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2 Rapping with Songz > o the Pump Combining an infectious hip hop atti tude with savvy style, artist Trey Songz o X Brandon E. Lawrence is quickly emerging as rap’s next big o thing. During the “Back to School X Drivers can breathe a relatively Tour” Trey Songz lit up Morehouse’s > Forbes Arena with an eclectic perfor *XJ short breath of relief, as gas prices have mance that pushed the boundaries of slowly declined. The repair of three dramatic flair and street-soul. Edward out of eight oil refineries, an increase in Johnson and Deon Embry recently sat gasoline imports, and the improvement down with Songz for an in-depth inter of needed gasoline supplies, will con view. tinue to reduce the national gas price average. Page 7 Over the past year, American driv ers have become more aware of the steady growth in gas prices. Aware A Look into the Culture ness has reached a record high as gas prices have spiked to $3.04 nationally of West Africa for regular unleaded gasoline due to the unfortunate destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Zora Neale-Hurston, Jamaica Kincaid, and Ralph Ellison are oft revered as the stalwart figures in the African American literary tradition. But where do Wole Soyinka, Buchi Emecheta, and Chinua Achebe fit into our canon? The post colonial West African novel addresses issues of racial interaction, wholly ap plicable to the African American social Jermaine House experience. Dr. Michael Janis explains Every August, New Student Ori ized speeches and concluding with I remember there were other events in an exclusive interview. entation (NSO) formally introduces freshman exiting the chapel through where freshman actually started fight incoming freshman to the rigors and a chanting gauntlet of upperclassman. Page 2 ing with the NSO staff.” expectations of Morehouse College, The gauntlet-portion of the ceremony This year “Welcome to the House” challenging them through a variety of has been characterized as highly in began just as it had begun every pre forums, lectures and activities designed tense, as upperclassmen shout at and vious year: students were treated to Image: www.vltraspin.com.au The Political Science to transform them into the next Men of sometimes come in physical contact a well-prepared and well-rehearsed The prices for crude oil have de Morehouse. The mission of NSO has with exiting freshman. Students often ceremony then were asked to exit the creased by over $6 since reaching an Corner been to instill a tradition of excellence have mixed feelings about this por chapel. Unfortunately, the similarities all-time high of $70.85 per barrel. and achievement in new students that tion of NSO with some feeling that the ended there. At the end of the program Locally, Georgia Gov. Sonny Per The formulation *of the Iraq Constitu carries each through his matriculation gauntlet represents a necessary “rite of NSO staff members were seen shouting due enacted an emergency state tax tion has hit a sudden impasse after the at the college. passage” into the college and others be and shoving freshman students. Fur suspension on gasoline prices through Aug. 15 deadline. After negotiations Traditionally, upperclassmen have lieving that the ritual straddles the line thermore, a parent openly complained September. This tax cut was passed to stalled due to key disagreements be participated as liaisons, participating between ceremony and hazing. to college administrators that the activ provide some sense of relief for Geor tween the Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds in ceremonies and acting as representa One upperclassmen student related ities outside were contradictory to the gia drivers while the remaining oil re all three sides are struggling to reestab tives to guide young students. Howev to The Maroon Tiger, “when I experi events inside the Chapel. fineries are being repaired. Gas prices lish order in what could be a drawn out er, NSO 2005 was marred by scandal, enced that ritual my freshman year, it As a result, on the morning of Aug. will continue to decline, but it will process. Jason Townsend-Rogers sat as reported incidences of hazing at the really got me excited and proud to be a 17, Dean Darden called an emergency require a great deal of patience from down with Dr. Abraham Davis to get “Welcome to the House” ceremony led part of this institution.” meeting with the NSO staff and imme consumers. his opinion on these developments. to the eventual firing of the majority of However, an anonymous senior diately suspended staff members who the 89 NSO staff members. mentioned, “It really went overboard exhibited poor conduct. Page 5 The “Welcome to the House” cere when I went through it. Upperclass “NSO is a program that involves mony has always been a staple of NSO, men were pushing me and screaming at the family of Morehouse faculty, opening with performances and ritual me. That’s not why I came to college. The Relief Debate continued on page 4

The harrowing aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has left Americans wondering what more could have been done to Student Senate Undergoes The Death of the avert much of the tragedy and devasta Black Couple tion. As it stands, the Katrina disaster has been a divisive force, splitting the I cannot count the number of con opinions of Americans down the mid Major Facelift versations that I have with women dle, with one side supporting President Jahi Wise wondering where all the good men Bush’s response and others vehemently have gone. It leaves me wondering if opposing the commander-in-chief’s ac SGA Vice-President Rueben Bur senators to talk to, five in their class I have to don a clown suit and dance tions. Nicholas Sneed and Akilah Bacy members, all of that is thinking of the ney III opened the new year enforc and six at large.” a jig to be noticed. Many of the edu square ofif on this hot-button issue. past,” stated Burney. “The spirit of the ing the past-neglected constitutional Despite the positive restructuring Senate will be truly ethical and fair this cated men that I know are wondering if amendment that has drastically restruc of the Senate, there are still many hur year.” these women searching for good men Page 6 are walking around with blinders on. tured the student Senate and raised se dles to be cleared before things can run Another intense controversial issue rious questions about the course of the smoothly, or rather run at all. Accord is the process of appropriations. The If there are both men and women who are available and educated, why do we Maroon Tigers campus largest legislative body. ing to the new bylaws of the Senate, the appropriations committee reviews and The Amendment- passed and rati Senate must have a working body of 28 makes decisions on budgeting propos continue to overlook one another? a Formidable Opponent fied last spring— was the first drafted members to function. So how are these als that are received by the Student Sen Many women feel that men are by former SGA Vice-President Chris senators selected? One word: elections. ate. It will now fall to the organizations intimidated by their education, status, and salary. Many African American The Fighting Maroon Tigers contin topher E. Lee, in an attempt to move The fall election season is slated to be themselves to approach the Appropria women no longer need to rely on a man ued their torrid pace through the first the student Senate away from its status gin at the end of this month. This late tions Committee for funds. This creates to provide for them financially. It is true the season, prancing into rival Fort as simply a “the place to get money." start will cause a newly formed Senate a myriad of questions regarding con that women have made great strides Valley State with high hopes. Unfor Lee proposed six amendment changes, to just begin operations during Home flicts of interest between senators and academically and professionally. Many tunately, despite a strong performance the last of which effecting the senate. coming, the busiest portion of the year. organizations with which many elected men, however, are not negatively af by a Maroon Tiger offense that domi The “new” Senate now is composed of Students are also questioning the senators may be affiliated. The Consti fected by women’s advancement. I nated the time of possession and yards 26 senatorial seats: twenty seats will be new construction of the Senate. For tution of the Student Body explicitly have come across many brothers who gained, the Tigers could not hold off held by class members —five members mer Secretary of the Senate, Nathaniel prohibits any executive officers of one feel that women feel that their success the persistent Wildcats, falling 24-17 from each class- the remaining six will Simpson, has reservations concerning organization from serving as an officer makes them somehow better than the on Sept 3. Ken Julian has more on the sit in the at-large seats. Moreover, the its functionality. “This is a very noble in any other campus organizations (e.g. men in their lives. Many women seem Tiger’s close loss. new constitution deems elected presi idea, but in reality, not workable,” the Senate). If a conflict of interest oc dents “non-voting” members of the stated Simpson in a recent interview. curs, the outcome will be determined to be looking for a man that has a com parable level of education. The prob Page 8 Senate; however, and a five member Simpson feels this new structure will by a judiciary hearing. However, Bur lem with this is that many good men Senate staff will be created to oversee put too much power in the hands of too ney admits “these issues will have to be in blue collar fields see this as Black the administrative and logistical as few. Under the former Senate struc taken on a case by case basis,” leaving women thinking that they are too good 1 ' CONTENTS pects of the student Senate. ture, the sheer size of the voting as some grey area in this issue. for someone like them. It seems that Apart from redefining the structure sembly was an effective check of the Even with controversy surrounding many of us, men and women alike, fail Campus News of the Senate body, the amendments abuse of power of any specific member this new Senate, the end of this matter 2 to realize that a doctorate degree does also recreate the position of the senator. or group of members. Now the bur cannot be seen just yet. Burney urges not automatically qualify you as a good The Column 2 Since the size of the senate body has den rests heavily on the student body all students to become involved in the partner or spouse. decreased, every member is obligated and the SGA vice- president; the for political process at Morehouse College. orld ocal The biggest problem facing Black W & L 5 to a senate committee. While the rep mer to elect a body of competent and “If you want to see something changed resentation of Senators has changed— trustworthy senators, and the latter to in our government, present a piece of continued on page 6 shifting from an organizational repre maintain the integrity of the Senate as a legislation,” stated Burney. “I know Editorials 6 sentation to a campus wide one—the whole. As seen in the past, this can be the Amendment is not perfect...but it focus of the Senator has changed too. a rather daunting task. However, Vice- is fresh and it is needed.” As one ob Arts, Etc. 7 “The Senator will now provide an open President Burney is very optimistic servant sophomore stated, “It’s going line of communication with the student about the new Senate structure. “I am to be an interesting year.” Sports 8 body,” emphasizes Vice-President not really concerned about the possibil Burney. “Every student will have 11 ity of voting blocs, groups, caucuses of II ■ Recycle The Maroon Tiger II ■ II ïhi M \roon Tua R \Yi uni sn \\ .Si ri i mui t; 14, 2005

but emphasize at different moments in The Column A Look into the Culture of West Africa his writing the “invention” of African tradition under colonialism, on the one THE TRUSTEE SOURCE An Interview with Morehouse’s Dr. Michael Janis hand, and the superficial level of the dissemination of the colonizers’ culture Scott Harris MT Staff & Associates and Amadou Kourouma, some originally we read in “The West African Novel,” in Africa, on the other. I like to empha size the latter: African cultures survived I am pleased to give you the first in English and others translated from the in his course on Islam. This novel can be used to explore themes concerning and prevailed. We may recognize cul of the Trustee Source weekly column. Di: Michael Janis is a professor in the French. There are. of course, great liter the Islamic faith, colonialism, African tural “constructedness,” or develop My name is Scott Harris, and I am the Morehouse English Department who ary works from all over the continent. ment through colonialist domination Senior Board of Trustees Representa specializes in West African literature and Focusing on West Africa follows my cultural identity, and philosophy. Fiction engenders interdisciplinary discussion, and through reciprocal exchange of all tive. Along with Junior Board of Trust culture. Through his West African Novel area of work in the field and provides a African, European, or Asian traditions, ee, Sean Brazier, it is my obligation to class, he introduces students to a variety mode of limiting the scope of the literary and in literature we have to be open to a while also acknowledging that African serve as the liaison between the student ofseminal works in the West African lit historical background to the material. dialogue between African American and cultures have prevailed despite the slave body and the Board of Trustees. erary canon. The Maroon Tiger recently West African literature, as well as lit African works. trade and colonialism—and they trans Last year, former Student Trustee, had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. erature from the rest of the African con Thematically, there are many connec form and adapt to new circumstances. Joshua McNair and I conducted thor Janis and ask him some questions. tinent, is rarely read at the high school or tions to be made through the exploration of critical reactions to slavery, colonial The media’s uneven coverage of Af ough research on student concerns college level. Chinua Achebe’s “Things ism, and racism; of course, thematic rican life keeps us ignorant of the fact through surveys and dormitory walk Maroon Tiger: Please describe your Fall Apart” can be found in the “Norton concerns of African and African Ameri that there are major cities and complex throughs. One of our most important experiences in West Africa. Anthology of World Masterpieces” and can writers often differ markedly. Com metropolitan cultures in all African surveys was done on the Chivers Hall has made it into certain core curricula; parative investigations are usually quite countries, for example. African cultures cafeteria. By identifying various issues Dr. Janis: After I served in the Peace however, rarely do students read other fruitful. One student last semester exam have been “advanced” since ancient troubling the student body, we have Corps in Guatemala, I worked for Re works of African literature. We cannot ined approaches to the revolt against co times. We should also question our ten been able to effect change in the caf uters, the British wire service, in Abi blame the students. No one assigns these lonialism in an African novel in terms of dency to use technology as a measure of eteria staff and bring back the much djan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), in the great books in schools, and they are not desired waffle iron. During the second mid-nineties. Reuters attempts to cover semester, every student had an oppor twenty-four countries, with the help of tunity to receive the Student Trustee stringers (free-lance reporters), from its Report, outlining numerous student Abidjan bureau. I learned a great deal concerns. about contemporary West African poli The Student Trustees are excited tics from this job, but I also learned first to have an action plan this year that hand about the very limited coverage, provides unprecedented support and and the dangerous bias, in the reporting service students. During this academic of the Western media in Africa. year, Junior Trustee, Sean Brazier, and During this period I visited coun Alex Dent, Director of Concerns, have tries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, implemented an extensive calendar to Togo, and Benin. I went back to work better serve you. These initiatives in in Abidjan in 2001-2002, and I was also clude monthly newsletters, and month able to travel to Senegal before giving a ly town hall meetings (food will be talk at a conference at the University of served this year), an extensive survey Ibadan, Nigeria. I feel fortunate to have on student services, the development visited cities such as Ibadan, Oshogbo, of a user-friendly Student Manual, and and Ife in Nigeria and Ouidah in Benin, the establishment of an emergency as I have long been interested in the cul scholarship funded by students. tures of the Yoruba and Fon. During my time in Abidjan I lived in Should You Have Any Issues, Com one of the neighborhoods of the Ebrié, ments, or Concerns, Contact: one of the many Akan peoples of south ern Côte d’Ivoire. There are some sixty ethnic groups in Côte d’Ivoire alone, and Dr. Michael Janis (far right) lectures his students about his experiences with Scott Harris Image: MT Staff in Abidjan you meet people from all over West African culture and the intimate relationship it shares with modern soceity 830 Westview Drive West and Central Africa. Living in this Unit #141454 readily available. Sadly, most African the differing approaches to civil rights of cultural advancement. The West, with its Ebrié community by the lagoon was one literary works are all but “rare books,” Atlanta, GA Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. technological prowess is, to paraphrase of the greatest experiences of my life. writings that are victims of the socio Novels by Mariama Ba (from Senegal) (404) -275-0042 Aimé Césaire, “responsible before the Abidjan is a very cosmopolitan city. [email protected] economic vacuum of African cultural and Buchi Emecheta (from Nigeria) ini human community for the highest heap contributions in the Western-dominated tiate provocative discussions of relations of corpses in history.” Part of the mental MT: Why do you feel that the West world market. between the sexes, of feminism and construction of the “otherness” of Afri The Maroon Tiger Needs You! African novel is important for the Further, due to issues of literacy and womanism—discussions which extend can is based upon deeply ingrained and Morehouse student to read? publishing dynamics, there is a greater easily into the realm of Walker, Morri deeply flawed notions of Western supe Positions are available for: “market” for African literature in the son, and Edwidge Danticat, to add a Ca riority, progressivism, and scientism; - General Distribution Manager J: African literature should be on equal West than in Africa, yet here in the U.S. ribbean example. further, it is as if the might of the super - Writers footing with all of the world’s literary the authors are still relatively unknown. Looking at African and African powers provides the rationalization for a - Photographers traditions, and I believe students, teach To rely on a Western literary barometer American literature side by side offers kind of monopoly on the very notion of - Graphic Artists ers, and professors who take the time to to underscore the problem: at the mo students the opportunity to see many ’ modernity. While we need to be invested - Cartoonists delve into African works will agree. ment the only writer from sub-Saharan important confluences in their aesthetic in using technology to make advances My interest in West African fiction was Africa to win the Nobel Prize in litera and political practices, as revolutionary in health and ending poverty, we do not All those interested should email sparked by my interest in West African ture is Wole Soyinka. In the near future works of protest and as works of art. Af need to use late capitalism, or consumer culture. For the “West African Novel” we should see the prize going to writers rican literature can help students in the society, as a cultural barometer. In fact, or contact Jonathan Blocker at course last spring, I chose novels from like Achebe, Ousmane Sembène, and U.S. to have a more complete picture of as authors as diverse as Kwame Nkumah Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, others. the intellectual and cultural traditions of and Marable Manning have pointed out. and Nigeria by writers such as Mar- African literature, from ancient the African diaspora by helping them capitalism often facilitates underdevel Remember weekly staff meetings are iama Bâ, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Buchi Egyptian poetry to the thirteenth-century make connections and trace trajecto opment and internal colonialism. held every Tuesday at 6pm in Nabrit- Emecheta, Chinua Achebe, Ayi Kwei Mande epic Sundiata to the modem nov ries. To take one example, students get Mapp-McBay Hall Lecture Room I Armah, Yambo Ouologuem, Ben Okri, el, is a cultural resource and an art form a broader view of Pan-Africanism in the MT: How do you feel the theme of that must contribute to our education. twentieth century by understanding the Tradition vs. Progress relates to the We—and “we” means we as scholars collaboration between W.E.B. Du Bois experiences of the average student? and students, as people of the African di and Kwame Nkrumah. aspora, or as citizens of the world - must J: The study of African literature and embrace African culture and intellectual MT: How is important is the theme of Africana history leads students to realize history. The African novel gives students Tradition vs. Progress that is so preva the greatness of African civilization and a window into African worlds that they lent in the West African novel? cultures. They also come to recognize cannot get through other means, espe the full ramifications of the slave trade cially through modem media, which, as J: After Ghana in 1957, most West Af and colonialism; the dissemination these THE MAROON TIGER we1 know, usually only takes the time to rican countries achieved independence 830 Westview Drive, SW historical perspectives should lead to the represent African through what is termed from colonial powers, chiefly France logical conclusion of reparations by the Box 40 “crisis reporting," news that only depict and Britain, in 1960. As the West Afri U.S. and by various European nations. Atlanta, GA 30314 disasters, coups d’état, famine, disease, can novel comes into its own in the late Further, when we study and promote and poverty. These are aspects of life in sixties (although there are works from knowledge of African achievements Af Vol. LXXX, No.II - 8 pages Africa that must be addressed, alleviated as far back as the twenties), many writ ricana intellectual history, we need to Nicholas Austin, ‘06 or eliminated, but there is much more to ers engage themes of colonialism and consider temporal and spatial breadth, life in Africa—namely, everything that Editor-in-Chief neocolonialism, to borrow Nkrumah’s from ancient Egypt (Kemet and Nubia) Alan Clarke, ‘06 William Bowser, ‘06 is wonderful in all of the cultures of the term—hence the convenient rubric to the contemporary novel, from the world and everything that is uniquely “postcolonial literature.” In West Af Managing Editor Chief Layout Editor ideographic lyric or oral epic to the con African, startlingly diverse cultures and rica the confrontation with Europe be temporary griot-musician. Shannan Smith, ‘06 some 1,500 languages. gan in earnest in the sixteenth century. A Morehouse graduate should view Copy Editor Sometimes even the study of Afri The Berlin Conference of 1884 created the “classics” as a politically charged can history does not bring students into Jonathan Blocker, ‘06 Donald Crump, ‘06 Donald Washington, ‘06 the arbitrary colonial boundaries on the canon that must be perpetually inter Production Manager Advertising Manager Business Manager the present, as it were, or into the daily continent, re-channeling the horrifying rogated. A few' years ago in ** Inside life in African countries as modem fic mission of the slave trade into aggres Morehouse**, alumnus Michael Lomax, NEWS LAYOUT tion does. Fiction allows us to experi sive conquest under the guise of the current president of the United Negro ANDRE McCAIN, *06, Campus News Editor MATTHEW MORRISON, ‘06, Associate Editor ence other subjective universes, and that Associate Editor “civilizing mission.” Collectively these College Fund, commented, “I believe JEREMY HOUSE, ‘08, NICHOLAS HARRIS, ‘08, Associate Editor HferW~~Kwame Anthony Appiah cannot help~~

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alumni and upperclassmen,” said Dean pated in the majority of the programs As Morehouse College expands for Katrina Relief Darden. “We have always kept in mind and witnessed the positive and nega and adjusts to a world in which social that the objective is to orient new stu tive aspects of NSO week. mores continue to evolve more rapidly Geoffrey James dents.” “The atmosphere of students after than ever, the issue of hazing often album sales would go to the Hurricane The night following the meeting, being fired was mixed,” said Moon. rears its ugly head, making some won The devastation of Hurricane Ka Katrina Relief Effort. Dean Darden observed the suspended “Some were upset, some hurt, and der just how many of the rituals and trina has sent shockwaves throughout Even though the concert was tech students participating and interact some apathetic, though the majority ceremonies of the college have become the southeastern U.S., leaving thou nically free, the SGA and the Jaspects ing with the freshmen students. Dean was hurt because we invested a lot of incompatible with the post-millennium sands displaced and millions of dollars urged each attendee to give a two-dol- Darden reminded them of their suspen time and effort into the project.” Morehouse student. Few argue that in damages accrued. While support has lar donation. sion and ordered them to stop immedi Sophomore Fabian Cook was pres there was an era in which the events of continued to flood into the relief effort Throughout the concert, SGA ately and “leave the freshmen alone.” ent at the majority of the NSO activi NSO 2005 would have been accepted, from numerous AUC organizations, members and members of the band “We realize the upperclassmen ties. Cook and the other 89 NSO staff but many students question whether the the Morehouse College SGA has taken discussed the importance of donating have a lot of pride in being students of members completed extensive training harsh penalties placed upon the offend a unique approach in providing a help more than just a few dollars; they be Morehouse College, we know that they before the week, though Cook and oth ing staff members indicate that maybe ing hand to those victims who need it lieved that not only financial support want to ensure the brothers appreciate ers were not specifically clear on the other processes need to be addressed as the most. was important, but spiritual support what it is to be a Man of Morehouse and policies referring to hazing. well. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the SGA. was needed as well. activities must be designed and carried “I went to the training session for One student who ardently wished and the Jaspects delivered an emotion James thanked the audience for their out in a way that will help the-young two hours” said Cook. “But I still feel to remain anonymous related, “Ameri al, spiritual, and enthralling concert to support at the end of the conference. He brothers adjust to college and appreci people didn’t understand hazing and ca has certain implicit rules and restric help benefit the victims of Hurricane then informed the audience that there ate where they are attending. In doing some pushed the limits. If someone tions that do not necessarily coincide Katrina. The Jaspects, comprised would be more events to come, the first so, it must be legal, and they must be tells a freshman to take that shirt off with the social values we’ve embraced of Terrence L. Brown, Jaye P. Price, one being a volunteer meeting the fol carried out in a way that is positive and because it is Morehouse Paraphernalia as an African American institution. We Dwayne R. Dugger Jr. James E. King, lowing day at the Woodruff Library. uplifting to the young brothers.” then someone pulls them aside [after pray at every meeting although ev Christopher Sowells and Henry C. Con- James and March both have many Sophomore Micah Moon partici the fact] and says ‘that’s hazing.’” erybody is not Christian, we dress up erway III, approached the SGA about events in the works for this upcoming for everything, we use a lot of fancy performing for Katrina victims after it year. There will be available venues rhetoric, we are implicitly taught not to was decided that a concert would be for sessions in which students can re question our elders. Hazing is a part an excellent way to raise awareness ceive emotional and spiritual counsel of that tradition. Occurrences of haz and aid. After collaboration between ing for the tragedy. There will also be 20 Questions ing are whispered about with respect the two parties, Hump Wednesday was more benefit concerts in the following to our fraternities, our sports teams and chosen as the date of the performance, months. our dorm-life. We publicly dismiss our Gepetto & The Pied Piper ensuring that large crowds would turn The SGA plans to raise at least traditions like hazing when they visibly out to support Katrina victims. $50,000 to aid the Hurricane victims. 1. Is Hump Wednesday the new Market Friday? contradict the majority values but we Junior LaJon James, director of James exclaims, “At this current time, 2. Does the green bus take you to the club too? retain the thought processes that are fa community service for the SGA and we are at the short term process of our 3. Where will all the cool people sit now? ther to those traditions, and we secretly co-director of the Hurricane Katrina goal. We are looking at different ar 4. Is "Throw It Up" the new Tiger Rumble? continue hazing once the cameras are Relief Efforts, as well as Andrew rangements for the long term. This can 5. Clark or Spelman? off.” March, director of political empower be only decided after we put together 6. How ‘bout them waffles? As facts continue to trickle out about ment for the SGA and also co-director our 10-point plan. The SGA stands firm 7. Is a warm “Welcome” supposed to come with a cold compress? the incidences of hazing at NSO 2005, of the Hurricane on strategic immediate action, with the 8. Can you even reach her crown? it is clear that the college will continue Katrina Relief Efforts, organized long term in mind.” 9. When will “cease and desist" cease and desist? to address the role of formalized tra the event. Corresponding Secretary March also added, “There is a 10. Should "Late Registration" replace “Dear Old Morehouse”? ditions and ceremonies for some time Marcus Edwards assembled a publicity growing sentiment that African Ameri 11. Isn't “Back Then” the Greek anthem? to come. While some believe that the team in order to promote the event. cans are not being helped. We want to 12. Is Little Debbie the AUC corporate sponsor? college will certainly have to deal with Although the goal of the night was make sure that the money goes to the 13. What’s the cover charge at club gate? many more hazing cases, Dean Darden to raise money for hurricane victims, people who need it the most.” 14. Is that how you get down in the ‘hood’? sees a light at the end of the tunnel and the members of the band felt that there In the upcoming months a heavy 15. Can you believe they are still together? pushes students to act responsibility was an artistic and sentimental reason flyer campaign throughout the AUC 16. Do handcuffs match your boots? and accept responsibility. to perform. “We felt obligated artis will promote future relief efforts. The 17. Will she make it all four years? “I expect students to adhere to their tically to express ourselves through Maroon Tiger and the SGA want ev 18. Do you know that the Suites' walls are really thin? word and when they do not, it hurts jazz,” stated alto saxophonist Jaye eryone to take an active roll in support 19. Don’t you think Texaco sent the text message?? hard,” says Darden. “It hurts and it is Price. At the end of the concert, the Jas ing the Katrina victims. 20. Are your family and friends ok? disheartening. Without trust we can’t pects informed the audience that half do anything ... but we have to work to of the proceeds collected from their gether.”

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Jason Townsend-Rogers in Removing Iraq The Political Science Comer is a constitution to the impediments that DAD: It is not valid because the people new addition to The Maroon Tiger’s we had in creating ours? in Iraq should have the final say, not the Sanctions “World & Local” section. This seg United States government. If it is going ment was created for readers to gain a DAD: Yes, many parallels exist be to work, the Iraqi people must make the greater understanding of the opinions tween those two situations. One of the crucial decision if democracy is to have Jason Townsend-Rogers an unwritten rule in a previous Secu surrounding the Morehouse College problems that we had in creating our any real meaning in the Iraqi context. rity Council resolution which stated, Political Science Department in regard constitution was answering the follow President George W. Bush, along “Iraq must be deemed free of weap to current events that are shaping our w ing question: Where do state govern JTR: Regarding the individual fears with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Ma ons of mass destruction before the orld. ment functions end vis a vis the fed of the Arab citizens, the Sunni Arabs ria Aznar, called on the United Na embargo.” As of late, the members of For my initial entry into the Poli- eral structure? Concerning the main “fear that federalism will lead to the tions Security Council to lift sanctions the Security Council have posted no Sci Comer, I had the distinct pleasure religious groups in Iraq, the Shiites and breakup of the country and deprive against Iraq. These sanctions, which objections; however, this has not pre of interviewing Dr. Abraham Davis, a Kurds want decentralization, but the them of oil wealth” (“Guardian Un were the remnants of a challenging vented the U.S. from disagreeing with Morehouse Political Science professor Sunnis were the minority party while limited”), while the Kurds and ma diplomatic battle between the U.S. and other neighboring nations. Russia and who teaches American Government Saddam was in power. If the Sunnis are jority Shiites “recall decades of op the U.N., had their origins in the first France oppose the U.S. in regards to 251, American Constitutional Law ignored, it could lead to an outburst of pression at the hands of Saddam's Gulf War. The president also called for issues such as the efficiency of the oil 348, and Race & Law 350. The ques civil war. This will help quell the insur Sunni-dominated dictatorship” a resolution that would “create an in and trade embargos. This opposition tions that I asked him were in relation gency that is threatening the stability in (“Guardian Unlimited”). Do you find ternational advisory board that would stems from doubts of whether or not to events surrounding the Iraq Consti Iraq. these fears valid? audit how Iraq’s income from the oil Iraq has removed its weapons of mass tution. When I interviewed Dr. Davis, industry is spent and ensure that it is destruction. Russia has mentioned that I can say with sincerity that 1 learned a JTR: Zuhair-al-Naher, a representa DAD: The Sunnis have reason to be used to benefit the Iraqi people” (USA it wants the sanctions removed imme great deal from him. tive for one of Iraq’s political par fearful: federalism will allow prefec Today). diately, while France has said that it This is what Dr. Abraham Davis ties, told CNN.com that Islam would tures in Iraq to have greater authority. If the U.N. heeds the wishes of the will only support the removal of these had to say... be Iraq’s “official religion.” Do you This will cause the Sunni group to lose U.S. and removes these injunctions, sanctions when a legitimate Iraqi gov think that this ideal will help or hurt the wealth that they have accumulated it would lead to an improvement in ernment is in place. The United States JTR: I’ve heard from various sourc Iraq’s democratic prospects? in oil. The setback that exists here, Iraq’s economy as well as its well-be sent Kim Holmes, who is the assistant es that the deadline for the comple mainly originates from the suspicions ing. John Snow, the U.N. Treasury secretary of state, to Moscow and Ber tion of the Iraq constitution has been DAD: This is where great sensitivity that the Sunnis and Shiites harbor to Secretary mentioned, “the easing of lin. The U.S. has also sent Richard Ar- delayed yet again. Does this develop has to be given to the Iraqi political wards each other. These uncertainties U.S. sanctions will bring much needed mitage, Iraq’s deputy secretary of state ment surprise you? culture since it is obviously different are the direct result of the historical aid and humanitarian relief to the Iraqi to Pakistan, where the Security Council from ours. If they want to have an Is experiences during Saddam Husse people as they begin the process of re presidency is held. They have also “de DAD: This occurrence does not sur lamic political structure, then it should in’s reign. Any reasonable individual building their lives after more than two ployed inspection teams to search for prise me, mainly because they are in be their right, just as it is the right of should notice the disparities between decades of brutal dictatorship” (www. weapons of mass destruction, and have volving themselves in a new form of U.S. citizens to have a federalist two- the Sunnis and the Shiites given this WESH.com). In addition, the president said that they do not require the help of governance that they have never ex party system. That very principle is historical precedent. himself noted, “The fall of Saddam U.N. inspectors.” Whether these mea perienced. It does not surprise me in what democracy is all about: however, Hussein’s regime severely diminished sures will lead to the improvement of the least that they have asked for more copying American ideologies might JTR: Finally, where do you see this the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of life in Iraq is yet to be determined. One time, given the complexity of the is not be conducive, given Iraq’s unique clash heading? Do you think that a mass destruction.” aspect remains certain; actions must sues and the fact that this new experi political climate. resolution will occur in the future? The decision concerning the re be taken to improve this situation. The ment of democracy is alien to them. It moval of Iraq’s injunctions was due to lives of all depend on it. is also reasonable to ask for more time JTR: “The Guardian Unlimited” DAD: I firmly believe that complicated because if these issues are not solved makes the following point: “It is days will exist because Iraq is currently now, they will manifest themselves ironic that the Americans are calling home to three distinct groups whose again in the future. It could also cause on the Shiites, who suffered terribly interests fail to correspond with each the United States military presence to under Saddam, to make concessions other. Even if the assembly approves Fighting Big Tobacco remain there longer than necessary. over the purging of his allies. That and submits the new constitution, there suggests the Bush administration will inevitably be tensions and a pos Wendall Marsh JTR: According to CNN.com, one is eager for some kind of constitu sibility of instability. My hope is that Sept. 7 2005— Opponents of Big Tobacco announced that they are attempt of the principal issues concerning tion as a sign of progress at a time these three groups can reconcile their the creation of the new constitution of growing disaffection within the problems in their quest to develop ing to make tobacco companies finance a $4.8 billion dollar-a-year anti-smok- is the matter of federalism. Do any United States over the Iraq war.” Do democratic institutions, which are a tng program if the industry is found guilty of racketeering. The groups heading parallels exist between the difficul you find this point valid? completely new experience for the the campaign include the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, ties the Iraqis have in managing their Iraqi citizens. and the American Lung Association. In addition, the groups are demanding a $600 million dollar-a-year counter marketing campaign that will target youth and awareness. The issue under review is the industry’s willingness to deceive the public in order to sell their products, which is in violation of the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) of 1970. The Anti-Smoking Coalition is of fering their advice and opinion at the request of U.S. District Judge Gladys Keller, who is presiding over the current racketeering case. Regardless of the outcome, the health groups leading the crusade will continue to place pressure on tobacco companies to increase awareness of the dangers of tobacco.

~~Delay’s Committee Indicted~~

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P&G prison gang named Jamiyatt U1 Islam alleged “target” list of two dozen ad Is Saheeh (JIS), or the Assembly of Au dresses of Jewish and non-Jewish sites thentic Islam, allegedly plotted against while searching Washington’s apart the “enemies of Islam.” These enemies ment. include the U.S government, Jewish t J Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger -6- Wednesdav .September 14, 2005 Editorials II E ! 19 ii ■ ...... iiimmi.. ... Nicholas Austin, ‘06 THE MAROON TIGER Edito,-in-Chief Reduced to Refugee 25 Nicholas Sneed The Maroon Tiger is published weekly during the academic year at Morehouse College. Our goal is to maintain an independent As we've all seen thus far, the re than his own. and race with the way these Americans editorial policy. Opinions expressed in The Maroon Tiger are solely sponse from the government to those in Despite the fact that Katrina's dev have been labeled. the views of its staff and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of need in New Orleans has been drasti astation affected all types of people, This is a pivotal time in the history Morehouse College, its administration, or The Maroon Tiger advi cally different than the response in New the media has shown an obvious bias to of African Americans. For those of us sors. Commentaries solely represent the views of the author and are York City on the morning of Sept. 11, people of color. Two things strike me who have become wrapped up in our not necessarily the opinions of The Maroon Tiger. We believe all 2001. As I sit typing this article, five as being problematic in the treatment comfortable middle and upper class advertising to be correct but cannot guarantee its accuracy or be re days have passed since Hurricane Ka of this disaster: the implicit class and lifestyles, it has been blatantly shown sponsible for its outcome. The Maroon Tiger welcomes your views trina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast. racial undertones. In two released As that we as a people are not doing well on any public issue. We routinely edit letters for space and correct Some of the casualties in Mississippi sociate Press photos, one photographer as a collective. The majority of faces errors in spelling and punctuation. Letters as well as commentaries and Alabama could have been prevent captured a young Black man with a gar we have seen on the news are poor, and must be 300 words or fewer, typed, signed, and should include a full ed had the government acted as swiftly bage bag of food. Pictured in the other mirrors ourselves. What’s even more address and telephone number. as it did after the terrorist attacks in photo were two White people, also car disturbing is the fact that these people rying food they had not purchased. The ~------New York. So, what’s the difference did not begin to suffer after the hur between New York and New Orleans? first picture’s caption read, “A young ricane; these people have been suffer Why the apparent nonchalant response man walks through chest deep flood ing in poverty for a long time. Poverty to the disaster? For many people, the water after looting a New Orleans gro continues to increase in this country; in The Death of the difference is quite simple, yet very dis cery store.” The second caption read. fact, the poverty rate has gone up 17 turbing: the people who are most des “Two residents wade in chest-deep wa percent since the installation of Bush. perate are poor African Americans. ter after finding bread and soda from The number was drastically lower dur Many people, regardless of race, a local grocery store.” The racial bias ing the Clinton administration. To my Black Couple class, and political ideology, are upset here is apparent. The parties in both brothers and sisters who are proud Continuedfrom front page that the president and the federal gov photos went into a grocery store to Bush supporters, please stand and take ernment did not act as quickly as they take items to survive. The Black man is a bow; you too deserve credit for this Byron Francis Many educated men have yet to re could have. No one in this current ad thought to have been looting, therefore, increase, because you helped place alize how vital they are to the African ministration has been able to provide an committed a crime, however, the White Bush in office. couples is society’s over-emphasis on American community. The absence of answer to the looming question of why residents are reported as just having Despite our political affiliation and self-reliance. No woman should have the Black male is the bane of the com the response to this disaster has been so found the food at the store. personal beliefs, we must come to to lower herself professionally or aca munity, predisposing its children to lethargic. The day after Katrina struck, Something else that is bothersome gether as a community to support our demically to soothe a man’s ego. A failure in school, criminal behavior and Mr. Bush left his ranch in Texas, where is how the media has labeled these brothers and sisters, as it has become true man, is secure enough in himself economic hardship, and to an intergen- he was vacationing, and returned to AMERICAN citizens “refugees.” evident that the federal government to know that she does not take away erational repetition of the vicious cycle. Washington, D.C.; he was next door These people arc tax payers, these peo cares less about us than any other seg from his goals and aspirations, but As Rev. Jesse Jackson said, “What be to Louisiana. I cannot fathom why he ple are consumers, these people are our ment of the American population. As it that a good woman will only enhance gan as a problem has deteriorated into did not go directly to New Orleans to grandmothers and grandfathers, moth has clearly been shown in the coverage it. The roles of men and women in a condition. Problems require solving; assess the damage, and get the federal ers and fathers, brothers and sisters, of this tragedy, we, as Black American the family are not based upon who conditions require healing.’’ It is im government moving. If he could travel aunts and uncles, not “refugees.” It’s citizens can be reduced to refugees. makes the most money. After educated portant that we as men, stop allowing to New York the day of the terrorist at hard to ignore the correlation of class Black men and women have achieved ourselves to be victimized and emascu tacks, then why not go to New Orleans their respective professional goals, the lated by society. We have used racism in the same swift manner? first argument is often, 'Well. I really and other societal issues as a crutch, I’m not trying to imply that our don’t need you because I am capable and as an excuse for our shortcomings. president is racist. He has appointed of doing this for myself.’ As long as An educated Black woman, who has African Americans to higher cabinet both involved in the relationship feel committed herself to being a mate or positions than any other president. as though they don’t need each other a spouse to a Black man is an asset. It I do think, however, that he has little and are focused on being an individual, is time for educated Black men to real concern for many African Americans, they cannot come together to form a ize that it is time to reverse the negative specifically those who are either poor unit, a family. trends that have given us a bad name. or affiliated with another political party

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President Bush has received major backlash? LAW SCHOOL 101 backlash at his attempts in aiding the I am not saying Bush is an innocent Gulf Coast, specifically New Orleans. man by any means, but he is a busi Secrets to First-Year Success The backlash, however, is ridiculous nessman before he is a so-called bigot; and geared towards the wrong party. the facts prove that. This hurricane When the Titanic sunk, the grand has destroyed his native area, and has est ship to have ever been built, did caused troops to be brought home from the survivors and other world citizens the across the globe. If, in the slight point their finger at the captain? Even est chance, he is willing to neglect all At this free event, join nationally-recognized law in their lack of preparation for such a of this just to kill some more “Black scholar, former dean and CNN legal commentator catastrophic event, did they fault the folk,” the question still remains could Dr. Paul Lisnek. builders for defective construction, the he have done it alone... 1 mean he is crew for not demanding adequate life just a man isn’t he? support, or the watchmen for not spot ■ Learn how to avoid becoming a "C” student Even as just a man, he is the wrong ting the iceberg quickly enough? No. man to be looking to. If you must place ■ Experience the pressure and fun of a real law class In this instance, many could be found blame on someone why not look to Mi ■ See why there are no “right” answers in law school...and more! at fault, and many shoulda, coulda, chael Chertoff, the Secretary of Home woulda done something differently. land Security, or to Michael Brown, the Just as the Titanic is often referred to as DHS Under Secretary for Emergency one of those unforeseeable acts of God, Preparedness and Response? These are so is the destruction that Hurricane Ka the men who were appointed to the job trina has caused to the Gulf Coast. It that everyone wants to blame the presi was not Bush who broke the levees and dent for not doing or not doing soon dams of New Orleans. It was not Bush enough. who issued the category five hurricane How soon is soon enough, when an Thursday, September 29th 6:00pm-8:00pm to be demoted. entire city is completely demolished, 1 have heard the argument that there is no way to contact people and Georgia State University Speakers Auditorium “they didn’t get there fast enough and we are forced back to more primitive people were left for days.” With dev times of search and rescue? There has 44 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 astation to such a capacity, no amount been a prioritized list of efforts created: of time would have been fast enough. to save lives, sustain lives and rebuild Lest we forget during those days 3,000 Do Not Miss This Great Opportunity!! a city. These efforts have been put into people were saved, thousands of free action by FEMA: moving 1,700 trucks long distance phone lines and wireless containing 5.4 million Meals Ready to Space is limited! To register, visit us online at connections were set up so that people Eat (MRE), 13.4 million liters of water, could contact their loved and lost ones, 10,400 tarps, 3.4 million pounds of ice, kaptest.com/law or call 1-800-KAP-TEST. and thousands of people were safely 144 generators, 20 containers of pre transported to different shelters and positioned disaster supplies, 135,000 protected areas. blankets and 11,000 cots. The argument of it being all white If there was so much time for Presi people who were saved disgusts me. dent Bush to get there, why weren’t you Much of this backlash has little or there? After all, they are “our people” nothing to do with Bush’s response to right? Why didn’t you forget school Katrina, but stems from the sole hatred this semester and give your tuition that many Blacks hold against him. money to get some Greyhounds out To set the record straight, the presi there to mobilize victims? Why didn't Attendees earn dency is an office, not a man, and in you drive your own car to New Orleans ■ .w11 Li Ru 1J ■ a chance to win the office there are certain procedures or Biloxi and take survivors to safety? ■ a free law school and guidelines that must be followed. After all, it’s been more than three days prep program— vbrr Our government is compromised of and most of us have not been to the af UAW SCHOOL PREP PROGRAM Test Prep and Admissions valued at more the system of checks and balances; so fected areas to offer the same amount than $1,500! if each branch is there to balance the of manpower that can be expected of other why hasn’t the Supreme Court, President Bush: the power of one. or the legislative branch received any

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Edward Johnson & Deon Embry S. Andrew Pinckney Faith Evans: The First Lady The First Lady is Faith Evan’s best LP thus far. The bumping introduction track that Pharell produced gets the party prepared. “I Don’t Need It” is the best arrangement on the album .with an amazing bridge, while “Jealous” and “Lucky Day” also generate a nuevo-70s sound that’s familiar and superbly satisfy ing. Its perspectives of love | and relationships are applica ble and real. On this album, I’m just proud that she believed in me Faith demonstrates a skill and my project enough to put her stamp that gives her every right to of approval. name this project The First Faith Evans Ladv. Q: It’s been reiterated to the general Image: music.yahooícom public that the music “industry” is a beast unlike any other. How has your tenure been thus far? How you've dealt with the different aspects of this new lifesty le?

Trey: For me the “Industry” ain’t put me through much; it’s all a grind, it’s all a grussle. I came from poverty, you know what I mean; I’ve been poor be fore so anything I got now is always Crammed with street sensibil body else is doing, I just stay in my going to be a blessing for me. 1 mean ity and a certain mystique that intrigues own lane and make sure 1 am driving I come from the bottom trying to get the ladies, newcomer, Trey Songz has as fast as 1 can drive. to the top since day one. So no matter Old Sohool Fact been steadily grinding on the mix tape what anyone does for me I am grateful. circuit with rappers like T.I. and the Q: How would you describe the type You know God has shielded me and 1 Game, while building his repertoire in of music you make, and how does the pray to him that he guides me in the the mainstream. With his debut album I label categorize it? right direction not the industry’s way. Gotta Make It, the 20-year-old Virginia native is out to prove that his buzz ex Trey: See, my music is real, from the Due to the limited time we had with ceeds a murmur. After his performance mix tape stuff all the way to the R&B Trey because of his busy schedule, we in Forbes Arena on Aug. 31 for his on the album; it’s all the way real what had to cut the interview short; howev Black Colleges and Universities “Back ever I do. I do my best at it and put my er, he wanted to let all his peers know Z to School Tour,” The Maroon Tiger got best foot forward regardless of what’s that doing this tour means alot to him the chance to interview Trey Songz, going on. because we are the individuals he can the Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic relate too. If he were in college, this recording artist: Q: Now everyone knows about the would have been his senior year, so he collaboration you have with Twista understands what the ladies and gents Q: W hat makes you stand out from on your single debut, but on your al are going through. your R&B counterparts, specifically bum you also hooked up with Aretha what makes Trey Songz unique? Franklin. How did that come about But we could not let him leave with and what did that mean to you? out asking him about how he is dealing Trey: See the thing about me that 1 feel with the ladies now that he is famous. is unique (slight pause) is that I am giv Trey: Most definitely, she offered to ing you me. What I give, it comes from step in for the intro of the album and Trey: For real, I always was pimpin’— me, written by me, it’s my story. I have that was monumental in my life. Out you know what I mean? (Laughter) But a huge say so in the creative control side of just recording for this album it it definitely stepped up, but that is as a of my project. The way I want people was just amazingly monumental...in whole with everyone. 1 can’t go to the to perceive me is based upon me, not spirational. Talking about someone mall like I used to without signing au someone making me into somebody stepping in on something, and I get the tographs, so it’s like everyday is a job, else. Outside of that, I would say 1 am Queen of soul, that’s just straight up but I’m not complaining. This is what just me, I don’t think about what no surreal for me to have worked with her. I want to do. This Week in Fashion

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at’s going on Maroon Tiger Readers? We in the Arts, Etc. section are all about showcasing the talent of our own AUC s. So, if you re making some noise locally and are on your grind, no matter if it’s dancing, singing, modeling or writ- please let us know so we can showcase you in our “Next Up” section of Arts, Etc. You can do this by contacting Deon Y (Arts, Etc. Editor) at: [email protected]. Submit a brief bio and a sample of your talent. Please hs inquiries only. O Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger -8- Wi dm sbav.Sin imiii k H, 2005 Sports The Sports World Ask Julian Kenneth Julian Sports fans ask, Kenneth Julian Answers Ok, USC is back. Face it; the they fought the Trojans tooth and nail. Trojans are going to win the National But this game showed why the Trojans Q: What are the Morehouse football team’s chances at a Conference Championship. Yeah, I want to look are so good. Championship? like the smart guy and pick who the Reggie Bush was used more on Kevin, Stone Mountain, GA Trojans might lose to as well. But I am runs between the tackles; he averaged going to be honest; the Trojans are not 7.2 yards per carry. Matt Leinart threw Ai The chances are really good. There are some things that the going to lose at all this year. They re for three touchdown scores, while wide turn everyone on offense which makes receiver Steve Smith caught seven championship depends on. As it stands now, our offensive backfield is them the number one team in the na passes for 185 yards and a touchdown. one of the best in the conference, with J.D. Washington and Eddie Rowe tion. The other wideout, Dwayne Jarrett, providing a nice one-two punch in the backfield. Also, Carlos King sets up a Their defense is no slouch either. caught three touchdown passes. rushing threat from the quarterback position. Sure, they lose most of their starting Notre Dame, Arizona St, Oregon, The defense has some great players returning. All-SIAC Safety Robert linebackers and the secondary is thin. and Cal are all teams that the “experts” Harris is back after leading the team in interceptions last year. The That doesn’t mean anything when the think may beat the Trojans. No, that is linebackers are set, and there is a lot of talent on the defensive 11 they put on the field can score more not happening. I don’t know if any of line. points than most offenses that they play them saw the Hawaii game, because This year looks to be a good one, and with a few breaks in a couple of big against. from what the Trojans showed, no games we could come out on top, and possibly get a D-II playoff birth I saw every excruciating moment one is going to beat them. You might or a spot in the Pioneer Bowl. of the 63-17 drubbing of Hawaii. The as well pencil it in now, you could’ve game was never in doubt if you include penciled it in last year: 2005-2006 Na Image: www.colts.com when they kicked the opening kick-off. tional Champions: USC Trojans. You have to give the Warriors credit;

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Why to Watch: This is Florida Ainge to under 250 yards passing. NFL Match-up of the Week coach Urban Meyer’s first SEC test. Who to watch: With all eyes pointed This game will test both his game day to see if Leak can get it done, the real coaching skills, and whether or not his focus should be on Tennessee Defen new offense can survive in the SEC. sive Tackle Jesse Mahelona. The mas Kenneth Julian Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis Florida QB Chris Leak will also be sive tackle can cause serious problems tested to see if he can withstand the in at the line of scrimmage for the Gators. Why to watch: This game will Why Indianapolis might win: The man coverage, you can bet that Man credible pounding he will take from the Mahelona can pass rush and clog up prove whether the Jaguars are for real Colts have the best trio of skill position ning will find Richardson. Richardson Tennessee defenders. holes well enough to break the rhythm or not. They have a new sense of win players since the Dallas Cowboys of doesn’t need to have a big game, but he Why Tennessee might win: Tennes of the new Meyer offense. ning, as they came close to beating the early 90s. In this day and time, there needs to step up and prove that he will see has more talent. They have a defen What will happen: Florida still has Manning and the Miracle Workers last are no defenses set to stop them (except make a play or two. sive line that can obliterate anything to adjust and learn the new offense, year. We also get to see if Peyton Man the Patriots). So all the Colts have to do What will happen: The Colts are that Florida will try to do along the line whereas Tennessee has their offense in ning can have a year like he did last is basically outscore the Jaguars; which poised and ready for the big time. They of scrimmage. Running Back Gerald place. The real question for Florida is year; torching even good defenses. is what the Colts do best. The defense will not worry about the “lesser” teams Riggs can run for over 120 yards on a whether the inexperienced defense will Why Jacksonville might win: Well, does have to step up to take some pres of the conference. The Jaguars are on mainly inexperienced Florida defense, play well enough to force the Tennes the Jaguars will have to get their of sure off the offense. the right path to becoming a playoff keeping the Florida offense off of the see offense to punt; this will give Flori fense going, which is plausible against Who to watch: The Jaguars’ sec team, but they are not a Super Bowl field. da’s offense enough time to gel togeth the porous Indy defense. They won’t ondary needs to step up big time. But caliber team like the Colts. The Colts Why Florida might win: If Florida er. I don’t think it will happen though; stop Peyton Manning, but their running the real spotlight will be on Comer- will win with no troubles. can get their potentially explosive of Tennessee should be able to stifle UF game, led by Fred Taylor, will have to back David Richardson. The second fense going, then Tennessee will have enough to pull it out in the end. try to keep the Colts offense off the year player out of Cal Poly only played MT prediction: a tough time stopping the Gators. If the field. in two games last year. If there is any Colts 35 Jaguars 21 defense steps up they will stop Riggs, MT prediction: and hold QB Rick Clausen or Erik Tennessee 34 Florida 28

~~Maroon Tigers Prove to be They Said It a Formidable Opponent Willie Dynomites’ reactions to quotes from the Miami v. Florida State game~~

If they said it, I, Mr. Willie Dynomite will quote it. All responses are my views and opinions which A. J. Dempsey quite frankly makes them the right ones. So to all athletes, coaches, and Jim Gray watch what you say, because I say what I mean and mean what I say. By now, you might have heard 169 yards on 25 carries behind a very from a fellow student about the heart capable offensive line. breaking loss that our football team Even though the final score may Willie Dynomite suffered against Ft. Valley State Uni not indicate such, the defense for the versity on Sept. 3, 24-17. However, if Maroon Tigers played a great game. Kyle Wright, Miami Hurricanes 'Quarterback you did not see the game first hand, The Tiger defense shut down the Wild “I don’t mean to say anything bad about Florida State, but I don't think the better team won.” , then it is impossible for you to know cats in the first half completely, hold the whole story. You may not realize ing them to zero points. If it were Well Mr. Wright maybe you're RIGHT, maybe the better didn’t win that game. But there's something you should how much the team has progressed in not for Ft. Valley starting a couple of know my good sir, and it is that you are a loser and nobody cares (except for Jim Gray) what a loser thinks. You the last year. drives in the second half, with incred think anybody takes the LA Clippers seriously? Maybe if you provided a BETTER performance Mr. Wright, the Ft. Valley has always been one of ible field position, the game might veryj BETTER team would have won. What is college football coming to? How does the BETTER team lose? Any t Morehouse’s toughest opponents and well have had a completely different how, you BETTER not lose the next game Mr. Quarterback. See you next year. this year the Tigers were in a position outcome. to pull off the upset. As a team, More Anyone who may have doubted Larry Coker, Miami Hurricanes "Head Coach house was very impressive throughout that Morehouse would have a goo “When the law of averages goes against us, I don’t like the law.” most of the game. In fact, Morehouse football team this year should tak dominated the Wildcats in most cat a very hard look at this game. Aft Larry, you re an ungrateful old man. How dare you disrespect the law, the same law that helped you win the last egories: offensively, the Tigers had watching this game, this journalist sej five games. Even when the better team should have won, the law helped you guys find a way. And now you don’t 103 yards more than the Wildcats and no reason why the Maroon Tigers ca like the law. The law will remember this. Just wait until next year when you attempt to befriend the law. It'll be controlled time of possession by more not go undefeated for the rest of t too late then. The law has a new friend that lives in Tallahassee. than a full quarter. The Maroon Tigers season, and make a strong push for j I moved the ball very' effectively on the S.I A.C. Championship. 5 ground, with John Washington gaining O Recycle The Maroon Tiger 1