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MAROON TIGER
Morehouse College • Atlanta, GA
November 30 - December 6, 2011
Jackson Resigns as Senior VP/
Provost of Academic Affairs
Tre’vell Anderson
Campus News Editor
anderson.trevell@yahoo.com
O
n the heels of former
Chief Financial Officer
Gwendolyn Sykes resigning
comes another blow to Morehouse College’s administration. Senior Vice President/
Provost for Academic Affairs,
Dr. Weldon Jackson ’72, submitted his request to resign
earlier this year. President
Robert M. Franklin ’75 announced his acceptance of
Jackson’s resignation via email
to the Morehouse community
on Nov. 28.
“It is with regret that I have
accepted the resignation of
Provost Weldon Jackson’72,
effective December 31, 2011,”
Franklin’s letter reads.
Jackson, however, will remain in close contact with
his alma mater as an aide to
Franklin.
“Fortunately, Provost Jackson has accepted my invita-
tion to continue to serve the
College as special assistant to
the president for leadership
initiatives,” the letter continued. “In his new role, he will
assist and advise me on our
leadership development programs both here and in southern California.”
Jackson’s interim replacement will be Dr. Willis Sheftall
’64, current professor of economics. Sheftall commented
on his goals during his interim stint as provost.
“The provost is the College’s
chief academic officer and, as
such, has oversight responsibility for all matters related to
the quality of our educational
program,” Sheftall began. “My
overarching goal during this
interim period is to work with
the faculty, students, and staff
to ensure that we continue
enhancing the overall quality
of the learning experience at
Morehouse. Surveys of our
students over the years have
shown consistently that the
quality of our educational
program is the single most
important factor in their decision to attend Morehouse.”
Franklin’s decision to select
Sheftall as provost comes not
as a surprise as he has prior
experience in this position.
“Having served as Morehouse’s chief academic officer during 1999-2005 and
2007-2008 should reduce the
amount of time that it will
take me to get up to full speed
in carrying out the duties of
the office,” Sheftall said. “Having spent the last three years
in the classroom should make
me a bit more sensitive to the
concerns of my faculty colleagues and our students.”
According to Franklin, Jackson’s leadership has helped
the college in many ways.
“Under Dr. Jackson’s leadership, Academic Affairs has
made progress in fulfilling our
Quality Enhancement Plan
for globalizing Morehouse,”
Franklin began, “enabled fac-
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ulty to undertake overseas
research projects; attracted
several dynamic new faculty
members; overseen the establishment of a faculty development center; enhanced the
level of customer service; and
increased student and parent
confidence in the rigor and
quality of our academic program.”
Various members of administration were asked to
comment on Jackson’s sudden
resignation.
“Given that this is a personnel matter, College policy
and my position as an officer
of the College does not allow
me to comment,” William Bynum, Vice President of Enrollment Management and
Student Services, said.
Sheftall is not seeking to
permanently fill this position. A search committee, in
partnership with the Faculty
Council, will convene in the
spring to start the search for a
permanent replacement.
Shaquille O’Neal
Visits the Atlanta
University
Center
Cydney Fisher
Staff Writer
cydney.fisher@gmail.com
F
or 19 NBA seasons, Shaquille O’Neal, a 7-foot-1,
325-pound giant, dominated
the space under the basket.
However, the man is more
complex than some may expect. Last week, Men of Morehouse and Women of Spelman
were given the opportunity to
see a more intimate side of
O’Neal when he came to King
Chapel to discuss his book,
“Shaq Uncut: My Story.”
O’Neal discussed his life
and select details of his book
with Fox News Channel reporter Kelly Wright. The interview will air on Wright’s
series, “Beyond the Dream,”
and will focus on O’Neal’s new
book and life after basketball.
Despite being known primarily for his success on the basketball court, O’Neal has be-
come one of the world’s most
recognizable men as result of
his success as an entrepreneur
and businessman.
He said that the success and
life experiences he now enjoys
can be attributed to his upbringing. Growing up in New
Jersey with a stepfather who
was an Army sergeant and a
stay-at-home mom, O’Neal
had an extremely structured
life, which later helped him to
create his brand. Citing God
and his mother as inspirations, O’Neal’s family values
and lessons have given him
a competitive edge in all facets of life. The future Hall of
Fame center is now an investor at Google and an avid contributor to the Boys and Girls
Club of America.
In life, O’Neal has become
not only a formidable businessman, but he is also an
See SHAQ, page 2
National Newspaper
Publishers
Association Looks
to HBCUs for
Partnership
Tre’vell Anderson
Campus News Editor
anderson.trevell@yahoo.com
A
nationwide
invitation
was extended to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to attend the annual
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)
Southeast Region 2 Publishers’ HIV/AIDS Awareness
Conference held Nov. 17-18
in Orlando. Fisk University, Florida A&M University
(FAMU), Tougaloo College,
and Morehouse College all
answered the call by sending
students and faculty to attend.
Southeast Region 2 of the
NNPA includes all members
of the Black press from Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Florida, Tennessee,
Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas among others. Building lasting relationships with media outlets at
HBCUs was a specific focus of
the conference.
“This is our first attempt in
See NNPA, page 2
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NEWS
THE MAROON TIGER
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MANAGEMENT
Lance Dixon ’12
Managing Editor
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Jeffery Taylor II ’12
Chief Layout Editor
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Ahmad Barber ’13
Photography Editor
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Chief Copy Editor
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Charlie Williams IV ’12
Associate Copy Editor
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Sierra Stokes SC ’13
Associate Copy Editor
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EDITORS
Tre’vell Anderson ’13
Campus News Editor
Jordon Nesmith ’12
Associate Campus News Editor
Dannieka Wiggins SC ’13
World & Local Editor
Nicholas Bacon ’13
Associate World & Local Editor
O’Koyea Huff-Boone ’12
Business & Tech Editor
John Yates ’14
Associate Bussiness & Tech Editor
Darryl Hawkins ’12
Features Editor
Kobi Ansong ’12
Associate Features Editor
Christian Saint-Vil ’14
Opinions Editor
James Williams ’12
Associate Opinions Editor
Taylor Williams ’12
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Katryna Mahoney SC ’14
Associate A&E Editor
Curtis Jackson ’14
Sports Editor
Max Tyler ’13
Associate Sports Editor
MULTIMEDIA
O’koyea Huff Boone ’12
Webmaster
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Spencer Greene ’12
New Media Director
sgreene.savvy@gmail.com
Jihad Kheperu ’12
Tiger TV Producer
jihad_kheperu@yahoo.com
ADVISER
Ron Thomas
SHAQ visits AUC for book signing
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exceptional basketball player. After
forgoing his senior season at LSU,
O’Neal was drafted as the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the
1992 NBA Draft. Throughout his career, he has played for six NBA teams,
most notably for the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, where he won
four championships collectively.
O’Neal also dominated the courts
internationally when he played in
the 1994 FIBA World Championships and the 1996 Olympics, which
allowed him to form many global alliances with countries all around the
world.
Within his book, O’Neal elaborates
on topics from racism to his career
and offers insight on how to “make it
big.”
“I was told I need to make an 800
on my SAT to go to [Louisiana State
University],” O’Neal said. “So I took
my SAT ‘Rhyme Style.’ ”
“Rhyme Style,” in O’Neal’s words,
was playing “eanie meanie miny mo”
with his choices, and it worked out for
him.
Wright questioned O’Neal on how
he dealt with racism while playing
basketball.
“I would purposefully go to small
hick towns where I would play and
listen to the locals call me a ‘big black
monkey’ and other slurs,” O’Neal said.
However, he would think positively
and say, “Well, this big black monkey
is going to make 30 tonight.”
O’Neal briefly stressed the importance of getting an education and
explained his process of returning to
college after leaving for the NBA to receive his bachelor’s degree and MBA.
He also stated he would be receiving
his doctorate in May.
O’Neal is a man who the world
watches, not because of his height, his
ability to play basketball, or because of
his business intellect. People look up
to him because he is a down-to-Earth
man, as the interview demonstrated.
NNPA Conference focuses on HIV/
AIDS, HBCU Newspapers, and the
“power of the press”
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bringing together HBCU students,
academicians including researchers with the NNPA…” R. B. Holmes,
president of Region 2 of the NNPA,
said. “We believe that we as collaborators can make a difference in how
information is provided and received
by the communities in which we
serve in the Southeast Region 2 and
across the United States.”
The conference also focused on
HIV/AIDS and how people of color
must respond to the virus because it
is more rampant among such populations.
“We can initiate the dialogue among
communities of color, organization,
agencies, families, and individuals
about the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexual
transmitted infections,” Holmes said.
“As continuous and active voices in
communities of color, we believe that
we can assist in closing the health
disparity gaps related to the growing
number of persons of color who acquire HIV/AIDS.”
Throughout the conference two
other points were emphasized: the
role the NNPA could play in aiding
HBCU media outlets and the importance, history, and continued necessity of the Black press.
Director of Student Publications at
Xavier University Melinda Shelton
stated her opinion on why the youth
have no interest in Black papers.
“They need to see the power of the
Black press,” Shelton said. “That is the
only way they will be able to move
from the ‘me’ to the ‘we’ concept.
They know much about social media
and less about social issues.”
Other faculty present mentioned
the need for the Black press to offer
paid summer internships to ensure
that budding journalists of color
don’t have to forgo the experience at a
Black paper for a paid opportunity at
a majority white-owned paper.
With an anecdote, NNPA chairman Cloves Campbell Jr. explained
the need for not only newspapers, but
Black newspapers. Campbell began
telling of different instances when he
would enter people’s offices and see
framed newspaper clippings on their
walls or desk or clips of momentous
occasions in history, including the
election of President Barack Obama
and the death of Martin Luther King
Jr. He said that newspapers not only
documented history, but “the Black
press, Black newspapers document
our history, something no one can
take from us.”
Bobbie Henry, president of the
Florida Association of Blacks in Media, agreed.
“If we don’t tell it, no one will,” Henry said, alluding to the ability of only
Black media to accurately portray
and tell the stories of Black people.
The NNPA and attending institutions hope that this partnership does
not stop at the conference. They desire a holistic approach to telling the
stories of persons of color in communities and finding resources to improve the state of HBCU media.
The Fall Out: A
Viewer’s Personal
Response
Cydney Fisher
Staff Writer
cydney.fisher@gmail.com
T
he long-awaited play, “The Fall
Out,” finally had its opening night
on Thursday, Nov. 17. “The Fall Out”
is a play based on AIDS and how it
can affect the lives it plagues. The play
began with two charismatic narrators, Britney Horton and Mark Starks,
whose play on words made the audience laugh and think.
The audience found themselves asking, “Why do we intelligent individuals get caught up in a moment? Is it
worth a drastic change in our lives?”
With the talents of executive producer and creator Stephen Keshi, director Jiréh Holder, and director and
playwright Jihad Kheperu, this production is worth watching.
“Sexuality is not a double standard;
it is a two-way street that should be
acknowledged,” Keshi said. “Also, HIV
awareness was another main point of
the play, and we hope that everyone
came out being a bit more aware of
these topics.”
The sporadic placement of theatrical and vocal art was an eclectic
choice, because it is not the norm in
the theater world.
“I thought [the play] came out
well and it accomplished what it was
meant to accomplish,” Kheperu said.
“People left with a message but were
still entertained, which was important
for our generation.”
The play as a whole had a new edge
that sparked wonder within the audience. Austin Broussard and Rebecca
Johnson performed poetry that filled
the air with truthful sounds articulated in a way that the audience was
hanging on their every word. Brous-
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sard’s and Johnson’s stylings were full
of factual thoughts that the many African-American students ponder.
The musicality of the play was brilliant in itself as Spelman graduates
Ami and Marian Mereba used their
unusual voices to entice the audience.
The Rudiez, a rapping duo, were also
present and provided raw sounds and
fascinating beats that allowed the audience to appreciate the message behind their words.
The actors in the production are all
from different backgrounds, but they
all perform their craft exceedingly
well. Their chemistry is what grabs the
attention of the audience. Jakel Osborne and Mike Thevenin performed
an exceptional piece on HIV/AIDS. It
was full of emotional depth and captivating words that gave the audience
an insight into the lives of people who
deal with this disease.
Spelman senior Hope Harris’ piece
was another outstanding part of the
night. Harris’ character comically
spoke of how she wanted to be Whitley from “A Different World” and find
her Dwayne. However, a twist in the
story emerged as Harris’ character
revealed a story about what her and
her best friend did one night after a
few drinks. The actress’ storytelling
was not only inspiring, but it was also
a great portrayal of those in denial of
their sexuality.
“The Fall Out” is a production
that was simultaneously intellectual,
inspiring, and thought-provoking.
There will be a viewing of “The Fall
Out” in Sale Hall on Morehouse’s
campus at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1.
All AUC students are urged to attend
this play not because it is a great production, but because it spreads a message of sexual awareness.
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WORLD & LOCAL
UGA Makes History with the
First Portuguese Flagship
Program
Dannieka Wiggins
World and Local News Editor
dwiggin1@scmail.spelman.edu
A
lthough Spanish is a popular foreign
language and culture at many colleges
and universities, the University of Georgia
(UGA) has decided to launch America’s
first Portuguese flagship program. On Nov.
17, UGA was awarded a federal grant to
establish the United States’ first and only
undergraduate flagship program in Portuguese. The university’s actions are driven
by a belief that the growth in the Brazilian
economy is sparking a demand for Portuguese speakers.
According to 11 Alive News, the renewable grant came from the National Security Education Program, which will afford
the school with over $225,000 for the program’s first year and an approximate $1
million during the first full grant cycle.
The program will officially begin in January 2012, and it is open to students of all
majors. The program will focus on intense
language instruction, and it will include exclusive tutorials and guidance from tutors
in Brazil via Skype. In addition, students will
travel to Brazil to study abroad, and will
take language courses and participate in
internships.
According to UGA’s website, Portuguese
is the seventh most spoken language in the
world, and although there is a lack of programs offering proficiency in the language,
UGA is striving to graduate a significant
amount of students fluent in Portuguese
through their new flagship program. UGA
will partner with Sao Paulo State University
(UNESP) to cover the overseas portion of
the program. The program is designed for
students to graduate on time while simultaneously fulfilling the requirements for the
program so that they will receive a flagship
certificate with their degree.
Established in 1991, the National Security
Education Program acts as a language liaison between America and other countries,
and has stayed true to its mission by contributing to the establishment of the fourth
largest Portuguese program in the nation.
“We are fortunate to have such a broad
interest in Portuguese and Brazilian studies here at UGA,” said Dr. Robert Moser,
Flagship Director and Associate Professor
of Portuguese. “The Flagship program will
create a unique opportunity for UGA students to not only reach a superior level of
Portuguese, but also apply those language
skills in rigorous academic and professional
contexts.”
MSU Professor Fired After
Posing for Nude Photos with
Students
Ta’tiana Miles
Staff Writer
tnm92@yahoo.com
M
embers of the Michigan State University (MSU) community are questioning
the line between ethics and art after one of
its professors took nude photographs posing
with students.
Professor Danny Guthrie has developed a
great reputation around campus for his art
work. However, recent pictures either show
the 65-year-old bare-chested or fully clothed.
Guthrie posed with students, faculty, and colleagues of both sexes. In some of the photos, the professor was often touching other
participants.
According to Guthrie’s biography on the
university’s website, he has been a faculty
member of MSU for 13 years. Guthrie declined an email interview with the Associated Press, but he publicly stated, “It is not
a great climate for being edgy in the area of
sexuality.”
The university determined there is a protocol in place that protects students from
feeling pressured to participate in such acts.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), Heather Swain, interim Vice President of the University Relations Department, said Guthrie did not recruit students
currently enrolled in his classes to model for
photographs.
“Sometimes art, and the means by which
it is expressed, evokes strong responses —
both for and against it. In situations where the
art relates to an academic activity, Michigan
State University’s main concern is to maintain the integrity of the teaching and learning
environment,” Swain said.
Laura Merrihew of southern Michigan has
a daughter who attends MSU and is lobbying
officials to stop Guthrie’s photos.
“This man has breached the bounds of the
student-professor relationship,” Merrihew
told the AJC. “His pictures are sexually motivated and they are taking advantage of the
students. There are several with totally nude
girls that he’s holding and touching.”
However, others have defended Guthrie’s
photographs such as Henry Brimmer, an assistant professor in MSU’s Department of
Advertising, Public Relations, and Retailing.
Brimmer was quoted by the AJC saying, “His
[Guthrie’s] work is gorgeous, it is beautiful, it
is well done, it has significance.”
Swain also commented in Guthrie’s defense.
“Those who choose to participate are
volunteers and they determine the extent
of their participation and approve the final
photographs,” Swain said.
She also noted that the university has not
received complaints from the participants in
the photos.
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Boasting many of the core features of the
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by Amazon’s cloud system, the Kindle Fire
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PlayStation 3
With additions such as The Move Controller
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FEATURES
Morehouse College
The AUC’s African
Hosts the Steve Harvey Student Association
Mentoring Weekend
Darryl Hawkins
Features Editor
mr_hawkins18@yahoo.com
O
ne hundred boys from
Atlanta-area
schools
were selected to come to
Morehouse College to learn
the true principles of manhood and the challenges that
they must overcome to succeed in their future endeavors from Steve Harvey. From
Nov. 18-20, the Steve Harvey
Foundation held its annual
mentoring weekend and it
consisted of various skillbuilding activities that mirrored President Franklin’s
Five Wells. Guest speakers
expressed to the young boys
the importance of high selfesteem, public speaking, and
the importance of being welldressed.
The young boys, along with
their guardians, arrived on
campus Friday evening to
be greeted and welcomed by
Harvey. Afterwards, the boys
participated in “Head to Toe”
workshops with the head of
the Steve Harvey Suit Collection, Rich Rosa. Sosa taught
the young men the impor-
tance of having a great suit.
During the workshop, the
boys’ guardians participated
in the “Managing Your Life”
parent program.
The following day, the boys
participated in the “You Can
be Me” panel discussion held
in the Bank of America Auditorium, which was moderated by SiMan, a 107.5 radio
personality. The panel members consisted of renowned
cardiologist, Dr. Christopher
Leggett, BET’s “Let’s Stay Together” actor RonReaco Lee,
owner of Wade Ford Inc, Steve
Ewing, Morehouse alum and
attorney, Hakim Hilliard, and
V-103 radio personality Gregg
Street. Each guest volunteered
their time to tell their journey
to achieving their own goals.
Street explained his daily duties and the long hours each
boy needs to put in to achieve
success.
“Life is about doing what
you enjoy,” Street said.
“Excellence is a way of life,”
Leggett said when explaining
his career path and how faith
plays an important role in his
life every day.
Hililard recounted some his
past experiences in law school
and explained to the boys how
sometimes he would become
nervous when had to speak
in front his classmates. Although public speaking made
him uncomfortable, Hilliard
realized that it was something
he had to master. He also told
the boys it is a great quality to
not always want to speak, because it can prevent you from
listening effectively.
“You don’t have to be the
person that talks the most because the person who is quiet
is sometimes the smartest
person in the room,” Hilliard
said.
Atlanta based film producer, Will Packer, also spoke
to the young boys and gave
them insight into his experience working in Hollywood
during his “I Am Power” conversation. He explained to the
participants the importance
of staying motivated in times
of adversity. The weekend did
not only consist of lectures
and discussion, but fun activities as well. They participated
in campus tours, film screenings, and a football game on
Morehouse’s football field.
Kobi Ansong
Associate Features Editor
kobi.ansong@gmail.com
T
he AUC African Student
Association held its last
general body meeting of fall
2011 on Tuesday in a crowded lab room in Morehouse’s
Merrill Hall. The atmosphere
was informal and easygoing.
Rather than sit in silence, students casually spoke among
each other as they waited for
the gathering to commence.
It was evident that the ASA
members were not simply
attending one of several appointments in their busy
AUC lives; they were enjoying
themselves with friends.
Olufemi Oyedele and Busayo Awe co-founded The
AUC African Student Association in fall 2010. Oyedele
is a senior business finance
major, public health and sociology double minor from Silver Spring, Md. at Morehouse
with Nigerian roots. Awe is a
junior biology major, public
health minor born and raised
in Nigeria.
The motivation behind the
creating an African Student
Association was easy.
“We knew about how big
the ASA’s up in the Maryland
school systems are such as that
of the U of Maryland,” Awe
said about the inspiration behind the ASA. “We knew that
[Georgia Tech], Emory, Georgia State and [Georgia] all had
ASA’s. It only made sense that
the AUC have one.”
The organization now
has 70-plus members and is
steadily growing.
“A lot of individuals believe
that they’re ‘American,’ but
that’s not quite true,” Oyedele
said. “That’s why we not only
encourage students of African
descent but African-Americans as well.”
The lab room was filled
with 30-40 students from
Morehouse, Spelman, and
Clark Atlanta with roots from
Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,
Senegal, amongst several others African nations. Some
students were also AfricanAmerican and Caribbean.
The African Student Association has a busy schedule
for spring 2012. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the ASA kicks
things off with a general body
meeting for current student
members and those interested
in joining the AUC’s largest
African organization. The
spring 2012 calendar also includes community service
projects, African Pride day,
one of the semester’s biggest
events—Taste of Africa, and
several others.
If you are interested in meeting new faces, reconnecting
with your African roots, or
just familiarizing with a new
culture, join the ASA and be
sure to follow them on Twitter @AUCASA and join their
Facebook group, AUC African Student Association.
The Leadership Center: Debunking the Myths
Darryl Hawkins
Features Editor
mr_hawkins18@yahoo.com
I
f the majority of your
classes are not in The
Leadership Building chances
are you have never to been
to the Leadership Center.
Located on the third floor of
the Leadership Building is an
abundance of opportunities
including international fellowships, mentoring opportunities, book scholarships,
and so much more.
In 1995 The Leadership
Center was established by a
$1 million grant from The
Coca-Cola Foundation. The
Center’s focus is to provide
leadership education, research and training. In January 2002, the interdisciplinary
leadership studies minor was
approved, and the first course
was offered in spring of 2003.
There are two distinct differences between the Leadership
Center and the Leadership
Building.
The Leadership Building
houses The Leadership Center, the Andrew Young Center for International Affairs,
the Office of Community
Service and the Division of
Business Administration &
Economics. However, The
Leadership Center, as a separate entity, is dedicated to
advancing ethical leadership
as an urgently needed model
in leadership development.
Since 2010, Dr. Melvinia T.
King has held an interim position as the second executive director of the Leadership Center at Morehouse
College and expounded on
this difference.
“The Center seeks to develop a new generation of leaders committed to solutions
involving ethical and social
concerns,” Dr. Melvinia Turner King said. “The center also
provides students with opportunities to practice and test
the skills they learn in class
on a daily basis. This leadership development process is
the essence of our mission as
an institution of higher education and a cornerstone of
our vision to be one of the finest, undergraduate liberal arts
colleges in the nation.”
The Leadership Center has
hosted various types of events
throughout the academic
year including the CocaCola Leadership Lecture Series, the African President in
Residence Program (a visit by
former African Presidents),
and Conversations on Leadership forums with the Andrew Young Foundation. The
Morehouse College Circle of
Omicron Delta Kappa was
chartered under the auspices
of the Leadership Center in
May 2001. For the ODK fall
2010 induction ceremony, 11
candidates were inducted. The
culminating activity was the
Senior Recognition Luncheon
held in the spring of 2011. In
recognition of both their collective and individual accomplishments while attending
Morehouse, 12 seniors were
presented with honor cords to
wear at graduation.
The Leadership Center also
houses the Coca-Cola PreCollege Program which was
established in 1997. It is the
first of its kind at an HBCU;
it has been a beacon in providing leadership training
to high school students and
college pre-freshmen. During the summer academy at
Morehouse, students from
high schools across the U.S.
are introduced to the traits,
skills and behaviors necessary
for effective leadership. Morehouse students are trained
and provided paid fellowships
during this summer program.
Over the years the Leadership Center has provided students with various traveling
opportunities including the
Bringing Theory to Practice
Washington D.C. Fellowships,
the LEAD Global South Africa Summer Fellowships, Haiti
Alternative Spring Break and
the Oprah South Africa Leadership Project that provides
students with cross-cultural
and international exposure
through travel and study with
partner institutions in South
Africa.
The Leadership Center also
offers courses within leadership studies that range from
the introductory course in the
minor, Foundations of Leadership, to the capstone course
in the minor, Ethical Leadership: African American
Moral Tradition. Dr. King
co-teaches the course for international travels with Dr.
Preston King and Mr. Julius
Coles, Ethical Leadership: The
Crisis of Global North-South
Relations. She also teaches a
capstone course for general
education entitled Leadership
and Civic Engagement.
For those students saying
“I know how to be a leader I
have held many leadership
positions. I don’t need a leadership course.” King poses
two questions for them:
1.Is it a myth or fact that holding a “leadership position”
makes one a leader?
2.What are the key current
theories and components
that provide you with good
leadership practice and will
these continue to do so for
you in the future?
Students who actively participate in the Leadership
Center courses and activities
will be exposed to a technologically-rich environment
and a comprehensive program. Some students might
also question whether these
courses effectively assist them
with attaining a job. King does
not doubt that it can.
“Job creation can be
achieved by working for
someone else while providing
new and innovative insight to
your employer, as well as being an entrepreneur with your
own enterprise,” King said.
For up to date information
and post about activities and
opportunities being offered by
The Leadership Center please
follow them on Twitter at @
Morehouse_Leads
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OPINIONS
Let’s Not Forget Men
Get Abused Too!
Rokhaya Fall
Staff Writer
rfall@scmail.spelman.edu
A
s college students, we are
often bombarded with
information about abusive relationships. Some might not
pay attention to this information because they feel as if it
does not apply to them. Statistics show that only a third
of college students report being physically abused by their
partners in the last 12 months;
these rates are extremely high
and it is on the rise.
It is a big problem that college officials have no control
over, therefore, the only thing
that can be done is to give students as much information as
possible. Domestic abuse is a
serious problem, and many
fail to realize its long-lasting
psychological effects. This
specific type of abuse refers to
violence or emotional trauma
used by one person in a relationship to control the other.
On the other hand, just because it is called “domestic”
abuse does not mean it always
happens in the home.
Most information about domestic abuse is usually geared
toward women who are
abused. However, the truth is
that women are not always the
victims, but oftentimes the
abuser. Because of societal expectations of men, this topic
has not received great attention from researchers. In addition, domestic abuse against
men is mostly seen as a mental health issue, rather than a
crime.
Many cases go unreported
because the men are too embarrassed to admit their abuse
or no one believes them when
they finally report the abuse.
Our society has this idea that
it is never OK to hit a woman,
but you can take your anger
out on a man from time to
time. This is absolutely unjust,
because men are still human
and do not deserve any type
of abuse.
Three of the main signs of
abuse are alcohol abuse, psychological disorders, or unrealistic expectations. Alcohol is
a major trigger of domestic violence, and research suggests
that many women who abuse
men are alcoholics. Certain
psychological disorders, such
as personality disorders, can
affect women’s violence toward men. Statistics show that
50 percent of women who
abuse men have borderline
personality disorder.
Lastly, women have unrealistic expectations of men
when they experience depression, anxiety, and even irritability. They might blame men
rather than admit to their
own problems and resort to
violence as a way to cope.
Recently, this topic is receiving more and more attention in the media. In Oct.
2009, Tyra Banks had a show
titled “Women Who Beat
Their Men.” She started out
the show by stating that “every 38 seconds, a man is being abused at the hands of a
woman.”
Two women were invited,
Kendra and Andrea, who admitted to having punched,
spit at, kicked, pushed down
stairs, and bit their boyfriends. Similar to abusive
men, these women also report
being in love with their boyfriends, but love is not breaking the spirit of your significant other. These men stay in
the abusive relationships for
the same reasons women stay
in abusive relationships. One
of the guests, Marcus, said,
“Next time it won’t be a stiletto to my head; it will probably
be a bullet.”
Perhaps, as a man, you
might think “I am not going
to let a woman abuse me,” but
there has yet to be any discovery of the Y-chromosome being a protector against abuse.
Being a man does not make
you immune to abuse. This
abuse affects women psychologically as much as it affects
men. So, if you see any of
these signs, get help because
no one deserves to be abused.
Also, if you know a friend
who is being abused, do not be
afraid to speak up and let him
know you are there for support. Abuse is a serious problem, especially among college
students, and no one, no matter your gender, deserves to be
abused. So spread the word,
you might save a life!
Too Often, Black
Religious Beliefs Are
Based on Negativity
Garrett Ransom
Staff Writer
g2ransom@aol.com
R
eligion is one of the
touchiest subjects in
America, yet it also plays a
pivotal role in the structure of
multiple parts of society. For
Black America, a struggling
minority, religion seems to
play an even larger role within
itself. Faith seems to replace
hard work, and God often
serves as a crutch for Black
America because he or she is
used improperly.
Preachers, in general, are
persuasive individuals. Often
in church, preachers will begin their sermon by naming
negative statistics that plague
the black community. These
preachers often look at the
glass as half empty, instead of
half full. They frequently leave
the congregation’s minds vulnerable, instead of empowered.
In psychology there is
a term called “stereotype
threat.” Stereotype threat is
used to describe the increased
likelihood of an individual
to follow a certain stereotype
when they have heard that a
certain stereotype pertains
to them. This means that the
more a black person hears
that he or she is a part of a race
plagued with unemployment,
the more likely the chance
that person has of becoming
unemployed.
Why exactly would a
preacher begin a sermon with
negativity?
Because it is a proven fact
that a race that feels hopeless
is easier to influence.
How exactly does the average preacher in the black
community influence their
followers? Many preachers,
whether voluntarily or involuntarily, manipulate their followers into feeling that they
are a hopeless case. They turn
their followers into blind individuals on a deserted island
without an S.O.S. sign. Who is
the only person who can save
you? God, of course.
This is not an article saying that God does not exist,
or that God does not create
miracles. The purpose of this
article is to shed light on a few
errors in the religious system,
especially in the black community. The power of positivity is enormous, and positivity
is not the focal point of many
sermons in black churches.
The black community arguably has the most faith of any
race in America. Faith can be
one of the most powerful tools
in success, and also one of the
weakest. Many individuals in
the black community have
the wrong idea of faith. Faith
is a tool used to keep those
working hard pushing further
ahead. Faith is not the Oprah
Show where you get a free car
just for being in the audience.
The goal is to put your faith
in God who strengthens you,
not God who does for you.
That is often the biggest misconception of religion in the
black community. We expect
results from God when we live
life the same way. God wants
to see change in us, so we can
be prepared for his blessings.
Albert Einstein said it best,
“The significant problems
we face cannot be solved at
the same level of thinking
we were at when we created
them.” This speaks volumes to
the black community.
We are not a hopeless race;
we have power without God,
and even more with God.
Look inside yourself and the
Bible when you seek to create
a better tomorrow.
Garrett Ransom is a freshman
Business Administration Major
with a concentration in Finance
at Morehouse College, from
Antioch, California. His enjoys
writing and one day aspires to
become an entrepreneur.
OPINIONS
Blacks Are Not and Will Not Occupy Wall Street
COLUMN
Darren Martin
Staff Writer
darrenmartin884@gmail.com
S
itting in Fredrick Douglass Hall, all of the TVs
were turned to news stations
discussing the Occupy Movement. I began to ponder the
now 2-month-old movement,
dissecting its purpose, its aim,
and finally who it will affect
the most. Through my investigation, I found one fact to be
interesting about the movement, which was the racial
gap in involvement and attendance.
There seems to be an evident disproportion in the
amount of whites versus the
amount of minorities, specifically black people, who are
present at these events. Finding out why the black community has not been visible
in the Occupy Movement became my main focal point.
In my initial search for answers, I typed “African-Americans Occupy Wall Street” in a
search engine. The first results
read,
“African-Americans
More Likely To Support Occupy Movement.” What was
interesting is that first article
cited that 45 percent of African-Americans support the
Occupy Movement.
Only 45 percent of blacks
support a movement that is
presumed to help them? What
is wrong with that number,
and, moreover, what is wrong
with the diction of the statistics. Why does it say blacks
“support” the movement, but
are not involved? Not an easy
answer, because there are a
plethora of reasons why the
black community will not,
and, more blatantly, cannot be
physically visible in the Occupy Movement.
A senior political science
major at Morehouse College
said, “First, you really have
to define what you mean by
black community. In this day
and time there are differentiations between black communities. Specifically, you have
the blacks in a community
who can afford to support the
movement, and then you have
a majority of the blacks who
either don’t know what the
movement is, or are too busy
trying to survive to care.”
Then it hit me, the true reasons for black invisibility in
the Occupy Movement are: a
lack of care, knowledge, re-
sources, and a feeling of revenge.
Many people in the black
community have strong dissenting feelings about the
Occupy Movement. After speaking with a myriad
of student scholars here at
Morehouse, it was a consensus that black people do
not go to the Occupy movements because they think
that it does not help the
black agenda. Most in the
black community feel that
whites should get a taste of
what blacks have been going
through for a while. Furthermore, unlike the Civil Rights
Movement, blacks do not see
a solid reason for fighting
against something they have
been going through since
the end of slavery. Why revolt now?
Even when all of the racial
vendettas are disintegrated
and we look at the Occupy
Movement as being beneficial
to blacks, it is still a struggle
for a black individual to be
visible in the Occupy Movement. Why? Because they
are too busy working two to
three jobs trying to pay overdue bills and put food in their
children’s stomachs to miss
days from work to protest for
something they believe has no
set goals.
Travis Randle, Morehouse’s
SGA president, said that this
need for work is the main
reason why you see mainly
college-aged, white liberals,
or middle-aged working class
liberals protesting. They can
afford to miss work.
Blacks have been taken
advantage of in many different realms of society.
A movement without set
goals is too risqué to interfere with a needed source
of income in this economy.
Another Morehouse student also responded to a
quote on a website that read
blacks are needed because
if it is one thing they know
how to do, it is to protest
something.
He responded by saying
that this was one of the main
reasons for the invisibility in
blacks in the Occupy Movement. “They want us as the
minority to be poster children
in order to spark more media
attention,” he said.
So I ask you, would you
be involved in a movement
that in most ways didn’t benefit you, was a threat to your
job security, didn’t have solid
goals, and exploited you and
your culture?
The Morehouse ‘Renaissance’: Not Just an Image
Jared Loggins
Contributing Writer
jared.loggins@yahoo.com
I
remember when I first set
foot on this campus and
was inundated by the images
on flyers of intellect and black
male achievement. In fact, it is
partly because of these images
that I ultimately decided to attend Morehouse. It has been
three months since I began
my matriculation, and I am
still trying to find the images
that attracted me to the institution.
In 2007, Dr. Franklin became president of the college
and ensured the beginning of
a “Morehouse Renaissance”
that called for a renewal of
the core values and practices
that have guided the college
since its founding. If core values mean embracing certain
traditions and practices that
stifle self expression and dilute the true essence of a liberal arts college, can we really
say we are on the cusp of a Renaissance? Can we even call
ourselves a liberal arts institution?
Franklin pledged to the student body and donors that the
Renaissance would retrieve
the best of the college’s storied past and hallowed traditions in an effort to modernize Morehouse in anticipation
for its 150th anniversary. The
preservation of certain elements of yesterday is hindering Morehouse from experiencing the full throttle of a
renaissance.
The renaissance President
Franklin has promised must
be one that not only embraces
the past, but also one that is
relevant to the time in which
9
we live. It must be one that accepts the ever- changing nature of society.
By all indications, the renaissance President Franklin
has promised is not actually
a rebirth and renewal of our
storied past and hallowed
traditions, but merely a revitalization of our storied past
and hallowed traditions, or a
facelift.
For Morehouse College to
truly modernize and experience a renaissance, Franklin
and the administration must
embrace our ever-changing
culture rather than try to salvage elements of the institution from the past that are not
relevant today.
Many, including myself,
tend to reference notable
alumni when speaking of the
proverbial Morehouse “Renaissance Man” and the re-
naissance in general. While
we can use these examples as
guides in understanding our
own renaissance, we cannot
create a renaissance by becoming fixated on alumni and
traditions that have little relevance to our unique experience.
The concept of the Five
Wells is an integral part in
Franklin’s vision and mission for the college. Strategically, the Five Wells is very
much a part of our image and
brand. The image and brand
of Morehouse, nationally and
globally, is a powerful one.
But our brand only goes so far
in capturing the attention and
respect of the world.
If Dr. Franklin is as serious
about sparking a renaissance
as he seems to be, he must
understand that a renaissance can be neither dictated
nor limited. If the Renaissance Commission President
Franklin has formed is serious about a renaissance, it
must focus less on fortifying
an outward image, and more
on what has driven this institution for 145 years, the Men
of Morehouse.
The administration must
focus not on creating and
perpetuating an image that
makes the Morehouse brand
more appealing to financial
donors, but focus on cultivating leaders who will transform
the globe. They must focus on
creating an institution conducive to personal, spiritual,
and intellectual growth. This
means modernizing the study
halls and academic buildings,
expanding the Study Abroad
program, and creating initiatives that revitalize the community crumbling around our
gates.
Franklin and the administration must continue the
technological advances they
have been so successful in embracing. Students must bring
the intellect outside of the
classroom and onto Brown
Street and other areas of the
yard. We all must understand
that the forging of a renaissance is both a painstaking
and arduous process that requires persistence, diligence,
and openness.
A true and lasting renaissance grows from within and
captivates the community and
the world. We, as a collective
body, must understand that
the renaissance is a cohesive
effort that requires an eager
student body and an engaged
administration.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
TOP 20 HIP HOP
HIP-HOP
PRODUCERS
OF
PRODUCER
ALL
TIME OF
ALL TIME
The producer is arguably the most intricate part of
making a hip-hop song, because the beat is the first
thing a listener hears and often determines if they
will like the song or not. Over the years, hip-hop
producers have transformed from being solely beatmakers to composers experimenting with different
sounds from various genres. With the help of some
AUC hip-hop heads, we compiled a list of hip-hop’s
top producers of all-time.
1. Dr. Dre
Responsible for the careers of Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and
Eminem, Dr. Dre has been producing for over 20 years.
Dre has the rare ability to reinvent his style and cater to the
artist he produces for.
Notable tracks: “In Da Club” by 50 Cent, “Gin and Juice”
by Snoop Dogg, “California Love” by 2Pac, “My Name
Is” by Eminem.
The Panel – Spencer Greene ’12, Lance Dixon ’12,
Jazmyne Owens ’12 (SC), Robert Lavergne ’11,
Janaye Taylor ’12 (SC), Matt Millen ’12, Taara Avery
’12 (SC) and Taylor Williams ‘12
Taylor Williams
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Twilli26@gmail.com
2. DJ Premier
3. Timbaland
4. The Neptunes
5. Rick Rubin
6. RZA
Premier rose to prominence as
one half of the hip-hop group
Gang Starr, but became a household name after he began to work
with many of hip-hop’s biggest
names. He is also known as
the creator of the “Boom-Bap”
sound, which producers like Pete
Rock, Q-Tip, and 9th Wonder all
emulate.
Hailing from Virginia, Timbaland
entered the hip-hop scene possessing one of the most unique
production styles ever. He is also
responsible for launching the
careers of Missy Elliott, Aaliyah,
Ginuwine, and Ludacris.
Pharrell Williams and Chad
Hugo have been making hits for
some of hip-hop’s biggest names
since the late 1990s. They are
responsible for launching the
careers of Kelis and the Clipse.
Rubin is the co-founder of Def
Jam Records and the producer
behind the early Beastie Boys,
Run DMC, and LL Cool J albums. He is simply a legend.
RZA has produced almost all
of the Wu-Tang Clan’s albums
as well as most of the Wu-Tang
Clan members’ solo albums.
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Mind” by Nas, “Mass Appeal”
by Gang Starr, “Ten Crack Commandments” by Notorious B.I.G.
Notable tracks: “The Rain (Supa
Dupa Fly)” by Missy Elliott,
“Big Pimpin’” by Jay-Z, “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake.
Notable tracks: “I Just Wanna
Love U (Give it 2 Me)” by Jay-Z,
“Grindin’” by Clipse, “Drop It
Like It’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg
Notable tracks: “Radio” by LL
Cool J, “99 Problems” by Jay-Z,
“Peter Piper” by Run DMC
Notable tracks: “C.R.E.A.M”
by Wu-Tang Clan, “All I Need”
by Method Man, “New Day” by
Jay-Z and Kanye West.
7. J Dilla
8. Q - Tip
9. Organized Noize
10. Pete Rock
11. Kanye West
J Dilla is considered one of the
most soulful producers of alltime. He has worked with the
likes of Erykah Badu, A Tribe
Called Quest, Ghostface Killah,
Busta Rhymes, and Common
As a member of A Tribe Called
Quest, Q-Tip produced almost all
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Contrary to popular belief, Pete
Rock invented the “remix,” not
Diddy. Pete Rock has produced
for the likes of Heavy D, Nas,
Jay-Z, and Kanye West.
Arguably the best rapper/producer of all-time, West has produced
all of his own songs and for a
number of other artists such as
Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Alicia Keys.
Notable tracks: “The World Is
Yours” by Nas, “T.R.O.Y.” by
Pete Rock & CL Smooth, “The
Joy” by Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Notable tracks: “’03 Bonnie and
Clyde” by Jay-Z, “Stand Up” by
Ludacris, “Otis” by Jay-Z and
Kanye West.
Notable tracks: “Didn’t Cha
Know” by Erykah Badu, “The
Light” by Common, “Runnin’”
by The Pharcyde.
Notable tracks: “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest,
“One Love” by Nas, “Scenario”
by A Tribe Called Quest.
Notable tracks: “So Fresh, So
Clean” by Outkast, “Waterfalls”
by TLC, “Soul Food” by Goodie
Mob.
12. The Hitmen
13. Swizz Beatz
14. Mannie Fresh
15. Just Blaze
16. No I.D.
Consisting of sixteen members
including Diddy, this dynamic
group of producers is behind
most of the hits released on Bad
Boy Records.
After producing “The Ruff
Ryders Anthem” 13 years ago,
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as traces of his style are heard in
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of hip-hop’s most sought after
producers.
“I Used to Love H.E.R.” is often
called one of the best hip-hop
songs of all time and we have No
I.D. to thank for producing that.
Notable tracks: “Juicy” by
Notorious B.I.G, “It’s all about
the Benjamins” by Diddy, “Roc
Boys (And The Winner Is)” by
Jay-Z.
Notable tracks: “Ruff Ryders
Anthem” by DMX, “Bring Em
Out” by T.I., “I’m A Hustla” by
Cassidy.
Notable tracks: “Bling, Bling”
by B.G., “Back That Thang Up”
by Juvenile, “Big Things Poppin
(Do It)” by T.I.
Notable tracks: “Song Cry” by
Jay-Z, “Pump It Up” by Joe Budden, “What We Do” by Freeway.
17. 9th Wonder
18. Large Professor
19. Scott Storch
20. Lil’ Jon
After coming onto the scene almost 10 years ago as a part of the
group Little Brother, 9th Wonder
has developed into one of hiphop’s most unique production
sounds.
Large Professor discovered Nas
and produced three tracks on Illmatic, enough said.
Storch is one of the few producers in hip-hop who rarely uses
samples. Everything you hear
is usually a product of Storch’s
mind.
Lil’s Jon is the creator of
“Crunk” music, a genre of hiphop driven by heavy bass and
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Notable tracks: “Threat” by JayZ, “Lovin’ It” by Little Brother,
“Honey” by Erykah Badu.
Notable tracks: “One Time for
Ya Mind” by Nas, “Live at the
BBQ” by Main Source, “Rewind” by Nas.
Notable tracks : “Lean Back”
by Fat Joe, “Candy Shop” by 50
Cent, “Lighters Up” by Lil’ Kim
Notable tracks : “Tell Me When
to Go” by E-40, “Blow The
Whistle” by Too Short, “Damn”
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Notable tracks: “I Used to Love
H.E.R.” by Common, “D.O.A.
(Death of Auto-Tune)” by Jay-Z,
“Heartless” by Kanye West.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
11
August31-September6,2011
Advance
Screening
of Pariah
Comes
to Atlanta
Cole World
vs. Ambition
Advance
Screening
of
Kevin Webb
Contributing Writer
ktw989@yahoo.com
cast of mostly unknown actors who carry the film.
One of the most appealing
aspects of “Pariah” is that it
ast week, during his visit can appeal to any crowd.
Taylor Williams
for the Board of Trustees
“We’re just trying to make
Arts and Entertainment Editor
meeting, Morehouse alum the best possible film, there is
Twilli26@gmail.com
Spike Lee took the time to no target audience,” said propromote an advance screen- ducer Nekisa Cooper.
After exploring the production and lyrics in Take Care, Ambition, and Cole World: The Sideing for “Pariah,” an upcomThose who do not with
line Story, I’m going to compare the album’s content and features.
ing feature film written and identify struggles of homodirected by one of Lee’s film sexuals or minorities are not
students at NYU, Dee Rees.
alienated. Instead, the movie
Cole World: The Sideline Story:
In her feature film debut, goes into length to completely
Rees tells the story of 17- explore its characters, rather
Production: Cyear old lesbian Alike “Lee” than presenting black and
Other than being a phenomenal rapper, J. Cole produces as J.
Freeman and explores topics white issues of discriminaCole has a plethora of subjects that he tackles on his album,
beyond just sexuality in the tion, or stereotyped and cliché
including the state of the black family/the absence of black
coming of age drama. The characters.
fathers, love and relationships and the American dream. He
title, “Pariah,” has been in
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has been in place since the early development the 2011 Sundance Film Festival before becars, and women. Not to say Wale does not have any track
of the script, which originated as a graduate ing picked up by Focus Features and winning
of substance, but there aren’t enough songs of substance to
project for Rees.
awards for its fantastic cinematography. After
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those tracks better.
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Afrekete, the single lesbian, gay,
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was also a night where many found
istic possessions, love is almost never included. “Doing
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Afrekete, the single lesbian, gay, bisexual, cooperative president of Safe Space, said.
3000 and Stevie Wonder. Drake being able to get Andre 3000 and Stevie Wonder to make
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SPORTS
THE NBA IS BACK What 2
Watch 4
Friday, Dec 2
NCAAB
7:00 p.m. Florida at Syracuse – ESPN
9:00 p.m. Vanderbilt at Louisville – ESPN
NCAAF
8:00 p.m. UCLA at Oregon – FOX
Curtis D. Jackson III
Sports Editor
curtisdj3@aol.com
N
BA fans do not have to
wait any longer; Christmas is right around the corner. Early Saturday morning,
reports emerged that the
National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and
the owners reached a tentative deal that would start the
NBA season on Dec. 25. After months of feuding, and
what seemed like a doomed
season, the players reached
an agreement after a 15hour meeting in New York
to start a 66-game season on
Christmas Day.
“The reason for the settlement was we’ve got fans, we’ve
got players who would like to
play and we’ve got others who
are dependent on us,” NBA
Commissioner David Stern
told reporters. “And it’s always
been our goal to reach a deal
that was fair to both sides and
get us playing as soon as possible, but that took a little time.”
The players received 57 percent of the basketball related
income (BRI) last year, and
were dead set on getting 53
percent of the BRI. Finally,
after months of fighting and
even threatening to take the
owners to court, the NBPA
settled for a 49-51 percent
band of the BRI – 49 percent
being the minimum BRI they
will receive and 51 percent being the highest BRI they can
receive.
“We resolved, despite some,
even bumps this evening, that
the greater good required us
to knock ourselves out and
come to this tentative understanding,” Stern said.
“For myself it is great to be
a part of this particular moment in terms of giving our
fans what it is that so badly
they have wanted to see,”
NBPA President Derek Fisher told reporters. “The most
important key thing here is
that our fans and the support from the people and the
patience through a large part
of this process, that is who a
lot of this credit goes to. The
efforts that have been made
have been largely with them
in mind.”
If 15 of the 29 owners (the
NBA owns the New Orleans
Hornets), and over half of the
players agree to this deal, basketball fans across the world
will finally get to see what
they have been missing for
150 days.
Conference Championship
Games Preview
Xaundrae Tingling
Staff Writer
xaundraet@gmail.com
W
ith this season’s rivalry week already in the books, the college
football season is nearing the end. Now,
the major football bowl sub-divisions
(FBS or Division I-A) and conferences
across the nation are preparing for their
conference championship games.
At stake in these games is not only a
conference championship, but an automatic bid into one of the four Bowl
Championship Series (BCS) games. The
following are this week’s upcoming FBS
conference championship games:
Southeastern Conference:
This year’s SEC championship game
will be between the No. 1 LSU Tigers and
the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs at the Geor-
gia Dome this Saturday at 4 p.m. LSU
earned its place in the game after beating
the Arkansas Razorbacks 41-13, while
Georgia defeated in-state rival Georgia
Tech, 23-17. For LSU, a win over Georgia would put them in the BCS National
Championship Game at the Louisiana
Superdome in New Orleans.
Atlantic Coastal Conference
The Virginia Tech Hokies will face the
Clemson Tigers for the ACC championship crown. Tech won the ACC coastal
division by defeating their in-state rivals, the Virginia Cavaliers, 38-0. Despite
their 34-13 loss to South Carolina, Clemson still won the ACC Atlantic division
by earning a 6-2 conference record. The
winner of this game will represent their
conference in the Discover Orange Bowl
on Jan. 4.
BIG TEN
Got a
PASSION
for
Thanks to its addition of Nebraska in
the offseason, the Big Ten will host its
first football championship game. The
Wisconsin Badgers will play the Michigan State Spartans at Lucas Oil Stadium
in Indianapolis. Whoever is victorious
in this battle will play the PAC-12 champion in the Rose Bowl on Jan 2.
PAC-12
The PAC-12, formerly known as the
PAC-10, will host their first ever championship game like the Big Ten. Representing the Pac-12 North is the Oregon
Ducks, who head into the game 10-2 (81) after beating the Oregon State Beavers,
49-21, last Saturday. The UCLA Bruins
will represent the PAC-12 South despite
their crushing 50-0 loss to their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans. The winner will face the Big Ten champion in the
Rose Bowl.
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sports
To become a writer for The Maroon Tiger, stop by our office in
Archer Hall or contact the editor of the section you’re interested
in. It’s that easy!
Saturday, Dec 3
NCAAB
12:00 p.m. North Carolina at Kentucky – CBS
3:00 p.m. Miles College at Morehouse – Forbes Arena
NCAAF
4:00 p.m. Georgia at LSU – CBS (Georgia Dome) 8:00
p.m. Oklahoma at Oklahoma State – ABC
8:00 p.m. Virginia Tech at Clemson – ESPN
Sunday, Dec 4th
NFL
1:00 p.m. New York Jets at Washington Redskins – CBS
1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texas – FOX
4:15 p.m. Green Bay Packers at New York Giants –
FOX
8:20 p.m. Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – NBC
Monday, Dec 5
NFL
8:30 p.m San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars –
ESPN
DANTE’S PICKS
OF THE WEEK
Dante Miles
Staff Writer
miles.dante@yahoo.com
NCAA Basketball
Wednesday: #11 Wisconsin at #1 North
Carolina – UNC Winner
Friday: #9 Florida at #5 Syracuse – Florida
Winner
Saturday: #1 North Carolina at #2 Kentucky
- Kentucky Winner
NCAA Football
SEC Championship: #14 Georgia vs. #1 LSU
- LSU Winner
ACC Championship: #5 VA Tech vs. #20
Clemson - VA Tech Winner
Big 12 Championship: #10 Oklahoma at #3
Oklahoma State - Ok State Winner
Big 10 Championship: #15 Wisconsin vs. #13
Michigan State –Wisconsin Winner
NFL
Green Bay Packers vs. NY Giants - Green
Bay Winner
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints – N.O.
Winner
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers –
Cincinnati Winner

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