LECTION ISSUE N o v e M b e r S - 1 2012 t4t4.T.H PR FS IOFNT flF THF ■»STATES DF AMERICA OB AMA CLAIMS VICTORY THE STUDENTS REACT ELECTION RESULTS Donnell Williamson \ssociate Campus News Editor donnellvv illiamsonjrt« y ahoo.com BARACK OBAMA " benight. m Ibis election, you, the American people, reminded us dial while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have POPULAR VOTE: 59725608 ELECTORAL VOTE: 303 fought our vv ay back and vv e know in our hearts dial lor die I hiiled Stales ol America, the best is yet to come," staled die re elected President of die United Stales, Barack (. Tbama. MITT ROMNEY I'he moment dial CNN projected Obama w ith a successful reeleclion, there was a resonating, roar of excitement in the Atlanta I hnv ersilv (’enter (Al 1C). There was a POPULAR VOTE: 57098650 ELECTORAL VOTE: 206 picture, stains or iweel of President (Tbama on every social network. Many students were excited as tliev fell as if their hard work had paid off. Noi everyone shared this sentiment however. “1 attended die Spelman watch party. senior economies major Ryan Macauley staled. "|1 fell) quite indifferent; his record isn't die best and I don’t have too many high ex peetations tor him. " I Tie issue lor nianv people is die President's Hack record. There are not loo inanv people dial feel as it he has done much in his lirsl term. "1 le needs to improv e die economy. lirsl,” Macauley says. “I le also needs to work on actuallv bringing peace lo the Middle I asi, stop the American policy of in lerferenec, and mend relations vv ill, Cuba. I le should also consider on expanding trade agreements with the developing world." Spelman, Clark Atlanta and Morehouse held watch parlies in order lo support bod, candidates. II,cy all provided food and a good environment lor people to w atch and hav e a supportiv c, but scholarly discussion on why they support cither candidate. With reports emphasizing die role of die y outh and Black v ole. the voter aware­ ness and registration efforts of organizations like the Morehouse chapter of the Na­ tional \ssoeiation lor the Adv aneement ol Colored People (NAACP) and Morehouse, Spelman and Clark Atlanta Student (ioveminent Association's (S(iAs) were integral. Cnee again, the ACC has played a significant role in helping to determine the President of the I uited States. CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 ► POLITIHOUSE TOP 14 MOST EPIC THE SWIFT THE MOREHOUSE MOMENTS OF 2012 EFFECT COLLEGE CAMPAIGN SEASON BASKETBALL TEAM PAGE 2 PAGE 6 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 20 12 OBAMA CLAIMS VICTORY COXTIMED BMAROONTICER “First I would like to give credit to the SGA E-Board mem­ ansimii sun mu bers, SGA Election Committee, NAACP, Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Young Democrats, and the POLITIHOUSE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,” Washington stated. PR0MZS6?. £DZD£NC£. V£RDZCT. MANAGEMENT Washington, along with his teammates made sure that they registered and spread the word as best as possible. total number of votes counted “We spoke to small group of freshmen during Fresh­ TRE’VELI «. ANDERSON 13 In Fulton Count?/, GA. MANAGING EDITOR man Orientation and educated them on absentee ballots and [email protected] each candidate,” Washington continued. “We registered votes for President Barack people at pageants, Market Friday and Hump Wednesday. I AHMAD BAKBHT13 CHIEF LAYOUT EDITOR could not be more proud of the work we did in the AUC and Obama [email protected] the numbers we added.” Many students were involved in this process and votes for Republican candidate ZACHTHOMAS'13 PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR worked extremely hard to ensure that every citizen was able Mitt Romney. zachthomas 1991 @gmail.com to vote. “After [Election Day], we believe that our efforts were not votes for the Libertarian JONATHAN MARCHES. 15 in vain,” the Election Committee Commissioner Stephen ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR candidate Gary Johnson. [email protected] Green, a junior religion major, said. Green and his committee worked extremely hard on MAX1YLER13 students registered to vote by CHIEF COPY EDITOR organizing certain events like Hump Wednesday and pag­ [email protected] eants. They also held trainings on campus to assist students Morehouse and Spelman SGA. in becoming deputy voter registrars. CURIIS JACKSON 14 “It has been reported that that the youth vote from Atlanta residents called by SGA ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR [email protected] 2008 was increased,” Green said. “This can be attributed to leaders on Election Day. our efforts at Morehouse.” MORIRÀ CUMMINGS "14 “We went into the community in the cold and wet doors knocked on through More­ ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR [email protected] weather knocking on doors,” Washington mentioned. “We house SGA canvassing efforts. called over 1000 people between Morehouse, Spelman, and SIERRA STOKES SC '13 the NAACP. It wasn’t just enough for us to vote, we had to students at Monehouse precinct casted Provi­ ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR sional Ballots due to miscommunication [email protected] make sure that other people voted. And again, I just want to thank my team and everyone who participated.” between precincts and constituents. EDITORS amount op money in budget to improve HONDA CAMPUS efficiency op Fulton County Precincts. KAYLA NELSON SC '14 CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR electoral votes for the Presi­ DONNEU. WIUIAMSON "15 ALL-STAR CHALLENGE ASSOCIATE CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR dent Barack Obama, AMAL YAMUSAH 14 Donnell Williamson sort, be it national or campus WORLD & LOCAL EDITOR Associate Campus News Editor wide, I, along with mostly JARED LOGGINS15 doaaellwillismsoajr@yahoo. anyone involved, expect focus electoral votes for Mitt Romney ASSOCIATE WORLD & LOCAL EDITOR com from teammates over anything GARRETT RANSOM "15 else,” Khari Graves said when BUSINESS & TECH EDITOR President elected to another It’s that time of year asked about efforts being made REGINALD HUTCHINS 15 again! On Sunday, Oct. 4, as a team. four-year term FEATURES EDITOR Morehouse hosted its campus Graves plans on going ARIANNAH HOOD SC ’14 wide tournament for the Honda Data used For this report was collected From the AJC, Morehouse SGA, and the ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR to the NTC and competing Campus All-Star Challenge amongst other HBCUs to bring NEAH MORTON SC ’14 Fulton County Election Commission. OPINIONS EDITOR (HCASC) quiz bowl. This back a trophy for Morehouse. Honda sponsored event was DARREN MARTIN "15 “In order to carry this strategy cc Jared Loggins Darren Martin created at Morehouse in 1989 out on the national scale, all ASSOCIATE OPINIONS EDITOR Associate Opinions Editor KEHH JONES 14 under the direction of Dr. Anne the members of the team need Associate World and Local Editor ARTS& ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Watts. to be willing to be selfless and Jared .loggins @ yahoo .com Darrenmartin884@ gmail .com KEVIN WEBB 13 HCASC is a tourna­ willing to take a back seat to ASSOCIATE A & E EDITOR ment that focuses on current re­ another team member who may CHRIS WOMACK 14 lations, academic material, pop have greater knowledge of sub­ SPORTS EDITOR culture and sports in a quickly jects than themselves,” he said. JORDAN HOUINGSWOCIH 14 OBAMA ACHIEVES manner. The coach for the past ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Before Morehouse can five years has been English take a team to the National Professor Charles Walton ‘86. ELECTORAL VICTORY MULTIMEDIA Championship Tournament He has been creating an envi­ (NCT), they are required to ronment for students to learn Jared Loggins ic shift in this country isn’t in nationwide. RYAN RUCKER "14 host a campus wide tournament the material quickly and in an Associate World and Local alignment with a party which Recent New York WEBMASTER has mostly appealed to conser­ Times, PBS, and Huffington to create the opportunity for effective manner ever since he Editor [email protected] students to join the team, and has been the coach. vative and middle-aged white Post electoral projections had [email protected] JERRELL BAKER "15 then they are required to host a “I have always enjoyed ‘quiz men, a group which is shrink­ consistently shown an Obama ONLINE CONTENT EDITOR ing as an electorate. edge in the Electoral College [email protected] Pre-NCT. shows’ (such as ‘Jeopardy’ This year there were and ‘Who Wants to be a Mil­ Demographic shifts well before November 6. This JOHN WHATLEY "14 In the crowd at Presi­ TIGER TV PRODUCER eight teams, each containing lionaire?’), but I was not aware over the last 20 years point to edge, some say, was partly dent Barack Obama’s and Mitt [email protected] three members, one being a of the Honda Campus All-Star a problem for the GOP as it because of Obama’s appeal to Romney’s campaign head­ team captain. These teams Challenge until one of my relates to edging out an elec­ the increasingly diverse elec­ quarters where they would were based off of majors, and former instructors, Dr. Watts, toral victory in presidential torate across the country. After both offer remarks about their PUBLIC RELATIONS results that were given from approached me in 2008 and elections in the future. Repub­ all polls had closed and fol­ respective fates, one would be the “Power Search” pre-quiz. asked if I would be interested licans, traditionally, have relied lowing the President’s remarks PAULMAGA13 blind to not observe the notice­ The Power Search quiz is only in taking over as the advisor on conservative middle class to a crowd of over 20,000 in CO-DIRECTOR able demographic differences to give placement and create and coach for the Morehouse voters and affluent white men Chicago, CNN’s most recent TIMOTHY A.