VOL. 72, NO. 5 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Monday, November 8, 1999 IN FEATURES INA& UNDERGROUND Alcohol: Its conse­ The Devil in quences, its rampant highs, return, “Dialectic”... its terrifying lows. It’s all Paterson’s here.... D one Collector Pages 7-11 —12- Page 16 The state of Jackson: “Think Globally, Act Locally.” the yearbook Howard Franklin Campus News Editor Michael D. Harrison Assistant Campus News Editor The Coca-Cola Leadership If you have not received Series delivered the world re­ your 1998-99 yearbook as of nowned Reverend Jesse Jackson to yet, there is a simple explana­ Morehouse's King Chapel on Oc­ tion for this dilemma: None tober 25. In turn, Jackson delivered were ever ready for publica­ a charismatic address to a hand­ tion. And the reason remains ful of the world's future leaders. a mystery. The list of Jesse Jackson's * "We pay almost $22,000 accomplishments and titles is long. a year, and we still can't get a As the president of the National yearbook. What the hell's go­ Rainbow Coalition, he has been in­ ing on? I want to know why or else Morehouse could be volved in nearly every empower­ facing lawsuits in the future," ment and equality movement in said Kevin Mapp, a senior En­ the free (and not so free) world. His gineering major from Ports­ ceaseless political activity has mouth, VA. earned him the titles "the great In early April of 1998, unifier" and "conscience of the SGA President Shaun King; Mrs. Massey; Rev. Jackson; President of the Coca-Cola LeVar Burke resigned from nation." Foundation, Ingrid Saunders-Jones; Dr. Massey; and SGA Vice President J.C. Love. his position as Editor-in- Jackson's messages on inter­ since the 1980's, most recently free­ nent alumni, including Benjamin Jackson's address coincided Chief of the Torch. "I needed national diplomacy and negotia­ ing three U.S. servicemen from Elijah Mays, Howard Thurman with Massey's aim. His message more time to concentrate on tion ranged from colorful analo­ Yugoslavia earlier this year. and Martin Luther King.The lec­ was centered on global awareness my studies because I wanted gies to powerful statements. His Morehouse's established the ture series also reflects Dr. and action and was informative to graduate on time, and I expertise in this realm steins from Leadership Center in 1995 with a Massey's vision to create a "World and inspiring. did," explained Burke. situations where he often acted as four-year endowment from the House at the Morehouse"- a mi­ "We are not only residents As a result of Burke's an international diplomat in sen­ Coca-Cola Foundation. It aims to crocosm of the knowledge, skills of America but citizens of the resignation, Kevin Holley, the sitive situations. He has negoti­ reflect the idea of the "Beloved and character needed for future world," said Jackson. art director at that time, was ated the release of several P.O.W.'s appointed interim Torch Edi- Community" espoused by emi- civil society. tor-in-Chief. Faced with an even greater responsibility, he, Dr. Ervin published along with Copy Editor Joe New publication examines African American Carlos, agreed to work volun­ tarily during the summer on criticism from 1773 to 2000 finalizing and distributing appreciation of the African the yearbook. But a very cun­ Robert L. Waller Contributing Writer American literary tradition ning thief (or group of aesthetically, culturally, and thieves) ruined this plan of politically. Noted for her Bio-Bibli­ action. Ervin, an Associate ography of Ann Petry in 1993, On one morning in May, professor in the department of her contributions to the Oxford before graduation, Holley English at Morehouse, where Companion to African Ameri­ discovered that all of the she teaches African American can Literature, and through her Torch's external zip drives, literature, was inspired to write publications in the Callaloo, some of their zip disks and a such a compilation due to the the College Language Associa­ negative scanner were miss­ void that she felt was in Afri­ ing. In fact, the theft occured tion Journal, and the Langston can American literary criticism. Hello? Is anyone there? Hughes Review, Dr. Hazel in The Maroon Tiger office as In her earlier years, she worked Arnett Ervin breaks through well, as the two publications as a research assistant to With football season over and basketball season coming the literary world with an an­ share a work space. Stephen Henderson, who once up, you now have one final fall sport to support. Need Although many suspi­ thology focusing on African headed Morehouse's English some organization to facilitate cheering? Check out the American criticism from 1773 cions emerged during the in­ Department. Henderson is to 2000 designed to enhance article on the Madness on page 14. vestigation, campus police known as being the first Continued on page 4 Continued on page 3 Mr? Stuff OKUl Philip Asbury, Photo Editor Motivated by Minnie Ripperton records - to and rusty CSX trains, you can catch my in i.£" I transit, developer stained, day pack strapped, pensive but with a smile on my « face eager to greet you. Surely the most paint covered, uncut and unfettered if : J Marketing major, 1 hail the city "known Peace Corps Week November 15-19 ’ • 1 for the fly dj's and cheesesteaks" and am Miili currently working on a photo essay of the West End homeless and drug addicted Want to Go to Africa for Free? population. A fan of Harry Calahan double exposures and Kurt Young's Morehouse College-Merrill Hall/Wednesday,November 17/4:00-6:00pm history, I make family a priority and make it a point to travel as much Featured Speakers: Spelman College alunma Heather Joy Thompson and and as far as my Clark molded feet will take me. Morehouse College alumni, Kevin Clements and Harris Bostick share their Lauren “Tygerlily” Cooper, Staff Writer experiences as Peace Corps volunteers in Africa Lauren Rhodes Cooper, The Maroon Tigress (A.K.A Darla, Lil' Momma Tygerlily, Ifelta Delta Thigh XX Coro Kansas City Chapter's Sweetheart) is the only Wo to infiltrate the secret He-Man-Woman- Coro Kansas City, one of the area’s top youth leadership training programs, is Hater's Club's Lair (and stay for free When not turning the office into a WW' now accepting applications for its summer 2000 internship. The deadline for match or exercising her clout without applications is January 15, 2000. 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