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VOL. 73, NO. 9 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Thursday, February 8, 2001 In This Announcements

12 Angry Men are Summer opportunity for minority juniors seriously considering a career in teaching! The Institute for Recruit­ coming ment of Teachers (IRT) offers a four-week intensive summer workshop in Andover, MA to help students sharpen Page 7 their skills and prepare them for the rigors of graduate school. Applicants must major in the humanities, social sci­ ences and education and seriously consider becoming a teacher, professor or administrator. IRT interns receive a stipend of $1,200, travel expenses, plus room and board. For more information, call Ms. Ramsey at 404-681-2800 Reflections of ext. 2862 or e-mail [email protected]. Excellence Attention Poets! The Morehouse College English Department will host the Elma Stuckey Poetry Award and Work­ Page 10 shop on April 4, 2001. All enrolled Morehouse students are invited to submit their poetry for consideration. Award winners will be chosen by a visiting poet with whom students will also have the opportunity of attending a poetry Why we love “big” girls workshop. Submissions (three maximum) should include a cover sheet and must be submitted by Monday, February 26, 2000. See Gray Stewart in the English department (Brawley Hall 102) for more information. Page 12 The Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University will celebrate Black History Month by hosting a campus-wide lecture by the authors of Sprawl City on Thursday, February 22, 2001. Sprawl City tags An essential Atlanta as the sprawl "poster child" and examines the rising social class and racial divisions underlying uneven responsibility growth and development. Page 17 GRE classes are. starting now! Call today to reserve your seat. Take the #1 GRE Prep class on the Morehouse campus. The class is fòr AUC students only at the discounted rate of $599 - a $400 savings off the regular price. The class Dancing in September meets every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Sale Hall 109 beginning February 13 through April 24. For more information, call Ms. Clarinda Ramsey, the Morehouse Graduate School Coordinator at 404-681-2800 ext. 2862. Page 20 Gladys and Ron's Talent Showcase! On Tuesday, February 13th at 8 p.m., Gladys and Ron's Chicken and Waffles A portrait of Darius restaurant will host a Talent Showcase featuring singers, musicians, comedians, actors, rappers and poets. Gladys Knight will serve as the mistress of ceremonies, and admission is $5.00 with a one entrée minimum. Wade Page 23 If you missed the Morehouse Time-to-Read training session, it's still not to late to take advantage of this volunteer opportunity. Contact Mike Harrison @ [email protected].

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134th Founders’ Day Observance February 15-1^2001 Schedule of Eve tits

Thursday, February 15 . discussion on their life's accomplishments and goals) Founders' Day Convocation 10:45 a.m. C "A Candle in the Dark" Gala - Hyatt Regency Hotel Martin Luther King Jr. International Chap 7$0 p.m. Speaker: The Honorable Sanford D. Bisit 68 in Lobby of Centennial Ballroom Georgia, 2nd Congressional District,- U.S. House of Representatives nd the 13th Annual Music provided by the Morehouse C Awards Ceremony m Friday, February 16 5 Founders' Day Concert 8:00 p.m. U Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel featuring recording artist Kirk Whalunx^H Tickets $25. Available through Ticket r. International Chapel end Dr. Mary A. Tumpkin Saturday, February 17 Foundation for Better Living, Inc. :. • AU Reflections of Excellence

11:00 a.m. I.. I..I Sale Hall ■■■ îëgeASlee Club Spring Concert Featuring the 2001 Bennie and C Award Recipients nternational Chapel (Honorees address the campus c Campus News Morehouse research project takes in-depth 1 1:1 k at Black churches

ars has been selected this topic and mobilize a new Colin A. Hosten to research, discuss generation of scholarship on the Staff Writer and document for involvement of black churches publication the influ­ in public life. The popular myth that ence of black "We keep complaining most black churches are politi­ churches on US pub­ that we're not represented in cally active in their communi­ lic policies specifi­ sociological research and text­ ties has led the Morehouse cally relating to is­ books, but we can't complain Leadership Center to conduct sues such as welfare, that the texts don't include us an extensive research project education, health, if we don't document it our­ examining the public influ­ women's rights, race, selves," Simmons said. ences of African-American criminal justice and While there have been churches. civic culture. studies about the role of Black "Often when you dig a Some of the churches in the past, Simmons little deeper and ask the right people expected to said that this was probably "the questions, you realize that partake in this con­ most significant effort to docu­ some churches may claim to be ference include ment data about black politically active but are really Morehouse Board of churches, especially as they re­ more involved in social activ­ Trustees Chairman late to political science." It is ism, and others may be very Otis Moss, United also noteworthy that this is the politically active without even Charmian Reading—1966 Negro College Fund only research project to take an knowing it," said Alexis The Black church at the center of the community. President Bill Grey, in-depth look at the role of Simmons, Morehouse Leader­ mented until now. ing out questionnaires by mail Rev A1 Sharpton, National black churches in the last 30 ship Center Research Coordi­ Directed by the Reverend in addition to conducting tele­ Black Caucus of State Legis­ years. nator on Religion and Public Dr. R. Drew Smith and funded phone and personal interviews. lators Vice President Mary "It's pretty unchartered Life. through the Philadelphia- The second component, Coleman and former Kansas territory," remarked Simmons, According to Simmons, based Pew Charitable Trusts, the focal point of the entire City Mayor Rev. Emmanuel "which is why it belongs at the importance of Black reli­ this project entails two main project, involves a national con­ Cleaver. Morehouse, the foremost insti­ gious leaders, such as the Rev. components. Already in ference on Black 'Churches and Simmons said some of tution of Black scholarship in Jesse Jackson, in shaping politi­ progress, the first component Political Leadership in the New the project's goals are to un­ the country." cal ideologies of African- is a random survey of Black Millennium to stimulate schol­ derstand and explain what The conference on Black Americans has long been clergy, elected officials and po­ arly discourse and documenta­ makes some churches more Churches and Political Leadership pointed out and debated, but litical scientists in urban and tion. politically active than others, in the New Millennium is sched­ it has never been profession­ rural areas across the country. A designated group of identify further areas of uled to take place from April 19- ally researched and docu­ The surveying includes send- both religious and secular schol- study that may be related to 21 in the Washington DC area. The Maroon Tiger Earn your “MBA” in Leadership cordially invites you to the Leadership development, physical fitness, financial assistance and paid summer in­ ternships await you as a Marine Corps Officer Candidate! As a Marine Corps Officer 1st Annual Candidate, you’ll work daily towards acquiring your “MBA” in leadership. The train­ ing program consists of either two six-week summer sessions (freshmen & sopho­ Maroon Tiger Founders Week mores) or one ten-week session (juniors, seniors, graduates) in which you are chal­ lenged mentally, physically and morally to ensure that you have what it takes to be­ Lecture Series come an Officer of the Marines! featuring: If you are aspiring to someday start your own business, practice law, fly commercial or corporate aircraft or pursue any other career, experience as a Marine Corps Officer Rev. Lawrence A. Q. Burnley will put you ahead of the pack! You’ll learn skills that are essential to leading and Executive for Racial/Ethnic Relations of the motivating others to always accomplish your mission. For those interested in becom­ Common Global Ministries Board of the Christian ing pilots, the Marine Corps is the only service that offers qualified applicants guar­ anteed positions in flight school along with the opportunity to take part in free flying Church and United Church if Christ. lessons. As a Marine Corps lawyer, you’ll get courtroom time starting DAY ONE along with experience far beyond that of your civilian counterparts. who will he discussing How about money for college? Could you use some financial assistance to help pay The Crisis in Palestine/Israel: for tuition and other expenses? The Marine Corps encourages and supports your A Challenge for the African American success in school by providing different financial assistance programs to offset un­ dergraduate and graduate educational costs. Church to Respond So, if you seek a challenge that develops your self-reliance, self-discipline and cour­ Thursday, February 15th, 2001 age...if you would like to be a young officer who represents the United States across Nahrit-Mapp-McBay Lecture Room II the globe, then take the first step by calling Captain Bryan or Captain Gray, you local 6:00 p.m. Officer Selection Officers, at 404-658-9502. There is no obligation until you gradu­ ate college and even then, only 3.5 years of military service is required of those who become officers. What are you waiting for? Become a leader of the Marines. The Light refreshments will be served change is forever! Thursday, February 8, 2001 1« THE MAROON TIGER CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 4 _ Campus Spotlight Mottotranshtionhconuct Correcting the translation you thought you knew

The motto is taken from knowledge is 'scientia.' If the Geoffrey Bennett the King James translation of motto meant 'And knowledge Assistant Campus News Editor the Bible, wherein Genesis 1:3 is light,' then it would be states, "And God said, 'Let 'Scientia est lux.'" For years, SGA President as part of the JC Love offered his New Student views on the trans­ Orientation lation discrepancy. process, in- "It's one of coming those things that wre Morehouse have always been (L-R) CJ Graves and Geoffrey Bennett. Kahlil Martin not freshmen have taught during pictured. been expected NSO," said Love. to memorize "It's always been Senior Kahlil Martin and juniors Geoffrey Bennett and CJ the college translated that way, Graves were recently selected to serve as student representatives to motto, "Et so it's a surprise to Morehouse College's Youth Business International Board. The facta est lux." discover that the Board is also comprised of Morehouse administrators, faculty and Most are translation we've community representatives. As the brainchild of Britain's Prince taught that the learned is incor­ Charles, this program offers financial support to disadvantaged youth motto's sup­ Geoffrey Bennett/Staff rect." with entrepreneurial interests. Morehouse College will sponsor the posed English The revered college motto on the Mays monument According to United States' first initiative, and the three students will meet Prince translation is, junior Ahsanti Charles as part of the program's implementation. "And knowledge/truth is there be light;' and there was Johnson, "Most people do not light." Unfortunately, the light." know Latin and think that long-standing translation is More specifically, the 'facta' means fact or knowl­ incorrect. fiat "lux" means "let light be edge or truth, so it's no sur­ According to the es­ made." "Facta" is the third prise that the translation has teemed Dr. Stephen Glaze, person subjunctive passive been altered and perpetuated. Morehouse assistant English voice of "facio" which means In any case, it's about time professor, the college motto's "let it be made" with "lux" as that people learn the correct correct translation is, "And the subject of the verb. translation to save them fu­ there was light." Furthermore, according ture embarassment." to Glaze, "The word for The Maroon Tiger scores big

to best editorial series the Tiger placed third Kasi David and best news article while ranking first and Campus News Editor based on objective re­ second place in the cat­ Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter The Maroon Tiger porting, staff writer egories of Best Campus Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Dean of the Martin Luther ranked top place in Faraji Whalen won first Community Service- King, Jr. International Chapel, recently received honorary doctor of nine award categories place in the senior divi­ Features and Best Cam­ divinity degrees from Lewis University and Harvard University. of the 2000 Better sion of the Best Review pus Community Ser­ While at Harvard, Carter delivered two sermons in honor of Rev. Dr. Newspaper Contest category, while photog­ vice-News, respec­ Martin Luther King, Jr. One sermon titled, "Be the Change You Wish Awards Ceremony at rapher Philip Asbury tively. to See," touted the importance of service and social accountability. the Georgia College placed third in the Best All awards were In addition, Carter co-authored a book titled, Global Ethical Op­ Press Association con­ News Photograph cat­ given in two categories tions, which challenges and improves ethical principles and values ference in Macon, Geor­ egory. based on the student- in the tradition of King, Ghandi and Daisaku Ikeda. gia on Feb­ body popu­ ruary 3, "We have a wealth of talent at Morehouse lation of each respec­ 2001. College, and it is great to finally be recognized The tive college. first part of for all the sacrifice and hard work we do. " The Maroon the cer­ —Shaun Spearmon, Editor-in-Chief Tiger com­ emony peted in the dealt with Senior B di­ individual vision. awards with no distinc­ For the general The GCPA confer­ tion between schools in awards competition, ence also provided an the senior division. the Maroon Tiger also opportunity for the Thus, the Maroon Tiger placed high in seven of staffs and advisors of competed against other the nine categories for Georgia college news­ well-known Georgia the Senior B division. papers to exchange (L-R) Shelton King with club members Osakwe S. Beale college newspapers In the categories of Im­ ideas and deal with is­ and Charles Pringle such as The Technique provement Award, Gen­ sues affecting student (Georgia Tech) and The eral Photography Ex­ newspapers as a whole. Founded by freshman Shelton King, a Brooklyn native, the re­ Wheel (Emory Univer­ cellence, Best Campus Various workshops cently chartered New York Dynasty club is a new addition to sity). Of the twelve dif­ Community Service- dedicated to such areas Morehouse's list of state clubs. The club currently has eleven mem­ ferent categories in the Sports, Best Campus as ethics in photojour­ bers and will soon hold its first general interest meeting. According to Individual Awards sec­ Community Service- nalism and finding cre­ King, he started the dub to fill a void and to "develop a network tion, ranging from best Editorial Excellence ative story ideas were among New Yorkers." Shelton is also a popular DJ, known to many and General Excellence, held. as"DJ Teflon." column and best review CREDIT FIRST SUISSE BOSTON

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Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 7 12 angry men storm Morehouse campus

Morehouse revives theatrical tradition

Kasi David Campus News Editor

For the first time in about three years, there will be a major theatre produc­ tion at Morehouse College. On Thursday February 15lh and Saturday February 17th, during Founder's weekend, the play Twelve Angry Men will be staged in Sale Hall on Morehouse College's campus. The play, which is set in a courtroom with twelve jurors deliberating over a case of murder, will be performed by twelve Morehouse students and di­ rected by Adrian Allen, a junior theater major from Houston, Texas. The cast is made up of freshmen Thomas Deadrick, John Harden, Brian Henry, Kareem Reeves and David Yarnall, juniors Jason Dirden, Avalon Herron and Rory Suggs and seniors Rory Griffin, Damien Jabulani Barber/Staff Johnson and Marco Martin. Twelve angry men perfecting their stage rage in preparation for the opening Thursday night performance. Allen said that the first proposal for the play was the right time, right people nally practiced from 6pm to stated that the cast will be port and dedication on the submitted about three years and right place. 9pm, but now, as the date of definitely ready by Febru­ part of all the major players ago by Brandon Dirden and The first step in staging the show is getting closer, ary 15th. The only things that involved. It also takes an Damien Fletcher, who have this play was finding the practice is from 6pm to need some more time are lo­ appreciation for theater, and both since graduated from right cast. Auditions were 10pm. The first part of prac­ gistical matters including I'm not sure if everyone re­ Morehouse. This proposal held on January 12th and tice deals with what Allen lighting and sound and the ally knows the cost of great mainly included a descrip­ 13th, and an original cast of refers to as "each one, taech stage set-up and design. theater." tion of the play and the fifteen was chosen. This one". During this period, When asked about his Allen also noted that dates requested for staging number was eventually re­ which encompasses the first outlook on the play, Allen there were some people who the play. Allen then took up duced to twelve. Allen 10 - 20 minutes of each prac­ said, "I view it as a litmus went above and beyond the the cause about a year ago stated that his original vi­ tice, one cast member pre­ test. I always wondered if call of duty, including Dean and worked to improve the sion included using mem­ sents the ideas covered in one could do theater here at Brian Phifer and Morehouse proposal by including a bers of faculty and staff in one of the books that the Morehouse. I am now find­ Music Department Chair background of the play and ing out that we can, but it Uzee Brown,to assist in the the playwright, its relevance will take a lot of work, and production of Twelve Angry to the students at " I view it as a litmus test, i always wondered if I'm not sure if Morehouse is Men. Morehouse and a proposed one could do theater here at Morehouse. I am now ready as it takes a lot of sup­ budget. This proposal was submitted in September, Oc­ finding out that we can, but it will take a lot of tober and November of last work..." THE TORCH YEARBOOK year to Brian Phifer, associ­ ate dean of students, who --Adrian Allen eventually approved the the play, but the response to cast is using to improve play to be held in February this idea was not very favor­ their performance. These of this year. We need writers!!! able. He then decided to use books, Julia Cameron's The Allen thought that this a cast made up entirely of Artist’s Way and Daniel particular play and the We need layout designers!!! students. In terms of his Goleman's Emotional Intelli­ theme of angry men had casting picks, Allen noted gence are used to deal with some relevance to students We need photographers!!! that he was not just looking creativity and emotional on this campus. As someone for the "right" look, but he control. interested in the theater, wanted to know what each According to Allen, us­ Allen searched for the types student could bring to the ing these books have been a The Torch Yearbook is accepting applications for of plays that could be done play. He tried to obtain a good experience. He said, on this campus, since he students who are interested in being a part of the diverse cast and achieved "It's amazing how every first came to Morehouse. yearbook staff. Come by Archer Hall room 117 this by including students night, the person who takes According to Allen, the who had stage or television the book home needs to read to pick up an application and speak with an edi­ whole idea of the angry man experience with students that particular chapter, be­ tor. syndrome sparked some­ who had no real experience cause when they come back thing in him, especially with and could bring honesty to the next day, it's like a light his experience at Morehouse Call 404-681-2800 ext.2982 or e-mail their characters. bulb came on, like all of a where he saw a lot of angry At the present time, the sudden they understood [email protected] for any questions. men in lines for registration, cast practices five days a what I was trying to say to financial aid and even in week for the play. And ac­ them." cafeteria. To Allen, the suc­ cording to Allen the sessions When asked about the cess that he has had thus far are rigorous. 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2001 Reflections of Excellence featuring Candle and Bennie Honorees

Caiidle in hfetíme AchievementfjrArts &Gitertainment Mr. Ray Charles

In virtually every music hall of fame, be it R&B, jazz, rock & roll, gospel or coun­ try-western, Ray Charles' name is prominently displayed. A native of Albany, Geor­ gia, born in 1930, Ray's parents encouraged him to strive for excellence following the onset of blindness. An accomplished musician, Charles has three honorary doc­ toral degrees, fifteen Grammys and several Playboy awards. He has been recognized by presidents, heads of states and royal families. Recently, Charles was chosen by the King and Queen of Sweden to receive the Polar Music Award, the country's most prestigious award recognized over the world .

Candle in Human and Civil Rights The Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian C.T. Vivian, civil rights strategist, is a well-known public speaker, lecturer and interpreter of movements. His unique insight covers the Civil Rights reputation that extends from the beginning of non-violent direct action in the Black Movement to the present. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appointed Vivian to his personal executive staff because he served as action direc­ Devika Parikh Mistress of Ceremonies tor for the first march of the movement. Vivian has personally Currently, Devika Parikh, a raised millions of dollars from foundations and governments talented actress, recurs as Bonnie for dvic-oriented projects. Vivian, an accomplished public ser­ Parks on the Emmy-award winning vant, has received awards from all four of the leading ethnic NBC drama "The West Wing." Her groups. film credits include "How to be a Player" with Bill Bellamy and Candle in Social Activism "Judgment Day" with Ice-T and Mario VanPeebles. Parikh is a Mr. Dick Gregory graduate of Syracuse University where she majored in broadcast Dick Gregory is a brilliant comedian, a leading dvil rights and human journalism. rights activist, a well-received author, a recording artist, a film and television personality and a man totally committed to non-violent sodal change. In 1961, he became the first Black comedian to work in first line white-owned night clubs and on national television. Like Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King, Jr., Gregory sacrificed his career to bring attention to sodetal injustices. An innovator, Gregory committed years of work and research to developing "The Bahamian Diet," which led to resounding business success. His ac­ claimed autobiography Nigger has sold over one million copies.

Kirk Whalum Bennie Service Award-winning Saxophonist Kirk Whalum is one of the The Honorable Horace T. Ward, ‘49 most influential contemporary saxo­ The Honorable Horace T. Ward, U.S. federal judge and civil rights phonists of his generation. His career attorney, is the first Black person to formally seek admission to the Uni­ highlights indude a Grammy nomi­ nation, three No. 1 album slots on the versity of Georgia Law School. A graduate of Morehouse College, Ward Billboard Jazz Charts and several al­ was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1964, becoming the second bums in the Jazz Top 10. He will be Black person to be elected to that body since the Reconstruction Period. performing in a Founder's Day con­ Ward was later reelected to four two-year terms, serving with Jimmy cert on Thursday, February, 16. Carter both as a state senator and as a governor. In 1979, he was ap­ pointed to the U.S. District Court for the northwestern district of Geor­ gia by President Jimmy Carter, where he still serves, but as a senior judge since January 1994. Bennie Leadership Mr. Charles “Chuck” H. James III, ‘81

Charles H. James III is the President & CEO of C.H. James & Co., one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the United States. He represents the fourth generation of his family to own and run the food processing and wholesale food distribution business founded in 1883 by his great-grandfather. James has transformed the firm from a local food distribu­ tor to an investment holding company focused on food and e-commerce valued at $20 million. James graduated cum laude in 1981 from Morehouse College where he majored in Finance and minored in U.S. History. Bennie Service The Honorable Howard F. Jeter, ‘70

Ambassador Howard Jeter's career as a diplomat and his expertise in national and international relations gamer respect throughout the global community. Prior to being named to the position of Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires for Namibia, a position that he held from 1990 to 1993, he served in that same position in Lesotho. At the conclusion of his tenure in Namibia, he assumed the position of U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, a positior that he held from 1993 to 1996. He has also held positions in United States embassies in Mozambique anc Tanzania. His citations of achievement include the Presidential Meritorious Service Award, Departmen Superior Honor Awards and Senior Foreign Service Performance Awards. He has also received The Rain­ bow/PUSH Coalition Charles Diggs Award for the promotion of U.S.-Africa Policy and is the previous recipient of the Bennie Trailblazer award from Morehouse College. Ambassador Jeter holds a Bachelor o: Science degree in Political Science from Morehouse College, a Master of Arts degree in International Rela­ tions and Comparative Politics from Columbia University and a Master of Arts degree in African Area Studies from the University of California.

Candle in Lifetime Achievementfor Arts & Entertainment Mr. Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte has been called "the consummate entertainer" - an artist in every field of mtertainment - a concert singer, a recording artist, a movie, Broadway and television star and producer. Belafonte's activity in the human rights struggle is globally respected. His awards md recognitions encompass both worlds, as artist and humanitarian. This native New Yorker relieves that his work for human rights and his artistic pursuits give him the basis for a most productive and balanced life. As a singer, Belafonte's third album "Calypso" became the first dburn to sell over one million copies. As an actor, he has been featured in such movies as 'Carmen" starring Dorothy Dandridge, " Uptown Saturday Night" and "White Man's Bur­ ien" with John Travolta.

Bennie Achievement Dr. Ezra C. Davidson, Jr., ‘54

Dr. Ezra C. Davidson is an associate dean, primary care and professor of the Depart­ ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Drew University School of Medicine and Science. He also holds professorships in obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA and Dartmouth Schools of Medicine. Davidson has served as president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He has also chaired the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mor- and the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health. A native of Walter Valley, Mis­ sissippi, Davidson is a cum laude Morehouse graduate.

By Geoffrey Bennett Features Go big girl.. .whatchugondo Guest writer Faraji Whalen explores the vast uncharted topic of plus-size women and the men who love them

is not. It's funny because so­ shows support the image that Faraji Whalen ciety tells me that I need to flashier is better, and you have Staff Writer lose a lot of weight, but I to realize that people come have six brothers and when here for a social education as he idea of body I do lose weight, they're all well as academics and there's image has had a worried that I'm not eating no authority, so girls are free to resounding affect healthy." indulge in every insecurity Tamong women in the twenti­ As a member of the they've ever had." eth century. We've all heard of fashion and entertainment While the jury may yet be women, particularly adoles­ community, Boyd points to out on whether bigger is in fact cents, starving themselves, her own medium as partly better, the fact is that size af­ crash dieting and developing to blame for what she de­ fects perception and self-es- eating disorders in order to fit scribes as "size oppres­ teem. While many Black men into society's model of what constitutes an attractive female " Everybody's beautiful in their own figure. As they get older (and way. If I saw a girl who was cute but was wealthier), liposuction and a little on the hefty side, I'd go for it." cosmetic surgery become op­ A fine woman is a fine woman. tions. In the United States, our thing to do with me when I was - Henry Thompson obsession of measuring up to prove that, as Blacks, we have big," she adds. what we see in magazines and not abandoned totally our af­ Another opinion comes movies has reached the point fection for that which jiggles, from Zhaleh Boyd, a senior at sion." obviously have no problems where women regularly en­ shakes or jumps one cheek at a CAU and a fashion designer, "Being from the South, with a woman of a certain danger their health to be time. as well as a local celebrity. there's a certain amount of sup­ stoutness, others don't feel the skinny. But this isn't our prob­ But is it really all peaches "Women are naturally sexy," port for not being thin, but on same. And as long as they lem, is it? We like our women and cream for women who are says Boyd. "I don't think it's the other hand, the media ham­ point, laugh and ignore, Perry a little thick, don't we? What routinely referred to as "big necessarily a cultural thing. It's mers it into us that we should will always be "constantly white people call fat, we call yung'uns?" The Maroon Tiger more a product of men defin­ all be small and everybody in afraid of gaining weight." healthy, and that Vogue ver­ has sat down and talked with ing what is beautiful and what' Gap and such," mentions "I do not want to be fat sion of no-butt having, flat­ some AUC women about their Boyd. "Even AUC fashion again," she exclaims. chested beauty doesn't work own personal body issues. hristopher "CP Graves is were given the position at a junior Political Science such a young age? I like fast cars major from Baltimore, I feel Shaun King saw in me I like faster chicks CMD. A well recognized and re­ special characteristics that spected campus leader, CJ was the he felt would best serve the You don't need a small waist youngest person ever selected to college and its students. I'll take a** and serve as the Chief Justice of the What is integrity? campus’s Peer Review Board. As The ability to hold to your a highly decorated honor student, high morals in the face of CJ, known by some as Ethics & too well on the south side of Unsurprisingly, a large per­ adversity, whatever they Morals, is an avid singer and dis­ most cities. Black men tend to centage of women were simply may be. tinguished prankster. be proud of the fact that they unwilling to talk about an is­ like a little extra portion. sue that has a great deal of pain If you absolutely have to What turns you off? hear a case zvhere a close According to Henry Th­ tied up in it for many of them. There's so much.. .loud mouth friend of yours is involved, ompson, a sophomore philoso­ Tamaria Kai Perry, a se­ girls. how do you handle it? phy major from Norfolk, VA, nior from Atlanta and I just have tn remind myself of the duty be- "Everybody's beautiful in their Spelman's SGA president re­ Where do you see yagffretf f, te by both my President and own way. If I saw a girl who counts her experience with be­ A junior partner afejjprestigioul id do it to the best of my abil- was cute, but was a little on the ing overweight. "In high hefty side, I'd go for it." A sup­ school, I was overweight and If I hadn't come with porting opinion comes from it affected me from a social per­ At Stanford. Brandon Johnson, a junior spective because everyone C.J. Graves thought of me as their play sis­ from Chicago, IL: "I like big My favorite journey is... best time at Morehouse? girls." ter or their "friend," but no one Any introspective Kbriod or m up and sang "Dear Old The argument for the was really trying to go out with "thick, healthy sistah" has its me," says Perry. "I was uncom­ Who would you invite roots in West Africa, where, fortable with my body, and it ner? What is your greatest triumph? historically, a woman was fat­ wasn't until I was in college for Walter Rodney, Martin Jr., El I'm living it. tened up by her family or vil­ a couple of years (after losing Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Bill Clinton, Rosa Parks, Mos Def lage in order to help her find a weight) that I really developed What is your greatest regret? mate. A certain girth was an in­ my self-esteem." Trusting you (Joe Carlos) with my suit. As Chief Justice, what's your biggest chal­ dicator that the woman had Perry points specifically lenge? been "eatin' good" and came to her treatment by men as a What defines C.J.? Ensuring that students are given a fair op­ His actions. Oh, I'm speaking in the third per­ from a wealthy family. A cur­ reason many larger women portunity to have their cases adjudicated by have body issues. "It's funny son...my actions. sory glimpse at the latest Hype their peers. Williams ho-fest (or for that because now a lot of the guys What is your favorite song and why? matter, Little X, who has been who used to just see me as kind You were selected as ChiefJustice during your Your Grace and Mercy. The first time my father of a non-sexual being are try­ making great strides in the sophomore year. This is a role usually re­ ever asked me to sing in church, that was the ing to spit game, but they field of T&A glorification) will served for seniors, why do you think you song. weren't trying to have any­ Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 13 ■ The Do’s and Don’ts How J oe Sees An expose ofMorehouse! Clark basketball by Two Black Kids Named Ian By y , Joe Carlos someone in line has a seizure. who has to slapbox with a bar of Ian Neville & H. Ian Harris Also, don't ask to buy somebody's soap to smell good. Also, It Staff Writers tickets if they are having a seizure. frumunda is not a type of cheese It's February. It must be Valentine actually sent the first Have a heart people. I understand so lef s hold it down. February because everything is 'valentine' greeting himself. Januray 30,2001 is a day that you want a ticket and you have to -DON'T smoke weed before red lately. While in prison, it is believed that will go down in recent Morehouse pee so badly your teeth are float­ you get in line. Iknowbrothasgot Hey, I love Valentine's Day Valentine fell in love with a young history as a great day. Finally, in ing, but for once, don't be selfish. medicinal needs and all, but as much as the next red-blooded girl — who may have been his front of a large crowd, Morehouse And please no Bankhead Bounce people don't want to be suffocat­ American man, but come» on, jailor's daughter — who visited beat Clark in a basketball game. jokes. ingly close to someone who smells don't you think that sometimes him during his confinement. Be­ Rakim said it best-"if s been a long -DON'T wear a Coogi like they smoke a whole crop of it's a little too much? fore his death, it is alleged that he time we shouldn't have left you." sweater with the matching hat (es­ greenery. Everywhere you go, every­ wrote her a letter, which he signed We, the fans, are back once pecially in the following colors: -DO pick a good seat so you where you look, there are prepa­ 'From your Valentine,' an expres­ again; this time to tell you how to fuschia, magenta, doo doo brown, can cheer on the Morehouse team, rations being made for this one sion that is still in use today. enjoy a Clark/Morehouse game. beige, chartreuse, canary, sky blue, heckle the CAU team and harass day, February 14th. Is that anywhere near to Since the next game will be held gator green, Eastside Detroit pink, the referees when they make bad Growing up, it was cool. what this day has become? No, I at a fine moulie-proof establish­ charcoal, russet sierra or wine). calls; especially if they are light­ The night before Valentine's Day don't think so. Today, Valentine's ment such as Philips Arena, there -DON'T wear a Coogi skinned and look like extra new­ I used to write the names of my Day is about greed, money and has to be a list of do's and don'ts sweater if you're meeting a friend comers from Alien Nation. classmates on little envelopes and everything but survival under to prevent an evening of ridicule who is also wearing a Coogi -While cheering though, dropped them in their cubbies the duress and adversity. Today, as well as imprisonment. If these sweater. This is a basketball game- DON'T encourage Darius "Fade" next day. There was normally a Valentine's Day is big business, rules are followed, it will be well mot a Jagged Edge video. Plus, Wade to pass the ball. Passing's for huge party with boundless good­ not social injustice and true love. worth your time and money to nothing screams alternative rela­ suckas when you're fading more ies and a good time was gener­ Today, Valentine's Day is a pros­ witness the second round of an tionship couple more than you brothas than Jim Stone at Mass Ap­ ally had by all. titution of it's original intent. So ongoing epic battle. We'll get right and your best friend wearing peal. I say if you can come down During all the hubbub, why do we celebrate it? to the rules and spare you the ex­ matching Coogus (I take it that and shoot a 35-foot jumper with Black History Month was nor­ Is it honestly as fun as it was pense of a boring introduction. would be the plural of Coogi). nobody rebounding, you're hotter mally lost in the shuffle. when we were in grade school? -DO arrive nowhere close to How about we just abolish wear­ than Stoney Jackson in 227. But then, time went on, and Is it as innocent and sweet as the colored people time. The sooner ing Coogi. We're college students- -DON'T try to be bold in eventually in junior high and taste of the cookies and candies you get there, the better the seat high school, there were -lef s act like it. someone else's yard. In other that we used to eat at Valentine you'll have. But then again there Valentine's dances. More added parties during our youth? -DO make two lines as soon words, if you're playing in are always good seats at Philips pressure. And what the hell is so spe­ as you get to the ticket office. Since Morehouse's gym and you don't Arena, especially when the At­ In other words, at the fine, cial about this one manufactured the Clark police couldn't save Sally go to Morehouse, don't _step to private all-white institutions that day? lanta Hawks are in the building. Strothers' children if they were in Morehouse guys asking dumbass -DON'T go to the Hawks vs. my parents sent me to, one was Am I supposed to love my a grocery store or put up barri­ questions such as "Are you gay?" Bucks game. The only reason they more inclined to go stag than with girlfriend more on Valentine's cades, we the students have to do This goes for CAU students as a date. After awhile, this practice Day than say her birthday (which want our division five schools to it. well, especially that one cat in the play after them is to boost atten­ got to be annoying until I took is February 13th) or Christmas? -DO freshen up and smell green shirt and glasses that looked dance. I'm not going to see the matters into my own hands and Am I supposed to be more nice. Since most of the lines out­ like ChuckNorris' butt pirate side- just started asking young ladies affectionate and caring on Hawks unless their small forward side the ticket office will form one kick from Walker Texas Ranger. from Church and Jack and Jill. Valentine's Day because if s Feb­ is wearing number 21 and has a big blob anyway, body odor be­ We're letting you use our gym, so high top jheri-curl fade. Regardless, the pressure took ruary 14th? comes a big issue. And nobody away from the fun and innocence What is February 14th? -DON'T block the way if wants to be next to that one guy Continued on next page that I remember were associated February 14th is the man­ with Valentine's Day. made, manufactured and de- When I got to college, it was cided-upon day to celebrate this I more of a business, and I mean aberration of a holiday. February HL1 1 big business. Valentine's day 14th is just another day on the cal­ Âr « r quickly became a way for any endar, for if you love someone, if y ! burgeoning entrepreneur to you truly do, everyday should be make a buck by buying some car­ Valentine's Day. Every day you nations and peddling them off as should be affectionate and loving By Speech the finest Tyler Roses. The day and caring, not just on this one was less about fun and love and day. Every day you should say or more about money. do something to remind that per­ I. If I farted in the woods and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a smell? 2. Did And now how do I see it? I son how much you love and care the government -peep the line at the financial aid office before they spent all that money don't know. I wanted to find out for them. It shouldn't come down on the inauguration? 3. If you fool me twice, ain't it shame on me? 4. Why do you only the origins, so I went to the His­ to spending inordinate amounts tory Channel and this is what I of money on this most American put $2 in your tank? 5. How come you want me to fill it up when I use it? 6. What found: of holidays. It should come down 7. good would Morehouse College be without that electronic billboard? Don't you think "The Catholic Church rec­ to what you do the other364 days the earlier you tell her you already have Valentine's Day plans, the better? 8. When is ognizes at least three different of the year that truly shows how he going to realize that an SGA position won't make him "The Man"? 9. Ain't it high saints named Valentine or you feel about an individual. time to thank the White people for the 28 days out of the year they give us? 10. I mean, Valentinus, all of whom were So, before you go to the for real, you knew the Waffle House didn't take plastic before we got there, didn't you? martyred. mall and spend your refund II. How that they have the cell number, are they ever gonna call my room? 12. Isn't One legend contends that check on her, remember the story true that it is easier to talk to some of them in “cunning linguistics"? 13. And how Valentine was a priest who of St. Valentine and think abouti many of you have given up the pursuit and decided to just ask for some? 14. What served during the third century him before you spend a bill on a with the music, the liquor, all the nattily attired homies and the “No, baby we don't in Rome. When Emperor dozen red ones from Flowers dance in suede" jawns, who throw a better party than the Monastery? 15. And who's Claudius II decided that single From Holland and a box of the knucklehead that sparked the kill and cut me off in the middle of my twerk? 16. men made better soldiers than Godiva. Why are you still writing '00 at the end of your dates? 17. Will somebody tell him that those with wives and families, he Remember that this "des­ a ponytail doesn't stop you from going bald? 18. What do we have to do to let Ian host outlawed marriage for young, ignated" day is supposed to be) Miss Maroon & White this year? 19. When I order a Big Bacon Classic, why does it single men — his crop of poten­ about love, so act like it. But in the shock them that I want ketchup? 20. What if this was your shout out and you didn't tial soldiers. end, everyday is supposed to be! According to one legend, about love. know it? Thursday, February 8, 2001 — THE MAROON TIGER FEATURES PAGE 14 B-balldos anddonts Dos ’ and Don ’ts from reading Clifford the Big Red previous page Dog, proving that we can actu­ ally pronounce the word 'cis­ just come and root for your team What tern.' At least we'll take you to while we root for ours. No beef Krystal Burger and show you at all—just recognize and respect what is so fun about two men Tf ? whose house you're in and we'll with the same same name in a • By do the same once you build a big photo courtesy of Time Magazine '95 Olds Achieva. enough gym. -Ladies DON'T get mad George A. Peters II -DON'T mess with guys when your man is watching the named Ian! We're named after game and not paying attention February. One for twelve. 00833 percent of the year. It is into this month that our illegitimate Irish father's to you. There's something more drunk brother who bare­ we force hundreds ofyears of history and claim it ours. Conversely, the same arousing about making sure knuckle boxes Ebola patients for time period of American history that does not include us takes an entire school Clark is inferior to your leather beer. This especially goes to that year to learn. As an achieving people, we can only assume that much of our pants. If this happens, go back guy in the green shirt who tried to the DO that was right before history is being left out, for if mainstream history was forced into the month of to start fights with us separately. this one. We're out to enjoy a good game March, would its coverage equate to the history which we are forced to cover in -DON'T try to throw like everyone else. But if we February? bottles, midgets, syringes, boots have to, we'll resort to the gator or any other item at the other boot and the timbo boot. team's fans. Please DO NOT -DO be creative and enter­ start fights. Please DO NOT act taining with signs. "You'sahoe" like coons. It will be nighttime, and "ya mama" are not only ob­ and we're all the description. solete, but dumb. If you look at Let's all remember that Philips the syntax, you would notice Arena is moulie-proof, and it's that "You're" is needed to be a free ride to Fulton County Jail proper. So it would be "You're where you will be trading your a hoe." Also, it's "your mother" Little Debbie Cookies for 35 instead of "ya mama." That girl cents to call Free at Last Bail knows what I'm talking about. Bonding Agency (Trust me I C'mon, you can't insult smart know). people properly. You just made Okay that's it-we can't yourself look bad in front of think of anymore off the tops of your school and ours. Take it our heads (that is where this is from sign professionals—proof­ coming from anyway). The reading is everything. point is to enjoy yourself. It's -Remember fellas, the only a game. Let's save the silly ie bell rings. The noisy class rushes in from the buses and out of cold into the class game will be played on fashion show and mating ritu­ room excited about today's lesson. They put their bookbags under their desks and their Valentine's Day. So DON'T tell als for ostriches on Animal coats in their closets and sit at their desks, hands folded. "Now class, today is February 1st, and her that "We going to the game." Planet. Also, let's save the vio­ as we all know this is the month that we spend on Black people. For the next three and a half weeks, weInstead say, "Gurl, I'm taking Twill learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth." "What about Garret lence. It's not like the end result you to see some hot sweaty is that winning team gets a bet­ Morgan?" asks the shy black boy in the comer. mens jump up and down and "Who?" asks the bewildered teacher. ter financial aid department be­ fulfill the cistern of your femi­ cause if that were the case, nine lust." Now when she goes 1. What if Black History covered more than the same three trailblazers? Clark's team would have to to Philips and sees Lazo and the come down with a mysterious boys, tell her not to be mad and -Ablack student?s appreciation for his culture would be enriched. He would have a better apprecia­ case of Hepatitis B. Let's just be you'll make it up at the Waffle tion for a rich culture that he may not realize has been so capable. Understanding that your ances­ fans and enjoy the fact that we House later. tors have sealed your place in American history allows you to share in the same confidence of your are all actually able to be in col­ people upheld within other cultures of the American population. -Ladies DO leave your lege and not in jail or working men at home and come be with at Stegall's or something. 2. What if there was no Black History month? two sensitive men named Ian Well...GO MOREHOUSE! who like to take their women on TBKNI and we're out! Good. Think about it. The absence of a segregated month during which we are publicly forced to long walks in the rain while cram all of history is special treatment. "Controlled comfort", if you will. Typically, allocations of time and special measures are what are usually designated for the handicapped or the needy. We are not a people of need, we are a people of provision. If we were not limited to the month, our Law School Is Tough Enough. endeavors would be extended into the other eleven months. Our history would not be rushed and You Shouldn’t Have to Worry forgotten so quickly. It would be supported by inclusion into the everyday curriculum, making Black History American History. About Fitting In.

3. What if Whites had the same desire to learn Black History as Blacks have to leam "White His­ We consider our diversity to be a major tory"? strength - along with our extraordinary faculty, The truth of tire matter is that we don't particularly have a desire to leam their history. Being rich curriculum, world-class facilities, and one of Americans, we have simply accepted it as our history as common citizens of this land. The question the world’s most vibrant and international now presented is, when will they realize that our history is as much their responsibility to leam as locations. Minority students make up a third of theirs has been ours? our student body, They are active, committed and highly visible, holding many of the top 4. What if African American studies courses were a requirement in the AUC? offices in the Student Bar Association, law reviews, and other campus organizations. We would feel much more comfortable attacking a school's curriculum since our knowledge of Visit our website or contact us for information on Black History was limitless. I mean after all, you go to an Historically Black College, what do you our upcoming Multicultural Admissions Fair. know about Jan Metzeliger or Charles Drew? [■CNrvwrrYo» admissions@law.miami.edu The reality of it all is that, we have been negligent in our responsibilities to perpetuate Black History. It (305) 284-6746 is our responsibility by virtue of nobody else's willingness to take daily commemorate our history. If www.law.miami.edu our people and their children don't know who they are, we are responsible. We don't want to speculate with 'What ifs." We want to be able to say, "We did." Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER FEATURES PAGE 15 Retire as a multi-millionaire Ways to make your hard earned money work harder for you must then decide how to in­ If mutual funds or on­ Geoffrey Bennett vest the Roth IRA. Traditional line trading aren't appealing, Assistant Campus News Editor and on-line brokerages allow you could buy one of the in­ you to invest in mutual funds, dexes such as the Dow Jones If you are considering bonds or stocks. Be wary of Industrial Average, a market spending $900 for a weeklong funds with trendy names basket of 30 leading large-cap vacation during —— stocks, ticker (DIA), spring break, bear the NASDAQ 100 this in mind: an in­ (QQQ) or the S&P vestment of $900 500 (SPD). in a Roth IRA earn­ This type of in­ ing 20% per year vestment is de­ (after inflation) for signed to maximize 50 years with no returns while mini­ withdrawals will mizing risk, worry grow tax-free to al­ and time. There are most $11 million. no stocks to re­ What is a search, and in the Roth IRA? It is an long run, if historic individual retire­ results have any ment account, the bearing on future re­ brainchild of Sena­ sults, you are virtu­ tor William Roth ally guaranteed de­ of Delaware, cent returns. which allows any Earning 20% qualified indi­ annual returns is vidual to contrib­ difficult. Very few ute up to $2,000 investors consis­ dollars per year. tently beat the stock Although it market earnings, Billionaire and avid Morehouse supporter Warren Buffett is intitially non- which have tradi­ their investment may change for 40 years, you will have deductible, unlike tionally risen by 11% their strategy and increase more money ($765,610) than if a regular IRA, the each year. Therefore, their risk in the process. They you wait 10 years before be­ capital gains a $2,000 investment, may act on a stock tip from a ginning an investment pro- earned on a Roth earning 11% interest Microsoft CEO billionaire Bill Gates friend or buy a popular IRA grow tax-free. per year, will grow Internet stock. Others may However, withdrawals from a such as "technol­ quickly realize the Roth IRA may be only made ogy/' "growth," error of their ways for specific purposes, for ex­ "small-cap" or and wish to return ample, to pay for your first any other name to their initial in­ house, your children's college that mutual fund vestment strategy. education or when you turn managers create The follow­ 59-and-a-half years old. to feed the de­ ing example illus­ It is relatively easy to mand of invest­ trates the impor­ start a Roth IRA. The two ba­ ment fads. tance of early and sic- methods involve mutual Opening an consistent savings on-line invest­ fund families or brokerages. program. 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by the official Palestinian news States approaches making peace Morning-after’ pill headed over-the- Deborah Charles agency WAFA as saying Bush had between Israel and its Arab neigh­ counter? Reuters called Arafat to discuss peace ef­ bors, has indicated he wants to CNN Medical Producer forts "especially after the change treat it as an aspect of broader U.S. President George W. Bush in Israel." interests in the region. called Palestinian President Yasser WASHINGTON (CNN) — The makers of the emer­ On Tuesday veteran right­ A previously unknown Pal­ Arafat on Thursday and urged gency contraception product Plan B will meet with the ist Ariel Sharon was elected Israel's estinian group claimed responsi­ him to help stop the violence in the prime minister in a landslide vic­ bility for Thu rsday's car bombing Food and Drug Administration to discuss changing the region, a White House official said. tory over Prime Minister Ehud in an ultra-Orthodox district of drug's status from prescription to over-the-counter. Plan Bush, who has taken a cau­ Barak. Mea Shearim near Arab East B, often called the "morning-after pill," can prevent tious approach to involvement in Bush spoke to Sharon and Jerusalem. The Palestinian Popu­ women from becoming pregnant in case of contracep­ the Middle East, telephoned the Barak this week, and said on lar Resistance Forces said it tive failure or unprotected sex. Palestinian leader shortly before a Wednesday it was important to planted the bomb as "a message" Representatives from the Women's Capital Corpo­ car bomb exploded in a religious give the new Israeli leader a to "the criminal and fascist ration, which makes Plan B, will propose two safety neighborhood of Jerusalem, injur­ chance to promote peace. Sharon." studies. The FDA is expected to make a decision on the ing at least one person. The election of the 72-year- Tensions stayed high in the proposals Monday. Study results would be submitted "He urged Arafat to make old former army general, reviled West Bank and Gaza Strip where to the FDA upon completion in early 2002. A status every effort to help stop the vio­ by many for his role in the 1982 a four-month-old revolt has killed change for the drug could take place in mid- to late 2002. lence and calm the situation," said invasion of Lebanon which led to at least 383 people. Troops fired Emergency contraception is currently available Mary Ellen Countryman, spokes­ the massacre of hundreds of Pal­ tear gas at stone-throwing Pales­ woman for the White House's only through clinics such as Planned Parenthood or with estinians, alarmed Palestinians tinian children in the divided West National Security Council. a doctor's prescription. Women are prescribed two pills, and the Arab world. Bank town of Hebron on Thurs­ "The president reiterated the first taken within three days of sexual intercourse Bush, who has followed a day, witnesses said. our support for a just and lasting cautious policy toward the Middle State Department spokes­ and the second taken 12 hours later. peace between Israel and the Pal­ East rather than taking up former man Boucher said the United ( estinians," she said of the conver­ Bush asks for public support for tax cut President Clinton's role of being a States did not have a position in sation, their first since Bush took dominant player in the Arab-Is­ the Israeli-Palestinian dispute over office. raeli peace process, on Wednesday the basis for resuming peace talks. WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush launched U.S. officials later con­ urged calm in the Middle East. Sharon said that offers made a week of lobbying for his 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax cut demned the bombing in Jerusa­ Bush and Powell made sev­ by Barak are not valid, the Pales­ proposal by appearing briefly at the White House with lem. "It's another reminder of the eral telephone calls to Middle East tinians that they refuse to start members of four families he said could experience sig­ need to create a just and lasting leaders over the past few days, again from square one. nificant benefit from his planned restructuring of the peace in the Middle East to bring urging calm. Boucher said: "As the Israeli tax rate system. an end to the cycle of violence," Bush spoke to Sultan government is formed, we will With rates of consumer debt remaining high and said White House spokesman An Qaboos of Oman on Thursday have a chance to talk directly to the Fleischer. economic conditions ebbing low, Bush said, tax relief and told him he looked forward Palestinians, talk directly to the State Department spokes­ now appears a reasonable way to help families stay to working with him to promote new Israeli government, talk to man Richard Boucher called on afloat, and to keep the broader economy from sinking peace and stability in the region, our Arab friends in the region, and Palestinians and Israelis to prevent into recession. Countryman said. get a much clearer idea ourselves the violence. "There's no excuse or Democrats are proposing a smaller tax cut, esti­ Powell, who has indicated about what basis there might be no justification for any other a change in the way the United and how we can assist them." mated to be worth about $700 billion to $900 billion. course of action other than 100 The plan is aimed more at the middle class rather than percent effort against terrorism," the across-the-board approach Bush is supporting. he said. Democratic leaders also argue the president's plan is Boucher said Secretary of too large, threatening the federal budget surplus, and State Colin Powell spoke to Arafat too generous to the wealthy. on Thursday after the bomb explo­ sion, but he said the men did not Unemployment edges up discuss the bombing "in particu­ lar." NEW YORK (CNNfn) - The U.S. unemployment "They did discuss, obvi­ rate edged up to 4.2 percent last month, its highest level ously, the need to take steps against terrorism and the need to in 16 months, as the slowing economy triggered big lay­ exercise restraint and to do ... ev- offs in the auto and other manufacturing industries, the erything they can," Boucher told government reported Friday. reporters. But, painting a mixed picture of the job market, the Arafat's senior adviser, Senior Derek Jefferson and former president George Bush stop for Labor Department also said job creation grew at a sur­ Nabil Abu Rdainah, told Reuters an interview. prisingly strong rate in January, boosted by rebound­ Powell and Arafat spoke about ing construction activity after extremely cold weather how to pursue peace talks. Elder Bushes lend names to chair at MSM in November and December. Analysts said the data "Secretary Powell called The former president and first lady lent their names to the chair be­ show that despite the economic slowdown, the economy President Arafat and discussed cause of long-standing relationships with the Morehouse School ofMedicine continues to generate jobs. with him how to maintain contacts and its president, Louis Sullivan. Sullivan was secretary of the U.S. Depart­ The January jobless rate came in slightly higher between the U.S. and the Palestin­ ment of Health and Human Services during Bush Sr.'s presidency. than economists' forecasts of 4.1 percent, and posted its ian Authority and how to pursue The heavy security, which included Atlanta police and campus guards, biggest one-month jump since April 1999. The last time Middle East peace negotiations," was partly in response to a planned student protest thatfizzled. Despite an e- the unemployment rate stood at 4.2 percent was in Sep­ he said. mail campaign by students and alumnae, Spelman President Audrey Forbes Manley said she had received only "a handful" of e-mails objecting to the tember 1999. Abu Rdainah was quoted Bushes'visit. Editorials Understanding an essentiid responsibility We cannot afford to ponder whether or not to give back to our institution

cept for future success of SW to find an institution extend the same love and Those self-same entities rep­ The Maroon Tiger this institution rest in your that dedicates itself to the support that we have re­ resent us. So anyone that Editorial Board hands. Yes, Dr. Martin nurturing, education, and ceived from Dear Old hates something he refuses Luther King, Jr. is an alum­ over-all development of the Morehouse, there is abso­ to separate himself from n keeping with the nus of the College. We have Black Man. lutely no reason why this only exhibits self-hatred. spirit of Founder's benefited from the vision Indeed it is nurturing. fact will not remain consis­ There is a lot of self-hatred week and this be­ and leadership of one Dr. Is there something wrong tent year after year. going on in the Black com­ Iing the Founder's DayBenjamin edi­ Elijah Mays. with that or has our macho If you have had the munity but that is a whole tion of The Maroon Tiger, Sheldon "Spike" Lee and homophobic bravado be­ privilege of obtaining some other issue to be tackled at the Editorial Board would Samuel L. Jackson have both come so overwhelming that credit hours, be it you first a later date. like to pose and offer an an­ made tremendous strides we can't use words that or fourth year, you have un­ So if we can all agree swer to two seemingly sur­ for African Americans in the speak to the very best of doubtedly heard this, 'I hate that Morehouse is a part of face questions. They are Morehouse!' It's a shame re­ us (and many of us refuse both fundamental but Contrary to popular opinion, Mother ally but realize that you this fact), then why not con­ should also serve as tools of have the ultimate power in tribute to the success of that introspection for the serious Morehouse does not solely operate on great this situation. If you in fact entity that helped us gain Man of Morehouse. You be­ speeches, larger-than-life men, legacy, history despise this institution so our own success. Contrary ing a serious Man of much that you would asso­ to popular opinion, Mother Morehouse, the questions and excellence. ciate hate with it, why not Morehouse does not solely are as follows: 1) Do you in­ leave? However, assuming operate on great speeches, tend to send your son to Film industry. But looking what our human capabili­ this plan of action would larger-than-life men, legacy, Morehouse in the future? beyond all of this side and ties have to offer? Whether require you to be a man and history, and excellence. In and 2). Do you intend to fi­ regardless of the Black Enter­ you admit or not or choose take responsibility for your order for this institution to nancially support prise Rating (we are indeed to take advantage of it, you own life and the conse­ continue to impact the Morehouse College in the #1), despite all that, our be­ can communicate directly quences that come along world, it will require vision, future? loved Morehouse would with professors and admin­ with it. What many of us fail hard work, competent lead­ An immediate and re­ still remain the best college istrators not only for aca­ to comprehend is that we ership, and a lot of generos­ sounding, "yes" should be for African-American males. demic support, but also for represent everything that ity. Yes, money; that thing your answer to both of these Think logically. You've moral support and often we associate ourselves with that makes the world go- questions. Putting aside all heard this before, but un­ spiritual guidance. That is whether they are religious round. the hype surrounded by derstand that no human what makes this place organizations, social organi­ It's funny how life Morehouse, let's think and alive can go to any other unique and special. If we- zations, institutions of truly internalize this con- place than 830 Westview Dr. assume the ownership and higher learning, clubs, etc. Continued on page 19 The implications of restitution

complicate the equation of tematic ones. For example, ment takes on new dimen­ The problem is so com­ Howard Franklin responsibility. Assigning a being a slave did more than sions when this oppression plex that even a partial solu­ Managing Editor monetary amount to repair provide whites with a low­ spills over into other arenas tion faces obstacles. Viability slavery's damage would re­ cost work force, it also robbed of African American liveli­ of a reparations plan is a cen­ The patrons of slavery quire assessing innumerable Blacks of the fruits of their hood. A great number of law­ tral issue, especially consider­ did not give much thought to variables. The simplest of own labor, thus doubling makers, philanthropists, and ing the forecasted recession the long-term implications of these would include the value their burden under the sys­ community leaders start as the American economy is fac­ their actions, which include of work performed and suf­ tem of economic oppression. successful businessmen, and ing. The nation's unemploy­ the establishment of African fering endured by slaves for Not only did they work ex­ without them black America ment rate climbed to 4.2% in Americans as permanent sec­ more than three hundred ceedingly hard to build their suffers in countless other ar­ January, the highest level in ond-class citizens and the in­ years. captor's fortunes, they were eas. 16 months, as the dramatic delible mark made upon their The first obstruction to slowdown in economic bruised psyches. Accordingly, reparations is the placement growth forced thousands of there are serious implications of blame, the assignment of Slavery's immorality is absolutely unques­ layoffs in automobile and to consider when thinking accountability. Slavery was, tionable. Its effects are inarguably detrimental other manufacturing indus­ about reparations for one of at one time, sanctioned by the tries. the most appalling and de­ and pervasive. Its children are still ailing. United States government. It The Conference Board plorable atrocities in Ameri­ was discontinued and prohib­ assembles a group of leading can history (second only to ited in 1865. Although no one denied the opportunity to Now for the math: After indicators to provide a snap­ that of Native Americans). living today owned slaves, benefit even incrementally factoring in more than 300 shot of the economy every Slavery's immorality is many have benefited from from that work. After they years of cruel bondage, mul­ month. (It includes every­ absolutely unquestionable. their ancestors owning slaves were freed, it was necessary tiply the sum by a century thing from hours worked to Its effects are inarguably det­ in years past. For the sake of to start from scratch, because and a half of exclusion from yields on Treasury securities rimental and pervasive. Its comprehensive objectivity, I'll of the hostile economic envi­ corporate America. Take the and stock prices.) Totaling at children are still ailing. Its so­ provide a succinct (and hope­ ronment. Ironically and un­ absolute value of all the hate 105.3 in November, the index lution, its atonement, its repa­ fully formidable) argument to justly, white competitors were and ignorance we have wit­ is at its lowest level since June ration, if you will, is an illustrate white America's re­ exponentially more advanced nessed and your calculator 1999. The decline marks the equally resolute yet complex sponsibility to African due to centuries of thankless will show the square root of seventh month out of eight issue. American's today. toil by blacks. To add insult the problem. Simply being that the Conference Board's The issue of reparations The magnitude of sla­ to injury, Whites imple­ wcv hite automatically index hasn't increased, and it is a complex one for a num­ very is best shown through mented racial discrimination (whether voluntary or invol­ could be a sign that the ber of reasons. Their justifica­ the snowball effect; the com­ and prohibited blacks from untary) grants one the inher­ economy is slowing more tion, benefactors, financial vi­ pounding of singular injus­ gaining a foothold in the mar­ ited privilege to exist on the ability, and the associated tices to large-scale and sys­ ketplace, The disenfranchise­ benefiting end of this cycle. Continued on page 21 feelings are all variables that — Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER OPINIONS IBMlIBillllllillBlllllBI PAGE 18 _ A cord of several strands fashion trends from the North Asians, Indians, some Hispan­ damn near everyone in the verse pool of young black George Cole seem to have a dominating na­ ics, and some blacks. So I was club practically loose their males coming from all walks of Staff Writer ture, which has forced some to exposed to diversity, but it is a minds, hyperventilating be­ life, different parts of the conform) amongst us. I re­ different type of diversity that cause they were so crunk that world, with differences that tie he presence of the member senior year in high I speak of here at Morehouse. they recited 3 verses and for­ us together, is the driving force Morehouse mys school a few months before ap­ I came to Morehouse because I got to take a damn breath in be­ behind any mystique one fique can be argu­ plications were due for early wanted to see and experience tween. But, in NY all it takes might feel at Morehouse. ably refuted, the claimdecision, that the I thought about did I the diversity amongst our own. is for the DJ to mix in "put it in Do we realize the vast­ educationT obtained at really want to go to an all black You know, those things that set ya mouth..." for cats to get a ness of blackness? Do we ap­ Morehouse is that of superior college, regardless of how great us apart yet, make us one in the spontaneous, but conditioned preciate the different colors of quality can be challenged and erection, due to the fact that the the spectrum that come from the brotherhood can be, and is Our diverse pool of black students causes females are going to tempo­ the same prism? Our diverse often rather cliquish. But de­ rarily pretend like they are at pool of black students causes spite these bold pretensions us to pick and choose the aspects of others' an audition for one of the parts us to pick and choose the as­ that we have all read in some culture that interest us. in Players Club. The point is pects of others' culture that in­ sort of propagandized litera­ two things different from each terest us. That is typical of ture, or have heard from the other, and pertaining to their American culture. Do we as lips of biased faculty and alum, respective parties, produce the Americans have a specific cul­ there is one truth that that can its tradition was for producing same, the similarities that are same reaction.. .Negroes going ture, do you have common not be disproved. leaders; or did I want to attend different. buck. practices that have been sus­ As evident and apparent a university cultivated with a For example, in Texas, we I believe that in order to tained since the formation of as this truth may be, it is often racially mixed student body? starch jeans to the point that if completely understand diver­ our nation. No. But isn't that over-looked, and inadequately I chose Morehouse not you flick them with your fin­ sity, you must first understand why America was inhabited, to glorified very spastically. Yet, only because I was sold by ger, it sounds like you're pluck­ the diversity of your own serve as a refuge from perse­ it is this truth that was largely what I heard talking to alum, ing cardboard. In New York, people. As I walk around cution so people can leave responsible for my enrollment and by reading that 20 some they don't like their jeans to Morehouse I see people who peacefully despite their differ­ in Morehouse. This truth has odd page booklet that we have have a crease; rather they pre­ prefer to wear Tims, or Polos, ences? To serve as a melting been accepted by, incorporated all read at least 4 times, but fer them to be baggy. But both or Chucks, I hear people listen­ pot, which it has ultimately in, and compensated for in cor­ rather on the truth that I saw the Texan and New Yorker are ing to Jay Z, Junk Yard Band, become, despite what the fore­ porate America, however goes was absent from my life at that going to swear that they are fly and Dre, I see light skin black fathers dreamed to come of the overlooked, and under-ana­ point. I chose Morehouse so I as hell anytime they step out people, dark skin black people. manifest destiny. Morehouse lyzed here at the House. Next can experience diversity. Being of the house/dorm dressed in I hear a group of people talk­ serves as a melting pot for time you're walking to the a product of the burbs, I was their respective styles. In ing about last nights game at young black men. So why is Café, or to Wheeler, or to naturally subjected to different Texas, if you were at a club and one table, and another group that we often look down on Graves Hall 4lh floor, look races of people. Hell my high you hear the famous battle cry­ talking about how the electoral another, even though we are around and notice the diver­ school was predominantly like..."I'm draped up and college needs to be done away joined by our differences? You sity, the uniqueness (however, white, but we had our share of dripped out..." you would see with at another table. This di­ think about it.

The Maroon Tiger Health Awareness The Maroon Tiger is published fifteen times during the academic year of Morehouse College. Our goal is to maintain an independent editorial policy. By Doc. Simmons Opinions on the Editorial Page of The Maroon Tiger are solely the views of the Editorial Board and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Morehouse ince the 1960's marijuana has been the drug of choice in the African-American College, its administration or The Maroon Tiger advisors. Commentaries solely represent the views of the author, not the opinion of The Maroon Tiger. We community and is now gaining more attention on college campuses across the believe all advertising to be correct, but cannot guarantee its accuracy or be nation. Whether you roll it in a Garcia Vega, Dutch Master, Swisher Sweet or a stale blunt responsible for its outcome. from Stegall's,S this mind-altering drug still serves as a depressant due to differing levels of delta-9- Shaun Spearmon Howard Franklin Editor in Chief Managing Editor tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC, the main active chemical in marijuana causes impaired coordina­ tion, depth perception, delayed reaction, impaired short-term memory and, in large doses, hallucina­ Kasi David Michael D. Harrison tion. Campus News Editor Copy Editor

Q2. Are there any long-term side effects associated with using marijuana? Cedric Dark Joe Carlos Photo Editor Features Editor

Research has proven marijuana decreases both testosterone and sperm count levels. It has also Hamadi Dawkins Rose Calvin Miles Smith, Hl Elliot McDaniel been linked to different forms of lung cancer. A & E Editor Sports Editor Business Manager

Q2. Why do my eyes turn red? Geoffrey R. Bennett Carnegie Mims, III Andrew Vails, Ph.D. Asst. Campus News Editor Swing Editor Advisor Marijuana and its active THC chemical cause vaso-dilation. In a since, it merely opens the capillar­ ies (small veins) associated within the eyes. Some researchers proclaim it is inflammation but further Jocelyn Jackson, Ph.D. Broderick McGrady Steven Baker, Ph.D. evidence is needed for acceptance. Advisor Advisor Advisor

Q3. Does smoking "weed" really affect my brain? The Editorial Board members are Shaun Spearmon (Editor-in-Chief), Joe Carlos (Features Editor) and Sterling Taylor (Senior Staff Writer). Of course, anything foreign to your body affects the brain. Furthermore, marijuana technically decreases the acetylcholine levels in the hippocampus. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter, which is used The Maroon Tiger welcomes your views on any public issue. We routinely to communicate with different divisions of the brain, including motor neurons. By smoking, you would edit letters for space and correct errors in spelling and punctuation. Letters as be destroying these brain cells, causing some of the neurological complications previously mentioned. well as commentaries must be 500 words or less, typed, signed and should include full address and telephone number. Many also constantly question how long marijuana stays in the system. Depending upon the amount of marijuana smoked and the concentration of THC, it has been known to stay in the blood and All correspondence should be mailed to: urine system as long as 20-60 days. However, with the advanced biotechnology of today, there are products on the market that can alter this figure. Marijuana itself does not kill, but its long-term and The Maroon Tiger short-term usage does cause complications within the body. So next time you're asking, "Who's got the Morehouse College • 830 Westview Drive, Southwest • Atlanta, Georgia 30314 green?" or "Please don't tell me you dry again?," just remember, "lam destroying my brain, which limits Phone: (404) 614-6041 • Fax: (404) 507-8628 my scholarly potential." E-mail: [email protected] Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER OPINIONS PAGE 19 Save your skin: Part I

Circumcision must be stopped

acts have caused many women to in violation of a suspect social Brandon L. Mason flee their homes and seek asylum norm, voluntarily participate in Contributing Writer abroad. the disabling excision of their bod­ While digesting this vile ies. The brief winter hiatus gave stew of brain food, my mind Besides providing lubrica­ impetus for a full-fledged return shifted to an atrocity closer to tion and protection, the foreskin is to my lazy bastardisms and the home: male genital mutilation, the center of the majority of the usurpation of my rightful throne pompously dubbed circumcision nerve cells responsible for sexual upon the couch. I was elated by by advocates of the "cleanliness is excitement in the penis. What an SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN the local news and midnight re­ next to godliness" dogma. I won­ encumbrance! Techniques exist Cell and Molecular Physiology runs of Oprah, particularly an epi­ dered aloud where Michael Jor­ that slowly revitalize the foreskin. sode detailing global atrocities dan and Tom Cruise were when it Unfortunately, they are cumber­ against women, e.g., genital muti­ came time to champion the pro­ some, and nerve cells generally Rising juniors and seniors can spend the summer at lation. I genuinely care about is­ tection of presumed vestigial as­ don't regenerate completely. Carolina in a faculty lab working on an independent sues affecting women and all pects of male genitalia. The re­ Whether the maiming of research project. Study the molecular basis of people in general. Thus, it's my moval of all or part of the foreskin human sexual organs is the plot duty to shed light on some disturb­ of the penis is a widely accepted, of well-meaning Utopians or the cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, schizophrenia, ing subjects. For those familiar doctor recommended remedy, meticulously calculated, extrater­ and muscular dystrophy as you consider options for with my nature, beware of a brew­ generally performed on new­ restrial-guided epoch of our devo- careers and graduate school. ing tirade, but please don't mistake borns, for sanitation issues. For lution to a race of crotchless me for insensitive. such a rash act in a modem civili­ mermen is discourse for pundits $2750 stipend, housing and meals for 10-week The episode of The Oprah zation, the reasoning by Dr. Lysol onPoliticallylncorrect. Ifsprobably program, May 29 — August 3, 2001 Show featured such opponents of is "to keep it clean," as if by some the type of revolting material that female circumcision/genital mu­ grim act of karma, the foreskin is Guy Montag was commissioned Applications due March 1, 2001 tilation as fitness guru Jane Fonda exiled from immaculacy and to incinerate from public record in and actress Calista Flockhart. thrust into the malignant occupa­ Fahrenheit 451. A victim of cir­ Contact Anthony LaMantia (919) 966-1290 Grave concern abounds for the tion of a soot and grime magnet cumstance, I should be the princi­ Information and applications on the weh brutal, coerced removal of clito­ (black hole gravitation pending). pal proponent of prepuce preser­ rises accompanied by the sewing Whatever happened to good ole vation, but I'm also a cash conser­ www.med.unc.edu/physiolo/ shut of vaginas-save a small open­ soap, water and willpower? Cir­ vationist. The bright side is that ing for menstrual flow—of many cumcision debuted as a religious over my lifetime I will have saved University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill young African women under the cultural marking system, a rites of a dollar amount equivalent to 7 guise of preserving sexual purity. passage for young men. It is baf­ bars of Irish Spring. Lucky me? Fear and loathing of these horrid fling that many adult males today, Responsibility of giving

responsibility from page 17 stands tall throughout the Letters to the Editor works. When we were ages. younger, our parents took At the base of the care of our every need. If Howard Thurman obelisk, February 8, 2001 we needed money, they pro­ there is a quote that reads: vided it for us. We had "Morehouse College, don't make God repent for having Dear Maroon Tiger: meals every day, sometimes three times a day. They created thee." If we apply were and still are our back­ these powerful words to our I am writing to comment on the recent "improvements" that have been con­ bone and support but as we own existence, we must ducted around Graves Hall. As a resident, it pleases me that Morehouse is will­ age and progress through challenge ourselves not to throw away all that our an­ ing to dedicate money to taking care of the oldest building on the campus by life, the roles soon change. Often times, we find our­ cestors strove to create. In remodeling the façade of the dorm. Unfortunately, I think that the money was selves acting as providers essence, we must not have spent on improving the wrong aspect of Graves Hall. for our parents. We are our ancestors repent for Recently, the dorm had a fire drill, and it became painfully aware how inad­ called on to move furniture, having passed Dear Old help with this and that. Morehouse into our hands. equate the fire safety measures are in the dorm. Graves Hall is a four-story Help with the bills. Hospi­ Once we recognize that this building, yet there is no exterior fire escape. In the case of an emergency, stu­ tal visits, errands, and food whole Morehouse thing is dents from all four floors have to use the interior stairwells to get out of the all fall under what our par­ bigger than all of us, bigger than Mays, King, Satcher, building. Because Graves Hall is made primarily of wood, the likelihood of ents once did for us and what some of us will one Massey and Joe Q. Student, anyone on the fourth floor being able to reach the first floor in time to escape a day do for our parents. The then we can fully grasp the fire seems remote. Also, the emergency exits to the rear of the dorm do not apparent analogy is this: importance of each of these open. I shudder to imagine the calamity that would occur if 140 men suddenly Just as it is only right to re­ persons including you and me. Yes, God willing, our needed to rush out of the dorm. pay our parents for years of sacrifice and care, we owe sons will be Men of I hope that Morehouse will reexamine fire safety measures in all of its dorms Mother Morehouse that Morehouse and one day before it undertakes another beautification project. It would be a tragedy if a same repayment after we Morehouse Men. And yes, Man of Morehouse lost his life because of the negligence of the administration have passed through this God willing, we will ensure that the life-blood of to concentrate on the real needs of students. majestic campus and his­ tory-laden walls. Our sense Morehouse College contin­ of duty must compel us, ues to flow and breathe new John Thomas, III those of whom are able, to life into each generation—You ensure -that Morehouse should too! Arts & Entertainment IVmíWgmS^teíw&erkeqjsitreal

Bythewood introduces Roger Spencer Humphrey Tommy and George at cross Staff Writer roads in their careers. Tommy has recently been fired from her job as a writer In a time when a major­ for a series called Winston ity of African American film and Shelley, due to her blunt­ makers and actors are still ness and aggressiveness na­ cooning and projecting ture. Meanwhile, George's negative images of African innovative thinking and American life director/ charm land him a high-level writer Reggie Rock job at the upstart TV net­ Bythewood's "Dancing in work WPX. September" attempts to por­ WPX's desire to meet tray the day-to-day behind the unfulfilled needs of Af­ the scenes struggles of Afri­ rican American viewers can Americans in Tinsel prompts their decision to Town. adopt Tommy's TV show en­ The movie begins with titled "Just Us," and thus a stroll down memory lane the paths of George and that lays out the similarities Tommy intersect as they be­ between Tomasina Tommy come co-workers and lov­ Crawford (Nicole Ari ers. Parker) and George Wash­ In addition, to Tommy, ington (Isaiah Washington). and George the film also fo­ Television's strong impres­ cuses on the accidental rags sion on both characters at to riches story of James and impressionable young (Vicellous Reon Shannon), ages lays the foundation for who is discovered selling their paths to cross later in candy bars when Tommy life. Tommy recalls growing can not find an actor suit­ up in the Boogie Down able to play the role of Bronx, where she is inspired Maurice on "Just Us." The by positive effects the movie initial success of "Just Us" "Roots" has on her mother elevates Tommy and and father. Next we are in­ Maurice to super-star sta­ troduced to George as he tus. reminisces about a child­ When the ratings of hood incident where he is "Just Us" begin to drop, forbidden to watch TV for a WPX network executives month. advise Tommy to make her 20-odd years later, Town. show funnier so that it won't get cancelled. In an attempt save "Just Us" Artists behind the “Archetype of Rhythm” Tommy adds comedy to her Young artists present new work at Youngblood script making "Just Us" seem as coonish as the final eighth grade, both at­ episodes "Good Times." Harriadi Dawkins Rose tending Douglas Ander­ The movie caps off Arts & Entertainment Editor son School of Arts in with the cancellation of Jacksonville, Florida. "Just Us, " an ironic tragic alking to Eric They shared interests in twist of fate, and "Just Us" Gillyard over art (which included winning a coveted CPAA ■.. the phone, his graffiti), music, and Portrayal Award (the equivalent to a NAACP im­ friend's dog, Blankita pep­ skating. They both used T age award.) Tommy refuses pered the talk with her bull­ to spend their time prac­ the Portrayal Award, be­ dog barks. "Blankita's ticing landing tricks on cause deep down she feels white, with little brown the skateboard. Gillyard like a sellout for allowing patches around the face." said he played the role her show to escape the posi­ Hence the name. Earlier to­ of lookout while tive vision she created for it. day, he was listening to the Coleman and friends Dancing in September music of Yo La Tengo's new painted. Looking back keeps it real while dealing LP. greater than the sum of its on those days, Gillyard with the never-ending He and Ryan Coleman parts. says graff. can "be in­ shows. struggle and hard choices of have just survived a suc­ African American entertain­ Coleman will graduate spiring, but other times it "It's good that our art has cessful opening of ment executives and pro­ this spring from the Atlanta can just be trash on a wall." brought people together." Youngblood Gallery's new ducers amid the glamour College of Art. Currently, He advised aspiring wall Gillyard stresses that the show - theirs. "Archetype Gillyard has been waiting painters to "practice before and excitement of Holly­ names of his work are wood. Director Reggie Rock of Rhythm" is split between tables when he's not going you go out." quite dispensable, the Bythewood does a great job the paintings that explore two steps further than the Both have shown work titles shouldn't interfere of expressing the need for what the artist calls 'visual two-dimensional collages in Atlanta. Their art has with the viewer's own un­ African Americans in Holly­ poetics' and assemblage art that fill his sketchbooks. been on the wails of The derstanding of the work. wood to stay true to their that owes a lot to American Gillyard met up with Earl, Artfarm, and the Righ­ "When you read a book African American roots ver­ nostalgia and synthesizes his gallery mate, Coleman, teous Room. I ask how you don't always want pic­ sus cooning to stay em­ found objects into a whole while both were in the they've felt about their tures/' ployed. Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 21 Implications ofrestitution Writers!Photographers!Joumalists!

Restitutions from page 17 And if these initiatives disap­ quickly than most analysts, pear, no amount of money including Federal Reserve could repair the rift that will policymakers, had antici­ replace them. pated. Symbolic reparations WE NEED YOU!!! If the Unites States were presents another interesting to miraculously find the heart dichotomy in the fact that in­ and the means to make repa­ dividuals will not fiscally The Maroon Tiger will be holding a general rations a reality, there would benefit from historic sites and be three main options from monuments, but they and which it could choose: indi­ their children could gain a student-body interest meeting, Tuesday, vidual payments to the de­ better understanding of the scendants of slaves, symbolic institution of slavery (in order (formal apology and monu­ to ensure that we never see February 20 in Archer Hall, Room 115 at ments), and investments in the likes of it again). institutions (community de­ Yet, the most feasible velopment). (and possibly most beneficial) 6 p.m.. Prospective applicants for 2001-2002 One could discount the plan involves investing in the first suggestion on lack of fea­ community, although it faces sibility alone. But if the gov­ difficulties as well. Mainly, editor positions should attend. Applications ernment were to approve the problem lies in the fact such a plan, it could incur as that the same people who many problems as possible have systematically benefited will be taken for staff writers, photographers solutions. One of my major from disproportionate eco­ concerns (other than African- nomic strata will be the ones Americans failing to maxi­ to decide how much money and those interested in becoming editors. Stu­ mize their dowry) is white goes to whom. backlash. The combination of History has taught us, if economic downturn and bel­ nothing else, that physical dents from all institutions are welcome, and ligerent whites witnessing a change without a mental ad­ government payoff might be justment will never produce too much to bear. When the a difference. If reparations are light refreshments will be served. For more feelings of responsibility dis­ indeed synonymous with sipate, I fear that diversity making repair, I hope that the programs, affirmative action, hearts and minds of information, call (404) 614-6041 or email us and other devices imple­ America's divided citizens mented to level the playing are among the first to un­ field will be the next to go. dergo the procedure. at [email protected].

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Morehouse College," said allow the spectators back into Patillo. "I can't necessarily say ketball teams indicate, there Carnegie Mims Patillo. "Having an opportu­ the venue. Tickets for "Ballin' that it's going to be an annual has been a noticeable turn­ Swing Editor nity to play at Phillips Arena in the Dark" will be sold at a event, but this is a good oppor­ around in the Morehouse Ath­ gives the ballplayers an oppor­ discounted rate in the Phillips tunity for us. We're participat­ letics Department. Though tunity to play in a professional Arena box office and the ing in Phillips Arena free of first-year athletic director What could be more ro­ arena...and more importantly, Morehouse Athletic Depart­ charge. Ordinarily, it would Patillo refused to take credit for mantic than snuggling up be­ it gives a lot of the students at ment office. Hawks tickets that cost anywhere from $10,000 to the progress being made, he side that special someone on Morehouse College and the are normally sold for fifty dol­ $15,000 just to use the facilities, did admit that he has made a Valentine's day as both of you AUC who have not had the op­ lars will be available-for twenty not including the other services concerted effort to expand the gaze at...a basketball game? portunity to attend a profes­ dollars, and forty-dollar tickets that go along with it. It's a test athletics program at On Tuesday February 14th, the sional bas- for us as well as Morehouse as he is currently Tigers of Morehouse will battle k e t b a 11 As the much-improved records of the foot­ Phillips Arena, to planning for the addition of the CAU Panthers in the first game the see whether or not new sports to the department. ever AUC battle in Phillips ball and basketball teams indicate, there has opportu­ it will be a market­ "Right now, we're Arena, home of the NBA's nity to at­ been a noticeable turnaround in the able event to allow strongly considering trying to Hawks and the NHL's Thrash­ tend a pro- Morehouse to play start a golf club this spring," ers. When interviewed about Morehouse Athletics Department. fessional Clark, Morehouse Patillo said. "There's a desire the upcoming contest, basketball to play Morris also to have baseball and other Morehouse Athletic Director game as well." will be available for ten dollars. Brown, and vice versa...and sports...but everything is Andre Patillo said the game in The Morehouse vs. CAU Of course, this will not possibly some other events in based on budget. I don't think Phillips Arena is the brainchild game is part of an event called be the first game between there. Right now, I'm planning that the institution is willing to of new leadership in the South­ "Ballin' in the Dark," which Morehouse and CAU in a pro­ on trying to have a Georgia In­ expand the budget in the ath­ ern Intercollegiate Athletic will feature the Atlanta Hawks fessional sports venue. Just last vitational or a Morehouse Col­ letics department, and I'm not Conference that is seeking to vs. the Milwaukee Bucks at semester, the Morehouse foot­ lege Invitational Tournament willing to extract money from promote the athletic programs 7:30 P.M. and the AUC game ball team defeated CAU in the next year around the holiday the existing sports to try to start of schools in the conference. immediately following the Georgia Dome on Labor Day. period. Whether or not we do additional sports. However, "The proposal was conclusion of the professional When asked if the games in it here at Morehouse or at there are some opportunities to brought to me as to whether or game. According to NCAA Phillips Arena and the Georgia Phillips Arena, it's just an op­ go out and raise money, to get not, if we were given the op­ regulations, collegiate basket­ Dome would be annual events, portunity to do some things people to donate their services portunity to play at Phillips ball games cannot be played Patillo was hesitant to confirm differently in the athletics de­ and donations to possibly start Arena, would I entertain it, and prior to professional games the permanency of these partment." additional sports in the depart­ quite naturally, I think it would without a two-hour grace pe­ games. As the much-improved ment." be a very good thing for riod to clear the building and "This is a test," replied records of the football and bas­ “X” marks the spot for excitement An insiders view of the newly formed XFL

Since the talent level paid in the XFL. Roger Spencer Humphrey is not exactly on the NFL Quarterbacks are paid a pal­ Staff Writer level, a receiver/defender try $5,500.00 a game / $55,000.00 needs only one foot in­ a season. Kickers are paid What happens when foot­ bound on a reception/in­ $3,500.00 a week/ $35,000.00 a sea­ ball is combined with the antics of terception. To keep the son. the WWF? Add a little flash pow­ game moving at a fast All other players are paid der, fireworks and lapdancing pace, teams have 35 sec­ $4,500.00 a week and $45,000.00 a cheerleaders and you have the onds to get a playoff after season. In addition, there are bo­ newly formed XFL. What is the a previous play is ruled nuses for teams that make the XFL? What makes the XFL so great dead and 25 seconds fol­ playoffs and a $1,000,000.00 jack­ or so bad? lowing any clock stop­ pot for the championship team. page. What are the XFL's rules? On offense, one Talent? man may be in forward The XFL rules are slightly motion outside of the tack­ The talent is not as entertain­ different from those of the NFL or les, reminiscent of Arena ing as the high level players, but college in an attempt to create a Football. On defense, re­ the fireworks and lapdancing faster paced, high-excitement turning to the good old cheerleaders make up for the not XFI President, Basil Devito entertains questions at a brand of football. days of pass defensive so great field action. Some of the major differ­ Because no fair catches are end zone. backs will be able to use bump- ences in XFL rules between those permitted, fielding punts in the Gone are the almost certain and-run tactics on offensive play­ A new way of showing of mainstream football leagues XFL become a true suicide mis­ extra point attempts. Instead, ers down the field. football? leave endless strategic possibilities sion. teams must run a play from the and exciting outcomes. In addition, any punt trav­ two-yard line and will receive one Pay? With microphones all over There is no coin toss in the eling more than 25 yards pass the point if the conversion is success­ the field, cameras peeking into XFL. Instead, players literally run line of scrimmage is a live ball and ful. The clock continues to run dur­ The XFL may very well be huddles and interviews with play­ and dive for possession of the ball. can be recovered b.y either team. ing the conversion attempt, and the only league in professional ers right after a big play or big The players have the option of Returning teams must run the defensive team can earn one sports where the athletes are play­ mistake, the XFL grants viewers using nicknames such as kickoffs back out of the end zone, point by returning a fumble or in­ ing for the true love of the game. an all access pass to go where no "Champ" on their jerseys. unless the kick carries through the terception into the end zone. If you do not play, you do not get fan has ever gone. Thursday, February 8, 2001 THE MAROON TIGER SPORTS PAGE 23 Around the Hom Wade sets the pace By Cal vin Miles Smith, III

PG Darius Wade leads Maroon Tigers in scoring and hopefully to a SIAC title. Before I get into the sports about it. The team would also (and there is a lot to discuss), I appreciate it. "Alot of people compare me mores and juniors as well as a tal­ have been deluged with re­ Speaking of UNC-Chapel Will Thomas to an Allen Iverson, but really, I ented freshman class that consists quests to give some shout outs. Hill, the Tarheels are the hottest Staff Writer don't think I'm a point guard," of two start­ Firstly, happy birthday to my team in the country. Ronald said Wade, "I've just always had ers. The little sister, Nina, at Spelman, I Curry and Julius Peppers Determination, hard work this attack mentality. I've never team has love you buddy. February is a seemed to be the key ingredi­ and the will to improve are intan­ been the type of player who been able to big birthday month. Also cel­ ents (I couldn't resist that pun) gible traits that an individual must would just pass. I pass, win games re- ebrating are my homey Bernard missing early in the season. posses from within. They are not but I feel a point gardlgg of (get a cut from him Thursday These guys could really win it things that can fabricated or manu­ guard their inexperi- and Friday afternoons on the all in Matt Doherty's first year. factured. This year, the Maroon ence^aa¿_their first floor of Kilgore Hall) and Who needs Dean Smith? Tiger basketball team possesses a cons my boy Rashard at Georgia The NBA is at the All-Star player who embodies these traits cism of not being State. A super huge shout out Break, and I like giving awards, in a natural state. Starting point able to finish off goes to my buddy Shayla at so here is my list. Co-MVPs are guard Darius Wade has a passion- games. Spelman. Hey to Beth at the Allen Iverson and Chris Webber -a simple yet incredible passion So appar­ Spelman Spotlight. Hurry up and (they give out co-Rookie of the that has manifested itself as the ently they are do­ get those shirts before my room­ year awards so why not?). Both Maroon Tiger's team leader and ing something mate steals them. Tiffany gets a of them have brought their leading scorer. right, for this year's big shout out even though she's teams to championship status, “As I was growing up, I team is one of the mad at me right now. To the it is hard to distinguish one was at the park late at night, one most talented crew if I didn't mention you by without slighting the other. I on one, by myself," said Wade, group of individu­ name, this is you. And last but cannot give a Rookie-of-the- "I had the will. Basically, I als to step foot in a not least, shout outs to Deah Year award because this year's wanted to do something Morehouse gym. who begged and pleaded the class sucks. These guys should with myself. I didn't Yet, Wade feels that most for a shout out (it's not my STAY IN SCHOOL! Comeback want to be a New York there is much more fault if the copy editor [delete! player that was good but never got should always be in triple to come from this player of the year so far is Glenn delete!]...I tried). "Big Dog" Robinson. An early out of Harlem." threat, that is pass, dribble, as team. He feels Alright, enough of the Wade's hard work has defi­ well as shoot, and I feel I can do that they still Finals prediction is San Antonio shout outs for the year, on to nitely paid off. He is a solid all three." haven't fully versus Philadelphia. rebounder and talented ball han­ His Iverson like play has come together to sports. I checked out the XFL on dler, who knows when to helped his team to an im­ the extent that Some random things seen opening night. I thought it was use his skills to change the pressive 14-5 record and an they can. at the Clark v. Morehouse game pretty good overall. The qual­ momentum of a game. undefeated record at Forbes "As long on the 30th at Forbes Arena: R. ity of play was not anywhere All of that adds up to Arena. But Wade feels the as I've been here, Corey Richardson almost get­ near the NFL, but I didn't ex­ a special player, es­ main ingredient for the Ma­ we were always ting his come-uppance from a pect that. The hits were pretty pecially when the roon Tigers' success is a so-so team," hoard of CAU football hard, especially the one on the game is on the line. team effort. said Wade, "we players....The girl with the, interception return by Las Ve­ If Wade were to at­ "Not just one or two were never a ahem, creative, double-sided gas defensive back Brandon tack his opponents people are doing every­ good team or sign... .Morehouse fans actually Simpson that bent the first in the street the thing," said Wade, "Itis dominant team. paying attention to the down marker. The nicknames way he does on the like we got consecu­ To help us be­ game....once again THE FIN­ on the jersey was confusing at court, he would be tive people in come one of EST women in the AUC....The first, but I thought it was a cool charged with as­ double figures ev­ those elite teams Clark cheerleaders showing up idea after awhile ("He Hate sault and battery. ery night." in the confer­ our cheerleaders (what's up Me" had me vexed for a But there are no ar­ Wade expects a ence is one of with that ladies?).. ..Mahogany minute). The best part to me rests after Wade large amount of success from my goals." in Motion blowing our collec­ (besides the cheerleaders!) was exterminates his his team this year. Ever since the "I really tive minds with their the interactive approach taken victims, unless beginning of the year, his goals are don't feel sexiness....and oh yeah, we by NBC. I loved the fact that you consider a set high. people have won the game! you could hear plays being loss for the other "I expected a lot out of seen the best of The tennis team is about called and the camera was on­ team and an em­ Quincy Bell and Marshall Lazo us yet. We're to kick off another season. What field. I also was amazed at the barrassment for this season, and they have really young and re­ else can be said about the dy­ fact that the sideline reporters the opposing come through," said Wade, "My ally don't know nasty that Dr. Willie Shaw has would go to players immedi­ point guard a goals for the team this year are each other and presided over? In twenty-three ately following a big play. I felt crime. simple: To win the SIAC tour­ yet we are still years, we have only lost the con­ like I was on the sideline. He can orchestrate the ac­ nament and go to nationals." playing well, so ference title once. Take some Finally, pitchers and tion of the team like a conductor In the past couple of years, there is no tell­ time out and catch this dynamic catchers will be reporting to or step in and make things hap­ the Maroon Tigers have not been ing what'll team in action. spring training very soon. De­ pen all by himself. Wade is the in­ as successful as they had hoped. happen once we really come to­ The basketball team has a spite not making many moves novator of au­ gether." wave of home games coming during the off-season, the At­ Regard­ thentic and har- up. The attendance has been lanta Braves are still the team to "A lot of people compare me to Allen less of his per­ 11LU1UVUOmonious iilWVOmoves 11 T 1 Z 1 • 1 TZ • much better than in the past, but beat in the National League. sonal accom­ and the prolific Iverson, but really I don t think Ima point the team is also much better. I The Texas Rangers will not plishments, he penetrater that guard. I've just always had this attack mental- read somewhere that Sam make the playoffs unless they wants the team produces poetic Cassell once called the crowd at make some moves for starting to do well. "My passes. With the ity." UNC-Chapel Hill a "wine & pitching. The New York Yan­ abilities of a two - Darius Wade g°al is to make cheese" crowd. I'd say that, be­ kees will keep on winning the team better, guard, and the sides the Madness, this descrip­ games and are my early pick for The 1999-2000 season presented period," Wade said with author­ mentality of a point guard, Wade tion would fit us as well. The the AL. Baseball is so predict­ difficulties with the team finishing ity. And if the essence of a team is possesses dominant skills that can game is not a fashion show, and able, thanks Alex Rodriguez for below .500 with a record of 14-15. the selfless contribution to a com­ damage a team in a variety of dif­ it also is not church. I truly en­ making that permanent. However, this is a new year, a new mon goal, then Darius Wade is the ferent ways. Yet he is still con­ joy looking at fine women, but Until next issue, see you coach and a new team. This year's physical embodiment of that con­ vinced that he is a true point guard I'd really enjoy getting wild at at the games. team is very young with sopho­ cept. to heart. the pamp and not feeline odd 1 Thursday, February 8, 2001 ■ ...... B THE MAROON TIGER UNDERGROUND PAGE 24 amilo

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