VOL. 71, NO. 2 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA,GEORGIA Thursday, September 17, 1998 IN FEATURES IN SPORTS IN CAMPUS NEWS A former editor in chief Will they do it? The An initiative to reduce teacher reflects on his enlightening trip Morehouse tennis team is course load is slowly taking to Israel and Poland. going for their sixth effect at Morehouse. Page 5 consecutive SIAC title. Page 3 Page 8 Hundreds at March vow to combat ills By Alavini Lata interest groups, including the but couldn't," said Ati Staff Writer NAACP and the Nation of Cashmere-Muhammed, the Islam. Movement's It's Labor Day in Atlanta, More president. and the weather is in the high importantly, Muhammed, 90's as hundreds gather on the Atlanta a member historic Auburn Avenue to gathering of the rally against drugs, violence, was Nation of police brutality, and economic unmarred Islam, said and social depression. by the the fact that Master of ceremonies kind of two Prince D'Jour, host of BET's violence marches Youth Summit, pumps the that ended took place ralliers up as the crowd of a similar in one youths, parents and event in weekend, community leaders sings "We New York "shows shall overcome." City two that young Cedric Dark/STAFF This cross-generational days people can (Left): Nationalism on display at the weekend rally that congregation in the cradle of earlier. work capped the Million Youth Movement events. (Above): the nation's civil rights Both together Activists hand out informational pamphlets on police movement capped a four-day events despite brutality at the rally site. gathering on September 7 led failed to their by a group of young, little- attract the ideological and Kweisi Mfume, president party, and a worship service. known activists. one differences." of the NAACP. Other events Youths traveled from Known as the Million million Among that took place during this places as far away as Boston, Youth Movement, the event youths that were anticipated. the guest speakers and three-day gathering included a Continued on page 3 captured the endorsement of "We know there are a lot presenters at the Atlanta rally series of workshops held at an unusual mix of Black- of people who wanted to come were the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. Morehouse College, a hip-hop See Related Story Page 2 Fourth time's the charm? HOMECOMING '98 Director's resignation derails plans organizational skills." "There was By Faraji Whalen miscommunication, certainly, Staff Writer Davis accused Jones of excluding him from but there was no intentional With a second resignation homecoming planning attempt to somehow isolate barely a month into the meetings, ignoring his calls Scott," he said. "He's a great semester, the Student and pages, and effectively guy and we're going to miss Government Association blackballing him from his expertise." appears to be barreling involvement in planning the Davis claimed that the headfirst into a year of political event. catalyst for the fallout was his chaos. "It was more like being in reluctance to approve Jones' Chief of staff and the Masons than in the SGA," choice for homecoming homecoming director, Scott said Davis. "I'm surprised promoter — a former Davis, resigned August 27, they didn't have a secret anti- Morehouse student, and Jones' Shaun Spearmon/STAFF leaving a huge dent in the Scott handshake." personal friend. Freshman quarterback Derek Howard receives a dose of homecoming plans. His Davis said this forced According to Davis, the isolation led to his decision. promoter did not pass a encouragement during the Maroon Tigers' disappointing departure comes a week after the resignation of president "I couldn't work with background check given by home debut loss against Lane College, September 5. pro tempore Ike Ummanah. children in a childlike Morehouse's legal Morehouse is 0-3 this season with two losses already in In a letter to SGA atmosphere. Chris' actions department, and his refusal to conference play. Saturday, the Maroon Tigers lost to Miles President Chris Jones, Davis were highly unprofessional endorse the candidate led to College, 28-15, and with their next game against Albany attributed his decision to "a and inappropriate," he said. his alienation. State, which has beat the team the last 2 years, another critical breakdown in Jones disagreed with win seems unlikely. communication and Davis' contention. Continued on page 3 CAMPUS & Lack of AUC support for March draws ire By Alavini Lata major at Morehouse, Batalion: "We brought a Staff Writer demanding answers: whole lot of Black kids from Batalion: "Where is the our community who needs The Million Youth support from all four of y’all. Morehouse doesn't seem Movement kicked off Atlanta's HBCUs? Thousands to care or know of what the September 5, with a series of of people are here from all over community needs." workshops and forums at the country and the most Pettiway: "Morehouse Morehouse College. doesn't take the effort to Shira Batalion, a junior keep us informed." political science major at Batalion: "They Guilford College in “Where is the support shouldn't always have to Greeensboro, North from all four of Atlanta’s keep you informed. As a Carolina, attended the event Black male in higher with a dozen minority HBCUs?” education you should find Cedric Dark/STAFF children from her out. At my predominantly On the steps of Sale Hall, Shira Batalion (right) demands an community. white school, a Black girl explanation from Isaiah Pettaway for the apathy surrounding She was furious at the went around putting up the Million Youth Movement among Morehouse students. conspicuous absence of AUC powerful and influential flyers about the march and participants at the workshops, youths of Atlanta aren't even now we're here." and the overall apathy toward here." Pettiway: "I haven't seen there aren't that many AUC showed up. the Movement among Pettiway: "I saw any around here." students. For example, the "Why do I know more Morehouse students. something outside my Batalion: "What are you National Seminar on Africa. I politically about a Black This is the conversation window but I didn't know that doing to help your thought that was big enough movement than most of the she had with Isaiah Pettiway, it was [part of] the Million community? Every time I but when we got here, only a guys at Morehouse, and I'm a a sophomore political science Youth March." come to a conference here, handful of AUC students white Jewish girl?" When it comes right down to it, Never underestimate the importance of people. who reaiiy creates the excitement? Take any environment, from the most simplistic to the most advanced, and you’ll notice one common thread. People. They’re the key to success, discovery, to the future itself. At Hewitt, we’ve been putting people first for decades. Of course, that’s our business. We’re a global consulting firm specializing in human resource solutions. We’ve become an industry leader by creating a culture that encourages teamwork, innovative thinking and personal growth. 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