blverine April/May 1998 “Dedicated to Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow” in the AUC Les Brown to speak at Morris Brown’s 117th Commencement COLD SEASON PART II: Disability Awareness Week Les Brown By Anissa Vitalis issues of students with dis­ As the second semester of abilities, but we will not enoumed the 1997-98 academic year simply go away, nor will the comes to a close, eyes are issues. When the Wolverine motivational starting to open. The word Observer published our is finally getting out that article “Cold Season” earlier Jennifer Holliday speaker, there is a new organization this year, some persons came and office on campus that forward and the Challenge come a long way since last author and needs your help. I am refer­ Center was at least recog­ semester and have even had ring to the Students With nized. Now their eyes are the chance to celebrate Dis­ philanthropistR Les Brown Disabilities (organization) open. Because at first there ability Awareness Week will address the 117th com- and the Challenge Center seemed to be few faculty and (April 27-29). for Disabled Students. students who were deaf and The week featured a special mencement class of Morris Many persons on campus blind, people did not want to motivational convocation fea­ have chosen to ignore us or hear about disabled students turing Broadway star and Brown College 2 p.m., Mon­ have failed to deal with the or their problems. We have CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 day, May 18, 1998, at the Atlanta Civic Center. Tadpole drafted Graduating this year are an expected 250 students, by the 36 with honors. Green Bay Packers record (their best record since not take “no” for an answer. by Simona E. Rabsatt 1988) his last season of play. His decision to come to Morris is unusual nick­ Despite an early season in­ Brown was aided by a cousin name draws the jury that took him out of who already attended the in­ attention of many, commission for part of the stitution. But, when he went Hbut it is his energy season, it was his will to play to try out for the team his on the field that has drawn and make things happen that size got in the way. the attention of the National garnered him all of his suc­ Not one to be put on the Football league. Known to cess. back burner for long, he de­ his family and friends as This Bell Glad, Florida cided he was still going to be Tadpole (because his father native had his mind set on a part of the team and signed was called Frog), Roosevelt playing football and would CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Blackmon has turned his dream of becoming a pro­ athlete into a reality. On Sunday, April 19, 1998, Features Blackmon was drafted by the Alumni Update Open Letter Green Bay Packers as their Campus News Politics: third pick. Campus Organizations Pre-Alumni Council Having begun his college Cicero’s Corner Religious News football career at Morris Classifieds Sports Brown college many would Student Profile say that Blackmon came out Editorials of nowhere to help lead the Entertainment Views of Expressions Rosevelet “Tadpole" Blackmon Fighting Wolverines to a 6-5 2 Leaders of Tomorrow! APRIL/MAY 1998 MBC Wolverine OBSERVER EDITORIALS The An Open Letter to the Morris Incredible Brown Campus Community Power Within as a nigger and now we ad­ heritors of a triple and power­ You dress one another as niggers ful legacy - our African ances­ by Chad Nathaniel and what’s the cost to us - our tors, our MBC founders, and identities. our various families abroad ithin you, there We complain about how throughout the world. They high tuition is, but do we love and loved us enough to resides an incred­ complain when someone sacrifice for us, now my Wible inexhaustible Power that snatches a water fountain out friends, are we going to let you can tap into so that you of the wall in the Borders. them down? We must become may be able to attract the of having an incredible Power The cost to us is $15,000. powerful lights so that we can kind of career or job oppor­ within you and it is at your There was a fight - things shine throughout the uni­ tunity that you want most in disposal for attracting the got out of hand. It cost us a verse because he who has a your professional life. right career or occupation gifted student’s life, Hartwill light doesn’t hide it, no, he Although you may have towards you, you may be ask­ Cornelius. We have a few places it where it can shine. never made this discovery, ing yourself, where is this problems and we run to the Therefore, this light of mine, there lies within you hidden great Power and how do I get off campus media for help. I’m gonna let it shine. How powers, unlimited in nature, in tough with it in order to We got by this time because about you, my fellow ready to do as you command. get the kind of career or job it only costs us our name. Wolverines? This Intelligence, or incred­ I am after? Miquiel Banks, Editor-In-Chief We’re given rooms at the ible Power, has been around First, you are a spiritual Howard Johnson - we encoun­ and available every since the being. Being that you are a ter a few minor problems - Well creation of the universe. It spiritual being living in a The Costs once again, we run to the off is a Creative Force that is universe governed by spiri­ campus media. This time, it wishes operative in each and every tual and mental laws, you of Being a costs us our reputation and one of our lives. Yes, you have what is called an Inner without that, what do we from have access to the greatest Self. Your Inner Self is that really have? power in the universe and dimension of your personality Wolverine On the other hand, our ALPHA guess what, it lives within that has unlimited creative newspaper wins first place, you. Now that you are aware ON PAGE 3 reaknic, what does it but did we notify the media? mean to me? It is when The public and the surround­ LAMBDA we get together and ing community found out be­ Each of these opportunities Fhave a good time or is it whencause of the W.O. distribu­ CHI Blackmon has brought him face to face we go out and pick us a freak? tion? Our Cheerleading with the who’s who of college s we prepare for the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 You know, kinda like a freaky squad won first place, but did and pro-football. Not one to summer, the men of up to work with Cecil B. picnic? Especially when we we tell anyone? Our UN miss the opportunity to show ALPHA LAMBDA Fredd Jr. as an assistant his skills, Blackmon has consider that whites use to Model Team won first place CHI FRATERNITY INC.; equipment manager. He made the best of his time gather together and buy and was written about in Jet would like to wish each and washed uniforms to help pay catching the eye of many. slaves, or as they put it, pick magazine, but did we tell every member of the Morris for his tuition as well as his Now that he is headed for a nigger, which probably be­ anyone outside of our own Brown College Family a pro room and board. And in 1994 the big leagues his name is came pic-a-nic, or picnic as we campus media? Those mo­ ductive and safe summer in walked onto the team pro­ popping up on the list of the call it today. It’s no accident ments are history in the your many endeavors. To viding the Wolverines with sports media. He has already that it’s called Freaknic, my making. Therefore, the cost the class of 1998 we wish you some of the most spectacular graced the pages of ESPN friends. Believe me, there’s to us is simple - when we for­ luck in your future plans and highlights. Magazine, Sports News and always a reason for names get our history, we cease hope that as alumni you will As a cornerback, he has The Atlanta Journal/Consti- and what is the cost to us - to exist. give back to this great school. matured into one of the top tution to name a few; he’s our dignity, pride, and As Dr. Frank M. Reid III Remember everywhere you defensive backs and most been heard over the air waves respect. said on two different occa­ go; you represent not only dangerous punt returners in on V-103 and talked the talk Lock at the following exam­ sions. First, know who you yourself but our beloved the country. During his years with WQXI’s 77ie Zone. Tele­ ples - Los Angeles, doesn’t it are and whose you are. You institution. at Morris Brown, Blackmon vision has not missed the beat look like a rearranged spell­ are yourself, but you are a The men of ALPHA has been blessed with many either with WSB Channel 2, ing of Lost Angels? New part of the Morris Brown LAMDA CHI would like to honors, among them: Morris WAGA Channel 5, AUC York, what was the old York? family. Never forget that. wish a special congratulations Brown’s Male Athlete of the Sports and ESPN already Atlanta, can you see a rear­ Next, we can’t go on blaming to our S.A.P.P.H.I.R.E.S.