The Maroon Tiger Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925 [ February 2, 2005 ]l GRIFFIN REMOVED FROM SENATE The following day Dean Brice informed SGA was removed,” said Hooper. Reporters asked conduct as a senator this semester as “reckless” [can] simply sign for others. He added that he Review ofappointee s President Bakari Sellers, ‘05 and Hooper of Hooper if he intended to write an official and “inappropriate.” believes the discrepancies are caused solely by Griffin’s situation. Sellers and Hooper stated response or apology concerning his removal During a Senate meeting on Novemba what he explained as a level of “inefficiency.” enrollment status that they were unaware that Griffin was not a and he replied “I don’t know if it’s my place to 16,2004, he told a senator who had the floor to In a Senate meeting last semester the student and Griffin was immediately removed write a letter. I think if he [Griffin] feels he has "shut up” and told the Parliamentarian LaJolin accuracy of the attendance records was reveals that he was from fire committee and Senate body on done something wrong, he should rectify that James, ‘07, to do the same after James cautioned presented as an item on the agenda and was November 24,2004. with the leadership of the student body” him of his misconduct Griffin also made it a discussed No resolution orchange has been The review of Griffin’s enrollment status Griffin was contacted by the Tiger for an point to the secretary to note his comments in made to the records. not enrolled last was sparked by a letter emailed to Dean Brice interview' but it was postponed at his request the meeting’s minutes. According to the Office of Student on the morning of November 23, 2004 from He indicated that he would contact the Tiger Griffin’s attendance record was also Activities, Griffin was the senator of .f/xir semester an anonymous person who is believed to be a what he was ready to comment After several questioned by some senators who told reporters Magazine. The organization was listed as a student attempts were made to contact Griffin, he lata’ that he did not attend as many meetings as cultural organization and was confirmed as a Ashton A. Dunn In the email titled “The truth is here,” it read: declined to comment on the situation. indicated by the most recent attendance report chartered organization on September 3,2004. An appointee from the Senate was recently “My sources tell me that Ken Griffin is not a According to members of the five-person provided by the secretary—which showed that Apex was created by former editors of the removed after the Office of Records and registered student at Morehouse, thus making Genera] Laws and Constitution committee, Griffin attended every meeting up to the date of Tiger, the first and only issue was printed during Registration confirmed that he was not enrolled him ineligible to hold the position he does.” Griffin conducted very few meeting while its release. the spring semester of the 2001-2002 academic as a student last semester. The letter was signed ‘ Truth and Justice.’ ’ serving as chairman of the committee. Ward said that Griffin missed a few year. Kenneth Griffin was appointed as the More concerns surfaced after a reference Committee memba Orie Ward, ‘07 said, meetings and also said that it was unlikely During the academic year of the release of chairman of the General Laws and Constitution to Griffin’s enrollment status appeared in the “... for the better part of the year we had no proxies were submitted for each of those its first and only issue, Apex was not a chartered committee by Student Government Association December 2 issue of The Maroon Tiger. An meetings.” absences. Ward and others suspect foul play organization. It became a chartered organization (SGA) Vice-President Aubrey C. Hooper, ‘05; anonymous staff writs’ wrote, ‘ ‘Don’t you have Hooper said in a conversation with reporters with the attendance records that were submitted the following year and every year since then his appointment was confirmed by the Senate to be a student to be in the student Senate?” The that the committee did not meet because of by an individual Ward described as being in it has been chartered; however, no issues have on August 31,2004 at the opening of this year’s question appeared in the issue’s installment of issues regarding the intended role of a group Hooper’s “pocket” been printed during that time. session. the widely popular, gossip column, ‘Twenty of students organized at the aid of last year to A senator who requested to be kept “Also I ask that you would look in to the On November 23, 2004 Acting Dean of Questions.” review and submit recommendations for our anonymous in this story said, “Senators are charter of the organization he represents to Student Sendees David Brice made it known T didn’t know [Griffin was not enrolled]. Constitution throughout this academic year. simply asked to sign a roll rather than have a roll make sure the Apex Magazine really does to student leaders that Griffin was not a student At the point in time I was made aware, he Furtha, several senators described Griffin’s call, which lacks effectiveness when senators Continued on page 2 BETWEEN THE PAGES A Candlelight Vigil for King TSUNAMI, PASTRAMI The dust has settled on one of the most devastating natural disasters in world history: the tsu­ nami. While rescue workers and aid organizations scramble to alle­ viate the suffering of thousands of victims, some brave souls question the integrity of those entities which seem to sensationalize the tragedy. How does the tsunami measure when compared to the crisis in the Sudan, and the AIDS eptdemic in Africa? These are the tough ques­ tions which inevitably lead us to begin to measure the value of hu­ man life. 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Even so, marked the second annual Candle­ his dream was hindered by many ob­ and women to serve him in each era. everyone still wonders how the pas­ light Vigil to commemorate the stacles including the onslaught by the Such a servant of your Lord God was sionate group has changed, and what birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national government, but it was never Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birth we can expect from this latest offering. Morehouse College Department of extinguished. It still bums deep with­ we now commemorate. We are thank­ Belton Martell-Mickle investigates. History and the African-American in the walls of this sacred institution. ful for the life of this twentieth cen­ Studies Program invited the Atlanta Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tury prophet of freedom, who joined Page 6 University Center (AUC) commu­ was one of the most influential lead­ the prophets of history in their cry.” nity to participate in the services. ers that this country has ever pro­ Martin Luther King Jr. deliv­ Despite the frosty temperatures, about duced, and he was a Morehouse man. ered his final speech in front of garbage fifty students and faculty attended Dr. Augustine Konneh, the chair of the workers on a cold night in Memphis, the ceremony to remember the life Department of History and the creator Tennesee. During the speech Martin Lu­ of Morehouse’s greatest alumni. The of the commemoration, opened up the ther King Jr. stated, “Only in the dark­ Index students and faculty held candles that vigil with some remarks about Dr. Kings est hour, can one see the stars.” Despite symbolize the essence of Morehouse Life and his movement. Gregory Rob­ the numerous obstacles that hindered PHOTO BY NICK HARRIS Campus News 2 and its motto “And there was light.” inson, a man of Morehouse followed Dr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he was still Students gather to listen as Dr. Features 3 Despite the frequent gust of Konneh by singing, “This Little Light able to overcome them. His dreams Augustine Konneh speaks at the vigil wind many candles were still burning of Mine, I’m Going to Let it Shine.” were able to be the hope and the dreams World & Local 4 by the end of the vigil, which was repre­ Dr. Giles Conwill delivered the Martin for a majority of people that heard him Editorials 5 sentative of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Luther King Jr. litany which covered speak. Dr. King was the star that the Arts & Entertainment 6-7 life. He struggled past racial segrega­ some of the highlights Dr. King’s life. generations saw, and strives to reach. tion, and sacrificed his life for the civil “In the grand order of the universe, Sports 8 Recycle The Maroon Tiger ■on i « Campus News HHHHBBHS Hooper accused of knowing Griffin Cardinal Mentoring was not enrolled last semester Program Continuedfrom page 1 Aubrey was aware of Griffin’s situation and Dean Brice.