WATCH Tiger THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM ON CHANNEL 23! The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925 Morehouse College . Atlanta, GA WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM •ONOctober 1 -7, 2008 TIGER Morehouse Tunes in for Historic Debate Insid would not attend the debate in oppose the war from the very Can't find gas in Atlanta or Mississippi unless the "economic beginning. can't afford it when you find bailout bill" was passed by Friday The crowd, supportive of it? Jimmond Thomas has 6 while asking Sen. Obama to do Obama, erupted briefly when steps to reduce your energy the same. Obama agreed that he Obama announced, "I've got a consumption and keep your would travel back to Washington bracelet, too" in response to a tank above "E." to give his input, but that "now story offered by McCain about a finite®- ■ more than ever the American gift given to him by the family of a people needed to hear from the fallen soldier.The crowd was also candidates themselves on the moved to a slight groan when issues." McCain began talking about his In response to recent conflic When asked whether or not experience as a prisoner of war. over the "Mr. Senior" pageant, the debate should have taken In the end, political pundits students sound off on rape, place without an economic were divided over who won the accountability, the infamous plan currently in place, Spelman debate. However, a CNN poll of protest, and possible solutions to student Kellee Blades said, "Yes, those who viewed it showed that difficult AUC gender issues that because without them having they believed Obama won the seem to arise every the debate we would not know debate 51 percent to McCain's 38 where the candidates stood on percent. "Nothing's Up \N!My Vagina" pg 5k the issues." Morehouse sophomore No issue seems to be bigger Political Science major Kevin Amidst a successful career that and more pressing on the minds Bond stated, "I believe Barack has infused urban musical of average Americans than the won tonight and he showed elements into tradtional Gospel economy with Friday's debate that he can present himself as music, Mary Mary stops b Images: David Law and Donovan X. Ramsey being changed from a discussion Presidential." Spelman College in an event Students gather to view the first Presidential debate live in Douglass Hall. of foreign policy to focusing on Those in attendance seemed hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to discuss and previe David Law the economic challenges facing pleased with the event. When Contributing Writer Sorority Inc. sponsored a viewing the country. asked how he felt the evening their new album "The Sound DKLawS 7@gmail. coni of the first Presidential debate When the discussion did went sophomore Jacques Pape "Mary Mary at Spelman" onpg. 7k in Douglass Hall to a full house. shift to the night's original topic, said, "I hope this event will ast Friday, students gathered Students enjoyed pizza and familiar themes like the war raise student awareness and Sports Editor Jacobi Eaves profile Lin Douglass Hall to watch politics as they observed the in Iraq and Afghanistan were encourage participation in the the late Don Haskins, who broke the historic presidential debatedebate on the three new plasma discussed, as well as the Russia- political process." racial barriers by recruiting six between BarackObama and John screen televisions mounted Georgia conflict. John McCain Thenextscheduleddebatewill Black players to play basketball McCain. Polls and surveys show inside the study hall. revisited his frequent charge that feature the two Vice Presidential at the University of Texas at El that 52 million other Americans There was some question of Sen. Obama opposed the surge nominees. Gov. Sarah Palin and Paso, formerly known as Texas watched the debate and that whether or not the debate would in Iraq and therefore Obama's Sen. Joe Biden will face off at Western, during the 1965-1966 viewers gave Obama the narrow take place after Sen. McCain judgment should be questioned Belmont University, in Nashville, season. victory. suspended his campaign on while Obama reminded voters TN on Thursday, Oct. 2. "Thanks but No Thanks" on page 8k The SGA, CASA, and the Mu Pi Wednesday and proclaimed he that he was one of the few to CAU Celebrates 20 Years Student NPO'Lights Up'Adair Park Volunteer participants cited Khadijah Robinson Associate Opinions Editor this event as both inspirational and helpful. Volunteer Shannon Hardin expressed his excitement, his past Saturday, the Let's "It is so pleasing to see African- Raise a Million (LRAM) non­ Americans not only taking Tprofit organization, established action and being mobilized, but by Morehouse students, also being educated on these participated in a National Day of important environmental issues Action, installing 6,000 Compact because they impact everyone, Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) and often times they impact us in over 80 homes. According to the most," he said. its mission statement, LRAM is a Richard Merritt, a Coordinator mage: www.notduck.com student led project that will raise forLRAM,stressedtheimportance funds for, obtain, and install one ofsucheventsastheNational Day University for nine years. Phyllis Shelman-Ford million CFL light bulbs over four of Action. "This is our generation's Associate News Editor Thearrlvalofa new president years to be delivered to lower- social movement," he said. "With pshclmairford^mail. com has given students a positive income households. so many students and people outlook on the future of their Student volunteers canvassed across the country taking action n Monday, September university. Maquinta Killian, the neighborhood of Adair Park, for an urgent cause, the powers O23, Clark Atlanta a junior psychology major at educating residents on the that be cannot help but notice." University held an openingCAU, is very pleased thus far benefits of the CFL light bulb LRAM was established in 2007 convocation to celebrate by the selection of Dr. Brown and completely retrofitting the by Morehouse Students Tony C. the twentieth anniversary of as the leader of the university. homes of willing residents with Anderson, Marcus Penny, and Images: David Law and Donovan X. Ramsey the consolidation of Atlanta "Though I have not talked to Dr. the new light bulbs. The National Richard Merritt. Penny reminisces University and Clark College. Brown personally, I have seen Day of Action was spearheaded that, "LRAM literally was started on a national level by the The recognition of Clark Atlanta notable changes on campus in a conference room in Douglass environmentalist groups Green Hall. [We] got together and University history come just especially in the psychology circle of the environmental realm to recognize their outstanding for All, the WE campaign and began brainstorming on how to after two significant changes department. Before there was often cites the higher occurrence work as well as further their ISky. make this brain-child of Tony's of toxic waste dumps, power ability to operate. The National in the University: the arrival minimal accountability from The National Day of Action work. Since then...people all plants, landfills, smog and air Wildlife Federation and Green of a new President, Dr. Carlton certain faculty members of the was designated as a day to over the nation have helped to pollution and poorer water for All have also contributed E. Brown and the renaming department, yet since his arrival bring attention to the growing make this idea a reality." quality within lower-income resources to the budding of dormitory New Residential Dr. Brown has required that sector of 'green jobs' in today's The main objective of LRAM neighborhoods, especially those organization, recognizing the Apartments to James P. Brawley there at least be a professor's society. The day was strategically is to raise a million CFL light composed of minority groups. work LRAM does as both "realistic Hall, after Clark College's assistant available at all times positioned to fall directly after bulbs and distribute them to These issues have frequently and extraordinary." nineteenth President. for students," Killian said. the first presidential debates in low-income households. The been connected with health This National Day of Action is Dr. Carlton Brown will be Rashad Grisby, a junior order to bring the attention of group projects that once the full problems ranging from asthma the first day LRAM has put their the University's third President at CAU, expressed similar both presidential candidates to amount are installed, there will to cancer. plan into action.They hope to one since the consolidation of the sentiments. "Dr. Brown has the cause. 'Green jobs' are those be a total savings of 40 million Burgeoning groups such day makethisaregularoperation, two institutions.The University comeonthecampus with great that fall within the spectrum dollars amongst the households as this are beginning to gain even giving the families they states that Dr. Brown comes to ambitions. I am pleased that of environmentally beneficial over a year's span, as well as the more ground in the battle have serviced the option to have work. These range from jobs in prevention of more than 500 the University with a plethora I actually see him on campus for environmental justice, the CFLs replaced once the life of the wind or solar energy field, in million pounds of greenhouse of executive experience. Dr. physically interacting with with notables such as former the bulbs ends. For many on the the retrofitting of buildings, in gases from being released into President Bill Clinton recognizing Brown's resume includes students instead of leading national and the local level, this is construction of green buildings the home and environment.