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THE ONLY INSTITUTION IN THE FAR SOUTH DEVOTED SOLELY TO THE EDUCATION OF NEGRO YOUNG MEN. ARTICLE BY : TIFFANY PENNAMON
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DEAR OLD MOREHOUSE CELEBRATING A LEGACY Tiffany Pennamon Opinions Editor tpennamo@scmail.spelman.edu It is Founder’s Week once again! It’s time to bring out the Maroon blazers, attend Founder’s Week Convocation, and participate in all of the activities that add to the mystique that is Morehouse College. Founded on Feb. 14, 1867, many Men of Morehouse joke that the college’s founding date is one that many women should be thankful for. However, Founder’s Week holds a deeper sense of brotherhood, education and tradition. Originally named Augusta Theological Institute, Morehouse College has transformed over the past 149 years. From teaching black men to be ministers and teachers, the institution now produces some of the top black male leaders in all fields of business, STEM, journalism, law and medicine. Students say that Founder’s Week brings an air of excitement, enthusiasm and tradition to the campus. Students sit up a little straighter, walk a little faster and take in the aura of the campus. As alumni return to campus to celebrate, students are reminded of how important the institution is to their development as men. Many students say that if you don’t hate Morehouse and love her at the same time, then you really didn’t get the full experience. Morehouse builds students’ characters from the start of New Student Orientation until the day they walk across the stage on Century Campus. In the AUC, founding dates are a big celebration, and the celebration of the only all-male historically black institution in the world is not one to be underrated. “Founder’s Week is a time of reflection,” Dr. Frank K. Jones ’85 said. “It makes us really appreciate the hard work, the sacrifices and the effort that led to the founding of this great institution. That same sense of unity, bonding and brotherhood that was present in 1867 still exists today.” The notable Morehouse alumni include U.S. Secretary of
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Spike Lee, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, and Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., the college’s current president. These men, and others like them, set forth a great task for the current Men of Morehouse. The powerful messages conveyed at Founder’s Week Crown Forums and events charge and inspire students to reach their full potential and be change agents in their world. The college’s motto of “Et Facta Est Lux” (“And then there was light”) can literally representWEEK the Morehouse Men who go out FOUNDER’S ACTIVITIES into the world and light a path for others to follow. – THURSDAY, 10:45 A.M. – 149th Founder’s Day Convocation – Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
– THURSDAY, 6 P.M. – Crown Forum After Dark: Rising Stars in the Media – Bank of America Auditorium – FRIDAY, 6 P.M. – Key Supporters Reception (By invitation only) – National Center for Civil and Human Rights – FRIDAY, 8 P.M. – Love, Rosebuds and Chocolate: A Pre-Valentine’s Day Faculty Recital – Sisters Chapel at Spelman College – SATURDAY, 11 A.M. – Reflections of Excellence featuring Bennie and Candle Award winners Rufus H. Rivers ’86, Joseph L. Press III ’84, Robert Steele ’65, Christopher P. Reynolds, actor Richard Roundtree most known for his title role in “Shaft,” and civil rights icon Georgia Congressman John Lewis. – Ray Charles Performing Arts Center – SATURDAY, 7:30 P.M. – 28th Annual “Candle in the Dark” Gala – Hyatt Regency Atlanta – SUNDAY, 10:30 A.M. – Morehouse Founder’s Worship Service – The Rev. Dr. Richard Wayne Wills Sr., Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta – Sisters Chapel
– SUNDAY, 4 P.M. – 105th Anniversary Reunion Concert, Morehouse College Glee Club – Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
If you get a chance, really take the time to walk around Morehouse’s campus to take in the history and mystique of the institution. Visit Dr. Mays’ Tomb, walk Century Campus, or explore Douglass Hall’s gallery of historical Morehouse moments. Happy Founder’s Week! Tiffany Pennamon is a senior English major at Spelman College. She covers topics including social issues, social media, higher learning, African American studies and college lifestyle.
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Students will get advice from and make connections with Morehouse alumni who are impacting journalism at the “Crown Forum After Dark: Rising Stars in the Media” event on Thursday evening. The panel discussion and Q&A will count as Crown Forum credit and will be held in the Bank of America Auditorium from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
his father, Harold Dow, was the first black television journalist in Nebraska. The elder Dow won five Emmy Awards for his work.
Panelists include senior researcher/writer at ESPN the Magazine Max Tyler ’13, planning and production staff member for CBS’ “48 Hours” David Dow ’12, Emerging Voices Fellow for Demos think tank Donovan Ramsey ’10, and GQ Magazine editor and “StyleGuy” columnist Mark Anthony Green ’10. The director of the Morehouse Journalism and Sports Program, Ron Thomas, will serve as moderator.
He recommends that future writers build their professional portfolios early and have as many internship experiences as they can. Dow interned for CBS, the Emma Bowen Foundation, and the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network.
Green, who is the only Black editor at GQ, had a few words of advice for students interested in media and anyone planning to attend the event. “Take Mr. Thomas’ class, and listen to Mr. Thomas,” Green said. He added that even though the classes did not introduce him to the specific work he does now, he said the fundamentals he learned at Morehouse were crucial to his success. All of the panelists have had similar experiences. “The program is important especially for African American men because it’s troubling that most sports coverage is about men who look like us but the journalists telling the stories do not,” Tyler said. “[Charles] Barkley’s million-dollar donation shows that people see the value and the need for this program.” In June, Barkley, the former NBA star who now is a basketball analyst for Turner Sports, announced a $1 million contribution to Journalism and Sports. Dow had a unique exposure to media and personally knows the need for diversity in journalism. His mother was a journalist and
“We have to be the storytellers. Even with the coverage of Flint today we see that the media will ignore our issues,” he said, referring to the lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan.
Ramsey took a less direct path into media by beginning his career as an opinionated cartoonist for the Morehouse newspaper, then quickly moving on to managing editor, and eventually Columbia University and contributing to The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Ebony, The Grio, Jet, MSNBC, and NBC. Headlines on Ramsey’s projects include: “Are Your Children #DangerousBlackKids?” “Collecting Data on Police Violence,” “Uganda Anti-gay Laws Have Roots in the US,” “In US Sex Trafficking is complex, Brainwashes Victims,” and “The Missing Black Millennials.” The topics these will alumni cover and their positions in media are not the norm. According to the American Society of News Editors, only 2.58 percent of newsroom employees in 2014 were Black men. However, there is hope. Not only is the executive editor of the New York Times a Black male, but each of the participants in Thursday’s event are accessible examples of what Morehouse men can achieve. Thomas said attendees will learn about the challenges and benefits of being black in media, what roles are available in the field and what they entail, and how the Journalism and Sports Program can help their careers.
Lee Williams Jr Sports. lee.williams@morehouse.edu Copy Edit Isaiah Avent Chief Copy Editor  Irayah Cooper Copy Editor Photography Chad Ryhm Photographer Justice Anderson Photographer Leron Julian Photographer TIGER TV Deshon Leek Associate Producer Breylynn Donyae Reporter Grant Nelson Reporter Kalin Tate Reporter BUSINESS TEAM Amina Shumake PR Coordinator Anecia Evans PR Coordinator Ashley Younger Advertising Jamel Smith Marketing Kendall Perkins PR Coordinator Lanae Kearse PR & Marketing Matthew Jone Marketing Ron Thomas Advisor Ron.thomas@morehouse.edu
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YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD JUST NOT HERE Kadijah Ndoye World and Local Editor kndoye@scmail.spelman.edu
“You can change the world, just not here,” Mary Pat-Hector, a first year Political Science major at Spelman College, said. She also serves as the First Year Class Council President, and has been awarded by several organizations including the 100 Black Men of DeKalb and the National Action Network. She referenced the Spelman slogan to explain that much of the social justice work that Atlanta University Consortium students engage in occurs outside of the institutions’ walls. About two weeks ago, a cohort of first year Spelman students, Pat-Hector, Jamaica Greenwood, Brianna Blake-Johnson, Breanna Rice, Jada Mosley, and Quesha Swain ventured outside of the proverbial Spelman gates and travelled to Flint Michigan prepared to knock on doors delivering 12,500 bottles of water to residents. “[Mary] needed help collecting bottles and I have always been one for helping people,” Jamaica Greenwood, and International Studies major and Spanish minor, said. “I wanted to get on the train and help with what they are doing.” These women were prompted to act by social media posts, namely photographs of discolored water unfit for human consumption or use and people with scabs on their bodies as result of the water crisis. “Seeing the pictures made me want to go and see it for myself,” Greenwood said. “The picture that touch me was the baby with scab on their cheeks,”Blake-Johnson, a Psychology major from D.C., said. “That is sickening to see.” “We did not hear much organization around it,” said Pat-Hector. “We knew that something needed to be done.” Pat-Hector began the campus effort by contacting dorm rooms on Spelman and Morehouse’s campuses in order to collect donations. From that effort, they manage to collect 250 water bottles. Given the length of the trip and the impact they wanted to have, their goal was to amass enough water to make an impact in Flint. In response, they sought out alternative methods outside of campus walls to collect more water. As such, they sought out the assistance of Hosea Feed the Hungry. Ms. Elisabeth Omilami, who serves as the CEO of Hosea Feed the Hungry and is an award winning actress in her own right became a point of contact since Pat-Hector had volunteered at Hosea Feed the Hungry in the past. While Hosea Feed The Hungry had not been doing any work around Flint prior to this, the organization provided them with 17 pallets of water or 12,000
bottles of water. Their new total became 12,250 bottles of water. Their next obstacle became storing the water, transporting the water to Flint, Michigan, and dispensing the water. Next, they sought out the assistance of the National Action Network (NAN), a civil rights organization founded by Reverend Al Sharpton in 1991. Pat-Hector has also served as the National Action Network Youth Director. NAN agreed to store a large portion of the water and transport the Spelman students along with a delegation of NAN. Another organization they contacted agreed to take care of the cost of the truck as well as the transportation of the water to Flint.By the time they arrived, the water had been there for about day. They noticed that a lot of organizations in the areas set up specific locations that required Flint residents to travel to procure clean water. “If you don’t have a car, you are unable to get to those destinations,” Mary Pat-Hector said. “A lot of the drugstores would say if you buy a bottle of this, we will give you a free case of water,” Pat-Hector said as she described how some business owners treated residents. They recounted that a women showed them her water bill which had increased from 80 dollars to 280 dollars despite the horrendous water conditions. “Because she had children, she had to pay her water bill because she had to flush the toilet,” Pat-Hector said. The Spelman students along with Warrior Ministries, took the door-to-door approach in order to reach elderly residents and people who reside in public housing. In speaking to these Spelman students, they noted a general apathy towards acting and the importance of having a social media presence among AUC students. The activist work on organizing they have experienced on campus is more about aesthetic than action. It is more about branding than change. They urge students to act on their ideas for change. “You don’t need permission to be great,” Pat-Hector said. Two weeks from now, these students will returning to Flint, Michigan and are seeking people willing to help in meaningful ways like heading to Flint to go hand out water bottles, store bottles in your room, and find other points of contact with organizations. You can get in contact with them at (656)-831-4272.
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WHEN #BLACKLIVESMATTER AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERSECT Tiffany Pennamon Opinions Editor tpennamo@scmail.spelman.edu
Discussing mental health has been – and still is – a controversial subject in the black community. The conversation gets muddier when you mix police brutality and the stigma of mental illnesses itself. In the previous weeks, student-led protests emerged during the trial of police officer Robert Olsen in the shooting death of Anthony Hill, a 27-year-old Air Force veteran, in March of 2015. The DeKalb County District Attorney Robert D. James Jr. led the investigation and announced that he would seek charges for murder against Olsen. After all of the hearings, the grand jury found officer Olsen guilty of six counts of felony and more debates emerged over whether our justice system fails to handle the mentally ill properly. “My job as a prosecutor is to seek justice,” James stated. “My job as a prosecutor is to match what I believe to be facts to existing law in the official court of Georgia, and to do what I believe is right under the law. That’s what we do in every case, and that’s what we did in this case.” Although, justice was given to Hill’s family, he is still wrongfully dead. Where are the laws that protect the mentally ill in our country? Where are the laws that protect the black mentally ill in our country? If you look back through history, the mentally ill were shunned because their disability became linked to their morality; people began to assume that they were inherently “bad” people. Mental institutions were then created because the prisons and jails could no
longer hold the mentally ill whose families left them. Even further, many people were wrongfully sent to these institutions because no laws or mandates were set in place to adequately care for people with mental illnesses. Sadly, this is still happening today. Being black and mentally ill seems to be two strikes against an individual – an unfavorable combination in recent police matters. Police officers in this country seem to lack the competence to handle a situation where their authority is challenged, and ultimately exert their power unjustly. Because these officers do not know how to properly deescalate a situation without shooting to kill or caring for a person having a mental episode, tragedy occurs more times than not. The difference between “shooting to kill” and “shooting to protect” is blurred when the case involves a black citizen and white officer. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addressed mental health in a statement claiming that our society needs “a revolution in mental health care.” We need sensitivity training, we need more mental health awareness campaigns, and we need a society that truly cares for its people. No matter how you are feeling or the conditions surrounding how society handles instances of mental illnesses, take advantage of counseling services and mental health clinics. It is better to get help than to suffer in silence. Your life matters and your mental state does too.
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John Xiniwe and Albert Jonas, London Stereoscopic Company studios, 1891. Courtesy of © Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts
A New Sound Out of the Southside of Georgia MichaelAngelo Hayes Contributing Writer
Trendsetta is not your average entertainer, he is an emcee by the very OG Hip Hop aura. He has the ability to captivate a crowd with his high energy, lyrical wordplay and tenacious flow to prove his place in crazy Atlanta market. With over 12,000+ plays through his SoundCloud catalog and a cosign from Waka Flocka Flame himself, Trendsetta continues to exemplify he is a force not to reckoned with.
Review: Black Chronicles II At the heart of the Atlanta University Center is the Spelman College Museum of Fine art, a cultural and diasporic institution. Currently on view is Black Chronicles II, a show that illuminates the narratives and presence of Black people in 19th century Victorian Britain.
His latest track “Whip Game” isn’t of his Westside Atlanta orgins, but rather an influence of the Texas trap rap culture. Listening to the track is like experiencing a nostalgic moment of PIMP C, Bun B, and the Huston/Dallas music culture as it’s being bumped through the speakers. The beats are slowed down, rather than the ususal sped up tempo. A more developed sound and flow, he is arriving at a more mature point in his rap career. Trendsetta wants to communicate with his artistry and business to promote that other young black men like himself do not have to succumb to stereotypes and traditional conditions of their destitute communities; that they can write their own stories as brilliantly as possible through positive representation and actions for the betterment of their community. https://soundcloud.com/therealtrendsetta https://twitter.com/realtrendsetta
Undeniably, the show has arrived at the perfect time as Black America continues to explore the politics around race and representation. On a closer inspection, the overall tone of the exhibition as it relates to the images and concept – collectively – is rather uplifting, yet complex. Though the museums coverage of Black representation has been unrivaled over the years, this show is an example why the Spelman College Museum of Fine art is so important. This show serves as a stamp of validity that Black folk were indeed present in 19th century Victorian Britain, and there is nothing we can do to mitigate that. The most basic building block of any artwork is the subject matter; and Renée Mussai has placed the portraits at eye level to create a more personal experience with the viewers, situating the subjects and the viewer in the exhibition space at the same time. Although a number of the subjects in the portraits have been identified, Mussai has abstained from using any sort of labels or interpretive text panels, kind of missing out on a level of engagement with the audience. Considering the exhibition is comprised of a number of works that are on display for the first time, I’d think that using interpretive labels would allow for a better learning experience of the show. Granted, the images are powerful enough to carry their own story.
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However, the quotes situated around the exhibition space and above the portratis transcend the scholarship of the late Stuart Hall, former chair Autograph ABP who passed in 2014. “We’re so privileged to have this exhibition, Black Chronicles II, at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts. At this time when we’re looking at issues of race, representation and the archive – there is no better place for it to be,” said Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, Director of of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Due to the amount of research and orginal reserach being done around this body of work, this show is important. Only the second exhibition in a series dedicated to finding archives, which began with ‘The Black Chronicles’ in 2011, the conversation continues. “As I think about our students and our interesting curatorial studies, they’re interested in self-comportment and what they’re going to do in terms of their interest in museum practice; it’s the perfect project to have here. I think about the London Stereoscopic Company, as well as the incredible more than 30 portraits and they are specimens and examples of race and representation at the turn of the century. “ Black Chronicles II, on view at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta, January 29 - May 14, 2016, is organized by Autograph ABP, London and curated by Renée Mussai and Mark Sealy. Produced in collaboration with the Hulton Archive, London, a division of Getty Images.
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HOW BEYONCÉ RELEASED A SURPRISE TRACK, COMMENCED BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HIGHLIGHTED BLACK ACTIVISM Jayson Overby Editor-in-Chief jayson.overby@morehouse.com
With less than three weeks left of Black History Month, Beyonce Knowles has managed to drop the blackest video yet of the year. Successfully influencing the greater population of black culture to embrace their southern heritage, get in accordance and be unapologetically black. And yes, that’s just what we’re going to do – be as black as our ancestors allow. As a slogan and a chant, the power of “formation” lies in the interpretation; “it calls for a kind of resistance practice,” as noted by Zandria F. Robinson of New South Negress. On the margins of activism, Beyoncé has given her voice and vision to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, not white people. We’re not here for the criticism. This is multidimensional Beyoncé, art as activism Beyoncé – and it’s not up for discussion. The subject matter that first appears as a general and social commentary on the depiction of African Americans in 21st century amidst police brutality, directed by Malina Matsoukas, has amplified the
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Watch the video, and watch it until you notice the candy blue SLAB sitting on approximately 28-inch rims, cruising through New Orleans. A term used to describe the car culture in Texas; SLAB stands for “Slow Loud and Banging.” Undeniably, old school cars have been entrenched in black culture as a status symbol and a mode of arrival.
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The women are wearing nineteenth century Victorian garb, inserting African American women in the historical trajectory and illuminating a narrative of their absence and exclusion. The strong female protagonist – Beyoncé – tells a narrative of revenge, staring directly at the viewer with a gaze of rage. Compared to classic 19th century paintings where the women looked away, the women in this frame are actively looking at the viewer affirming their responsibility and role. The uneasiness, three-quarter pose is different from the stiff profile portraits of the 19th century.
voice of Black culture in the context of activism and heritage. VISUALLY ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING BLACKNESS, ACTIVISM AND REPRESENTATION IN THE MUSIC VIDEO When someone as revered as Beyoncé uses her platform to visually and intellectually incite the greater Black community, it means something. It means someone on Beyoncé’s team – probably Solange – sat her down on the Westside of New Orleans, and simply said “sis you gotta use your voice, use your platform and ignite the people.” One of the richest works of visual activism and imagery in contemporary culture thus far in 2016, Beyoncé has set the tone.
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While maintaining a common denominator throughout the music video – black activism, Beyoncé has managed to tell a story of racial insensitivity and vilification of the black male image and body in the hands of police. In drowning a New Orleans police cruiser in post-Katrina water, she has used her platform to attack police officers. Ideally, police officers are the people who are supposed protect us, and keep us alive, but they kill us instead.
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In this frame of the video, the director not only gives form and authority to black men, but also to the women who have been erased altogether from the conversation as it pertains to leading a number of social activist movements. Considering the track is titled “Formation,” the imagery in the video leading up to this frame acts as a chant, with this frame serving as the final call to action. A running motif throughout the BLM movement is the “hands up don’t shoot” posture and its influence on the iconography of the video was astounding.
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WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A SHOT AT THE MOREHOUSE MARKETING CONCLAVE Take a shot at the Morehouse Marketing Conclave because this student-run event provides insight into what careers in marketing, advertising, entertainment/media, public relations and sales have to offer. This year’s Conclave theme is ‘Take a Shot at Marketing’. Hosted by the Morehouse Marketing Association and celebrating its ninth year, the Marketing Conclave has developed into a national event bringing students from colleges and universities across the United States together for the purpose of meeting recruiters, networking with other student professionals, and learning more about the current trends in marketing. You will be enlightened about strategies marketers, advertisers, and salesmen use across varying industries and platforms to produce revenue. We hope you will walk away with some of the tools necessary to succeed in today’s highly competitive business environment. Over the course of two days, you will be exposed to corporate participants through a multitude of events and collaborative activities. You could find an internship or full time job at our career fair on February 19, 2016 or, win a great prize at our end of Conclave raffle on February 20, 2016. There will also be workshops, a lunch and learn, a networking reception, keynote speakers, and a student competition. The workshop sessions and career fair provide excellent opportunities for you to interact with corporate participants such as BRAG, Chick-fil-A, Google, JWT Advertising, Macy’s, Turner (Adult Swim), UPS, 3M, Liquid Soul Media, Wieden + Kennedy, Xerox, Grainger, the Atlanta Braves, and more! Additionally, we will have ‘The MLB Challenge Marketing Competition’, a Major League Baseball student competition that you will not want to miss! Visit us at www.morehousemarketing.com to find out more about the competition. To compete in the Conclave MLB Competition, we must hear from you by January 31, 2016. Come to the Morehouse Marketing Conclave, February 19-20 at the Shirley Massey Executive Conference Center and Take a Shot At Marketing! Questions: contact Conclave Chair, Yandell Hankey at yandell.hankey@morehouse.edu .
THE REAL MEANING OF CONSENT Irayah Cooper Staff Writer Irayah.cooper@students.cau.edu A student is at a campus party, and everyone is lit beyond words. There’s a girl drunk out of her mind dancing all on them, and they decide to take her into another room for “some extra fun.” She’s also too intoxicated to clearly tell them whether she wants it or not. So should the student keep going and have sex with her or let her be? If they chose to keep going then they have just overlooked the fact that she hasn’t given them consent. Nowadays, the meaning of consent has gotten foggier and men need a reminder on what exactly it means to be given permission. “I think guys mistake body language as consent, and then they’ll ignore the body language meaning no,” Adrianna Halls, a junior at Clark Atlanta, said. “If I am drunk then you should not even pursue me. I can’t tell you yes or no, so therefore it is an automatic no.” According to the legal definition, consent is a voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity with someone. The law says a person has the right to stop the activity at any time and just because they agreed to one activity, (i.e. kissing) does not mean they agree to the next thing (i.e. taking their clothes off). The law also says that an individual can indicate their non-agreement by what they do or their conduct. What this means is that a woman doesn’t have to verbally say “no” in order to have communicated non-consent. So in laymen terms, no means no, and even if she didn’t verbally say it, but she pushes you away, then that also means no. Got it? By law, a person cannot give consent, even when he or she might verbally say so, when they are intoxicated or unconscious due to alcohol or drugs. The reason is that the person is physically or mentally disabled.
This inability to give consent also includes when the person is coerced due to force, threat of force, or deception or when the person was beaten, threatened, isolated or intimidated. This means that they don’t need to be drunk to not be able to clearly say no. If someone exerts excessive force, then they may have scared them into not being able to say anything. Being sexually assaulted or raped can cause someone to go into survival mode, and they either fight back or he or she only wants it to end without being further harmed. “When it comes to not wanting to cross a line, sometimes in the moment that can be hard,” Morehouse College Sophomore Alex Dalton said. “I always try to give room for her to say no, and I even try to pay attention to how she responds to my moves. Adding alcohol or drugs tend to make it harder to know if I’m going too far.” Dalton is not alone on trying to understand what is considered going too far. However, most people would agree that if one or both parties are under the influence then no sexual acts should be pursued. “So if my girlfriend is drunk, then should I not try to get some?” Clark Atlanta senior Cory Engrim said. “Not to sound insensitive, but in the moment, I honestly don’t think that liquor would be able to stop me from wanting some.” Just because it is someone’s significant other that does not mean they can impose consent on them. A relationship does not nullify consent, and they still have to be cognizant of not over stepping boundaries that are there. Do not keep waiting to hear a person say “no,” “stop,” and “I don’t want to.” Sometimes it’s them squirming away; slapping your hands off of them and even just seeming scared. Don’t take away someone’s choice to say no, and don’t ignore it when they do say it. If you see someone being taken advantage of, then please stop what is going on.
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EDITOR’S PICKS Here, a selection of looks, from shearling coats in every color, to earth tone pieces, that emerged during the menswear shows that took place over the last month in London, Paris, Milan and New York.
The Gala: The Date, The Cost Each February, during Morehouse’s annual Founder’s Week celebration, the College’s alumni, friends and supporters gather for a memorable event: the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala. The black-tie event is designed to highlight the College’s tradition of producing leaders, but not many students get a chance to attend due to the cost of the popular event. But I have a solution. This event is highly anticipated, so why not save? It’s income tax and refund check season too! We save our money for trips to be young, wild and free in Miami for Spring Break, so why not save your money for an opportunity to network with nationally acclaimed African Americans who are pioneers and leaders in their respective fields? This event has connected students with some of the best job opportunities while they had the time of their lives. As a first year student I had the opportunity to attend this event and I have some quick tips for you. 1.Galas are black-tie affairs. Men wear tuxedos or formal dinner jackets. Women wear floor-length gowns or a formal evening pantsuits (tuxedo are fine, too).
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2. Choose elegance over sexiness. Save super-tight minis for nightclubs. However, don’t bore us, please. 3. Good manners extend into the next day. If you’ve met new friends and or received a few business cards (which you surely will if you follow my advice), follow up promptly via email or social media — or squander the opportunity to cement new connections. 4. Choose your date wisely. It is perfectly fine to go alone because trust that you are not the only one doing so. However, if you would like a date, select someone that can not only match your fly but also a person who you would like to sit next to and chat with for a couple of hours. The girl or guy you just ran into on the Promenade last week may not be the best choice. You’ve invested $100 into their ticket so make sure you choose a date who you have spent enough time with previously and will appreciate the experience. 5. Have fun, drink responsibly and take an Uber!
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Family Mentality Fuels Maroon Tigers on Track, Depth of Talent Is More Important Than Stars Lee Williams Jr. Contributing Writer lee.williams@morehouse.edu Winning programs can always point to at least one important key to their success. When the Morehouse Maroon Tiger track and field team captured the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship last season, it was their 17th in the last 20 years. Their team concept of family was what motivated them to the forefront of the conference to capture victory once again. “We definitely worked hard, it was a collective effort for sure,” Morehouse Assistant track coach Chris Doomes said. “We only had one first place the entire meet.”
With track being widely regarded as an individual sport, the concepts of “family” and “togetherness” would seem like a pitch that is difficult to sell to a young college team. However, the Maroon Tigers have embraced those philosophies in its entirety and continue to progress on and off the track. “This is more than a family, we’re like brothers that spend every waking moment together,” Morehouse senior Christian Dixon said. “Our motto is ‘I have my brother’s back’ whether it be with school supplies or homework and we treat everyone like family, no matter how long they’ve ran with us, this is what makes our program strong.” “Each individual in the family has their respective roles to help keep everything together and when it comes down to it you’re an extension of not only
PRO FOOTBALL RETURNS TO LA When the decision was made for a football franchise to be relocated in Los Angeles, three loyal fan bases were left to sit and wait on the fate of their teams. The futures of Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego were in the hands of National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell and the rest of the league owners, as the football committee met in Houston, Texas to agree on a verdict. It was clear the days of Los Angeles being without a professional football team were coming to an end. This is where it gets complicated. Inevitability after the entire process, money won. Billionaire owner Stan Kroenke and his proposal for a billion dollar playpen of his own in Inglewood, Calif., ultimately brought the Rams back to Los Angeles after leaving for St. Louis in the 1995 season. The Chargers were the silver winner in the battle for
track but Morehouse College,” Doomes said. “It’s like the human body, if your liver shuts down, so does everything else.” The unselfish culture of the team proves most evident in its depth. By only earning one first place finish during championships, the Maroon Tigers proved it had the deepest team in the conference by finishing near the top of events across the board. With a number of upperclassmen returning this upcoming season, that same depth will once again be crucial if the team wants to duplicate its success. “The goal is not individual success but to have the best team overall,” Doomes said. “If we continue to stay focused and work on what we’re supposed to do we will have the same results.”
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Los Angeles relocation, with the option of playing the noisy neighbor to the Rams and being a cotenant under Kroenke’s terms. This can all become a reality if, Chargers President Dean Spanos does in fact decide to take his franchise up north to play In Los Angeles come the Jan 15, 2017 deadline. Both Spanos and Raiders owner Mark Davis have committed to staying put in their current markets for the upcoming season. The Chargers need to get the $242 million from taxpayers, which is a fund San Diego voters would have to approve. However, they might be inclined to do so if the Chargers remain in San Diego for 2016. The city is holding a vote in June before training camp begins. Raiders fans have reason to be in good spirits. The NFL has offered the franchise $300 million to keep the team in the successful Eastbay market. Now it is
up to Davis and the city of Oakland to finally get it done and stay put. There has always been a reputation of unconditional love in the Eastbay for the Raiders, however the pride is there and even with Davis closing in on a one-year lease at the O.Co Coliseum. There is still a lack of commitment long term to the city of Oakland. The first domino to fall is the Chargers. After that, the Raiders can make their move. One thing that is for certain, the teams will stay in their respective markets and nothing long term will be finalized this calendar year. One thing that is promised this year will be the first time that Los Angeles has had an NFL team since the Raiders and Rams left Hollywood in 1995.
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THE PROGRESS REPORT Renardo Robinson Contributing Writer rennyrobinson@rocketmail.com The Maroon Tigers basketball team has had an interesting but otherwise great season so far. The team is 11-5 after their latest 68-65 victory over Benedict College, and is currently on a five game win streak.
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Although their record has them ranked No. 2 in the East in the SIAC conference, head coach Grady Brewer feels like they are better than their record. “We really expect to be 16-0 at this point,” coach Brewer said. “But things happen during the season that we didn’t expect.” Some of those things include All-Conference players Tyrius Walker and Tyrone Brown not being on the court. Walker has been out the last 11 games for personal reasons and Brown has missed the last four outings. Robert Askew is another rotation player who missed the first seven games with an ankle injury. With three of the top players from last season out at different points during the season, the Tigers looked elsewhere for someone to lead the team. That leader came in the form of Ayinde Russell, freshman guard from Atlanta, Ga. Over the last six games, Russell has averaged 23 points per game while leading his team on a five game win streak. He’s averaging 14.5 points on the season and is leading the team in assists with 31. He’s 10th in the conference in scoring, 9th in 3pt made per game, and 5th in Free throw PCT. “This is exactly how I envisioned my first season at Morehouse,” Russell said. “Because I believe through high school I always had the mentality for the next level which was college, and it’s showing. I came out of high school with a chip on my shoulder.” Russell was named Newcomer of the Week on Jan 25, 2016. Russell is not the only Tiger to win weekly honors this season: Michael Hall was named Player of the Week and Anthony Farrar named Newcomer of the Week on Nov 30, 2015 and Brown was named player of the week Jan 18, 2016. Russell has not had to carry the load by himself. Senior Center Robert Askew has been there to share the load with 13.1 points
and 9.1 rebounds per game in the last nine matchups. One big key for Morehouse’s success this season has been the defense as it has been better this year than it was last year. A season ago, the Tigers were ranked No. 13 in steals, No. 7 in blocks, and No. 1 overall in scoring defense. This season they are currently No. 8 in steals, No. 4 in blocks, and No. 3 in scoring defense. “Defense is a point of emphasis for us,” coach Brewer said. “We know that we can show up every night playing defense. Regardless whatever you do offensively, if they don’t score, we don’t lose, so that’s the mentality we created the last two years.”
Ayinde Russell This comes after the Tigers came up short last year in the tournament after losing a close game to the Benedict Tigers. Coach Brewer said he had one message for his team. “Remember this feeling, you never want to feel like this again.” After defeating the Benedict Tigers on February 2, 2016 coach Brewer feels this team has a good chance at a post season run. “This team has the capability of winning a championship.” The Tigers have five games left in the season and their next matchup is against Claark Atlanta University on Feb. 13.
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