Political Science Department Struggles; Chairman Briefs Students, Former Professor Speaks out Edward Mitchell Senior Joshua Harris Said, Wisconsin

The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925 i Morehouse College . Atlanta, GA 'ONSeptember 10-16, 2008 TIGERWWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Political Science Department Struggles; Chairman Briefs Students, Former Professor Speaks Out Edward Mitchell Senior Joshua Harris said, Wisconsin. Editor-in-Chief "[She] was a tremendous He said of his departure, "I left [email protected] advantage and asset to the based on my own decision." He department. To lose her meant added, "It [the problem] started hen the chairman of losing one of the most qualified with the Massey administration the Political Science professors that has taught me." and continued with the Franklin Wdepartment began a special According to Hall, Vaughan administration. They know why meeting with underclassmen on submitted her resignation in I left and they should level with Monday, the assembled students the Fall, but the department the students." instantly fell silent, eager—and has had trouble finding an Davis declined to go into in some cases, desperate—to adequate theorist to replace her. further detail about his reason for learn about the future of their He explained, "Finding a good, leaving, though he did express embattled department. committed, well-developed regret about the situation and During that September theorist is perhaps the most criticized school administration. 8th session, Dr. Gregory Hall challenging task we face." "I wish students the best and announced that he is searching The inability to replace I feel very badly for students for new professors, encouraging Vaughan, Hall believes, may have because some were seniors. They administration toincreasesalaries been just as damaging as what really left students in a bad way." forSpring adjunct professors, and happened next. Indeed,the professors'sudden working to ensure that students The month after Vaughan departures surprised students, receive the credits they need. cleaned out her office, Dr. Hamid some of whom learned what had In the meantime, the chairman Taqi suddenly left Morehouse. happened through the online said, students must stay abreast In July, Dr. Abraham Davis networking site Facebook. of their courses, communicate, followed. Junior Political Science major and "demand accountability" Rumors abound about why Kevin Morris said, "When I first from both him and school the professors left, but Chairman heard—from all places through administration. Hall is unable to discuss the a group on Facebook—I was Indeed, the staff losses threw department needs seven approximately 400 [students Led by Hall, the Political actual reasons for personnel shocked. I wondered when and students' course schedules into professors to be at full capacity. majoring in Political Science] and Science department has been departures. Taqi was contacted, why this had happened and why chaos. Davis taught Arherican The staff departures left only four about 40-43% of the incoming struggling to right itself ever but declined to comment. we weren't notified sooner than Constitutional Law and Race full-time faculty members. class are also Political Science since the summer departures of However, Davis did agree to we had been. I worried about & Law, while Taqi was the The problem is exacerbated, majors." three professors. speak with The Maroon Tiger. who else might be leaving the cornerstone of the International Hall said, because Political Hall plans to hold a meeting In May, Dr. Sharon Vaughan Davis, who taught at Morehouse department after the departure Studies program. Several courses, Science is the second largest with the upperclassmen majors resigned. Vaughan, a Political for 41 years, now works full-time of two of its prominent including Senior Seminar, were major at Morehouse. "We lost on September 15th at 3 pm Theory professor, was popular for the State Department and sits professors, and who would cover cancelled. three wonderful professors, among students. on the board of the University of their course loads." According to Hall, the but on top of that, we have "Poli. Sci. Struggles" con. on page ?► New Revitalization in Morehouse Seeks a the West End 'World House' \______a gift to the school. of sale and the lack of facilities on Anaia Peddie Hassan Marsh Contributing writer Black College Wire/Staff Writer "It can only enhance Morehouse's campus. Apeddie@spelman. edu whmarsh@gmuil. com Morehouse's reputation, Since then, the mayor, lthough the rich history nationally and internationally, who led the charge to buy the orehouseCollege ¡steaming of the West End has been and carries the Morehouse papers, along with business Aovershadowed by years of up with Atlanta’s leaders to tradition of our alumni, and community leaders have developM the $125 million center neglect, current revitilization prominent, well-known alumni, made significant progress in that will exhibit the Morehouse plans may make the area more ( [being] closely connected with designating how and where the appealing for both students and sow King Collection and highlight the the college," former president papers will be used. It will anchor role of historically black colleges Walter E. Massey said in an residents. lundi Coffwfi ou the Center for Civil and Human and universities in social justice Many AUC students' interview with Black College Rights that is slated to break knowledge of the West End struggles. Wire shortly after the news was ground in 2009. The city has been known for announced two years ago."lt's Woodruff Library has contains cautionary stories about os Sub remaining safe and the possibility its desire to be a player on the another recognition that we are received a grant to help fund of violence, which creates a world's stage since a community among the finest colleges in the the processing of the paper coalition worked on bringing the world, the fact that this kind of and has engaged in a joint climate of fear amongst students. New shops create stark contrast in the revitiIization of the West End Fabiola Breton, a freshman at Olympics to Atlanta in 1996. collection would be entrusted initiative with Boston University closing of the University Homes, Spelman College, said, "I feel like schools, better environment. It Morehouse wishes the same. into our oversight," Massey said where over 80,000 items that a housing project near the AUC "The vision has been that the something is going to pop out will enhance the AUC experience. in the June 2006 interview. belonged to King remain and and one of the first housing of nowhere ( in the West End). I People will feel more comfortable CenterforCivil and Human Rights However, at the time, neither Stanford's King Institute to make projects created by President feel like people are going to rob to venture out." will be the primary exhibition the school nor the city clearly a master catalogue of all archival Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, facility for the papers," Doug me but, in reality, they're just As the West End continues defined how they intended to materials. is a direct result of revitalization Shipman, Executive Director of homeless." its journey to revitalization, capitalize on the acquisition Library officials said that the efforts and foreshadowing of the Center for Civil and Human There were several students the cyclical nature of history is of the 10,000 piece collection collection would be available for gentrification. For some, this who echoed similar attitudes reflected in population. During Rights Partnership, told Black that was left in Coretta Scott scholarly use in late fall. change is bittersweet. toward the West End area. the 19th and earlier half of the College Wire recently. However, King's basement. There had The Center will be a 100,000 Wesley Leary, a junior at Morehouse will remain the owner However, these ideas underscore 20th century, the neighborhood been suggestion that the papers square feet complex that will be Clark Atlanta University, said, of the papers and the "scholarly a general lack of knowledge was composed of upper to would be exhibited at a museum dedicated to the history of civil "Originally, HBCUs were put in drive" behind the King Collection about the area's history. The West upper middle class whites. With that Mayor Shirley Franklin had rights struggles and the future low income areas to better the End is a registered historic district the addition of historically black which is currently being held in been planning. The only thing of social justice globally. It will area. Leaving people in Section 8 having housed McPherson collegesanduniversities,theWest the Robert Woodruff Library that was clear was that a deal include exhibition, performance (housing) to fend for themselves Barracks, a military stronghold End became home to a vibrant that Morehouse shares with the that mobilized $32 million in and meeting space as well as a is something I don't agree with." other Atlanta University Center in the Civil War. In addition, it group of middle class Blacks. The 11 days to save the papers from media facility. He added, "The AUC has always Schools. was one time an incorporated possibility of a demographic shift auction would be used in some "The Center for Civil and been a helping hand to the "We see ourselves as the town in 1886, and home to the is not far-fetched. significant way. Human rights isa living institution project with events like Trick or emerging Black middle class. Like Lauren Hill, a sophomore at public outlet when someone But the loan had to that will both celebrate and Treat on the promenade and wants to bring their family," many inner city areas, the West Spelman College, feels increases be extended due to slow educate around civil rights the year before Christmas in the Shipman said. "When a scholar End fell victim to influx of drugs in property values may force fundraising. history, especially Atlanta's AUC, where toys were donated to wants to study the King papers, during the 1980s and 1990s, but "students [not living on campus] Early opposition to the plan history," Shipman said, adding people in University Homes. Now Morehouse is the institution recent development plans such to move twenty minutes away took many forms. "Will the legacy that history is "a springboard to we'll have to look elsewhere." that will be their partner in their as the Ashley CollegeTown in the versus ten minutes." of freedom be secure with the talk about contemporary issues The opportunity for diversity academic pursuit." West End aim to bring economic Others welcome the change pending transfer to Morehouse of civil and human rights." and economic growth sparked because, as Jordan Hawbaker, a So, the 141-year-old HBCU vitality to the area. College?" "¡sked Pulitzer Prize From the outset, organizers by gentrification is seen as a has been doing everything it These multi-million dollar freshman at Morehouse College, winning King biographer Taylor envisioned the center as a bonus by some."There's aesthetic development plans mean more said, " The excellence of these could for the last two years to Branch in a scathing op-ed in the value to gentrification," said leverage the Martin Luther King, than an aseptic change. The institutions is not reflected in this Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Sharyn Dougherty, a freshman neighborhood." Jr. Collection that the city gave as July 2006. He cited murky terms "World House" continues on page 3k at Spelman College. "Better

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◄ Continued from front page guide them. He also encouraged students 'Uppity' Remark Criticized in Wheeler Hall, Room 330. with questions to bring an During his first meeting with unofficial transcript with them before asking for any advice have elitist and uppity become underclassmen, Hall spoke Randol Davis frankly, saying the department about class placement. Associate News Editor swear words? For any person to Finally, Hall said, "Demand iEandotiiDianis à,gjmaülL ioówto legitimately believe that they faced a dire situation, but that accountability from me, from can successfully lead arguably he hopes to hire an adjunct the registrar's office, and from eorgia Congressman Lynn the most powerful country in professor to cover theory courses Westmoreland is having to the world, they have to be elite in Spring 2008 and have the administration." Gdefend himself after a commentand uppity, whether they are faculty at near-full capacity by he made last Thursday about called it or not. Barack Obama is Fall 2009. HALL: ADJUNCT SALARIES MUST Barack Obama and his wife. no more elite or uppity than any BE INCREASED Westmoreland was other Presidential candidate, but STUDENTS TRY TO MAKE DO conversing with reporters and the Republican Party has found Hall says that this Fall will commentators when he was the presidential formula includes For now, though, students be busy with interviews of asked to compare Republican painting the other candidate as face a somewhat chaotic academics who could potentially Vice Presidential nominee, one who is not in touch with the situation. replace Taqi, Vaughan, and Davis. Sarah Palin, to Michelle Obama. people." Junior Morris commented, Because of the foundational Westmoreland responded, "Just Senior Christian Perry saw "There [has been] much importance of political theory, from what little I've seen of her it as an opportunity to turn the shuffling around and fill-ins of Hall says a top priority is to hire and Mr. Obama, Senator Obama, tables on all the political criticism professors just to maintain some an adjunct political theorist for they're a member of an elitist going on right now. "History is semblance of stability within the the Spring semester. class [of] individual that thinks being written here, as serious as department." Key in achieving that, Hall that they're uppity." this presidential race has gotten, "Most core Political Science said, will be increasing salaries Responding to national press when people see things out of courses are beyond full," the for adjunct professors. "After Inquiries, Westmoreland clarified the norm, and get shaken up, chairman said. "We're turning administration upped the salary that he did indeed mean to use they're going to say things they people away." a little over the summer, I told the word "uppity." necessarily don't mean...I think The situation has frustrated them that that was a start, but As culturally charged as this it's funny that African American students, even driving one junior that they would have to do year's election is among race and Women are calling Palin white to announce his intention to leave better next semester. We have to gender lines, Westmoreland's trash, but you have a white man Morehouse in anonymous letters beef up personnel." comment did not go unnoticed. A calling an African-American posted throughout Wheeler Hall However, the recently word used to derogatory fashion woman and her family'uppity.'" last week. departed Davis criticized the to describe African Americans Lynn Westmoreland, who Still, the department has short-term strategy for replacing who rise above standard class may run for Governor of Georgia managed to place many students professors, saying, "They have lines, uppity has been a taboo in 2010, released a statement where they need to be, even to get some highly qualified word to use towards Blacks. on Friday. "I've never heard going so far as to add a third candidates. They need to quit The Georgia Congressman that term used in a racially section if Introduction to IR at thinking about these adjunct has since received a flood of derogatory sense. It is important 5:30 pm.The evening class has 30 professors. That's a disservice to phone calls, e-mails, and letters to note that the dictionary students, according toTigerNet. the students. Without [full-time] berating him for his comment. definition of 'uppity' is 'affecting Hall has also brought on professors, you have Dr. Hall and However, some AUC students an air of inflated self-esteem — adjunct professors to cover Dr. Crockett and Dr. Johnson, but were reserved in response to snobbish.'That's what we meant Constitutional Law and other they'll be working themselves to Westmoreland's comment. by uppity when we used it in the courses, though he stressed that death. Adjuncts teach and then Junior Economics major mill village where I grew up." the college must significantly just leave the campus, so who's Matthew Temba stated, "When increase pay for such employees going to help the students?" in order to attract and retain them. THE FUTURE OF THE Some students who initially DEPARTMENT Gas Prices On À Steady Decline feared the worst believe that so far, the replacement professors Despite the chaos, Hall and declining. This, in turn, continues Elam James are working. Senior Roy Cogdell others don't view the situation as onathan Daley to drive the prices lower. said, "Two teachers leaving the a complete loss. Contributing Writers Weather has also been a second largest department at "Challenges are defining factor in the past. Morehouse was a unsettling opportunities," Hall said. "This n Friday, AAA’s Daily Fuel Although current hurricanes feeling. However, the interim is an opportunity to invigorate Gauge Report recorded a such as Hanna, Ike and Josephine replacements are qualified and the staff and personnel with Onational average regular gasare not expected to hit the Gulf eager to help us achieve our people who have new and price of $3.681, a relatively large of Mexico, there are months of goal of becoming Morehouse different experiences. This is also drop from the all-time highof storm watching to come. Should graduates." an opportunity for students to $4.114 per gallon, recorded on the storms reach the key oil carve out relationships with the July 17th. Although this is good facilities, supply would be. cut "DON’THURT YOURSELF" new faculty members." news for drivers, the new price and prices would be expected to Meanwhile, junior Brandon remains 89 cents higher than rise. Indeed, the Political Science Myers commented, "It looks that of last year. chairman said that seniors like the future of the Political "There’s no question the hoping to graduate in May 2009 Science department will depend One possible cause for the drilling platforms in the Gulf of are a top priority. on Morehouse's willingness to drop in prices may be the nation's Mexico and the big refineries "If one senior is unable take an active interest in the rising unemployment rate, between Houston and New to graduate because of this enhancement and maintenance which the Labor Department Orleans are in the path of situation, I will consider that of the school's educational has recorded over the last [Hurricane Gustav]," Purvin & failure. President Franklin and aspects rather than just the eight consecutive months. The Gertz Energy Analyst Victor I agree that failure is not an aesthetics of the college. This Shum in an interview with the continual rise has been seen as a option. I won't allow a senior to means ensuring competitive pay Huffington Post said. "There's sign that consumers' will have to not graduate because something for teachers and more funding likely to be some damage. We continue to cut back on energy was missing even though he did and resources for departments." could see an extended period consumption in order to save all he could to get it." Myers added, "If we can of disruption." Gustav hit the money. Crude oil prices have He addressed seniors directly, afford a new parking deck, why fallen more than 40 dollars since coast of Louisiana as a Category saying, "Be encouraged that can't we afford more and better their record high of $147.27 a 2 storm, and a weakened version you will graduate. There are teachers? There is hope for the barrel. of its former self with maximum enough resources In the college Political Science department, but winds of 110 mph. When and beyond, including alumni, progress is dependent on who The apparent strength of Hurricane Katrina hit it was to make sure that you get the Morehouse is making its check the dollar has also served as a borderline Category Four and academics that you need. But be out too." catalyst for the fall of oil prices. carried winds between 111 mph tuned in." Hall said that seniors Others are using the incident "It's sort of a race to the bottom and 130 mph. must attend the September 15th to improve communication among the leading economies. meeting and communicate with between students and the Europe is ahead at the moment," Although weather is a him early. "If you come to see department. the Senior Vice-President of defining factor, it seems that me for the first time in February With support from those who Risk Management at MF Global changing perceptions and or March, I won't be able to help were blindsided by the sudden LLC said. "That's pumping up opinions by consumers are you." departures, senior Cogdell has the dollar, or making the dollar taking the driver's seat. U.S. In the first of two meetings created a Facebook group titled economy seem much less energy risk management firm, with students, Hall warned "Poli Sci Department Events & worse." Cameron Hanover, reported the students to avoid behavior that Info" to establish a new way for economy's reaction to storms as could create more problems for students and professors to pass While the dollar continues to "extremely subdued." them or the department. along important information strengthen itself, it seems that "Remember, there's only 4 regarding the department. even a cutback in the supply of The report gave an opinion of us and 400+ of you. Don't Former professor Abraham oil would not be able to curtail on the fall of prices: "The best hurt yourself and bog down the Davis also expressed hope that its falling prices. Oil is deemed reasons we can give for that are department with foolishness. the Political Science department a commodity and was bought the strength of the U.S. dollar, the Come to class, don't plagiarize, and its students will have a at a high rate in order to protect continuing decline in consumer and don't assume you'll get positive future. Davis said, "I was against the previous weakness of demand and the market's recent incompletes." the dollar and inflationary effects trend lower. The reaction is [former Morehouse president Explaining that academic but as those factors show a telling us that this market just Benjamin Elijah Mays'] last advisement iscrucialforfreshmen formidable rebound, the need for does not have the stomach it Image: www.gjotherapy.com/ professor before he retired and and sophomores, Hall said that I'm very proud of that." such commodities as securities is once did for higher prices." commuter.typepad.com/ no underclassmen would be able He added,"The mostfavorable to register without first speaking moments I had were [ones] with an adviser, whether it be him working with the students. I wish or another professor assigned to U Recycle The Maroon Tiger Morehouse all the best."

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◄ Continued from front page profile over the past several Morehouse has initiated a powerful economic engine years, charging the Andrew number of programs in relation for Jared to teach them about among senators. for the city, further propelling Young Center for International to the papers, most notably, George Williams IV the legislative process so that Presiding over the first it to international stature. Affairs with the task of globalizing "World House at Morehouse." j Associate News Editor Gwwiv. [email protected] we have good leadership for the meeting of the year, Green said An economic impact study the campus and its curriculum On the 40th anniversary of 80th session." that the 79th Session would carry prepared by the consulting firm in 1998 and the Leadership King's assassination, Morehouse fter a gritty vice presidential After the election of five on the work of the 78th Session— Deloitte and released by the Center with educating globally- organized a simultaneous race during the 2008 Spring freshman class senators in the like the new tier appropriations CCHR Partnership showed that conscious leaders. The King webcast that connected A Elections, Senior BusinessFall, at least 18 of the 26 senators process that appropriates money the project would generate $1.2 Collection energizes these audiences at Morehouse College Administration Major Jared Green will be new to the Senate. Like based on a campus organization's billion in economic activity for efforts. to China, South Africa, Kenya, emerged as the winner. However, Green and McGowan, Senator size and focus. the Atlanta metro area and create India and the University of with the school year beginning, Melvin Colbert, a Junior History Green has also emphasized 1,550 new jobs. "Morehouse 's future Florida that explored King's idea Green's most challenging task major, believes a Senate with the changes he wishes to bring depends on cultivated, visionary of the "World House," a theme appears to lay ahead. an overwhelming majority of about. "Issues that plagued The international aspirations leadership that is rooted in deep that appears in his papers. There are 26 seats in the inexperienced members presents previous sessions will not were highlighted during U. N. memory,"Walter Fluker, executive The webcasts are viewable on Morehouse College Senate more of an opportunity than a resurface, as the members of the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's director of the Leadership Center YouTube. which are presided over by the problem. 79th Session will create a new visit to the Atlanta University and interim director of the King Vice President of the Student "Though this is the freshest legacy of working to drive results Center to view the papers. Collection, said. "The King papers Fluker hosted the first session Government Association. Due to senate Morehouse has seen in for the Men of Morehouse. "Today, my admiration grew help provide that." from Beijing.Morehousestudents twoat-largesenateseatvacancies, a while, I hope we can cultivate Beginning in the 79th Session, even further, as I saw the papers who won an essay competition five freshman, and three at- leadership to ensure an effective the majority of the work of the lodged in this library," Ban told Fluker has also managed exploring some of King's ideas large senate seat elections to be and productive year," Colbert Senate will be executed by our an audience of the city's movers the Howard Thurman papers read their essays during the held in the upcoming 2008 Fall said. fivestanding committees,and our and shakers, faculty and students project. Thurman, a renowned webcast. Elections, there are currently only Green began the 79th Session weekly Tuesday 6 p.m. meetings at Woodruff. "Seeing the original scholarand Morehouse alumnus, 16 senators. Only three of the 16 of the Senate with an idea will serve as our opportunity to of 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail,' influenced much of the Civil For Fluker, the courses and current are incumbent senators. that was as fresh as most of publicly recap this work as well with paragraphs that Dr. King Rights Movement, particularly special programs that stem from "There have been some the members of his senate. as shape our future direction." wrote on scraps of paper, I could King. Fluker now offers courses King and Thurman are about concerns expressed that the The Senate's first meeting, on As Green prepares to only imagine what intellectual on the ethical leadership of both creating discourse to empower overall inexperience within September 2, was held on the empower the Senate's five courage and conviction went King and Thurman. a new generation of global Black the Senate this year will hinder steps of Kilgore Campus Center. standing committees, new into the effort," he said, according leaders. our progress," said Green of "I thought it was a good members are expressing their to the UN news service. Fluker insisted King the senators of the 79th Session. "I display of Jared's leadership eagerness to get to work. and Thurman present a "Not only is Morehouse feel that this inexperience will be to have the meeting outdoors Senator Armaad Morman, This is all, in fact, an effort by communitarian idea of the world changed forever now, but the one of our greatest strengths, to show that the Senate is Junior Political Science major, diverse stakeholders to brand that humanity is begging for. world is," Fluker said. "And because experience or not, this transparent and open to the was elected for the first time Atlanta as a leader in civil and "The connection is not just local how Africans and how African- year's Senators possess the student body," McGowan said of in the Spring 2008 Elections human rights. The Center has or national and certainly just Americans are situated in the intangible skill of being ready the opening meeting of the 79th as one of the five Junior Class had conversations with the UN not for the African-American world and how they will be to work and make an immediate Session. senators. Morman expressed to host conferences and events community," he said. "We have situated will depend on a new impact." The outdoor meeting peaked the same hopeful sentiments as on human rights, according to a way of talking in a new way kind of elite leadership that Senator Tyrone McGowan, the interest of passing students, his partners, saying, "I feel that Shipman. about global citizenship and comes forth." Junior Political Science major, and even college staff, several of this will be a very productive addressing the concerns of agreed. "I think its unfortunate whom stopped to inquire about year and I am looking forward to Like Atlanta, Morehouse has people like Thomas Friedman that a lot of senators didn't return. the event. Frequently, students future meetings." worked to attain an international and Fareed Zakaria." But it's also a good opportunity joined the meeting, taking a seat U Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger______-IV-______September 10 -16, 2008 Features Where Are They Now? All Not Well: 1 Million Alumni Profiles Houses Lose Power

Randol Dams Kevin Mallory Associale Yens Editor Staff ft riter Randol Davis a gntail. com kma/l89i a yahoo. com ver 1.4 million Louisiana his week's Alumni Profile households were without is special because he is a Opower Tuesday morning TMaroon Tiger alumni as well. September 2, as a result of Travers Jon Johnson, Class of '08, Hurricane Gustav, which swept graduated from Morehouse with through the Gulf Coast a day a Bachelor of Arts in English. It's earlier. important to note that prior to graduation Travers served on the Entergy Corp., Louisiana's MaroonTigeras Managing Editor largest utility company, reported in his Senior Year and Chief Copy that 825,000 customers had lost Editor in his Junior Year. Travers' power. The 825,000 customers accomplishments during his also included areas that service matriculation are what landed oil refineries and major gas and Image: AP/Alan Diaz him a job at Random House oil infrastructure operations. Publishing in New York City. Outside of Entergy reports Burns described the damage in New Orleans impeded work Since July, Travers has been estimate that as of September as "massive" with 191 power for weeks. working full time as an Associate 2nd oil refineries could be lines and 210 substations out of for The Doubleday Broadway without power for 10 days. service. Thousands of workers will be Publishing Group. He has already arriving to assist with the task had the opportunity to work with Hurricane Gustav's affect Currently, Entergy's network of restoring power in the state. several top editors and authors; on Entergy is second only to of power lines that are able to Service could be restored in areas review loads of manuscript that of Hurricane Katrina, which move electricity from generating deemed safe to do so although a submissions and book proposals knocked out the power of 1.1 plants to its customers are complete assessment of damage and has helped edit a New York million customers three years fractured. This leaves areas such to the system and a timetable for Times Best-selling author's latest ago. Cleco, a Pineville, Louisiana as Baton Rouge and New Orleans the restoration of power could novel. based utilities company, reported on "islands" because they are take several days. He is also a part-time blogger 246,000 of its customers, about not connected to the rest of the for the BET News YOU(th) 90 percent of its total, were electrical system and are serviced Two major sources of power VOTE initiative (www.bet.com/ When asked to reflect on Wisdom, potential and without power on Tuesday. by only three power plants. were shut down including the youthvote) his Morehouse Experience, he experience beyond measure 967 megawatt River Bend power Travers claims that despite responded by saying, "Life is - Travers Jon Johnson is one "Damage assessment will Restoration efforts for Gustav station and the 1,152 megawatt the high city rent check he pays simply a series of moments— Morehouse Man that we can begin with Entergy's high voltage will be less arduous than those Waterford 3 nuclear reactor. One every month, he is definitely don't get so caught up in what surely expect amazing feats grid, which must be restored of Katrina because the damage megawatt powers approximately loving life in the city. is to be that you neglect to from. before power can flow," Entergy of Gustav is wind-induced while 500 homes in Louisiana. appreciate what already is." spokesman Mike Burns said. major flooding caused by Katrina Hidden GA Laws: The Brown Street Bench Believe it or Not

• It is illegal to use Ashley Pregia Features Editor profanity in the presence of a a.preda a i ahoo com dead body in a funeral home or in a coroner's office. ith the election of a lifetime slowly approaching, • Signs are required to be politicsW has been the topic of written in English. daily conversations. It is the main topic in a class entitled "State and Local Government." Each • No one may carry an ice day, a law is discussed that you cream cone in their back pocket may not even know can possibly on Sunday. exist. And of course, the laws that we cover, exist here in the state of Georgia.

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The MTV show "Busted”highlights somecrimes I • In some Georgia school didn't know were exactly criminal districts, the word "evolution" has offenses, so let's take a look at been banned and replaced with Georgia and all the things you the phrase, "biological changes Howard Robinson, Jr. guidance to readers in the most "My roommate keeps me up might even comply. could possibly be charged for: over time." Columnist gallant and professional manner all hours of the night with loud how leerobin son a ymail com possible. Despite all that, the music. I wanna tell him to stop, If that doesn't work or you're One of the more serious laws his year, everyone's favorite search ended with me. Go figure. but I have to live with him this still uncomfortable, try this: is the Full Disclosure Ultra Sound • It is a misdemeanor to "organ of student expression" From here on out, I'll be providing year. What should I do?" Turn your own music ALL the Act signed in 2007. Under this sell to a minor under the age or Tdecided to strengthen itsmy special brand of advice on -Sleepless in Dubois, way up. Two or three days of law, a mother has to receive an twelve to partake in any activities connection with the student anything and everything from Morehouse College this, and Residential Life or a ultrasound before she can fully including rope or wire walking or body at large by presenting relationships to style, from (real) studious neighbor is sure to comment to having an abortion. as a circus rider or clown. you with the opportunity to let politics to spirituality and all You know, I'm a pretty come a-knockin'. Now, the noise During the ultrasound, the your voice be heard directly. the faculty nightmares, run-ins straightforward guy. Your ordinance for your room is mother both views the unborn A Herculean task indeed, the with the law, and sordid Chivers roommate, I'm assuming, is a officially sanctioned, and your child and listens to the fetus' • Members of a state good people at the Tiger began secrets in between. Should be grown man. He'll be fine if you household hasn't lost its civility. heartbeat before carrying out assembly cannot receive a to seek out a guru who would fun enough, right? Let the first tell him to keep It down. He the decision to terminate the speeding ticket while a state impart wisdom, compassion and plaintiff approach the Bench: pregnancy. assembly is in session.

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ather than watch the Republican National ; ConventionR from a television set the day of Sarah Palin's big political cotillion, I was on a plane on my way to Atlanta. Luckily I had a chance to listen to conservative radio and was ¡astonished by the Republicans attitudes towards Barack Obama and, to paraphrase, brought up a good point that it and Hollywood, and no where metropolitan liberals. However, is our sworn duty to kill babies. else. We've been fooling the my shock didn't emanate from It's true, there are no babies in world for years that Woodstock their vitriol and hate speech, the cities of the US because we took place in the Northeast but because the conservatives liberals are immediately thrown and that punk music started in had once again figured out our into a psychotic rage every NYC, it was a cover to distract Letter to the Editor agenda. time we see a baby. We want to everyonefrom Steven Spiel burg We heathen liberals who, stop babies from being born at and Martin Sheen's end goal: To as the Republicans have -Anonymous any cost, which is why we are partition the United States back : identified, only live in the major pro-choice, pro-birth control into Europe. conglomerate cities of America "To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of and pro-homosexual rights. | (save for the crazies who hardships."- W.E.B. Dubois Toddlers, however, are alright Yes, we the liberal godless encompass the Northeast and in our book because you can elite, who lord over you California), are only looking to send them away to daycare. from our skyscraper condos Dubois said this and he was indeed accurate. At a time when the Black race was ex expand big government and Along with being anti-baby, and energy efficient means cluded from fulfilling their potential in land where opportunity was great, his words take away your guns. We really we are also anti-family. We think of transportation, feel that do hate guns, and believe no truly applied. But that was almost a century ago. Let us jump now to the 21 st cen the best family is a broken one. America is best served by j one should have any except the tury. In fact we are so against families reincorporating with Europe, police, who we also look down we raffle which Black male who as we all know has no upon for harassing us with family member goes to jail for traditional values to speak of Some believe that the most oppressed group in the United is the immigrant. That parking tickets in fire zones drug related crimes, innocent or and has never shown us any argument is just as relevant and real at Morehouse College. I would like to suggest when we are just trying to buy not, just so we can ensure that good ideas which we can adapt our 10 dollar cup of coffee on that in a place that has hailed itself as the preeminent institution for the higher edu children grow up fatherless and to our country. We want to end our way to our high paying cation of Black males, Morehouse, the Black immigrant has assumed the lowest rank. bereft of traditional values. American Independence once executive job for Google. Yes, It is not hard to imagine that moving to another country to pursue one's education And as they have so wisely and for all- that's what being a we all work for Google. pointed our leadership has true liberal really means. is difficult. A change in environment, culture and the separation from one's home The Republicans also have environment takes a lot of inner-strength. But couple that with the inability to work always been in San Francisco or support oneself legally and an administration that expresses very little concern for said student and you may begin to understand the struggle of International Student at Morehouse College.

Many students and administrators do not know that international students at More house are not legally allowed to work inside or outside the college. Regardless, these students are taxed on a certain portion of their scholarships by the government. It is only after freshman year that these students are allowed to work (within Morehouse.) 20 International students are, at no point, allowed to work outside of the college during their matriculation. Recently, further restrictions have been placed on work study so that some international students will not even be able receive it, leaving the afore mentioned government scholarship taxes to be paid from no source of income. So Questions ask yourself, what are they to do? What would you do? What can administration do and should this be the life of an international student at the "Worldhouse" of More By: Gucci Bandana Gucci Gucci Bandana, house College? Natty Fitch, et al. thaldrinkyoulike a thosedothcsyouweur. com Have an opinion, disagree with or would like to add to 1) Why, Tom Brady? Why? something that you've read? Be heard in the pages of the 2) Is this karma's way of saying "cheaters?" Maroon Tiger by submitting a Letter to the Editor at 3) Did you get the second name? 4) Does that mean you're not in the INNER circle? [email protected]. 5) From 5GA to CASA... was this always the MASTER PLAN? Think twice 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 i 1111111111111111111111111 f 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111LL before answering!!! 6) So, why did you run away? 7) Did you know they were only coming to tell people to pour their "beverages" in a cup? 8) How does it feel to finally beat Ft. Valley? 9) Were you T'd 12 times when you had to apologize? 10) Why use the race card? 11) Are you really SMOOTH enough to hold that position? 12) Are you exited about the PROmotion? 13) Did you know the parking deck won't be completed until the week before Homecoming? 14) I have a "Proposal:" can we just have a party vs. a gathering with group of perpetrating students with no bottle popping/VIP money? 15) Why leave that guy o'so blue? 16) Publicity stunt, or is it just not the year? 17) I mean, are you willing to bark or climb trees? 18) Do you know how serious the career fair will be this year? 19) Is it true that he didn't have a degree? I i i e • 20) Isn't it POLIcy to check that before you hire someone? Send all inquiries to: BONUS: 21) Naked V? Are they serious? [email protected] 22) Who remembers going to the 4th one...or the 3rd for that matter? 22) Have you visited WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM yet?!

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With Coach Bama and (which is approximately 36 face it—he's old and reminds us The Afropolitian Coach Cain in the corners, these years old). all of someone we've seen who two contenders duke it out for Palin...well, she is quite is in no way attractive. their place in history. experienced in the art of child On the other hand, Palin Round 1: Family Circle birth. She has been Governor is garnering the attention of Renaissance Biden seems a little cautious of Alaska for two years and 'Stacey's mom'. She has it goin' on this one. He, after all, lost half before that, mayor of Wasilla, on. Even after all the kids and of his family in a car accident 35 Alaska—a town of less than craziness, she is pretty good But I think that African renaissance men. W. Hassan Marsh years ago. After being struck by 10,000 people, for six years. looking. And she gave a hell of a Senior Editor Americans can adapt the term Ouronly wayforward will be a drunkdriver, his wifeand baby She knows her rifles though: speech, even if she didn't really whmarsh@gmail. com as well. After all, America is the adequate self-adjustment daughter were killed while his National Rifle Association for know what she was talking a post-colony. And after all, of an afropolitian. You probably two young sons were seriously life! about (or write the speech for we have been hybrids for know many already.They would ur college president's hurt. Since then, he has been Biden bloodies Palin's nose that matter). vision to create a new centuries, stretched wider than be the students with high GPA's, i the ultimate family man, taking a bit and Palin limps back to her Palin beats Biden to a pulp Ogeneration of Renaissancethe hyphen that separates the American ambition, and African Amtrak to Delaware instead of corner. this round. Men is a good idea. However, "African" and the "American." aesthetic. They often see the taking up residence in D.C. so Round 3: Issues Just as we are moving into it is neither all too original nor Afropolitianism is about world from a perspective that ; that he could be there for his Biden dances around the the final round to determine completely "demographically inclusive diversity. Mbembe includes an American idea children, and in turn, his elderly ring like a butterfly, especially the winner, Caribou Barbie's appropriate." A Renaissance was in South Africa after having of the Black experience, but mother. with his reputation of liking daughter will have a fight with Man is a relic of a centuries old several posts in Paris, New York, transcends it. They don't get Palin, on the other hand, things like clean air and safe her baby daddy because she European ethos, sculpted by and San Francisco. After the bogged down in the blame tries to pull a sneaky upper-cut. environments, strong foreign finds out he had a crush on her a conservative and exclusive telephone interview was over, game but make power plays She bombs us with the news policy, tax initiatives and mom. As a result, she will go into education in the not-so-liberal I told him more about myself. in the politics of possibility. of her 17 -year-old daughter's Pell Grants to help college an early labor. [Disclaimer: This arts and polished by a slick He said that he had figured Obama's historic candidacy as pregnancy but assures us that students and their families, is a figment of an overactive coating of cosmopolitanism. that I was a brother. The fact an afropolitian, breaks the glass Bristol will marry the father rights for everyone from liberal imagination. None of the Our renaissance, on the other that our transnational realities ceiling for everybody. of her child...at least until minorities to same-sex couples, aforementioned events have hand, must be Afropolitan. unified us, speaks to a certain The term Renaissance the election is over. Also, she affirming Affirmative Action happened...yet] An afropolitian is a post transatlantic blackness that man comes from a time when is hoping to care for a baby and protecting Medicare and The remainder of the fight colonial product of a globalized dates back to the triangular the elites of Europe prided affected by Down's Syndrome Medicaid. That kind of stuff. has been postponed until post-modern world: African in trade. themselves in their new < 2 as well as her 4 other children Palin seems a tad bit November 4th. Tune in for the descent, worldly in disposition. I The difference with this discovery of knowledge and i while serving as Vice President. sluggish this round. She's death match...and be careful first came across the term while unifying idea of blackness with "western tradition (which Moms across the country just definitely Pro-life. She has 5 because with so many children, interviewing Achille Mbembe, Panafricanism or negritude, is was paradoxically granted by are not seeing the the logic. examples. She likes her guns. Palin could run a covert a Cameroonian historian and that afropolitanism does not try Moors and Arabs). Baldassare Beyond this, she has some Oh, and of course, she loves operation come election time. political theorist, on Obama's to essentialise blackness. By not Castiglione lines out what it I side-beef with the law and her that oil. Even though off-shore Watch your chad! importance to the African glossing over gross historical means to be a renaissance man ex-brother-in-law because she drilling is way more expensive, continent. I had been driven discrepancyin some reactionary in his The Book of the Courtier: tried to yank his job out from difficult and dangerous (for to the edge of my identity and antithetical resolution, a well-born, chivalrous knight after a year in Europe and afropolitinism complicates who spoke all of the major Senegal and looking for ways notions of nationality, culture, European languages and could to reconceptualize blackness in class, and race. It celebrates use the classics as a foundation our digital global age. He said the otherness from within the in intellectual conversation. that Obama's identity as the Other. It is inalienably hybrid, The Renaissance man was quintessential afropolitian gives like us. a soldier who defended the him the ability to transcend Individually, study abroad values and interest of elites in primary identifications, making is perhaps the simplest route a Westphalian world where the him a powerfully unifying force to afropolitanism. But we nation-state ran supreme. in our fractured world. shouden't just be going to study Last year, in The Maroon Monday, The term afropolitian is abroad party centers in Europe. Tiger, Franklin said, "The generally reserved for first- We should be developing Renaissance person is well- generation children of African initiatives in countries like balanced, widely traveled, immigrants. Taiye Tuakli- Tanzania, Ghana, Senegal, and [and] well informed. He brings September 15 Wosornu did a lot to introduce Brazil. We must celebrate not a certain sophistication about the term in her essay "Bye- just speaking the romance any culture and is aware of Bye Barbar: The Unstoppable languages but non-European important global issues. The Rise of the Afropolitian." languages like Fulani, Kiswahili, social conscience side is that Spelman College: According to her, afropolitians Arabic, and Wolof. they have the inner moral struggle gallantly to succeed Our curriculum already compass that guides them in the western world while focuses on the African toward what is good and just." Cosby, LL32 celebrating their identity. They American experience. However, The Renaissance man mediate many worlds and we should do a better job of was also known as the Homo move fluidly in all of them. They valuing other perspectives from UniversalisinLatinandtranslates are multilingual and multi around the world, particularly to "a man of the universe." 6:00 PM dimensional. They are not one Africa. Above all we should The word cosmopolitan has thing over another. They are engage with the international a similar meaning, but comes hybrids.These children of highly student population at the from Greek: cosmos meaning educated Africans dispersed college so they know that universe and politian meaning around Europe and North their perspective is valued and citizen. Afropolitians, then, as America account for a lion's desired. The school has already Tuakli-Wosornu said, are "not share of Black representation done much in that direction citizens, but Africans of the in higher education, high- and the resources are already world," well-versed soldiers powered law firms and high- available. On an institutional in the fight for a progressive Full salary and benefits. All academic majors. caliber laboratories on all sides level we must move from word future in a globalized world. www.teachforamerica.org TEACHFOR AMERICA of the Atlantic. to deed to make afropolitan t J Recycle The Maroon Tiger Ti if Maroon Tiger VII September 10- 16, 2008 Arts, Etc. 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Pick up your copy of Gym Class Los Angeles. by cancer, the group should The opening track on the A personal favorite of fans Heroes' "The Quilt" as early as \ LP, "Guilty as Charged" featuring who have listened to a leaked Tuesday, September 9. Estelle is a pop-driven track with version of the album note the W Recycle The Maroon Tiger The Maroon Tiger -VIII- September 10-16, 2008 Sports Nothing Stops The House: Don't Forget About Tiger Towne Overcomes Heat and History to Gain Even Footing on Season Major League Baseball after a Micah Steriff field goal. Sterling saw one of his mid After the defense's final S.M. Ridley-Thomas The Los Angeles Angels are on Contributing Writer The Wildcats responded with range passes intercepted and stop there was just over a Ethan Brisby Contributing Writer pace to win 50 at home and a touchdown. The receiving taken to the end zone by a miniute left in the game. The ejbrisby@gmail. com 50 on the road. As the only core (David Hart, Tyjuan Wildcat defender, the score was Tigers drove to the 17-yard American League team with a n a brutally hot Sunday McFadden, Jamar Rodriguez, then 35-17 following the PAT line, let the game clock run to winning record on the road, the in Central Georgia, Tiger Tyderrick Williams) lead by kick. 6 seconds, expended their final recent look at the Major Angles have a commanding OTowne broke the decade-longJames Steadman, Achille Henje time-out and kicked a 24-yard League Baseball standing A 17 game lead in the West over dominance of Fort Valley State and Quincy Avery came up big It was at this point that the field goal to end a decade long revealed to me all I have Arlington's Rangers. University Wildcats by going on by catching a combined 398 Tigers began to take charge of losing streak. missed this 2008 season. a 21-7 run in the second half of yards. Henje helped keep the theirfate.TheDefenseovercame The "Boys of Summer," also As an illustration, the the game to win 38-35. The last Tigers competitive through its short range passing and The AUC family traveled known as MLB players used Morehouse Football Team to most of the first half by scoring quarterback coverage woes to to Fort Valley and were elated the hottest months of the year five starting pitchers in the overcome Fort Valley was the two touchdowns. The Wildcats limit the Wildcats to a three- with the Tiger's victory. to separate the men from the Angel's rotation all have 10 1998 squad. went on to score twice more, and-out, a turnover on downs boys. A quick glance reveals puls wins, and closer Francisco leading the score with 28-17 at and another three-and out, "I'm proud of the team and an unfamiliar name at the top Rodriguez is close to passing "It feels good to be apart the half. consecutively. Avery made his glad they closed the game out," of the American League East Bobby Thigpen's single season of history," linebacker Brandon only catch of the game count Spelman junior Ashley Jones standings: Dominance on the safe record. The Angels appear Cunningham said. "Special The Maroon Tiger running for a touchdown in the third said. part of the Los Angeles Angels ready to return to glory after teams played a huge roll in our game is going through quarter, Steadman scored as and an abundance of jockeying having already won one World success, in that area we worked development pains as freshman well, Steriff made both PATs and It should be noted that for playoff position out West in Series this decade. on allowing no returns for Cameron Ford, transfer Pernez a field goal and Henje caught a House of Funk Marching Band the National League. With less touchdowns while also making Pinckney, Sinclair Ridley- two point conversion that tied stood the test of the heat than one month to play, the Another recent World sure we didn't allow any of our Thomas and Christian Green the score at 35. and hostility of Fort Valley to major league baseball season Series champion, the Arizona kicks to be blocked." combined for 78 yards. Former dominate all musical festivities. is rounding third and headed Diamondbacks are in a tailback and current offensive The Wildcats attempted to One can only count the days for home. Let's take a look at different kind of race in the The rotating trio- assistant and running back run down the clock but were until the Opening Home Game who will make the cut and who National League West. The quarterback system the Tigers Coach Kelvin Moore offered unable to generate any solid on Saturday September 13 at will get an early jump on winter Diamondbacks find themselves have employed with Jerald that "we overcame adversity... running. 7 p.m.. At 1-1 the Tiger Towne vacation come playoff time. attached at the waist with the Cook, William Brack and turnovers and the heat to plans on making BT Harvey Los Angeles Dodgers. A division Christian Sterling was limited be in better position" for the "We prepared a scouted Stadium the place to be and the The most glaring feature of that once was thought to be to simply Sterling and Cook this remainder of the season. their run and stopped it early, Lane College Dragons (1-1) the the MLB standings is the name the Diamondback's to lose was week, with Cook starting the they weren't going be able to next to fall to a power greater atop the American League sent into a tailspin when the game. The second half would run on us or easily get off short than them. East standing. A division once Dodgers added Boston slugger, see one more score from passes...especially after the dominated by the New York Manny Ramirez. The game began slowly the Wildcats before a Tiger game started turning around," Yankees and recently controlled Ramirez has helped to for Morehouse, but picked up turnaround commenced. Cunningham said. by the Boston Red Sox is now occupied by a group of rising bring stability to an oft-injured stars in Tampa Bay. The Rays Dodger team, and anchor a have 85 wins against only 55 beleaguered line up. It appears losses, and right now that win/ that only one of these two NFL: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly loss ratio is good enough for teams will get into the four- first place. team National League playoff tournament, so stay tuned for However, the offense seemed Chad Sanders The Red Sox however, are what's to come. World & Local News Editor to miss the veteran presence of within striking distance and idtudklhMtüifflvúywJhiih aotm wide receiver Isaac Bruce who Houston native Scott Kazmir Just to note:The two teams signed with the San Francisco along with the rest of his Rays are not scheduled to play again The Good... 49ers this past off-season. The team mates will not just walk this season unless there is a lack of a third offensive weapon out the front door with the tie after 162 games and a one he two most dominant to Jackson and future Hall-of- title to arguably MLB's most game playoff is needed. teams of the weekend, both Famer Torry Holt left the Rams competitive division. Thailing from Pennsylvania, struggling to move the ball At any rate, before you sink the Steelers and Eagles, back Willie Parker were and Holt left in a bind being The Yankees, on the other your teeth into NFL Sunday dropped 38 points a piece on ripping through the Houston covered by shut-down corner hand, are stuck on 75 wins, ticket, keep the hot dogs and unprepared opponents. Veteran Texans' sluggish defense. Asante Samuel, the Eagles'own which puts them in a dead heat cracker jacks for Major League quarterback Donavan McNabb Roethlisberger was nearly prized off-season acquisition. with third place Toronto, the Baseball handy. This is the time asserted himself by completing perfect in his showing as only The result left Holt with one National League Central's third of year when champions and 21 of 33 passes for 361 yards one of his 14 pass attempts catch for nine yards and the place St. Louis Cardinals and challengers show what side and three touchdowns amid didn't find its way into the hands Rams on the wrong side of a the Houston Astros at 74-67 they will take when the going rumors that the Eagles were of a Steelers receiver. Along with 38-3 opening week shellacking. (not far behind that win total). gets tough. Whether you are moving to replace him with his92.9completion percentage, Ouch... a Rays' fan, Angels' junkie or 2007 second-round draft choice Roethlisberger threw for 137 When I was a young boy, I intrigued by the tight National Kevin Kolb. Many suspected yards and two touchdowns. The Ugly... heard ESPN's Peter Gammons League West race, a play at the that McNabb may struggle The Steeler's offensive line still proclaim, "Every team will win plate is a certainty. The World coming off a 2007 injury allowed Roethlisberger to be Not only was the artist and lose 50 games." This year Series will be here before you — sacked twice leading to one formerly known as Chad is no different, but one team is know it, so let's play ball! lost fumble, a problem that Johnson prohibited from taking that myth a step further. plagued the unit a year ago wearing his newly acquired when Roethlisberger was the surname on the back of his most sacked quarterback in the league.

Roethlisberger, despite his outstanding numbers, was still only the second best performer on the field playing second fiddle to an inspired Parker jersey by the NFL, but Mr. Ocho- who rushed 25 times for 138 Cinco proved to be Mr. Ocho yards and three touchdowns. Stinko in the Cincinnati Bengals' However, Parker still wasn't opener againstthedivision rival the best rusher of the day, as Baltimore Ravens. Number 85 and tangled in the prospect running back Michael Turner (as he will be further referenced of a potential quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons ran away in this column) continued to controversy in Philadelphia. with that honor carrying 22 prove that he may not even be Instead, McNabb proceeded to times for 220 yards and two the best receiver on his own destroy the highly overmatched touchdowns in a surprisingly team (those honors would goto St. Louis Rams with an array offensive Falcons victory over TJ. Houshmandzadeh), with a of perfectly timed darts all the Detroit Lions, 34-21. disappointing one catch for 22 over the field to receivers Greg yards. 85's contributions, or lack Lewis, Hank Baskett and highly The Bad... thereof, were just one of several touted rookie DeSean Jackson, factors that caused quarterback the Eagles speedy second Things couldn't have gone Carson Palmer's sub 100 yard, round draft choice out of the much worse for the St. Louis zero touchdown and one University of California. Rams in their first game of 2008 interception performance in with the lights on. The Rams route to an abysmal Bengals' About five hours down had high hopes with a fully loss. the road, McNabb's intrastate recovered running back Steven All photo credits to respective neighbor's quarterback Ben Jackson and quarterback Marc sports organizations. Roethlisberger and running Bulger back in the lineup.

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