The Organ of Student Expression ’W|»yr Serving Morehouse College Smet; 1898 Maroon VOL. 71, NO. 6 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday December 8, 1998 IN FEATURES INA&E IN FEATURES World mourns the passing of Spelman and Morehouse Full of smoke.... civil rights activist Kwame students collaborated to sing Page 8 Toure the story of the West Side. Page 7 Page 12 Line president and #23 Phoneix dorm Jason Edwards, senior Finance and Spanish major said, "[Alpha Rho's] main focus is fails to tower community service. We are Resurrecting dedicated to programs such as above criticism the Alpha Rho the 'Go to High School, Go to College' national program as chapter of well as several other By Faraji Whalen Alpha Phi community service projects. Campus News Editor Alpha We also want to work to As the number of students members of the rejuvenate Greek life on entering Morehouse College Anastasis 25 campus in a unified and grows, the institution's line hold on to positive nature." measures to house the masses traditon as they Another Alpha, James of students continue to run sing the Alpha Winn, resident director of the into problems. Hymn. Living and Learning Center is Last year, it was the enthusiastic about the positive Howard Johnson's rampant VIn/Special tone being set. lawlessness, phone problems, "I'll tell you, I have been and poor management. As the crowd gathered in Graham is referring to the political science major, said involved with Greek life for 33 This year, it's the Phoenix front of King Chapel last ten-year absence of the "the presence of Alpha Rho years, and I have never seen Towers debacle. Tuesday night, The Alpha Rho nation's oldest greek will have a serious effect on Omegas genuinely welcoming Problems with renovation chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. After Joel A. the campus as a whole." the neophytes into the Greek have been compounded by a Fraternity, Inc. was presented Harris', a sophomore from Many members of the world," said Wynn. "As we change in resident directors, before an estimated crowd of New York, 1989 hazing- "resurrection" line are student go into the next millennium, lack of transportation and 1200. related death, both the leaders. Henry Goodgame, the quilt is coming back parking, and most recently, a "I'm glad they're back," national organization of Alpha Rho Alum and director together. Tuesday, I didn't see fire scare which brought to said D.A. Graham, chapter Alpha Phi Alpha and of Alumni Affairs agrees. Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha, light not only how dilapidated advisor. "It's a phenomenal Morehouse College "There is a certain quality Kappa Alpha Psi — I saw the facilities are, but also how credit to the spirit of those suspended the school's of achievement in brotherhood." dangerous they are. who fought to get them back, chapter. brotherhood," said - Joe Carlos, On Monday, November 9, a joy to see them back." Corey Richardson, junior Goodgame. Sports Editor around 3:00 A.M., a fire erupted in the trash chutes of the building, normally a cause Editor in chief resigns for an immediate evacuation. Saeed Ahmed, editor-in- quality of the paper reflects his However, the fire alarms at the 1^ chief of The Maroon Tiger, has talents and leadership," he said. Towers are inoperative, and resigned from his position. He Ahmed cited personal R.A.s were forced to go door A. jk.eep announced his intentions to his stress and academic worries as to door to get students out of fellow editors November 10. the reasons for his unexpected the building. Uninformed and on The faculty advisors for the departure. He said that he confused, students ran down paper accepted his hopes to contribute the stairs, took the elevators risin1 resignation once more to the down to the lobby, or Skimming jamming to November 19. newspaper as a otherwise made their own way The advisors, writer in the spring. the Tiger Beat. The to safety. Drs. Jocelyn Jackson, He has been an Tigers got off to a fast "The alarms never went Abraham Davis and editor and writer for start which included a off. No one even knew there Steven Baker have The Maroon Tiger for was a fire until they (the key win over Morris named senior four years. R.A.'s) came knocking on our Brown. The team is English major "I am confident doors," said Junior Dahniel Mikhia Hawkins that, despite the loss looking to fulfill high Buie. In addition to the failure Ahmed and junior English of Saeed, the staff expectations. of the fire alarms, the sprinkler major Faraji Whalen as the two will be able to pick up the slack system also failed, due to the Co-Editor in chiefs. and continue to produce quality fact that there was no water in "We have accepted papers with regularity," said the system. Saeed's decision with Hawkins. "Nonetheless, we According to students, reluctance and regret," said will miss Saeed and his Baker. "We are very proud of his expertise." Continued on page 3 accomplishments this fall. The — Staff Reports Cedric Dark/STAFF CAMPUS NEWS Morehouse professor organizes literary conference, fulfills dream Rahming, who jointly "I wanted the first By Tash Moseley Public Health Events General Manager organized the conference with conference to take place in the Dr. Jorge Raman-Lagunas of Bahamas because it is my On Wednesday, December 2, The Department of A conference highlighting Purdue University Calumet, home and my connections Health and Physical Education will host their 3rd the richness of Caribbean said it is designed to provide there would help facilitate the Annual Health and Fitness Fair. Medical practitioners literature was held last month organization and will be on hand to provide nutritional counseling, in the Bahamas, thanks to the implementation of the blood/glucose screenings, massages, tuberculosis and efforts of Dr. Melvin Rahming. conference," said Rahming. hypertension testing, HIV testing and counseling and Rahming, a venerable "The College of the spinal screenings. The fair will take place between twenty-year veteran of the Bahamas enthusiastically 10:00am and 2:00pm in Henderson gym. For more English and linguistics accepted our invitation to information call 404-880-8230. department, toiled for over a host the proceedings there." year to ensure that the much- To represent the rich New Course needed conference came into cultural diversity of the fruition. He expects it to be an Caribbean, the conference The English Department will be offering a annual affair henceforth. had paper presentations in journalism course in the spring semester '99. The "The conference gives me English, French, and course is.not included in the registration book, however. a chance to bask in my cultural Spanish. English professor Interested students should contact Dr. McGrady at heritage and spread its Steven Glaze and Spanish extension 2169 or in his office in room 215 of the English excellence throughout the professor Gloria de Cunha- Department. world," said Rahming, a Giabbai were two scholars native of Nassau. who presented papers. Also Call for Submissions Entitled the International in attendance were English Conference on Caribbean professors Emily Williams Shaun Spearmon/STAFF Submissions are being accepted for The Catalyst, literature (I.C.C.L.), the and Hazel Ervin, both of an annual literary journal published every spring gathering took place Rahming carries the torch whom chaired committees at semester, featuring works by Morehouse students. Cash November 4 through 6, and for Carribean literature. the conference. prizes will be awarded to the best three works of poetry featured renowned Rahming also made a and short fiction, respectively, as judged by The Catalyst participants, such as the Vice point to invite Morehouse a platform for the global staff. The best photograph as judged by the staff wili be Chancellor of the University student participation in the discussion of Caribbean featured on the cover of the journal. Works must be of the West~; Indies, the events. literature as a way of submitted to Dr. Lutenbacher in room 114 of the English Honorable Rex Nettleford; "I did want to focus promoting understanding of Department in an envelope with name and contact author Earl Lovelace; and the region's culture. information on the envelope, but not on the works, author Sylvia Wynter. Continued on page 5 themselves. The deadline for submissions is December 11. Facts, figures and fetherhood: Obie Clayton s II« Lks By Lemar Slater William Julius Wilson and Dr. a family. Contributing Writer Glen Loury. The Maroon Tiger is looking The Maroon Tiger sat Seventy percent of all Obie Clayton, director of down with Dr. Obie Clayton, African-American babies were the Morehouse Research director of MRI, at the conclusion born to single females. for creative, diligent students Institute, shares his views on of the conference, November 6, to Economically, what's going to the role of African American further discuss the Black father/ happen if that rate is kept up? fathers. family quandary. We've got to work with young who are interested in Among the situations that The Maroon Tiger: Do you people and somehow stress cause men to become absent feel the conference was a success? family and shared contributing to the layout and from their children's lives; Obie Clayton: Overall, I responsibility. Sex roles have none, save death or think it was effective. changed now. So maybe in the incarceration, are reason for Basically, what came out of institution of marriage, men art design of the paper. Must them to neglect their sacred role in the institution of be familiar with Pagemaker fatherhood. Yet all too often, Seventy percent of all African-American babies men become disenfranchised by the relationships with their were bom to single females ..