The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925 T,u MAROC) GER Buffett Returns Performing and Living With Passion Christian L. Saint-Vil the Ray Charles Performing Arts tor of Corporate and Foundation Opinions Editor Center. Relations at Morehouse College. His performance and his pres­ “Students who missed his first ence at Morehouse have much concert will enjoy his high-tech- ^Tremember my dad saying, ‘If more significance than expected multimedia presentation on envi­ TLyou want to collect garbage, for both Buffett and the Men of ronmental activism, social justice I would love you just the same as if Morehouse. Buffett grew up in and pop culture.” you were a doctor,’ ” Peter Buffett, the 1960s in the midst of the Civil Buffett would like the Men of an Emmy Award-winning musi­ Rights Movement watching Afri­ Morehouse to leave his concert cian, author, philanthropist - and can Americans get hosed down knowing that they are capable son of billionaire investor War­ on television for defending their of everything and anything, and ren Buffett - said as he recounted rights, which makes it ironic that remembering that the heart is a living the life of a “middle class” Buffett can now say he is support­ thinking organ - the best indica­ boy who wasn’t aware that he was ing a Black presidential candi­ tor of where they will be happiest. unique in his middle class neigh­ date. He believes that people do not borhood of Omaha, Neb. “I hope Obama sees his second allow their passions to lead them One wouldn’t expect those term as a chance to go out with because we have such a narrow words to leave the mouth of an ac­ both guns blazing to change how definition of success, shrinking complished man who was speak­ things are run in Washington,” the possibilities for adventures ing to his son, but Peter Buffett’s Buffett said. and all the places one could go. parents always insisted that he His mother, also very socially “I was undecided when he came find what he was passionate about conscious, was heavily involved to Morehouse and everyone was and do it. For Peter Buffett, that in civil rights during his youth, telling me I had to pick a major,” was his music. raising him on the foundation said Cydney Fisher, a sophomore, Buffett’s passion has taken him that every life is equal. Comparative Women Studies on a sojourn across the world cre­ “Martin Luther King was my major at Spelman College from ating music filled with wake-up idol when I was 6, so all these Middlesex, Va. “Hearing him calls featuring renowned artists years later, to be at [this] college, speak helped me figure out that such as Akon. More than a year there is nothing like it,” Buffett you have to take your own time after his Morehouse debut on Oct. said. “It’s so deep. For me to be to figure things out for yourself.” 11, 2010, he returns next Tues­ invited back, it is really an honor.” To those who stopped chasing' day, Jan. 24, to perform his “Life Yet, the honor of having him back their dreams in fear of not being Is What You Make It: A Concert is not his alone. able to obtain a steady income & Conversation with Peter Buf­ “We are pleased to host artist in today’s economy, Buffett said, fett” for the Men of Morehouse Peter Buffett for a return visit to “Better to be safe than sorry, but College. It will begin at 7 p.m. at ffJarhpus7said Julie Sills, Direc­ it’s worseto beTsafe and sorry.” A Meeting of the Minds WHAT’S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS? Christian L. Saint-Vil Opinions Editor [email protected] « non 4 ontavious Taylor, a Students habitually demand change, but DJunior English major from Atlanta, serves as thisseldom provide possible solutions. year’s Chairman for the Stu­ dent Welfare and Concerns Friday, Jan. 20 End of Add/Drop Period committee of the Student Government Association dents feel to intimidated their concerns being placed this, how many people are Tuesday an 24 The Maroon Tiger General Body (SGA) Senate. He helped to to approach a microphone amongst their peers in an saying the same things. A Meeting 6.30 p.m. introduce a bill, originally and express their concerns informal yet instructive ‘Meeting of the Minds’ al­ Nabritt Mapp McBay Lecture Room known as “Coffee Talk,” to aloud, while others feel ap­ conversation.” lows the Senate to gauge the Morehouse College’s Stu­ athetic about the process. Students habitually de­ number of people saying the Wed . fan. 25 Going to See the King: A Theatrical dent Senate this past Octo­ Coffee Talk allows students mand change, but seldom same thing - a survey tool if Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr ber. Taylor now identifies to meet the Committee for provide possible solutions. you will. 7 p.m. King Chapel Coffee Talk as a “Meeting Student Welfare and Con­ The committee hopes this Then, as Taylor said, “You of the Minds.” The bill was cerns in an informal en­ initiative will provide a have an idea; it’s [the Sen­ February Black History Month of Service passed by the Senate at the vironment - sometimes space for students to express ate’s] job to figure out how All month long; contact Bonner Office end of the fall semester, and within their residence halls not only their concerns, but [we] can mobilize people to of Community Service (Jackie Dugger) meetings will commence - and an opportunity to also possible solutions to execute this idea, because at [email protected] once dates and locations provide honest, much need­ said issues of concern. SGA has a responsibility to Wed, Fee Interfaith Perspectives on a Man of have been finalized with ed feedback to the SGA. “Oftentimes Morehouse its students to help orga­ Peace Panel Discussion Resident Hall Directors. “I wouldn’t expect a per­ puts office administrators nize, mobilize and execute.” 12:30 p.m. African American Hall of Oftentimes students ex­ son to walk down the aisle of on stage and they just talk at The committee would Fame, King Chapel press their needs to indi­ King Chapel and say every­ students and not with stu­ like to see SGA be more in­ vidual Senate members, and thing on his mind in front dents,” Taylor said. “I want clusive. A “Meeting of the February 27-March 2 - Mid-term Week these concerns go undocu­ of 2,000 brothers,” Taylor this to be a conversation.” Minds” could be the solu­ mented and sometimes ig­ said. “My vision is that a When individuals express tion, but students must be nored. 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Arir ’12 Editor-in-Chief nickbaziz@yahoo. com Fraternities: Options Available for MANAGEMENT I anunf Dixon ”12 Managing Editor [email protected] GBT-identifying Students Jeffery Taylor HI ”12 Chief Layout Editor jefferydtaylor@gmail. com Tre’vell Anderson Bates believes that people, gay or no need to hide one’s sexuality to gain place where they still get the sense of Atenad ®æiher ”13 Campus News Editor straight, will “do whatever they have to access into any group or organization, brotherhood [and can] develop their Photography Editor amderson.trevell@yaboo.œm to get into any fraternity or sorority.” fraternity or not. With the continued true identity, irrespective of stereo­ [email protected] “Some people may feel they have to rise of GBTQ fraternities, indentify- types,” Dessus said. “We are profes­ Jourdan Shepard ”12 lpha, Omega, Kappa, Sigma, and leave their sexuality at the door,” Bates ing students can still find a brother­ sional GBT men and college students.” Chief Copy Editor Wooten believes Morehouse would [email protected] Amaybe Iota. These fraternities said. “That is their choosing, but not hood in progressive organizations like Charlie Williams IV ”12 are often the most highly respectedforced upon them.” Alpha Delta Xi, of which Bates is a co­ benefit from having the presence of Associate Copy Editor organizations on a historically black Kenneth Pass, a sophomore psy­ founder, or Beta Gamma Chi Frater­ not just Beta Gamma Chi, but any [email protected] colleges campus. Droves of students chology major from Goldsboro, NC, nity, Incorporated. other GBTQ fraternity on campus. Sierra Stokes SC T3 attend “Rush” each year in hopes of disagrees with Bates. He believes that Beta Gamma Chi is a fraternity for Such a presence would add “integrity Associate Copy Editor [email protected] showing their interest and beginning the pressure placed on black males to progressive collegiate men born out of to your community and the legacy of the process of “making line.” All too be masculine forces the more femi­ a tight knit friendship between Kyle the campus.” EDITORS often, however, these attending stu­ nine Greek interests to conform, even Wooten, Gerald Dessus, and their “Morehouse has been committed Tre Véli Anderson ”13 dents have to put on a façade in hopes if it is temporarily.