The Organ of Student Expression The Ma R MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Serving Morehouse College Since 1898 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Financial Aid seeks to enhance service Colin A. Hosten Campus News Editor Conducted at no charge to News of the workshop vouchers after his Financial Aid the college by the customer ser­ may be warmly welcomed by officer neglected to disperse his Financial Aid Director, vice agency, Texas Guarantee, many students who think that Stafford loan to his account. James Stotts, is hailing as suc­ the workshop is hoped to be­ such a workshop was long The other student is actu­ cessful a recent workshop held over- ally no longer in school because Photo by J. Britton for employees in his office due for of what he calls incompetent the em­ handling of his account. Ac­ aimed at improving the level WELCOME Scheduled to open of customer service offered to ployees cording to the student, after sometime in October, students at Morehouse. in Fi­ being assured that his account While Stotts admitted nancial was paid in full and registering the parking deck did that the workshop conve­ FINANCIAL AID HOURS Aid. for and attending classes for niently coincided with the Two two weeks, his schedule sud­ indeed open briefly SGA's Customer Service Cam­ s t u - denly was dropped because of dents in insufficient funds in his ac­ for homecoming, paign this semester, he main­ 1O -3PM tained that customer service particu­ count, forcing him to take this only to close that has always been the first pri­ lar, both semester off from school. o f Interestingly, in the case Monday. The deck ority in the Financial Aid of­ Financial aid administrators limit office fice. whom of both students, the Financial hours to perform much needed hasn t been open The workshop was at­ r e - Aid officer in question was administrative work since and students tended by about 25 people, in­ quested Renee Toles. cluding employees in the Fi­ a n o - Toles was not available have been charged nancial Aid office, as well as in come an annual event for the Fi­ nymity, came to the Maroon Ti­ for comment, but Financial Aid the Student Accounts, Admis­ nancial Aid office. ger complaining of dire straits Director, James Stotts, ada­ $150, per semester, sions, and Registrar's offices, "The workshop was very caused by inept handling of mantly reaffirmed his faith in for an unopen park­ "every office in which person­ useful," said Stotts, "not that their accounts by Financial her ability as a Financial Aid nel consistently have direct people didn't already know Aid workers. officer. ing deck. contact with students." The what was covered, but these One student said that he "I have never had an issue Find out more in employees in the Financial Aid things just need to be reinforced was forced to go two weeks with Ms. Toles," insisted Stotts. office at Spelman College were sometimes. Customer service is without textbooks because he See FINANCIAL AID p. 4 ^amgu^News^g^ also invited to attend. an ongoing process." was unable to receive book A Tkifapday Decembgfi^Oi^ Announcements Announcements Internships and Scholarships Inroads is offering internships in Engineering, Business, Information Technology or Nursing. Freshmen and Sopho­ mores encouraged to apply. Department of Commerce is offering internships for undergraduate students in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics. 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Stockbridge, Griffin, Atlanta, Fayetteville, Peachtree City (770) 506-2000; Macon (404) 722- 0010. Tell a student/friend about this ad! Semesterbreakwork.com Dr. Massey promises ‘Blue Ribbon Panel’ as part of plan On Tuesday, Novemberl9, Among his more pointed “black white Asian and His­ cus on issues of civility and the tify how other institutions have 2002, Dr. Walter Massey pre­ comments included the fact that panic" can have dirrerent sexual appreciation of difference. dealt with and continue to deal empted the usual freshman ori­ there are indeed, just like other orientations and be men and Dr. Massey also stressed with similar issues and 3. The entation in order to discuss the brothers. that he will continue to foster panel will make recommenda­ myriad of events surrounding Dr. dialogues with small groups of tions to the president as to how Morehouse College. Address­ massey students at the Davidson House the college should move for­ ing a very subdued crowd, Dr. used the where he feels more seisitive is­ ward. Massey opened with the state­ remain­ sues are more readily and eas­ Dr. Massey delivered a ment that “In every challenge, der of his ily discussed given the intimate very sobre speech to a very sub­ there is an opportunity." He speech to nature of the discussions. Also, dued audience. SGA President then asked for a moment of si­ address the president stressed that he Randall Woodfin made it clear lence for the two young men how the still has presidential office hours that at that time there would be whose lives have changed so Morehouse where students may come and no time for questions and urged drastically in the wake of recent commu­ talk with him about any topic he students to attend a town hall events. nity will wishes. meeting scheduled for Thurs­ Dr. Massey went on to move In addition to measures day November 21st. Dr. make it dear that it is up to the forward already in place, Dr. Massey Massey's speech was recieved Fulton County's District from this promised to appoint a Blue Rib­ rnoto oy j. tsnuoi well but many will wait and see Attorney's office to determing Randall Woodfin and Julian DeShazier look on point. bon Panel to address the issues how the events of November the grounds of a hate crime, not M e a - of difference and tolerence. The as Dr. Massey delivers address will play and if indeed the col­ that of Morehouse College. He sures al­ panel will report directly to the lege will live up to the many also apologized for the resched­ ready in president and will be comprised points outlined in Dr. Massey's uling of the the “Meeting of the colleges and universities across place, he recounted, are the In­ of local and national “experts" speech. Minds" forum on homophobia America, homosexual students, stitutional Values Project, initi­ charged with 1. Gaining an staff and faculty. Dr. Massey and heterosexism held on Mon- ated in the Fall of 2001, which uderstanding of the current -Staff Reports........ ' 'day November 11. also made it-clear that, men,* will expand and broaden to Fo­ situation at Morehouse. 2. Iden­ dmoooü ampus ews Thursday December 5, 2002 C The M aroonN Tiger No decorum in 6Crown Forum’ Lines and disorder linked to boredom and apathy Marc Muneal Asst. Campus News Editor extra to do this. I do it because why rush to it?" Following the chaos that to which they rushed proved the college does just to say they I enjoy working with students. Banks made a plea for marked the November 14 fickle and failed within sec­ did it. They should have more But...." "strong men and women" to Crown Forum, especially in the onds. The twenty minutes that relevant topics, something that Scanners are set up af­ take charge of Crown Forum stampede that followed the followed was a frenzy of stu­ would hold our attention." ter students are settled in their dismissal, stating that if stu­ singing of "Dear Old dents rushing to find index Hardell Ward, a Sopho­ seats for the assembly; the rel­ dents left the hall in an orderly Morehouse," many students cards or cherishing the futile more Political Science major, evant codes, however, are not fashion, the building would be have been vocal in their disap­ hope that they might find a also believes that there is little entered until about 12.45. Stu­ empty in less than fifteen min­ proval of what many think is working scanner substance remaining in the dents arriving late for Crown utes. Things should run poor organization at Crown Fo­ The scene has become a college's weekly assembly. Forum or trying to leave early, smoother still next semester rum events this semester. common one at recent Crown "The more interesting Crown Banks explains, contribute to provided that newer, quicker Martha Banks, an administra­ Forum events, with coordina­ Forum is, the fewer people that scanners — re­ tive assistant in the department tors resorting to index cards for would rush to the door. If the cently ordered, of Computer Science who has attendance at least four out of content is not good enough to says the coordi­ been in charge of Crown Forum seven times thus far this semes­ get people to lock arms and nator—arrive on attendance for the past two se­ ter.