serving Morehouse College since 1898 VOI. 70, NO. 1 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA_________ Thursday, September 26, 1996 Welcome: The New Millennium The Class of2000 Enters the House By Marc Joseph Editor-in-Chief Fresh faces. Boundless expectations. The genesis of dreams. The young men who will lead Morehouse College into the next century arrived in Atlanta exactly one month ago; understanding that legacy loomed large in every corner. For some, the memory of past triumphs held firm to their psyches like shackles, keeping them in the world of what has been, inhibiting them from the full exploration of what can be. Others embraced the power of their possibilities with quiet fury. On paper, they are among the most Photograph by Tommy Smith gifted groups ever to set accurate. The unfolding of salute these young men Let’s get to work gentlemen. foot on this historic red clay their story is a glimpse at with the same clarity of The millennium hill. Only time will tell if the disparity between voice and spirit that we approaches. the projections are potential and fruition. We salute all new beginnings. Founding Members of Black Men for? Morehouse Hosts th\ Eradicatication of Sexism Anti-Sexism Conference By Trevor Baptiste Feminist/Womanist, is Staff Writer extensive. It will include a film night, panel On September 28, 1996 discussions, a spiritual Morehouse College will ceremony, and healing host a historic two-day sessions. Workshops will conference sponsored by be held on pertinent topics Black Men for the such as developing healthy Eradication of Sexism relationships, (B.M.E.S.). The conference transforming Hip Hop, is designed to explore sexism in the black solutions to the sexually liberation movement, and oppressive nature of the confronting homophobia. African-American Speakers include Haki subculture. According to a Madhbuti, bell hooks, Dr. B.M.E.S. spokesman, the Beverly Guy Sheftall, organization “recognizes Gloria Wade Gayles and that present Eurocentric others. notions of manhood and Sexism is the oppression masculinity are damaging of a group of people due to to the psyche of black men their gender. Psychologists and must be replaced with have suggested that a holistic interpretation of sexism can contribute to manhood that such extremes as physical acknowledges the oneness abuse or rape. It’s of men and women.” consequences are far The conference, continued on page 3 Photograph by Kenji Jasper entitled Black, Male and Thursday, September 26 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 2 New Constitution Set For Adoption By Omar I. Bowles students with a specific, publications. These changes CAMPUS Campus News Co-Editor documented purpose for the were implemented to The Department of History has developed an The student constitution, academic, cultural, enforce “accountability and African-American Studies Program to coincide which has not been changed religious, and social ethics,” Johnson declared. with the development of a major of the same in the last fifteen years, will advancement of the student Some other amendments in discipline. For information, students should contact be challenged by a new body...” the proposed document that Moreover, the proposed Dr. Marcellus C. Barksdale in his office at 212 constitution proposed by the are not in the existing Student Government constitution clearly constitution would include: Brawley Hall,681-2800, ext. 2528. Association. The proposed delegates more power to the changing the name of the constitution will be young lady who voted upon by the represents HUMAN RIGHTS student body during Morehouse College A non-profit organization, Human Rights Wat Crown Forum on "The right of students to speak from Miss Maroon recently cited the state of Georgia for abut September 26 freely, think freely, learn freely and White to Miss According to SGA Morehouse College wide range of fundamental human rights, president Antonio and print freely, shall not be and raising the : beatings and unjustified shootings by the Johnson, the “old” restricted or violated." grade point police. constitution is averages from a 2.5 inadequate for -Article XVI, Section 2 of to 3.0 for all persons several reasons. the proposed Constitution seeking to run for SCHOLARSHIPS “It’s so ambiguous, office. Oak Ridge Institue for Science and Education is it’s so undefined, Copies of offering undergraduate students the chance to [and] everything is SGA’s proposed document debatable,” Johnson Student Court. With this were made*hvailable on spend 10 weeks next summer collaborating with explained. power, the Student Court Friday, September 20, in federal scientists on the cutting edge of research and The proposed constitution would make final decisions order to give students seven development. For more information, contact possesses clear distinctions on all student disciplinary days to raise any concerns. Elizabeth Kittrell at (423) 241-3319. from the existing one. In the cases, except for a severe Now, if their proposed proposed one, students are offense. “That’s constitution, which has gSfBII/. ||| ensured certain student monumental,” added already been approved by Johnson, “for the first time SCHOLARSHIPS rights. These rights include, the administration, is also “The right of students to we govern ourselves.” agreed on by fifty-one The National Library of Poetry has announced speak freely, think freely, Furthermore, the percent or more of students that $48,000 in prizes will be awardedthis year to learn freely, and print proposed document would voting at Thursday’s Crown over 250 poets in the North American Open Poetry freely...” Another section make more specific Forum, it will become Contest. The deadline for the contest is September guarantees “the right to operating procedures for ratified. 30,1996. ContactPamela Roberts at (410) 356-2000. organize any group of SGA officers and student MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 19 HOMECOMING 96 4:00 p.m. Jam-on-the-Yard Kilgore Plaza Sunday, October 13, 1996 7:00 p.m. Coronation: Ascension King Chapel 5:00 p.m Miss Maroon & White Reception Kilgore Center 11:00 p.m. Homecoming Concert I Olympic Arena 7:00 p.m. Gospel Concert King Chapel A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube Byron Cage & Purpose, Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers, and Ce Ce Winans Saturday, October 19, 1996 10:00 a.m. Grand Parade Monday, October 14, 1996 2:00 p.m. HOMECOMING GAME Harvey Stadium 4:00p.m. CultureFest Kilgore Center 6:00 p.m. Step Show Olympic Arena Tuesday, October 15, 1996 tke. 9:00 p.m. Homecoming Concert II King Chapel 8:00 p.m. Fashion Show King Chapel Jerald Daymeon, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Will Downing Xanadu 10:00 p.m. After-Party World Congress Ctr. Wednesday, October 16, 1996 5:00 p.m. Jam-on-the-Yard Kilgore Plaza Sunday, October 20, 1996 11:00 a.m. Worship Service King Chapel Thursday, October 17, 1996 Reverend Otis Moss III, '92 7:00 p.m. Coronation: Ascension King Chapel 5:00 p.m. Gospel Concert Olympic Arena 10:00 p.m. Comedy Concert Olympic Arena Sponsored by the Student Kirk Franklin & the Family Shuckie Duckie and Adele Givens Givens Government Association Fred Hammond & Radicals for Christ Friday, October 18, 1996 8:00 p.m. Da Drop King Chapel Wu Tang Clan Maroon & White Day Thursday, September 26 THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 3 The Olympics in Retrospect By Louis Clotman more like a campus.” has been somewhat $4.3 million facility was 25,000-seat facility for field Campus News Co-Editor At Morehouse, the reduced for students,” says home for Olympic athletes hockey which was changes are overwhelming. Jay Craft, another senior during the summer and dedicated on Sept 21st. It’s a different world in now houses 238 Herndon Stadium, which the Atlanta Univeristy Morehouse cost $22 million, will be Center now that Olympian upperclassmen. used for Morris Brown’s change has swept over the “Compared to any other home football after the city. With new buildings, dorm on our campus, Fair games. stadiums, arenas and Street Hall is by far the The Morehouse School of dormitories and a new best I’ve seen.“ Craft Medicine received $1 walkway, students can added. million for the construction enjoy the post-Olympic As its Olympic of a new research center for AUC’s fresh new look. centerpiece, Morehouse Sports Medicine and From the ground up, the has constructed a 6,000 Neuroscience. largest consortium of seat basketball Spelman College received historically black colleges gymnasium on the corner refurbished tennis courts in the world has received of Fair and Ashby Streets. and a renovated stadium a complete facelift. The The $8.9 million trophy, which served as practice $14 million walkway which held the basketball sites for athletes. Yet the which begins at West End preliminaries during the parking deck has been the MARTA station and games, contains most useful additon to the snakes through the AUC classrooms and will also school for students. before ending at Vine City Photograph by Tshaka Warren house all Morehouse home However, the effects of station adds flavor to the games. Olympic construction entire area. “People are Westview Drive has been English major at Clark-Atlanta haven’t been pleasant for all always talking about the closed, and the sidewalks Morehouse. “I shouldn’t University has received a students at Spelman. “I AUC because it’s in the have been widened. A feel my life is in danger 600 vehicle parking deck stay on the third floor of ghetto,” says Morehouse gatehouse has been built on when I cross the street to along with a new co-ed McAlpin and I still have College senior and English the corner of Westview go to King Chapel.” dormitory that houses 470 construction workers major Roderick Taylor Drive and Ashby Street for The new dormitory on students.