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" 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 ►
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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. Washington, along with his teammates made sure that MANAGEMENT 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. HARRIS "14 between the two audiences. CO-DIRECTOR an equal playing field for the team,” Walton said. to compose the core of their Electoral College projection Romney Headquarters -middle FANON N. BROWN "14 students. Walton’s goal for this electorate while Democrats showed the President had won aged. White, seemingly af ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR The rules for the quiz bowl year is to win the NCT. Last have relied on a rising faction reelection with 303 electoral fluent. Obama Headquarters are as follows: there are three of women, minorities and cul votes, though Florida had not year Morehouse College placed -minority, women, young rounds (each timed at four min turally young people for their officially been called for neither third in the HCASC National people. Some say this is exactly FINANCE utes), the player must “buzz- base. the President or Romney. Championship Tournament. He the identity challenge the GOP AUNDRAY GANTT "13 in” and be recognized before plans on making sure that all It is for that reason that since Across the country, ADVERTISING MANAGER faces in the future. Others say it answering the question. If the of the student-competitors are 1992, no Democratic in GOP candidates including is representative of an electoral cumbent or candidate for the Romney lost in states like question is answered correctly, conscious of all relatable mate conundrum for the GOP which ADVISER the player can answer up to two rial. presidency has lost; and if they Nevada, Colorado and New is tied to shifting demograph did, the margin was decided by Mexico with growing Hispanic follow-up questions that count “My assistant coach and ics. RON THOMAS as bonuses. HCASC Institutional Represen one state. In 2004, Republican populations. They lost in states Since the early days of President George W. Bush won like Pennsylvania where CNN The first question is 10 points, tative, Mr. Eugene Finley ‘06, the 2012 election cycle, Demo and the following bonus ques and I will work hard over the reelection by carrying the criti exit polls showed substantially cratic and Republican strate cal state of Ohio, giving him high turnout of black voters and tions are five points each. next few months to train and gists have summed up Republi After the main three rounds are select the best players to repre 286 electoral votes to Demo women voters. can nominee and former Mass. cratic nominee John Kerry’s “If we lose this election completed, the teams enter a sent Morehouse in the spring,” Gov. Mitt Romney’s chances of one-minute bonus round, which Walton said. 251. In the historic 2000 elec there is only one explanation an electoral college victory in tion, the election came down -demographics," Sen. Lindsay is comprised of questions based Anyone who is still one word: elusive. They were to Florida, which Democratic Graham said in a Politico inter from a certain category. interested in being a part of right. The country reelected the nominee A1 Gore lost. view published the day before The first place team the Morehouse HCASC team 44th President Barack Hussein According to CNN polling the election. was Khari Graves T4 (captain), can still get involved. Contact Obama to another 4-year term data, Obama won big with It remains to be seen Matt Kelly ’15, and Xaundrae Charles Walton (in Brawley in a sizeable electoral victory. growing minority blocs; 93 what the GOP will do dur Tingling ’12. Monetary dona Hall/Room 103-P) or Eugene Some say this outcome percent of the African-Amer ing the upcoming four years tions were given to the first, Finley (in Douglas Hall) for for Gov. 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The Maroon Tiger wants to reminisce on this presidential election as people vote and it comes to an abrupt end. 14. THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES unemployment rate, down from the previously 8.1% that plagued his election. The The primaries were fiery with candidates ranging from the most conservative last time unemployment was this low was before President Barack Obama was inau to major tea party supporters to moderate republicans stressing the importance of gurated. After this was released, Obama’s support has a renewed vigor and hit the intraparty collaboration. Of the many people who put in their bid for the republican campaign trail harder than before counting down exactly one month and one day nominee for president, a few stood out in the media: Texas Governor and evangelic before the big Tuesday election. Christian Rick Perry, Massachusetts Governor and Mormon Mitt Romney and African- American conservative Herman Cain. 6. WHO IS THE 47%? The Telegraph reported that a secretly-filmed footage emerged of Romney address 13. SPEAKING OF CAIN ing donors at a closed-door fundraiser where he appears to dismiss 47% of Americans The most notable and relevant of the aforementioned to Morehouse was Her as government dependents who will vote for the President so they can stay on wel man Cain, a Morehouse Man from the class of 1967. During his run for the Republican fare. nomination, he popularized a plan for the economy, which he conveniently named “My job is not to worry about those people, because they are going to vote the 9-9-9 plan. The plan would replace the current tax code with a 9-percent busi for the President,” Romney said. ness tax, a 9-percent personal income tax and a 9-percent federal sales tax. Romney dropped in the polls, especially with minorities, including immigrants from Spanish speaking countries and Middle Eastern countries. Romney later issued a 12. GLORY TO THE POWER COUPLE statement expressing his regret that the rhetoric of the statement was misunderstood, President Obama and First Lady Obama are apart of one of the most power also debating the common belief that he was culturally insensitive. ful couples in the African American community. They are resilient, visibly in love, inde pendent and an icon for many other African-American couples. To create an even 5. SOCIAL FAUX PAS OR POLITICAL HUMOR AT ITS BEST? bigger power circle, one of the most notable moments where politics merged heav One of the most memorable speeches of the entire campaign season was ily with pop culture was when music’s power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z donated during the Republican National Convention when actor and director Clint Eastwood money at a $40,000 per person event. took the stage and offered a whimsical speech. In his speech, he pretended that Beyonce said this about the President: “President Obama, Everyday we see President Obama was sitting in an empty chair next to him. Some critics received the your heart and character, inspiring all of us to give more of ourselves. You are the speech as factual offering to the nation, fact checking and disproving most of the leader to take us from where we are to where we need to be. You are the reason statements Eastwood made on the state of jobs in the nation. my daughter and nephew will grow up knowing that they can truly be anything they “One advantage of being my age is that you know, what can they do to ya?” want to be.” Eastwood said in an interview. “You just have fun and do what you think and then you can say what you think; you don't have to edit yourself.” 11. AN OLYMPIC FUMBLE This speech was a highlight of the convention enjoyed by many, including After winning the Republican primary, Romney decided to go on a diplomatic tour Romney. His speech also was a strong motivator for many other Republicans. On Twit of three countries starting with Great Britain. He stopped in London on the eve of the ter, many people regarded this speech as more comical and unfitting for the spirit of Olympics and in an interview made offensive comments towards the city, question the convention. ing its readiness to host an event like the Olympics. British Prime Minister David Camer on offered public opinions in response to his comments, expressing the cities offense 4. 4 MORE YEARS...OF CLINTON? to the comments. Much like Eastwood, former President Bill Clinton gave a speech that defined President Obama regarded this as proof that Romney was not ready to take the pace of the entire Democratic National Convention. In many polls held by the on the ‘commander-in-chief’ role. Huffington Post, this speech was the highlight of the convention. After the speech, CNN correspondents unanimously agreed that President Bill Clinton did a much bet 10. LOVE KNOWS NO GENDER ter job telling President Obama's high points of his first term. American politics and communities have been plagued by the biggest ques During the speech, Clinton talked about Obama’s victories from the killing tion on the morality of gay marriage. In some states, including Romney's home state of Osama Bin Laden to the passing of the still controversial affordable healthcare of Massachusetts, there is no ban on same-sex marriage; however, in much of the bill, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Mostly importantly, Clinton expressed his country, there is mass opposition to the movement. ecstatic belief that President Obama was exactly what the country needed to move Obama made headlines stating: “The government has to treat all citizens forward and he told every watcher that he fully supported the President. That one equally. I am a strong supporter not of a weak version of civil unions, but of a strong aspect resonated with watchers as Clinton is still one of Americans highly liked presi version in which the rights that are conferred at the federal level to persons who are dents. part of the same-sex union are compatible. When it comes to federal rights, the over “No president, no president — not me or any of my predecessors, no one, 1,100 rights that right now are not being given to same-sex couples, I think that's un could have repaired all the damage he found in just four years,” Clinton said about acceptable,” as reported by Polictico.com. Obama during the speech. “But he has laid the foundation for a new, modern, suc This open support from the president shook the LGBTQ community in America, cessful economy, of shared prosperity, and if you renew the President’s contract, you driving their support for him up during this campaign. His support was strongest in will feel it. You will feel it.” Maine, Maryland and Washington, states with same-sex legislation on the floor. 3. NOT JUST THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT 9. GREATEST NON-CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN TACTIC President Barack Obama became the first presidential candidate to cast his Days ago we all witnessed history as Hurricane Sandy breached the shores of vote early in a Chicago precinct. This was apart of his initiative to get voters to come America's Mid-Atlantic and New England States. Devastation was widespread and out and vote early to avoid the Election Day rush of precincts. Millions of Americans very unusual. During this time, both candidates responded to this crisis as the nation took advantage of this. coped with this widespread devastation. President Obama publicly halted his campaign to help maintain the welfare 2. RAISE UP A CHILD of the citizens affected, more generally the citizens in costal New Jersey. Republi In the last few days of the campaign, Obama charged people, mainly can Governor Chris Christie praised President Obama for his genuine reaction and the younger population, to campaign for him heavily. In the hundreds and tragedy and prompt response to the tragedy. Republicans offered very disgruntled thousands, students from around the nation climbed onto buses and can opinions about the Governor's reaction to the President, however, Christie was un- vassed the battle ground states including Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia and apologetic. Ohio. Camping out on the floors of campaign-designated gyms and build This inadvertently for Obama became a huge move to increase his likeness ings, a sense of community was forged between those who participated in with voters, even though he was not on the campaign trail. this historic event. I can assure you, this trip matters," Representative John Lewis said in an 8. RAGING ROMNEY Obama sponsored email. “If you can empower just a handful of Florida voters Governor Romney was a beast during the first debate. He came out swinging bring to make their voices heard, you'll make your mark on this election-and play ing his big guns, creating a new likeable personality critics said they hadn't seen from him. President Obama, however, was critiqued as disconnected and uninterested an important role in moving this country forward. Progress is fragile. It’s up to during the debate. each of us to protect it and fight for more.” “He clearly won tonight,” Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio-R) said minutes after the de Many Morehouse, Spelman and Clark Atlanta students flooded to both bate when interviewed by CNN new correspondents. “He told the truth to the voters Florida and Ohio the past few weekends to show their support for the Presi and gave them what they wanted to hear, specifics.” dent led by student activists throughout the campuses. Romney focused on creating jobs and cutting the deficit the most during the debate. He presented an idea of ridding the country of its debt, which Obama 1. THE VOTE! mocked as simply giving $5 trillion in tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. CNN fact checkers found that Obama's interpretation of Romney's idea was false. Romney’s beautiful rhetoric, great presence and comfort on the stage helped President Obama was re-elected with over 300 electoral votes. His sec him to rise to the occasion and debate well against President Obama, putting him ond inauguration will take place on January 20, 2012 in Washington, ahead in some polls and giving hope back to the Republican Party. D.C. 7. FINALLY UNDER 8 When President Obama took office at the beginning of his term he promised that ARTICLE BY: R< before he was out of office the unemployment rate would fall below 8%. When the campaign began, the Republican Party attacked him because he hadn't delivered Featuri on his promise and was obviously not equipped enough to handle the state of the reginal American economy. October 5, 2012, the Jobs Report was published which established a 7.8% WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 20 12 uKSU SYRACUSE UNIVERSE» Y VISITS MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Darren Martin at a National Association of Black Journalists con other and ask the panelists questions. Associate Opinions Editor ference months ago with the idea of collaborating Two sponsors for this event are the Morehouse Col [email protected] on an event. He believes that this will be a great lege Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership opportunity for students who are interested in Syra and the Georgia-Pacific Foundation. What is the result of a nationally acclaimed cuse University for graduate school and a great way Thomas said he greatly appreciates the support university combining with the nationally acclaimed to publicize the new journalism minor program at of Dr. Julius Coles, the director of the Andrew Young Morehouse College? Greatness. Syracuse Univer Morehouse College. Center who has a worldwide reputation for expertise sity is set to visit Morehouse College on Wednesday, “Syracuse has a very prestigious communica in international affairs. Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Bank of America Auditori tions program and I believed that it would be a great “Although not a dominant theme in the elec um to analyze the 2012 election from the viewpoints experience to work with them in putting on a pro tion, President Obama’s superior knowledge of of prestigious journalists and political scientists. gram,” Thomas said. foreign policy turned out to be an important edge for The program will discuss the key campaign factors Thomas also believes that the approximate him in the election campaign,” Thomas said. in President Barack Obama’s victory over Governor 3,000 Syracuse alumni in the Atlanta area would ap Georgia-Pacific Foundation President Curley M. Mitt Romney, what role journalism played in the preciate being exposed to Morehouse College. Dossman Jr. is a Morehouse alumnus class of ’73 elections (i.e., fact checkers), and the future of Amer Branham expressed her reasoning for teaming with and recent recipient of The Candle of Community ica now that the election is over and Obama has been Morehouse for this event. Service for Morehouse College. He reflected on why voted into office again. “Syracuse University’s Chancellor (Dr. Nancy his foundation decided to sponsor such an event. On the panel are these esteemed special Cantor) has been a big proponent of collaboration; “Well, first I am an alumnus of Morehouse College guests: Corey Dade and Michel Martin of National I saw this as an opportunity to create a partnership and I also work with someone who is a Syracuse Public Radio; CNNPolitics.com Editor Bryan Mon with one of the best HBCUs in the country,” she graduate,” Dossman said. “But secondly, I believe roe; Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Cynthia Tuck said. that it is an event that would create a sense of hope er, now a visiting professor at University of Georgia; Branham believes that this event is a great and direction in not only students but the community moderator Angela Robinson, the host and executive opportunity for alumni at Morehouse College and as a whole.” producer of local public affairs show “In Contact”; Syracuse University to engage in a very important Dossman said that this event aligns with two political science professors Dr. Hasan Crockett from conversation on the future of our country now that of the four key areas that the Georgia-Pacific Foun Morehouse and Dr. Grant Reeher from Syracuse. the election is over. dation focuses on, community enrichment and entre Five out of six of the panelists are African-American. Branham was asked if there was any reserva preneurship. Ron Thomas, Director of the Journalism and tion with doing an election analysis a week after the “This event will align students and the com Sports at Morehouse College, reflected on how this president has been chosen. munity and will help focus on what is next for the extraordinary program was created with Syracuse “I think there has been so much build up by future of America, but in a microcosm, the future University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Communica the time of the election that many people will be community surrounded by Morehouse College,” he tions. tired, but I hope not,” Branham said. “That’s why we said. “In 2008 we had a program here in Frederick really tried to give it a forward-looking focus. We’re With a CNN editor, nationally known journal Douglass Hall to talk about the experience of having hoping with a distinguished panel of journalists we ists, and high-profile political scientists on this panel, a Black candidate who had a serious chance of win can have a really live and interesting discussion. We and a steadfast group of event planners working ning,” Thomas said. “This year we want to do the did want it to be interactive; we know it is possible.” behind the scenes, this event proves to be the event same thing except I decided it would be interesting Both Morehouse College and Syracuse University to attend. to include another university.” plan to double stream the conversation (called video The program starts at 7 p.m. with a welcome Thomas reached out to Lorraine Branham, conferencing) from Morehouse to Syracuse and vice reception at 6 p.m., both in the Morehouse College the dean of Syracuse’s School of Communications, versa so that students at each school can see each Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center. FIRST TIM E VOTERS Ariannah Hood a difference if I voted in Ohio then Associate Features Editor it would for Georgia. It was my first Ahood3 @ scmail .spelman.edu time voting so I wanted it to count.” First time voters everywhere Among the millions of Ameri had much thinking to do when it LOOK O LKe cans who participated in this elec came to who to vote for. Each can tion season, there were thousands didate held a different view on what of first time voters. Whether they is means to be American, and new were young, or people who finally voters are coming into their own decided to exercise their right as an reality of what is to be and live as an American to vote, their voice was American. heard. Junior political science and “A lot of the current AUC stu Spanish double major, Juan Knatt, dents weren’t able to vote four years voted for the first time on Tuesday. ago,” sophomore Spelmanite Ervin “I felt like a more conscious Peavy said.“Now that I’m older, I citizen then I was 4 years ago,” he realize the importance of voting and, said. “Being a political science ma it feels good to actually be apart of jor, I’m faced with these world is history this time and have a voice in sues everyday in the classroom.” who our president is.” The New Orleans native went During this election, first time on to say, “I was really thrilling to voters voted democrat by a two-to- be able to actually contribute some one margin. According to political thing to my country.” news website www.reuters.com, Voting for the first time is not generally two out of 10 new voters only another rite into adulthood, it Student: Matt Robinson Celebrity: Mekhi-Phifer said that jobs are their main concern also carries the responsibility one when it comes to the future presi has a citizen to another level. You dent. can now impact a government deci When it came to swing states sion based on what you feel is best. some students went the extra mile to Junior kinesiology major AJ cast their vote in their hometowns to Arazani expressed his sentiments. ensure their candidate received their “Voting for the first time has vote. had a major impact on me, because “I’m from Ohio so the first last time I was only a whiteness to thing I did was apply for an absen history,” he said. “My vote was for tee ballot” Spelman senior psychol Barack Obama, when he won I re ogy major Erica Hamilton said. “I ally felt like I was apart of it all.” PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JON MARCHEL knew my vote would make more of WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM » * Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 20 12 THE LAST DA YS OF DOMA Dexter L. Smith appears to be wholly arbitrary, as the federal Contributing Writer government has illuminated no compelling dexter.lsmithD i (a-'gmail .com motives to justify it. This act represents little more than thinly veiled discrimination, en The Defense of Marriage Act, which acted under the spurious guise of “defending” TO THE JUNGLE limits marriage to heterosexual couples, was marriage. From what exactly, no one knows. dealt yet another blow on Oct. 18 when the Alongside DOMA, 39 states have Willie Thompson U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals became enacted equally pernicious statutes or amend ments of their state constitutions restricting Contributing Writer the 10th federal court to find it unconstitu tional. Previously, every federal court that legal recognition of marriage to unions of “one Willie Thompsons 8 @ yahoo .com has reviewed the discriminatory 1996 federal man and one woman.” None of them are war statute has found it unconstitutional. ranted by any legitimate compelling motives, “Hey, how’re you doing?»5?’ The Obama administration fortuitous and all of them are flagrant violations of the ly suspended all efforts to defend its constitu constitution. “Blessed and highly favored, how may I serve you?” tionality in court in February 2011, and it has There are patently no reasons to main “Can I have a biscuit, cheese grits, and hash browns?” since been further hobbled by an unbroken tain any states’ refusal to grant the same rights “You sure can, have a blessed day young man.” series of unfavorable rulings in the federal and privileges of marriage to homosexual 1 . - courts. The Supreme Court is expected to couples that it does to heterosexual couples. review the law sometime this term, and if the In Loving v. Virginia (1967), marriage restric Courts precedents are any indication, DOMA tions drawn according to race were “odious to ■I Upon observing this quick conversation at ev- will soon be dead. a free people” and emphatically unconstitu ery meal, you would believe the rest of my experience Section three of the law provides that tional. To draw such restrictions, according to in Chivers Hall to be quite pleasing. This could be no “[ijn determining the meaning of any Act gender, is equally odious and repugnant to the further from the truth. Yes, the food is not a masterful of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or letter and spirit of our constitution. interpretation of the various administrative Encouraging healthy monogamous VU-TFprepared ' TV'"---'A, .-A. - Hzby ' a five star chef,.■ . . but it provides my/ bureaus and agencies of the United States, unions irrespective of gender or sexual ori y with nourishment. the word ‘marriage’ means only a legal union entation only strengthens marriage as a so between one man and one woman as husband cial practice, and those opposed to marriage The disappointment I experience only strikes me and wife, and the word ‘spouse’ refers only to a equality for all have failed to demonstrate when my eyes transition from my plate to my peers. person of the opposite sex who is a husband or otherwise. The court should strike down these Near the waffle machine, a student looks at a sign say a wife.” laws and afford same-sex couples the same This section effectively applies all fed dignity we afford their heterosexual counter ing: “Do not put butter in this machine because it will eral marriage rights, privileges, benefits, etc. parts. cause a malfunction. Thank you -Management.” After only to unions of “one man and one woman.” reading this sign, the student puts butter and cinnamon It is an unequal application of the law that into his waffle mix, leaves his cup dripping with batter counter, and departs to retrieve a plate. At lunch, my plate is not garnished with fancy trimmings, but I am still grateful for what I am given. AUC IGNITES FOR 2012 ELECTION Neah Morton slipping away. The next thing I see once I sit at my table is ten upper- Opinions Section Editor Then the clock struck 9:30. unen leave without picking up their trays. neahmorton @aol .com The President and Romney were “I’m paying 45,000 dollars to go to school here, deadlocked in Florida. With 81 percent of the On a 49-degree night that followed a battleground state accounted for, Obama held they can pick this (explicit) up,” one of them said. day without a single ray of sun, the landscape 3.518 million votes to his opponent’s 3.519 The other naive nine idiotically feed their empty of Spelman College lay desolate. It appeared million. Fists up, the commander-in-chief egos by joining in joyous laughter. After they leave, a as any other fall night in which the campus rose to the occasion as his challenger lost seemed to stand still, but at its core, it was steam. Tire President wasn’t quite in the lead gg seasoned woman who has seen the degradation of a pulsing. 'The student body’s heartbeat rose but with a 10:05 projection of 147 Blue votes generation rolls a cart to the table. I can see the silent and fell with fervent quickness as we congre to the GOP’s 158, it was clear that Romney pain she goes through to clear the table’s trash left by a gated in Lower Manley, waiting for history to was losing his footing in the ring. Ten min be made once more. utes later, the President took Wisconsin. As tumultuous group of tramps. 8:43 - President Barack Obama had 64 if his early victory in Massachusetts wasn’t During dinner, I walk toward my friends when a electoral votes to Mitt Romney’s 82. Although enough, he knocked the Republican can we knew it was early in the game, the room didates off their feet as both Romney’s and bought hits my mind - We have chocolate chip cook- was crestfallen. It seemed like we took each Ryan’s home states went blue. or dinner. Immediately, I rush for the desert. I Republican electoral projection personally, Fhe next hour restored our faith. It there are four students ahead of me and there are regardless of the state from which it came ... was as if the momentum from 2008 had never or its paltry amount of allotted electoral votes. been lost. 11:01 saw the President break 200 Okies on the tray - Three students snatched five Each update presented a fluctuation in our fu with Hawaii, Washington, and of course ies a piece! As the fourth student got in position tures. With each red victory like a sharp blow California’s promised 55. Each of his 228 im his prize, I hoped he would get one cookie to the system, the Romney victories jolted the electoral votes was a personal victory. Having crowd, reminding us that the President’s suc exhausted his strongholds early, it was clear knowing that I had been behind him. Unfortunately, he cess was not promised. that Romney’s Foreman-esque retreat was in looked me in the eyes, reaches to grab both cookies with 9:00 saw Romney take six more states, evitable. Minutes later, the Senate lay safely in including the Republican fortress also known Democratic hands and the President claimed his hands and scurries to his seat like a starving rodent, as Texas and its 38 electoral votes, which New Mexico and Oregon. you can see, I am not livid about food quality, despite its red predictability hurt nonetheless. At 11:19, with the political right hook im annoyed with you, the student. As students, we Our hearts racing in unison, we stood await heard around the world, Obama took Ohio. ing a screen of blue. The room erupted in It was done. It was ours. With 274 electoral the hygiene is subpar and food mediocre, but we ecstasy as the President took Michigan, New votes, it was determined that Barack Obama to realize the state of the cafeteria is made by us. I Jersey, and New York, raising his electoral would have four more years in office. I have lise you the butter will taste the same on your waf- vote count to 123. never witnessed a moment as beautiful as The entire group seemed to smile what occurred in Lower Manley in the final as it would in your batter. Have some initiative and ear-to-ear as our generation’s greatest hero hour of November 6, 2012. Our happiness be responsible for your own plates. began his assent to the winner’s circle. We could not be contained. We seemed to en reveled in our possibility, 'the Empire State’s velop each another in a collective embrace Do not let your culinary avarice lead you to leave 29 electoral votes brought the first great with pride in our souls and tears in our eyes. brother hungry. If you are supposed to have your Democratic milestone of the night. The blue “Obama! Obama!” we cried into the night as ler’s back, at least have his stomach too. The easier victory cushioned the blows dealt by the news rain fell from the black sky. that the GOP would maintain control of the We rejoiced in his victory, and in ours lake it on ourselves and the staff, the more worth House of Representatives, not to mention the as well. We did this. Every AUC student with dining experience will be. Do not let your gut-wrenching 41 -41 tie for the Senate. a voice and a vote secured the President’s id, pigheadedness, and impudence paint a picture We watched the election as if it were position in our future. We assumed responsi a prizefight. Like Muhammad Ali vs. George bility for maintaining the progress we could that perpetually splatters your character. The staff Foreman in 1974, the President had a title to only witness four years ago. I have never been ---- «_ incredibly hard to give you the best they can; protect. With his greatness questioned and more proud of my generation, nor have I ever his leadership undermined by those who felt felt more fortunate to attend a Black institu e people too. Be patient. his time had passed, the stakes could not have tion. As I threw my arms around my peers, o been higher. Where he was once believed to 1 couldn’t help but think that at that precise be the greatest of his time, it seemed that his moment, this was the only place where God ■ place at the center of the world’s stage was intended us to be. WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 20 12 FORTY FOUR Barry 0. Beezy The Dark Knight QUESTIONS [email protected] 1) Have you come down from Studio 12? 25) Will the Cosmic Mother of Mo'hou be our interim president? 2) Or are you still HIGH on cloud nine? 26) Or is our institution still against women in pow 3) Was the 2 Chainz concert a little too off the chain? 27) Aren't you surprised that they named the auditor 4) Who was more TURNT: 2 Chainz or the audience? after a female? 5) So, how much scholarship money do we give to the 28) Where was this enlightenment when Cosby offered football team? us that brand new building? 6) Yet... how many games have they won? 29) Speaking of Spelman, have you been to Market Friday lately? 7) Maybe we should follow in Spelman's footsteps? 30) Has anyone? 8) Is football ever really the highlight of homecoming? 31) Now that the petition has gone into effect, will 9) Or aren't we just waiting to TURN UP at tailgate? BANS keep them from dancing? 10) Did we make enough money during homecoming to 32) Or will they just shake their HUMPs on Wednesday prevent the furloughs? 33) Isn't it probate season? 11) Or are we still relying on the boot man to bring in revenue? 34) Will the reDS Triumphantly return from their long hiatus? 12) Is that how he got money for his new truck? 35) How does an elepHant ducK walk anyway? 13) Can I get a window seat? 36) Do they learn from the kids? 14) For whom did the bell toll? 37) Didn't the children teach their competition how 15) Did your brothers really have your back? whip their hair bAK And forth? 16) Maybe rain does stop the HOUSE? 38) Or was it too much of a serious matter? . . ">'7 VVVaVwÏVaVA ‘ ' A-- ■ A A; iiO'V Ai , ' ¥ : 17) Is that why Douglass was empty? 39) Will this be a COLD November? 18) Or were their efforts not AWe-inspiring? 40) Or like last year, will they just put up a cold FRONT? 19) Aren't you glad the Obama administration isn't as lackluster? 41) Are BLUE skies in this season's forecast? 20) Would we have marched in our maroon blazers if 42) Or will their return be partly cloudy? Romney had won? 43) With the return of the BLUE MAN GROUP, does anyo 21) Aren't you glad our president is still black? have an IOTA of hope for those guys in brown? #2Termz 44) While you all are worrying about these Fall '12 22) Will the real republicans please stand up? bates, will you be crossing the stage on May 19, 2013? 23) Speaking of presidents, can we elect ours? 24) Or is it still taxation without representation? WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8-14,2012 '• jg 1sg i MILES STONE: KIND OF BLUE Matthew Millen Staff Writer MattMillen728(g)gmail.com If you stop Jovan Turner at any point around campus you will notice bags under his eyes, sweat around his collar, and dirt “AMAZING” “EPIC” under his fingernails definite evidence of a blue-collar lifestyle. If you take the time to ash the Morehouse senior exactly why he is so tired, he will reach into his bag, pull out his mixtape/ “A TOTAL MUST SEE” street album "Blue Collar" (self-financed and released the Sat urday of Homecoming weehend), and hand it to you, flashing a warm smile that only those from a rural area in the South can. Centered on the life of an employee at a fictional fast food restaurant, the album cover simply depicts a young man navi gating his way to worh through a crowded area, but a deeper looh into the cover reveals the overarching theme of the album. "It's like I'm an average everyday person just heading to worh at this drive-thru but the drive-thru loohs like a factory a dead-end," said Turner, better hnown by his rap moniher Miles Stone. Though there is a hint of desperation within the album, escapism, motivation, and triumph also seem to be prevalent themes throughout the album. Songs like "Up & Away" (a trach that Miles Stone says defines him), "Going Hard," and "Grind" function as an instruction manual for those down on their luch. To better bring listeners into the album's universe, shits are dispersed throughout the tape, and though they interrupt TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 20 - DECEMBER 3 the album, it's an act that Stones insists is fully intentional. "The interludes are from the perception of the person VISITWWW.CIRQUEDOSOLEIL.COM FOR worhing at the drive-thru seeing these different things," Stone MORE INFO said. Simply put, the album is a story based off of Stone's own experiences worhing various jobs as well as the experiences of others. Stone describes the album as "a story of a country WEEKEND MOVIE WRAP UP bumphin that has came from nothing and has happened to Kevin Webb ington’s Flight has received strong reviews, mahe something out of himself," however he remains weary of Associate A&E Editor despite accusations of a melodramatic script Ktw989@ y ahoo .coin and moral ambiguity, due to Washington’s the "conscious rapper" title. powerful performance as pilot Whip Whita "Even though people describe my music as conscious New in theaters last weekend were a ker. The film follows Washington’s character, and it can be seen as conscious I don't want to be categorized trio of high profile releases, including Dis a man who abuses both alcohol and drugs, as lihe that because life in general has it's ups and downs. Life is ney’s newest animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, he is forced to make an emergency landing. a new film from Denzel Washington titled Directed by Robert Zemeckis, whose previ not all good and it's not all bad," Stone said. Flight, and the directorial debut of hip hop ous projects include Back to the Future, Cast The dual nature of life is put on display towards the end superstar The RZA in The Man With the Iron Away and Forrest Gump. of the album, with songs lihe "Blow It Down," Over," and "Para Fists. The three films come from three very Washington is joined by John Good different genres, joining recent big releases man and Don Cheadle, but carries the weight dise" (Stone's personal favorite) supporting Stone's multi-di Cloud Atlas, led by Tom Hanks and Halle of the film on his shoulders as Whitaker is mensional claims. Berry, and Argo starring Ben Affleck. investigated for his role in the plane’s crash Stone asserts that it is the rapid pace of Atlanta in starh Disney’s computer animated comedy landing. Whip is celebrated by the public for contrast to the molasses paced rural living of Roanohe Rapids, Wreck-It Ralph was the weekend’s box office pulling the aircraft out of a nosedive and sav winner, bringing in about $50 million in its ing dozens of lives, but the audience is left to North Carolina that motivates him: "When I got down here I saw opening weekend. No doubt that figure was wonder whether or not his reckless substance so much stuff happening, but I wasn't moving fast enough," boosted by the family film’s 3-D offerings, and abuse and attitude were responsible in the Stone said. "I remember those days: tahing the MARTA, getting the movie's video game theme brought view first place. It is here that the film falls into the realm of moral ambiguity. up early in the morning for school, and when I was done with ers to the theater, despite superstorm Sandy. Utilizing the voice talents of John C. Beyond Washington's performance, school I had to go to my job." Reilly and Sarah Silverman, Wreck-It Ralph critics also praised Zemeckis’s realistic depic In addition to Atlanta, Stone cites his family and the dire has earned an 84 percent rating from Rotten- tion of a plane crash, a scene he’s had practice circumstances of people in his hometown as a big influence on Tomatoes.com, making it the best-reviewed with in Cast Away. film of the new releases, in addition to the “The accident in Flight is freakishly his worh ethic, something that Stone relates to well. highest grossing. Fans were also treated to a real; it's one of those big-screen nightmares Producers and features on the album include Clarh At Disney animated short “Paperman,” which that will inspire fear-of-flying moviegoers lanta student rapper KING, producer/singer/rapper Sequence, showcases the cutting-edge animation tech to run home and Google car rental deals and Spelman alum Terri K, singer Tiara Michon, Morehouse student niques coming out of Walt Disney Animation Greyhound schedules,” Manohla Dargis said Studios. of the New York Times. “It’s a showstopper, rapper Leeadrian, and singer Ciearra Strichland. In terms of the Presented by Quentin Tarintino, The with thrashing inverted bodies amid sickening future, Miles says that he is venturing into songwriting, shoot Man With the Iron Fists is homage to Chi screams and engine noises.” ing videos for the eventual online release of "Blue Collar," and nese martial arts films from decades ago, the Flight may not go down as one of very same ones that inspired the Wu-Tang Washington's most memorable films, but he gaining sponsorships. Clan. The film provides a cross over between carries the movie in a way that almost no other Stone insists that Morehouse's English department has the legacy of those martial arts movies, and actor can, giving validity to a character that contributed to his development as not only a writer, but an all American hip hop and action culture. would otherwise prove un-relatable. The film around artist as well. The movie may prove disappointing is currently listed with a 76 percent approval for those not fully devoted to the culture be rating via RottenTomatoes.com "Definitely so It's basically lihe writing an essay," Stone hind martial arts films, making The Man With Along with Argo and Cloud Atlas last said when ashed about the Morehouse English department's the Iron Fists more of a niche title than the weekend’s three releases add to an uncharac structural influence on his project. "To go about doing a project, weekend's other offerings. Over the top action teristically strong November box office. The and classically cheesy dialogue characterize weekend of November 9 will welcome Sky- regardless of what it is, it has to have a structure it has to have RZA’s foray into the unique genre. fall, the latest James Bond film starring Daniel a theme Blue collar was it for me Lihe an essay, it flows." Competing with Wreck It Ralph and Craig, and Daniel Day Lewis's highly antici The Man With the Iron Fists, Denzel Wash pated “Lincoln.” WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 20 12 sSWIFTEFFECT LESSONS FOR “UP AND COMING” ARTISTS You have to live in Antarctica to Eminem Show, which moved songs are based on previous In Swift’s case, she has perfect not know the phenomenon that 1.322 million units in 2002". "no good” boyfriends. Although ed the "girl next door” or “OMG is Taylor Swift. And even then, Swift's success begs the ques she is not the only one, or will be I can’t believe I won this award Antarctica is aware of the coun tion, "What does this have to the last, to write about previous even though I’ve won it for the try superstar! do with me?” With so many “up flings, Swift differentiates herself last 6 years” personality. She and coming” artists in the AUC, by actually using their real name stays true to this personality in Since her debut in 2006, Swift there are lessons to be learned in the song. Her hit, "Teardrops every aspect of her career, from has amassed a vast amount of from the country songstress that on My Guitar”, is about Drew, a music videos to endorsement accomplishments, such as six can aid in your future success. high school love that Swift says deals. She understands who she Grammy Awards, 10 American is the “only thing that keeps me is and doesn’t diverge from it. Music Awards, seven Country Here are a few: wishing on a wishing star”. In ad Music Association Awards and dition, Swift wrote “Dear John” LESSON: BE AUTHENTIC. UNDER more. Although these acco It’s all about your craft: Even be about her quick and failed ro STAND YOUR PERSONAL BRAND lades are nothing short of ex fore the release of her 2006 al mance with crooner John May AND NEVER STEER AWAY FROM IT. traordinary, especially for some bum, Taylor Swift, Swift was given er. one who is just 22, her latest feat an artist development deal by Swift's career provides great is what has everyone buzzing. RCA. Swift said during a Dateline LESSON: FIGURE OUT WHAT DIFFER secrets to aid in your success. NBC interview that she created ENTIATES YOU AND MAKE SURE THE She is in the age range of most Recently, Swift’s release of her more than 200 songs and was ENTIRE WORLD HEARS IT! AUC students, yet, she has ac fourth studio album, Red, awak able to realize her artistry. complished so much. Pay atten ened the otherwise “sleepy” Cash in on your personality: tion to her success secrets, and music industry when it sold 1.21 LESSON: TAKE THE TIME TO Personality is the maker of all maybe you will be the one with million copies in its first week. WORK AT YOUR CRAFT AND long lasting careers. Without it, the next great feat! EVERYTHING WILL FALL INTO then, you are doomed to be a Here's the catch. Swift’s album PLACE. one-hit wonder. The music in leaked four days ahead of its dustry is filled with many person scheduled release date! Discover your niche: One rea alities: the diva (Beyonce), the son why Swift dominates the rebel (Rihanna), the award show According to Billboard, Swift had music airwaves is because she disturber (Kanye), the multiple- "the best single-week sales in understands the importance of personality artist (Nicki Minaj or a decade since Eminem’s, The differentiation. Most of Swift's Roman or the other 15 people). CHRIS TUCKER RETURNS Cz-;San zjr: i EdEor-z CE e‘ TO THE STAGE C'/z t / 3 z- /anco He was your Johnny Booze in "House Party "Comedy comes out of strange situations,” 3”, your Smokey the super-baked neighbor Tucker said. "It was a smaller part than what I usually do, hood thug in "Friday”, your Skip in "Dead but I thought the part was really effective in Presidents”, your Ruby Rhod in "The Fifth Ele The youngest of six kids, Tucker raced his the movie,” Tucker said. "My character is a ment", and your Detective James Carter in siblings to use their one bathroom daily. He good friend with Bradley Cooper's charac Rush Hour 1,2, and 3. took his humorous upbringing to school and ter. They are friends that meet in a mental after finding that other students found him institution. His character is dealing with bi But on Nov. 9, Chris Tucker returns to the to be funny as well, he took his act to stages polar disorder. I thought not many movies stage once more as himself to film a series across the world. deal with that and it's definitely out there so I of comedy shows he’s calling “Chris Tucker Despite the expected hilarity of Tucker’s live thought it was a great movie. Great Director. Live Concert Movie” at the Fox Theatre in his concert movie, fans have much more to David O. Russell. “ hometown of Atlanta. look forward to from him. On Wednesday, Nov. 21, "Silver Linings Playbook” opens in After seeing the movie, it has Tucker’s stamp Tucker expects his live concert movie to theatres and all can witness Tucker’s joviality of approval, which means a lot coming from capture the stories of his young life - becom as the character Danny. a true perfectionist. I sat outside Tucker’s ing a man from a boy - while sharing the sto door for almost an hour waiting to interview ries of him becoming an actor and a father Even with all the viewer acclaim, for Tucker him as he rehearsed two lines for one of his with a humorous look into the world, as he no movie can top "Rush Hour" and doing videos. I think he may have continued seek knows it. stand-up for Def Jam. Those were the high ing a perfect video even when he had fin lights of his career and arguably the most ished my interview. Though he may poke fun of people in his fruitful, as just one “Rush Hour” film brought audience from time to time, he still wants ev Tucker $26,000,000 - a far cry from what The inspiration for his jokes and his acting eryone to laugh. “Even if I talk about them, I most comedians make. stems from watching Eddie Murphy, Deliri want them to laugh,” Tucker said. ous on HBO and comedic actor Richard Nonetheless, he isn’t the only reason you Pryor, but his jokes are truly original and a Sitting across from Tucker, now 40, in an inter should see "Silver Lining Playbook.” While reflection of his feelings. I have no doubt view in his Buckhead Hotel room, you could Tucker may give us our sh%$s and giggles that “Chris Tucker Live” will bring its audience still hear the boisterous kid who screamed in “Silver Linings Playbook”, we cannot help to tears. If it’s Chris Tucker, you're going to "I’m Detective Carter, do you speaka any but notice the beautiful co-star Jennifer Lau laugh like everyone else or you're probably English? ” in "Rush Hour.” rence from “The Hunger Games” and the not hearing the words that are coming out charismatic yet wild Bradley Cooper. of his mouth. WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8-14,2012 t » Jordan Hollingsworth up en route of a new beginning. Experienced starters Jeff Teague, Josh Smith, Associate Sports Editor and A1 Horford will be expected to step up and lead this new Hawks team. These three players have tons of potential, and always pose as a threat if they are While The Atlanta Hawks have been a very competitive team the last few playing on top of their game. years, this organization is rebuilding to become one of the top teams in the east Consistently playing at a high level is what the Hawks need to work on ern conference. most. If they can find some team chemistry with these recent player additions, While the Hawks have made the playoffs every year for the past five they can definitely hold their own, and possibly make some noise around the seasons, they seem to have hit a ceiling with the current players and staff, that league. After finishing a 2011-12 season with a decent record of 40-26, the have led to changes in the front office. The organization started by hiring Danny Hawks look to make this season a more memorable one. Ferry, from the San Antonio Spurs, to serve as the team’s president of basketball It’s hard for analyst to predict how the Hawks will do this season because operations and general manager. as usual they are very talented, bet yet they always seem to fall short in the Since Ferry became a member of the Hawks organization, they have been playoffs. The Hawks coaching staff will also be a major key if this organization making transactions left and right, adding key players like guard Devin Harris wants to reach the next level. from the Utah Jazz, DeShawn Stevenson, Lou Williams, an Atlanta native who Larry Drew and his assistants will have to convince their players to get lead the Philadelphia 76ers in scoring the past year, and trading for three-point away from their ball stopping offense and work the ball around, getting every shooter Kyle Korver. They also acquired a 2013 first round draft pick, while one involved if they want to succeed in the east. Also, Teague and Williams have trading All-Star shooting guard, Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets. to mature in the backcourt together, and become one unstoppable duo, along With the addition of these new players, the Hawks hope to switch things with Horford and Smith continuing to control things down in the low post. bMsketbail team Chris Womack ble-doubles, despite missing five games with James Pressley the shadows of Kevin Durant and Russell Sports Editor a severe concussion. Contributing Writer Westbrook for once. “It’s a blessing and an honor to be But what about Boston? The Celt picked in the preseason,” Nelson said. “But ics have tried to make up for the loss of The Maroon Tiger basketball team it would be far better to be there after the It is now November: Homecoming Ray Allen by picking up Jason Terry and will enter this 2012-2013 season with two season.” has passed; the World Series is over; foot Courtney Lee. Boston’s big three have now players on the All-SIAC Preseason Basket Allen was the second leading scorer ball has reached its halfway point, mean come down to Raj on Rondo, Paul Pierce, ball Team. Center Andrae Nelson was voted in the conference with 18 points per game. ing only one thing, a new NBA season has and Kevin Garnett. Rondo will be expected the pre-season MVP of the SIAC, while Allen also proved his durability by play arrived. All eyes this season will be on the to be stellar on offense and remain aggres guard Shawn Allen was voted to the All- ing in all 27 of the Maroon Tigers games, Miami Heat, the defending champions. sive on defense as usual while the season SIAC team. averaging 34.3 minutes per game. Allen There has been much speculation on the only can tell whether Pierce and Garnett’s Nelson, the teams captain and spiri had 13 double-doubles last season, and also possibility of a repeat due to the additions bodies have enough left in them for another tual leader of the team, regularly led the recorded 51 steals, which was a team high. of veteran guards Ray Allen and Rashard title run. team in blocks - 2.2 bpg, which was second Morehouse will begin the regular Lewis, two shooters that will definitely do NBA fans should also keep a look in the SIAC - and rebounds - 9 rpg, which season on November 16 by facing the Uni damage off the bench. out for the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn was fifth in the SIAC. While averaging 16 versity of North Alabama, in the University While LeBron, Bosh, D-Wade and Nets. Indiana pushed the Heat to six games points per game, he also recorded 13 dou of West Georgia Classic in Carrollton, GA. company start their quest to bring a third last season and has retained the majority title to Miami, another super team has of their roster minus Danny Granger, who S’lxC PRESEASON U i -t ONfbRENUE MEN'S BASkEÎBAl 1 TEAM been brewing on the west coast, the always might be out indefinitely with knee sore unpredictable Los Angeles Lakers. Lak ness. Expect another deep run by the Pac X \ V M SCHOOL HT CL r LOAN. ers General Manager Mitch Kupchak has ers, as well as a playoff appearance by the somehow managed to do it again, stretch recently relocated Nets. Deron Williams WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger NOVEMBER 8-14,2012