.P. on "No Mercy," Orga­ slaughters this track with lines The first time that I heard nized brother like,".. .what other emcees flip Pharoahe Monch's opening Prince Poetry on my kinda grammar on the verse on "Bring It On" (a song "God Send," and brink? / 3 on 1 like Phi Slamma on Organized Konfusion's sec­ supa- emcees Jamma/ serve a slider, curve, ond album, Stress: The Extinc­ Common and splitter, knuckleball...spit a tion Agenda), I experienced a Talib Kweli on change/ every bit of rhyme hit numbing sensation that lasted "The Truth." The a note -quote, "get a game"/ for approximately 24 seconds. brutally crunk not Allen Iverson, forget cross­ Few lyricists can spawn a flow "Simon Says Re­ ing over - shake men/ similar that combines complexity and mix," featuring to Troy, [I'm] destined to bring content with a crystal-clear de­ Lady Luck, the pain when I Aik-man..." livery like Pharoahe. Yet, you Redman, Method This track is destined to make probably can't remember hear­ Man, Shabaam even the listener with the least ing his voice on any of your Sahdeeq and bit of affinity for hip-hop mu­ local commercial radio stations Busta Rhymes is sic drop a jaw. because, in the words of already receiving Pharoahe Monch defi­ Trugoy, Pharoahe is much too frequent under­ nitely delivers a great debut ef­ complex for the consumption ground radio fort in Internal Affairs. I don't of casual listeners. For heads spins. "The mean to say that Pharoahe in the know though, Internal Light" is a melo­ achieves perfection on every Affairs is the manifestation of dious ode to a song, but his lyrical prowess Pharoahe Monch's highly an­ particular female, does seem to save even the ticipated debut as a solo artist. with Pharoahe weaker songs on the album You don't have to ven­ Pharoahe Monch: Brutally Crunk singing the cho­ from being victimized by the ture past the album intro to rus. Pharoahe CD skip button. So, if you've garner evidence that Pharoahe that its beats don't mirror the Pharoahe's ability to vary top­ Monch is one of the few emcees never heard Pharoahe Monch is probably the foremost per- murky production on Orga­ ics from song to song. who I actually enjoy hearing on the mic, Simon says expand fecter of multi-syllabic rhym­ nized Konfusion's disappoint­ "Queens" is a moving de­ harmonize on a hook (no of­ your hip- hop intelligence ing (a rhyming tactic also uti­ ing third release, Equinox. Dia­ piction of urban tragedy over fense to D. Smith). However, quotient by copping that Inter­ lized by Tame One and the mond, The Alchemist, DJ a cleverly chopped Maxwell "Official" is the outright nal Affairs... fool. The Insider is smokin’! Pacino/Crowe combo make perfect dramatic 1-2 Caishe Falls, Jr. portunity to be a hero presented dinary task, make, and the Research from Staff Writer itself in the form of CBS/60 Min­ changes that occur in their lives be­ confirming for utes Executive Producer, Lowell cause of this. the people what In the may 1996 of Vanity Bergman. The movie The Insider Wigand (portrayed by they already Fair magazine, a journalist by the begins here. Russell Crowe of LA Confidential) know: Ciga­ name of Marie Breamer penned an Director Michael Mann read is coerced into telling his story on rettes Kill. account of a man who went for the Vanity Fair article and decided primetime television by Bergman As the 60 broke in an attempt to do the right to make a motion picture from the (A1 Pacino). Minutes heir- thing, Jeffrey Wigand. piece, adding a few dramatic His former tobacco industry archy pulls its The article, entitled "The support of Man Who Knew Too Much," gave Wigand in the public presentation of one of the face of a poten­ biggest wars ever waged against tial multi-billion the tobacco industry. dollar lawsuit As a former employee of a ' ' * dtSL against them, major tobacco company, Wigand Berg-man must was the key witness in a lawsuit * find a way to air Who-WAH! A1 Pacino plays Lowell against the major tobacco compa­ the truth and Bergman, former 60 Minutes Executive nies that settled for over $246 bil­ justify Wigand's Producer and Wigand’s biggest ally lion, engaged all 50 states and noble action. A velops slowly - mostly in part be­ brought to light some of the most smear campaign ensues as the to­ cause every detail of Wigand's horrendous capitalistic campaigns bacco companies strive to discredit story is in included in the film. The ever placed upon the American Wigand's reputation. The battle last hour and a half of the movie public. Wigand (the self-pro- between good and evil (Wigand pulls no punches though, as the claimed whistle blower) went and the tobacco companies) be­ story of a man doing the right against the grain and lost every­ comes public. Crowe's portrayal of thing against all odds is brutally thing from his wife to his home, portrayed. and he did it all for the good of the Wigand has Oscar nomination Russell Crowe plays the insider, Jeffery Wigand Thumbs up to The Insider American people. written all over it as the audience and hats off to Jeffery Wigand. If the New York Times is "all points for emphasis and crowd ap­ employer, Brown and Williamson, will undoubtedly empathize with Director Michael Mann success­ the news fit to print," then 60 Min­ peal. The gut of the movie focuses file restraining orders and various Wigand's losses and forced soli­ fully made him a martyr. utes is "all the news fit to air," and on the changes that two average types of litigation against Wigard tude. such was true when Wigard's op­ men, forced with an out of the or­ to prevent the former Director of On a whole, the movie de- Monday, November 22, 1999 THE MAROON TIGER ARIS & I \ Il R I \l\.\ll \F PAGE 12 Spelman hosts Catlett Exhibit Exhibit gamers praise and (hopefully) interest in other AUC area shows AUC students may have missed Diane Rushemeza the show, there are other oppor­ Contributing Writer tunities to support significant aesthetic and cultural contribu­ If the name Elizabeth tions such as Catlett7 s work. Catlett is foreign to you, you There are currently several may need to brush up on your other important exhibitions cel­ modem art history. Catlett is not ebrating the African-American only one of the most highly es­ aesthetic. Clark-Atlanta Univer­ teemed African-American art­ sity Art Gallery is currently ists, she's also the focus of the showing work from the late opening exhibition of the 1999- Norman Lewis, one of the fore­ 2000 season at the Spelman Col­ most African-American artists in lege Museum of Fine Arts, Eliza­ the American Abstract Expres­ beth Catlett Sculptures: 50 years sionist movement, in an exhibi­ Retrospective and Selected Prints tion entitled Norman Lewis: from the Atlanta College. Harlem Abstract Expressionist. The consistency of her fig- The pieces show his move from ural style of sweeping yet simple figuration to abstraction. The movement and the power ex­ show will run until November Pensive Figure (1968) uded by each piece leaves one 30. torn as to which piece to go to The Hammond House, in portant artists who have made next. The exhibition, which the historic West End area, is also significant contributions to the ended this past Saturday, No­ showing the three-man exhibi­ African American aesthetic. By vember 12, celebrated the life tion entitled Kevin Cole, Michael being in a city as culturally rich and works of this 84 year old art­ Ellison and Freddie Styles. The ex­ as Atlanta, we're privy to the of­ ist and featured numerous hibition displays each of the ferings of these artists. It's im­ marble, bronze, terra cotta, and three men's individual work, portant to acknowledge these wooden sculptures and a series covering important African- opportunities and support these of selected prints produced by American women, figurative ab­ works, because they not only Catlett in the past half century. straction in a series of subtrac­ reflect on the artists themselves Catlett began her career in tive woodcuts and nature-based but also often illustrate the com­ 1941 when she gained respect abstractions, respectively. mon thread that we share as for her black marble sculpture, Indeed, there are many im- people of the African Diaspora. Mother and Child. Catlett7 s move Elizabeth Catlett, sculptor to Mexico in 1947 further devel­ BOB MARLEY DUETS WITH TODAY’S HOTTEST ARTISTS oped her distinctive style which what she knows best, one critic miss her commit­ integrates her personal experi­ comments that "the appeal of ment to the empow­ ences as an African-American. her work is universal because of erment of black This is illustrated in her many her theme: the nobility of the women as well as cb&nt cbcdn baboon works of black women in vari­ human spirit, its capacity to love, the African-Ameri­ "(Bob Marley is) a child of God who I believe lived ous points of pensiveness, as devotion, selflessness, and can political causes. up to his full potential.. I think that we're all children of God. but not all of us for-some reason realize our well as the celebration of the goodness. These qualities speak No other full potential.. I believe that's who he was., who he IS.. black woman's figure, exempli­ not only through the expressive­ sculpture makes a excuse me. who he IS...' lauryn hill fied in the characteristically ness of the figures, but also more compelling ex­ The albutn really means a lot to us as the children and as musicians... rounded hips of her sculptures. through the polished, shiny ample of this com­ to be able to do this with our fathers vocals... it's spiritual., it The experience of being a beauty of her surfaces." And in­ mitment than her happened like it's supposed to..." black woman in America is dem­ deed, one is taken in by the 1968 sculpture of a onstrated in such figures as the breathtaking sight of gleaming militant figure with Bob Marley is one of the biggest musical 1946 terra cotta of an exhausted black and white marble and yel­ a fist raised in the air icons worldwide. His musical philosophy transcends any musical genre, ethnic entitled Homage to group or political culture. To fulfill his my Young Black Sis­ father’s dream to reach the mainstream ters. Other examples urban audience, Stephen Marley was compelled to create a unique musical of her portrayal of collaboration incorporating his dad’s African American songs and allowing other artists for the first time to sing the songs of Bob Marley history include por­ WITH Bob Marley. This joining of original traits of Harriet recordings with vocals from today’s Tubman and Phillis chart topping superstars brings a contemporary, urban edge to the tracks. Wheatley, done in 1973 and 1975, re­ IN STORES^ A'//W/\V/\\ <- * w spectively, as well as VZu V* civil rights activists inspiration for today s generation Martin Luther King, BOB MARLEY DUETS WITH TURN YOUR LIGHTS DOWN LOW with LAURYN HILL Jr. (1990) and Angela TODAY’S HOTTEST ARTISTS NO MORE TROUBLE with ERTHAH BADU Davis (1982). REBEL MUSIC with KRAYZIE BONE JOHNNY WAS with GURU The Catlett ex­ Spelma CONCRETE JUNCLE milt RAKIM Catlett speaks to students during her visit to Spelman hibit ion received RASTAMAN CHANT with BUS TA RHYMES 55? and FLIPMODE SQUAD much media cover­ GUILTINESS tvnhLOST BOYZ featuring ¡Mr. Cheek's age, including ar­ jAsiMiN' wnti M C LYTE kinky reggae THE MARLEY BROTHERS black woman entitled simply low and orange onyx. ticles in Creative and THE GHETTO YOUTHS CREW Tired. Although Catlett states As one takes a look at the Loafing and the At­ ROOTS. ROCK. RECGAE with STEVEN TYLER www.bobmarleY.com and aOE PERRY www.islanddeijam.com that she focused on the African overall body of Elizabeth lanta Journal-Consti­ SURVIVAL A.K.fl. BLACK SURVIVORS with CHUCK D American women because that7s Catlett's work, it is difficult to tution. While many o MiRNIN AND LOOTI»' THE ROOTS ieamring Black Thought, Monday, November 22, 1999 THE MAROON TIGER ARIS & ENTERTAIN MENÉ PAGE 13 Roots Live! The Roots help resuscitate a dying hip-hop with Come Alive.

of everything put out in the Deanna Davis Contributing Writer past 6 months. The arrangements on ren­ ditions of "Don't See Us" and "All I Know" are ear candy for Some of us knew who The those that have been looking Roots were before they linked up for substance. The live element with Eryka Badu. Some of us ac­ added to the turntable scratch­ tually purchased their music be­ ing, drums, keyboard, and bass fore The Best Man soundtrack ar­ blend perfectly to make a rived at listening stations in Sam sound funky enough to enter­ Goody. A few of us could prob­ tain George Clinton, John ably recite the words to "Proceed" Coltrane, and Green Day devo­ and "Silent Treatmen"t in our tees alike. Many fans of sleep. As for the rest of you so- hardcore rap run from their called hip-hop fans The Roots style. Why, I'm not sure. have provided you with a great Maybe they're afraid that they way to play catch up. will have to trade in their Yan­ The seven member crew (yes, kee caps for crotchet beanies I still count Rahzel) has released and rectangular specs, who Come Alive, a greatest hits collec­ knows? Open yourselves my tion of sorts capturing their infec­ friends, it's worth it. This mu­ tious energy and incomparable sic is not just for tree huggers, style no where else but live on women that still wear bell-bot­ stage. toms, or B-boys with empty If you haven't caught wind of backpacks. Relax. Cash the eclectic, reflective, jungle Money and The Roots can co­ meets jazzman crew from Philly by exist in the disc changer with­ now you're not asleep, you're hi­ out you having an identity cri­ bernating. Not to blame you; re­ sis. cent releases in hip-hop have had The Roots have finally me dozing off as well, but this cracked through from below double CD is sure to provide ground to hopefully be well re­ enough insomnia to carry you ceived by the masses and their through finals. massive disposable income. It Black Thought, The Roots is a shame that most of the leading lyricist deliver his pearls starving artists are more quali­ of wisdom with the same rhythm, fied than the already obese, fluidity, and creativity that have greedy ones. placed him among the best in rap While recent success will since the group's beginning under­ feed The Roots for a while sup­ ground in 1987. He drops jewels port from the old crowd can up and down the baseline and all only go so far. To all those over Questlove's head-bobbing reading this article who are showers on the drums. Thought new to the herds of Roots fa­ displays his musical range scatting natics tell a friend to tell a with the band on "Essaywhuman" friend. Come Alive is a must featuring the songs: and collaborates with fellow mas­ have going into the bubble ter of metaphors Common Sense gum rap, pop chart saturated on "Love of My Life." "Listen to Your Man" "Willenium." Shout it from the The Roots pride themselves mountaintops, raise the roof, on being "an original article" in featuring JOE do whatever it takes - just pass hip-hop, pure in form. In short, it on by putting someone on. the ultimate. By staying free of But, remember where you "Give You What You Want many commercial additives that heard it first. have boosted less worthy artists to (Fa Sure)" premature success they rely on their experience with hip-hop on & the title track: all levels to take them to higher plateaus. Their connections with audiences across the world are "The Game” apparent on both new albums. The crowds' engagement gives us some important food for thought. One doesn't just listen to The www.chicodebarge.com Roots; you experience them. They don't just rap; they jam. Executive Producers: Even with one of the most in­ Kedar Massenburg fluential front meh in the game and Chico DeBarge right now, the most alluring part of the package lies in their origi­ ©1999 Motown Record Company L.P. nal sound. It is hypnotizing. There is more pure instrumental skill on this LP than on 75 percent Sports It’s time for college basketball school last year. ferences are the Big East and SEC. . host of others. Magic. Ebbon Allen With UConn and Auburn leading GREAT ROLE MODELS: REPEAT: If Kevin Freeman Contributing Writer Connecticut lost only c star player in Richard With the departure of can help El-Amin and the new re­ Hamilton. Coach Calhoun has Georgetown's John Thompson, cruits, the Huskies have a great With players such as stated that Kevin Freeman will young men are seeking individu­ chance at repeating as champions. Hamilton, Francis, Brand, be the new shooting guard. als who care, such as Temple's The player to watch for the Hus­ Langdon, Clack, Odom and Scoonie Penn of Ohio John Chaney. The Owls are ranked kies is Kevin Freeman. Connecti­ Magette all going to the NBA, State has already been to the Fi­ number 6 this year. It is not always cut has a great coach in Calhoun what names will shine into the nal Four. Can he bring home important about what happens on and he knows what it will take to Millennium, come March Season? the big one this year? the court, but what happens off the win it all. Coach Calhoun under­ Could it be Cleaves, El-Amin, BEST CONFERENCE: Is court. Other great role models are stands what it means to make non­ Porter, Scoonie, Morris, Barkley, or it the ACC, The Big East, Big Duke's Coach K, Kentucky's believers into fans. Haywood? Ten or Conference USA? Coach Smith and MY PICKS FOR THE FI­ This year's college season is Speaking of Conference USA St. John's coach Mike Jarvis. NAL FOUR: Michigan State, Au­ up for grabs. Any team with con­ those Bearcats of Cincinnati are PLAYERS TO WATCH: burn, Ohio State and St. John's. sistency, confidence and determi­ a team to be reckoned with. UConn's Khalid El-Amin and These four teams are loaded. The nation can take the 2000 crown. They have everyone coining Kevin Freeman, Ohio State's majority of the teams know what Will the class of 2003 show back except for Levett. The Scoonie Penn, Boston College's it takes to at least get to the 'Big that they have what it takes to Bearcats have a great five and Xavier Singletary, Depaul's Dance'. become great leaders and stars? two freshman that will make an Quentin Richardson, Duke's 2000 CHAMPIONS: The We have to analyze the Duke Blue impact. NBA scouts looked at Jayson Williams, Maryland's winner is the St. John's Red Storm. Devils to get some answers. Demarr Johnson of Cincinnati, Terrence Morris, St. John's Eric The reasons: Eric Barkley is the CoachKahsa great young bunch a Maryland native, during his Barkley, Postelle and Bootsy most underrated point guard in coining in this year after the de­ junior year in high school. Though the way, these two conferences will Thornton, Temple's Kevin Lyde the land, Bootsy Thornton will not parture of four new NBA stars. he has much to prove, being a 6'9 make non-believers into befievers. and Cincinnati's Demarr Johnson. stop shooting, and Postelle's de­ Duke freshman phenom Jayson shooting guard will give the oppo­ Both conferences also have great MVP: Michigan State's fense is unbelievable. Plus if Jarvis Williams has a lot to prove being sition something to think about. players and athletes in Porter, El- Mateen Cleaves, the best Spartan does not win with this bunch he the number one player in high In my opinion, the best con­ Amin, Barkley, Thornton, and a point guard since the man they call will not win at all. Are you ready for some...WWF?! Morehouse College Joe Carlos hours.. .there's another game. Sports Editor It doesn't even matter who's playing. It could be the 1999 -2000MAROON TIGERS BASKETBALL Chargers and the Browns, but by November 1999 ■8I On a random Monday God man, if s football. 3 hours of night at Morehouse College, one unabashedly blissful sport-filled 19 Fri Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 7:00 PM can casually walk by the televi­ drama, surprise and great 22 MON TALLADEGA COLLEGE ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM sion room across from our of­ commentating by the always elo­ 24 WED KENTUCKY STATE UNIV* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM fices here in Archer Hall and see quent A1 Michaels. 27 SAT MILES COLLEGE* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM a raucous crowd of loud young I'm not saying that wres­ 30 TUE SAVANNAH STATE* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM men cheering for...The Rock? tling is bad. Man, it's fun to Diamond Dallas Page? What watch WCW and WWF, but we December 1999 the hell is going on? have to think about the future I realize that wrestling is here. How long are you really 3 Fri Kennesaw State Univ@CAU Atlanta,GA 5:00 PD becoming the number one en­ going to watch this stuff? 4 Sat Benedict College® CAU Atlanta,GA 5:00 PM tertainment sport in the coun­ Football has been around 8 WED COLUMBUS STATE ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PMr try. I understand that the days for over 100 years. The NFL is en­ 11 SAT DILLARD UNIVERSITY BI ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM are long gone from the fun-lov­ tering its 79th season. Football 20 Mon Univ. Missouri @ Rolla St. Petersburg,FL 5:15 PM ing WWF cartoons on Saturday was there for our fathers and 21 Tue Eckerd College St. Petersburg,FL 7:30 PM mornings and Saturday Night's grandfathers and will be there """...... Main Event at night, but give me for our children and grandchil­ January 2000 a break. Monday nights are for dren. Start preserving that legacy football. now by watching football on 5 : Wed Fort Vallet State University* Fort Valley,GA 7:00 PM A few weeks ago, I had to Monday nights. 8 Sat LeMoyne Owen College* Memphis,TN 7:00 PM go to one of my favorite water­ Watch your wrestling in 12 WED MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE* ATLANTA,GA 7:00 PM ing holes to watch Dallas and the picture in picture or watch it 19 Wed Albany State University* Albany,GA 7:30 PM the Vikes. I enjoyed the revelry on Thursday nights. Just don't 22 SAT SHAW UNIVERSITY ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM and camaraderie that always mess with the sacred origins of 26 WED LANE COLLEGE ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM ensues when we sit over wings Monday night football. It is your 29 SAT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM and drinks and enjoy some foot­ duty as a man, as a Morehouse ball. man to preserve all traditions February 2000 Big televisions were made that are innately male. for Monday nights, not for 300- Open doors, pull out 2 WED CAU* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM pound men hurtling into turn- chairs, pick up the damn check 5 Sat Miles College* Birmingham,AL 7:30 PM buckles. Football on Monday (regardless of what you tell your 7 Mon Xavier University New Orleans,LA 8:00 PM nights is the last little taste of the boys), walk on the outside por­ 14 MON PAINE COLLEGE* • ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM weekend that you've just let go. tion of the sidewalk when walk­ 17 Thur Lane College* Jackson,TN 7:30 PM I always gauge it by 60 ing with a pretty co-ed, read 19 Sat Kentucky State University* Frankfort,KY 7:30 PM Minutes. When 60 Minutes is Sports Illustrated, watch 23 WED LEYMONE OWEN COLLEGE* ATLANTA,GA 7:30 PM on, your weekend is almost Sporstcenter and by all means ■11 over. But, there's a gleaming ray watch football on Monday denotes conference game of hope in the notion that in 26 nights. Monday, November 22, 1999 THE MAROON TIGER SPORTS PAGE 15 Barry or Emmitt: Who’s the best?

at the dome ceiling he played un­ Jeremy Writt NFL running backs. Running backfield. Emmitt averaged 304 re­ air too, but he was not a good Assistant Sports Editor backs are supposed to carry the der. ceiving yards a season while Barry blocker, so his team is often forced football forward in an effort to Sanders gambled every averaged 292. Also, Barry holds a to take him out in favor of an ex­ score touchdowns, catch passes time he touched the ball. He either tra tight end or The recent death of Walter out of the backfield, and serve as hit the jackpot and made the big fullback. Also, 'Sweetness' Payton, the greatest the quarterback's last line of de­ play, or he crapped out and was Emmitt stays running back of all time, rekindled fense against blitzing linebackers tackled for a loss. A recent ESPN in the game and run­ report stated that Barry is second during short away defen­ in total yards from scrimmage and yardage situa­ sive line­ first in negative yards. tions while men. Walter While not as fast or flashy Barry is taken Payton ex­ as Sanders, Emmitt Smith is sure out because of celled at all to get you positive yards. Rarely his penchant of these do you see Emmitt on his back and for lateral things, so it is even less often do you see him movement. only fitting tackled for a loss. Emmitt's hard Barry that the charging shift-on-the-go running Sanders and award for style helps him elude and over­ Emmitt Smith the most power his would-be tacklers just are both future complete like Payton once did. Hall of Fame running Many Barry backers would running backs. back be ask then how could Emmitt be Sanders' run­ named after such a sure thing if Barry Sanders ning style and him. And averaged more yards per season nice guy im­ the winner and has more total yards than he age makes is... does. The answer is simply be­ him the fan fa­ Barry cause Barry was the focal point of That one’s for you, Joe C.! vorite. Unfor­ Sanders. his team's offense, whereas the tunately for Barry Sand­ Cowboys have the luxury of hav­ measly 3-touchdown lead al­ him, versatility and production ers was an ing many other options besides though he has played in 13 more rates, not highlights and public re­ Watch out now! opposing Emmitt. Barry being the top op­ games. lations, earn you the Walter Payton coach's tion did not help him reach the Moreover, Emmitt is a much Award. nightmare. main goal of scoring touchdowns. better blocker than Barry is. Smith Based on this definition, the great debate over who is the Unfortunately, he was also his In his first eight seasons, Emmitt remains in the game on passing Emmitt Smith, not Barry Sanders, greatest tailback since him. own coach's reservoir for head­ amassed 112 rushing touchdowns plays not only because he has is the most deserving of the first Emmitt Smith, of the Dal­ aches. Almost as often as Barry compared to Barry's nine-season demonstrated pass-catching ever Walter Payton Award for the las Cowboys, and Barry Sanders, made opposing defenses look like total of 95. threat, but also because he excels most complete running back. formerly of the Detroit Lions, are they were playing on skates, he Smith is better than Sanders at picking up blitzes. Emmitt Smith, rise up and the quintessence of post- Payton was on his back taking a good look at catching passes out of the Sanders was a threat in the be anointed. An outstanding cross-country season

vary from running through National championships, it year in their conference, the ments and feelings only Kasi David fields to jumping over will officially end on No­ SI AC. serve to bring down the Staff Writer ditches and other obstacles vember 20th. Coach Hill Although only seven school as a whole. placed in their path. The explained that his team, members are chosen to rep­ Now that the Cross The fall semester has distance may also vary, but which was ranked number resent the team at each Country season is over, the always been associated with the standard is usually three seven going in to the pre- Cross Country meet, Coach team is now training for the football here at Morehouse miles, with six miles being regional competitions, Hill has over twenty ath­ indoor and outdoor track Collge. With all the hype the norm in national cham­ moved up to number three. letes to choose from, and he seasons with their first meet and attention that sur­ pionships. In regional competi­ attributes this level of depth being on December 4th at rounds our football team, In order to broaden my tion, the team moved from and balance of his team to Clemson. With the amount many students do not real­ understanding of the sport, number three to number the success of the program. of sacrifice that goes into ize that there is another I decided to go to the track two, just missing the oppor­ Since he is able to chaftge training for this team, in­ group of athletes who rep­ and talk with Coach Willie tunity to go to the national the composition of the team cluding daily practice from resent the school every Hill. Upon entering the sta­ championships; a right re­ at every meet, he ensures four to six thirty in the week at meets all over the dium at around five in the served for schools placing that his athletes are not too evening and weight training southeast United States. evening, I was faced with a first in their respective re­ overworked. during the day, it does not And they don't just repre­ track full of activity, with gions. This year the school Coach Hill also spoke surprise this writer that the sent the school; this group athletes jumping hurdles that won the region was also about his team's philosophy, Track and Field program at of dedicated athletes also and coaches offering words ranked eleventh nation­ in which doing one's best Morehouse has been so suc­ brings acclaim to the school of encouragement while en­ wide. and representing the Col­ cessful. through the many titles that suring that the athletes Coupled with the sec­ lege fully form the corner­ Hopefully, now we will they have won. maintain the correct form. I ond place finish at the re­ stones. He also outlined begin to give them the sup­ I am talking about the soon found Coach Hill and gional competition, which how important it was for port that they truly deserve Morehouse College cross­ began my interview. included schools from members of the Morehouse for all the work that they do country team. Hill began with a sum­ Florida, Georgia, South and community to support their in promoting the name of Cross-country is a mary of the Cross Country North Carolina, Tennessee fellow students in whatever Morehouse College both sport that demands alot of season that began on Sep­ and Mississippi, his seven- activity they participated in within our region and na­ its athletes. The terrain over tember 1st and, for those member team also placed that represented the Col­ tionally. which the athletes run may teams that make it to the first for the fifth consecutive lege, since negative com­ Thursday, November 18, 1999 i THE MAROON TIGER UNDERGROUND PAGE 16

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