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Mayoral candidates talk violence at Morehouse
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L
ast Thursday the Young
Democrats of Morehouse
College, in partnership with its
Department of Political Science,
welcomed students, residents,
media outlets, and mayoral candidates to the Leadership Center
for a non-partisan forum discussion on issues plaguing the city
of Atlanta. “It’s always great
to visit Morehouse in any fashion,” Harvard Law graduate and
Mayoral Candidate Jesse Spikes
said. “I enjoyed every moment.”
It was the first time since current
mayor Shirley Franklin initially
ran for office that Morehouse
has held a Mayoral Forum on its
historic campus.
Joining Spikes in the debates
were fellow candidates Kasim
Reed, Peter Brownlowe, Mary
Norwood, and Spelman College
Alum Tiffany Brown. They all
took part in answering questions
from a panel made up of students, community leaders, and
residents known as the Westside
Coalition of Communities.
Topics ranging from Atlanta’s financial crisis and home-
Atlanta Mayoral candidates (l-r): CIty Council President Lisa Borders, City Councilor Mary Norwood, State Senator Kasim Reed
lessness, to the reopening of
fire station number seven and
taxes were widely discussed;
but with the recent tragedy and
senseless slaying of sophomore
Spelmanite Jasmine Lynn fresh
on the minds of onlookers in attendance, campus violence and
public safety dominated the conversation throughout the night.
Brian Terrell, a junior political
science major at Morehouse College and esteemed member of
the Student Government Association seemed especially passionate and solution-orientated about
the topic of campus violence
when he verbally asserted himself on to the candidates: “Forget all the dialogue, we want to
know what are your action plans
to stop campus violence around
the Atlanta University Center.”
Terrell also referred to his
fallen classmate and friend Paul
Martin, who was a sophomore at
Morehouse College last year before being shot in the head offcampus on November 6th 2008.
Terrell used this reference as a
Market Friday strolling ban: A
public safety mistake
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T
he first Market Friday of the
year started out just like any
other would – there was music,
there was food, there was fun,
there were turtles, but there was
one thing missing: strolling.
At Market Friday, Sept. 4,
Spelman’s notorious Public
Safety cracked down on strolling with what seemed to be a
newly implemented ban. The
strolling ban created outrage and
confusion for many AUC students. Yet, most confusing about
the strolling ban is the fact that it
does not exist at all.
Strolling is an implicit part
of most, if not all, casual AUC
gatherings. From Hump Wednesday to Market Friday to random
conflagrations around the three
campuses and even to the occasional Lower Manley party, it
is expected that one is going to
have to move out of the way for
a stroll line or two at some point.
It is a long standing and deeply
loved tradition, therefore it is
easy to imagine the unpopularity
of Public Safety’s enforcement
of the new law of the land.
The supposed strolling policy
change came to light when members of the Alpha Rho and Alpha
Phi chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. from Morehouse
and CAU, respectively, attempted to stroll that Friday. CAU Senior Isaac Harris recounted what
happened in an interview with
the Maroon Tiger.
“…[M]y chapter walked over
to Spelman and
met up with Alpha
Rho… and the DJ
gave us a shout
out,” Harris said.
“After about three
minutes, he played
a song… and once
we lined up to
stroll3. The public safety officer
came and stopped
us before we even
started.”
According to
Harris, the same
happened twice
more when members of Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity Inc. Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha
and the freshman Sorority, Inc. stroll at Market Friday.
stroll team from
the need to ban something that so
Dr. Lumpkin also said that the
Howard Harreld Hall attempted many people look forward to,” misunderstanding has been adto hop and stroll respectively. Spelman junior Marie-Claude dressed and will not be a prob“We were shocked because that Anoh said.
lem in the future. When asked
had never happened before,”
For the rest of Market Friday why she believed Public Safety
Harris commented.
there was absolutely no stroll- was so adamant about there bePublic Safety officers stood ing. In order to compensate for ing no strolling, Dr. Lumpkin
like sentinels throughout the the ban, the DJ chose to play said that the great increase in the
crowd to make sure that there songs like “Swag Surfin” and presence of Public Safety in light
was absolutely no illegal stroll- “Stanky Leg” that everyone of the tragic death of sophomore
ing. There were a couple of sub- could dance to. Although he Jasmine Lynn was partially resequent incidents -- an unaware made sure to shout out a warn- sponsible.
freshman dorm came through the ing before each song started:
“There is a heightened sense of
crowd, ready to show off their “Just don’t do it in a line!”
[uneasiness],” she said. “[Publatest stroll and Public Safety reAccording to Dr. Maria Lump- lic Safety] was just concerned
fused them. Members of Alpha kin, the Director of Student Af- about the large congregation of
Rho were dancing in what could fairs at Spelman, the entire situ- students.”
be considered a line depending ation was a miscommunication.
Although Public Safety is puton your visual acuity and Pub- “There is a rule against spon- ting a much greater emphasis on
lic Safety descended upon them taneous stepping on campus,” security, strolling is no longer a
once again amidst boos and cries Lumpkin said, “and I think Pub- punishable offense. From now
of outrage from the crowd.
lic Safety was unsure as to what on, Market Friday will be the
“It just seemed absolutely ri- the difference between stepping same care-free, stroll-friendly
diculous that Public Safety felt and strolling is.”
environment we know and love.
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Doing it for the
‘Hood in the AUC
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Elizabeth Sawyer
sign that the problem of campus
violence is extended beyond the
borders of the AUC alone.
“Georgia State and Georgia
Tech have both experienced
some sort of criminal behavior
that has affected student life and
the college experience of their
student body,” Terrell said. “Jasmine Lynn and Paul Martin are
not just murder victims, but an
example of what happens when
real issues are ignored.”
State Senator and Mayoral
hopeful Kasim Reed was the
first to acknowledge and offer
condolences to the crowd during
his opening statement over the
recent violence that struck Clark
Atlanta University. Reed, while
spending time in the Georgia
State House of Representatives,
helped increase penalties on
people who carry guns on school
premises and on people who sell
guns to the young people.
Reed made a promise to speak
with the Chief of Police every
morning about the problems of
gangs and violence in our community if he is elected. Reed
also hinted at the possibility of
bringing back the mini-precinct
that was located near the AUC to
help reduce criminal activity. “It
was here during the 1996 Olympic games, it should have never
been removed,” Reed said.
Sharing a similar opinion as
Reed was Peter Brownlowe.
Brownlowe is a former military
officer and a 15 year veteran of
the Atlanta Police Department.
Kevin Mallory
throughout the city of Atlanta
and have played an integral part
in taking on the task of rejuvenating communities.
Between 1,000 and 2,000 stut is no secret that schools and
dents
have volunteered with We
neighborhoods in the country’s inner cities have struggled Do It 4 The Hood organization
and fared less favorably when since its inception; and 450 more
compared to its counterparts in signed up at the latest event to be
more affluent, suburban areas. prospective volunteers. Pair found the AUC to be an
An organization on campus is
oasis
for recruitment to his prohoping to change that.
grams. “The AUC is the only
“We Do It 4 The Hood” is an
organization that intends to serve place where you have this many
those in poorer, underprivileged black colleges and this many
communities, and its founder be- black college students ready to
lieves that college students can serve; AUC students helped to
get the programs running.” make a special impact. Although the organization is
We Do It 4 The Hood was created for the simple purpose of working toward a good cause,
getting college students to re- Pair cites that maintaining an orjuvenate the community,” said ganization like this is not an easy
Glenn Pair, founder of We Do It undertaking. “It is extremely
4 The Hood. Pair, a 23 year old hard to run an organization this
erstwhile Morehouse student, big,” Pair admitted. “Often,
created the organization in April there are times you want to quit,
2008. “We want to promote but we stay the course, no matter
brotherhood and sisterhood what.”
And stay the course they have;
while changing the livelihood
and taking it to the neighbor- five students who were a part
of E.V. in high school are now
hood.”
The organization has been enrolled in school in the AUC. participating in outreach events Students who participated in
such as community cleanups and the E.V. program achieved a 91
feeding the homeless to reach the percent passing rate on the Engcommunities. Another medium lish section of the Georgia High
through which it is serving the School Graduation Tests (GHScommunity is a program called GT) and an 89 percent passing
rate in mathematics. Everlasting Vitality (E.V.). Pair believes that same suc“Everlasting Vitality is an after
cess
can be duplicated in other
school mentoring/tutoring proareas
around the country. “Curgram that focuses on the seven
rently,
we are located in Atlanta,
pillars of leadership, etiquette,
self esteem, health awareness, but we plan to expand to Detroit,
entrepreneurship, conflict reso- MI beginning October 1. We
lution and college prep,” Pair ex- also plan on moving to Chicago,
plained. College students have Houston and Miami by the end
visited middle and high schools of this school year.”
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Chrishelle Griffin
Johnson has continued his
work with the AUC by serving
as the interim Campus Pastor
for the Lutheran Church and
he Georgia Capitol
as an integral part of the AUC
steps were painted
Lutheran Ministry. Volunteers
yellow and blue as supporters
from the AUC ministry group
of Rev. Torrey O. Johnson
have assisted with Johnson’s
gathered together on the
community work through
morning of Sept. 9, 2009.
public service and service
Johnson,
the
newly
learning projects.
qualified candidate for State
“When elected there will
Senate for District 35 called
be a need to have interns and
supporters and community
help in the district and we
members to the state capitol
will target the AUC to help us
to announce his plans for
reshape District 35,” Johnson
a partnership between the
said. “It is a critical district
senate and an organization
that needs someone who can
called Talent Tree.
bridge together government,
faith
based,
business, noncivic and civic
communities,”
he added.
Y o u n g
Morehouse
brothers were
present at the
capitol to show
their support
for Johnson’s
p l a n n e d
expansion
from
the
AUC into the
greater Atlanta
c o m m u n i t y.
“We
know
that he has
good
ideals
for the city
of Atlanta,”
Koreé Hood
said, a senior
at Morehouse.
Georgia State Senate candidate Torrey Johnson and wife Andrea Lewis Johnson, a Spelman graduate,
“ W e ’ v e
share family time with their two sons.
seen
what
Morehouse
Point, a Texaco gas station Revitalization
Initiative. Men can do in the community
Talent
Tree
provides was robbed and an ATM “It was there that I learned as far as progress and ethical
comprehensive staffing and machine was stolen.
of the disconnect between leadership, so we’re here to
human capital management
“I have a fundamental government and community,” support his campaign and
services for finance, healthcare, belief that crime is directly Johnson explained.
make sure he’s elected.” hospitality, legal matters and associated with economic
At the institute, Johnson
Johnson’s campaign is
administrative, professional woe and downturn,” Johnson worked with 11 community steadfast in presenting the
and technical work.
explained.
organizations around theAUC, desires of the community.
“When I’m elected, the first
As a result of the helping those organizations Johnson believes in being
bill that I will introduce will neighborhood
robbery, to
build
organizational the voice for the voiceless;
speak to getting Georgians back Johnson and his campaign capacity, create sustainable restoring the influence of
to work again,” Johnson said.
team decided to combat the economic development and the community in local
He called the current crime that was, in his opinion, pair students with community government.
economic
crisis
in a direct correlation to the development corporations. As
“When you matriculate
America an opportunity national economic downturn. a result, the institute raised through
Morehouse,
for an “entrepreneurship
“We put word out to find more than $70 million in understand that you have to
renaissance.” Johnson hopes out who we could partner economic development for reach back to advance the
that the partnership with with as a legitimate agency to areas surrounding the AUC.
coming cause,” Johnson
Talent Tree will initiate this offer jobs in the community,”
“One thing that I have advised current Morehouse
renaissance through the 80 Johnson said, “so folks could heard is government works students, “spend your time
new jobs in light and heavy feel like they have some only when good people advancing the cause of
industries promised to South type of relief, not to have to commit themselves to public people.”
Fulton and Douglas County.
resort to extortion, robbing or service,” Johnson said.
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stealing.”
Johnson’s
motivation
to run for a State Senate
seat spawned from his lifelong commitment to public
service and economic growth.
Johnson has remained faithful
to his alma mater through his
Lifetime and Thousandaire
memberships
in
the
Morehouse College Alumni
Association and loyalty to
the Atlanta Alumni Chapter
of Morehouse College. He
returned to mother Morehouse
after graduation to work with
the Emma and Joe Adams
Public Service Institute, under
the Morehouse Community
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The jobs are set to be
located on Fulton Industrial
Boulevard with a proposed
salary expected for employees
to be above minimum wage.
“We have come to a
point where we need fresh
leadership to tackle the serious
economic crisis in our state,”
Johnson explained. “We need
to put the community back in
government again,” he added.
The decision to partner
with Talent Tree originated
with a personal experience
in Johnson’s community. In
the area by the church where
he is senior pastor, St. Mark
Lutheran Church in East
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New admissions website
Kevin Mallory
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M
orehouse College has unveiled a new admissions
web site that is much more interactive. The web site employs
features that the school hopes
will help to target and recruit
prospective parents and students.
Danny M. Bellinger believes the
technology updates will grab
and keep the attention of younger people who visit the site.
“You always want to constantly update and keep it (web site)
current, fresh and exciting,” said
Bellinger, who serves as the Interim Associate Dean of Admissions and Recruitment. “The
update allows us to target the
prospective parents and students
we want to attract to Morehouse
College.”
The new web site was launched
last Tuesday, and the work of
creating a new site has been described as a “long process.”
Former Associate Dean of Admissions and Recruitment Terrence Dixon made the decision
to refresh the website. Dixon is
now working with The College
Board.
Bellinger believes that the new
features will also allow the admissions web site to be more user-friendly. On the site, people
can click on a college recruiter,
and find out information about
that recruiter; including what
cities they recruit and their other
job duties.
With this technology, students
and parents will not have to pick
up the phone to have some of
their questions answered. “This
way, we will have less talking
and more planning,” Bellinger
said. Photos of the campus,
students and professors will be
constantly updated and will give
as what Bellinger describes “a
diverse description of student
life.”
The updated site has not been
consummated; more features
will be added to the site.
“This web site has been jazzed
up to reach the attention of
young people. It will allow students and parents to learn about
Morehouse; what it is and what
it is not.”
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He retired from the police department to run for mayor out
of fear that citywide crime is
increasing and diplomacy alone
is becoming the solution. “I’m
telling you; in the next 4 years
the crime in this city will reach a
new high, and real consequences
for those crimes will be needed,”
Brownlowe stated.
Although leaders of the community openly shared their strategies to remedy the problem of
crime on the campuses in the
West End and neighboring areas,
student leaders on the campuses
of Morehouse and Spelman
showed a healthy skepticism in
response.
Tyler Bell, President of the
Young Democrats of Morehouse
wasn’t satisfied with the lack of
detail expressed in each of the
candidates’ solutions. “The candidates addressed most of the
issues that are important at this
time, but I would like to have
heard more about the AUC security,” Bell said.
Perisha Wallace, President
of the Young Democrats of
Spelman, agreed with Bell. “I
don’t think the topic of public
safety was hit on enough,” Wallace said.
Wallace did feel that Tiffany
Brown, a write-in candidate and
Spelman College alum, “had a
pretty good plan to help, not just
the AUC, but surrounding college/universities as well.”
Brown’s plan included a campus wide text messaging system
that would alert students of potential danger on or near campus.
The Mayoral Forum was the
first event of the 2009-10 school
year hosted by the Young Democrats. The lack of attendance by
the students of the AUC was
difficult for Bell to accept. “I
feel as President of the chapter
this event was a success, however I would have liked to see a
greater number of students from
Morehouse, Spelman, Clark,
and Morris Brown,” Bell said.
“If you don’t use your voice
when city and state officials are
around, how do you ever expect
to get heard?”
International
News Notes
Mexican drug violence
sees 16 more deaths
Firefighters found six bodies
inside a burning car on Monday in Tijuana in what is believed to be a continuation of
increased drug violence this
year. Four bodies were found
seated in the burning compact
and two more in the trunk.
On the same day, 10 more
people were killed in two separate shootings in another northern Mexican border town.
Gun-wounded bodies of
eight men suspected to be drug
traffickers were found in a
town in southern Mexico along
the border of Guatemala.
In Mexico’s deadliest city,
Ciudad Juarez, gunmen opened
fire in a hardware store, killing
the owner and four other people. Moments later, an armed
gang shot and killed five men
riding in a truck.
Ciudad Juarez, which borders El Paso, Texas, has seen
1,300 murders so far this year.
The city has been torn apart
by a deadly turf battle between the Juarez and Sinaloa
cartels.
Indonesians face deadly
floods
At least 38 people have been
killed by flash floods that swept
a region of remote villages in
Indonesia. Dozens more are
said to be missing following
the flooding on Tuesday.
The floodwater was a result of the Sulang Aling River
overflowing, which uprooted
trees and smashed houses.
Government officials reported that ongoing difficult
weather made it difficult
to reach affected areas by
speedboat. Floodwaters were
estimated to have reached 6
feet in height. The Associated Foreign Press reported
that some 2,000 people were
displaced.
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Obama looks to renew
Cuba trade embargo
President Obama announced
his desire for the United States
to extend a now 47-year-old
trade embargo against Cuba for
another year. Obama released
a statement saying it was in the
US national interest to extend
the Trading With The Enemy
Act, which includes the Cuba
trade embargo.
After legislation passed in
1996, the embargo can only be
lifted when the US has recognized efforts by Cuba to carry
out a democratic transition of
power. It will ultimately be
up to Congress to pass the extensions of the embargo that
Obama is seeking.
Early in his presidency,
Obama
made
significant
changes in US-Cuban relations by removing restrictions
on visits to relatives by CubanAmericans and options to send
money to Cuban relatives.
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The aftermath: Memorializing fallen sister Jasmine Lynn
Chrishelle Griffin
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A
s students carry out their
daily schedules, it would
appear that life in the AUC
has returned to a somewhat
normal state after the recent
loss of Spelman Vsophomore
Jasmine Lynn. However,
despite all appearances, it is
clear that the aftermath of this
tragic event has left the AUC
in a state of emergency.
Following the news of
Lynn’s death, the AUC hosted
a series of events to honor the
life of the late Spelmanite and
there was a heightened outcry
for AUC unity.
There were numerous
events held in Lynn’s honor,
including an emergency
convocation
held
at
Spelman College’s Sisters
Chapel, a special meeting
held in the Spelman Living
and Learning Center, an
AUC-wide Prayer Walk
and a press conference with
Clark Atlanta President Dr.
Carlton Brown and Spelman
President
Dr.
Beverly
Tatum.
“Being one of the many
students who attended the
Prayer Walk for Jasmine
Lynn, I witnessed firsthand
the importance of unity,”
Spelman sophomore Sascha
Betts said. “A young
man from Clark Atlanta
University, Mr. AUC and
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many others came together
to reiterate the urgency of
unity within the AUC, which
reminded me that at the end
of the day, regardless of how
we identify ourselves, we
must stand together as one
rather than three separate
institutions.”
Newfound unity has
shown itself most clearly
in the recently enforced
safety measures enacted by
each campus to help ensure
the well being of AUC
students.
At a recent Market Friday,
students came together to
sign a petition demanding
that security measures be
significantly
increased.
With Morehouse’s gate I.D.
checks, Spelman’s tightened
security at its gates and
Clark’s barricades on various
sectors of its campus, it
would appear that the AUC,
as a whole, has responded
accordingly.
“This is not the time for
us to be embarrassed or [to
hide] the issues of public
safety,” said Rev. Torrey
Johnson, a Morehouse alum
and Interim Pastor for the
AUC Lutheran Ministry.
“It’s a serious issue, not
just within the AUC, but
all across the state. What
we have done in the AUC
Lutheran Campus Ministry
is set up a memorial fund
for Jasmine Lynn. This past
Sunday I delivered a message
in King’s Chapel for the
Lutheran Vesper services
and we raised $3,000 to
go towards her memorial
fund that will be delivered
to Dean Lisa Rhodes [at
Spelman College].”
Rev. Johnson is just
one example of the many
individuals touched by
Lynn's death here within
the gates of the AUC. Like
Rev. Johnson, people from
everywhere who have been
touched by Lynn's story,
have come out to honor her
life and take steps to help
ensure that something like it
does not happen again. Underlying all of the
events, newly established
funds,
petitions
and
programs honoring Lynn
remains the unanswered
question: What is the
next step? It is imperative
to know that efforts for
improving the safety of the
community, both within the
institution and locally, do
not end here.
There must be a continual
effort on everyone's part,
both in and outside of the
AUC. Learning from Lynn's
death and taking the proper
steps to help ensure that
this does not happen to
another one of our brothers
or sisters are the best ways
that we can honor the life of
our friend, our sister.
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There’s no place like home – A tribute
Andrew Phillip Dyer, Jr.
Associate Opinions Editor
[email protected]
P
icture a young girl in
Kansas City receiving a
letter from Spelman College,
offering her acceptance into
its illustrious institution. She
jumps for joy and exclaims
to her mom just how much
this opportunity means to
her.
Her brother knows he
will miss his sister, but in his
heart he knows she has to, as
Dr. Anne Watts of Morehouse
College would say, “Spread
her wings and fly!” Like most parents whose
children wish to attend an
AUC school, this girl's mother
is excited, yet, simultaneously,
nervous. She wonders, “How
can I afford this wonderful
institution?...Lord, make a
way.” A marvelous freshman
year full of ups and downs,
a huge student loan and a
newfound sisterhood ensues.
Fast forward to just a week
and a half into this same girl's
sophomore year of college,
and she lay slain in the 200
block of James P. Brawley
Drive. her eyes the moment she
heard the words “Ma'am...so
sorry...Jasmine...killed,” all
in the same sentence.
Mom drops the receiver,
“How could this happen
to her in Atlanta, while
intermingling between
the campuses of the
esteemed Atlanta
University Center?” A fight. A senseless,
barbaric fight between an
unknown,
non-cohesive
mixture of students and nonstudents ended in her death
and the wounding of another
student. Rewind. Remember the excited, yet
apprehensive mother from
just a year ago? Imagine her
heartache and the stream
of tears which flowed from
utterly awestruck. She wonders the same thing
we students wonder: “How
could this happen to her in
Atlanta, while intermingling
between the campuses of the
esteemed Atlanta University
Center?” The dubious answer to
such rhetoric: Jasmine was
an unsuspecting victim of
martyrdom. I charge her beautifully
fragile life to be the catalyst
of change in the Atlanta
University Center. Beyond the
unity of her fellow students,
which we often promote,
allow Jasmine's memory to
promote unity among all of
our campus security officers,
the students, faculty and
staff. Morehouse and the entire
Atlanta University Center
– from Martin Luther King,
Jr. Drive all the way to the
intersection of Lee Street and
West End Avenue – have been
my home since late summer
2007, and Jasmine Lynn knew
the same home as myself for
just a year. Now, she rests in another
home.
“There's no place like
home....There's no place like
home...There's no place like
home...” We love you, Jasmine, and
you will forever be missed at
“home.” “Spread your wings and
fly!
September 16 - 22, 2009
Opinions
Anti-Obama?
Gerren K. Gaynor
Opinions Editor
[email protected]
Without a doubt, the current
health care bill has evoked
a great deal of tension, and
overall division in our nation.
The debate among Democrats
and Republicans has evolved
into an issue that has always,
although rather hidden, been
at the forefront of today’s
politics: our nation accepting
its first Black President.
How far have we come
as a nation? Not too far. Just
when we thought the election
of our country’s first Black
president would encourage
racial concord, we are slapped
with the ill-fated veracity that
race remains a prevalent issue
in American politics, and
American society as a whole.
As Black college students
attending HBCU's, we should
be especially concerned.
In an era where affirmative
action
abolitionists
are
proclaiming that HBCUs
have lost relevance, we
continue to combat racism
rooted in hateful protests,
and proclamations toward a
man who happens to be both
Black and the President of the
United States. Coincidence? I
think not.
Many could argue that the
recent “Tea Party” protests
are
simply
anti-liberal
demonstrations motivated by
passionate oppositionists, but
I’m too convinced there is far
more beneath the surface.
It's one thing to oppose
the political agendas of the
President’s
administration,
but another to hold up picket-
signs with caricatures of
our nation’s leader depicted
as a devil. The lines of
disagreement
are
rather
blurred when protesters are
comparing President Barack
Obama to the likes of Adolph
Hitler.
I totally get the fact that
in terms of how government
should be ran; there will
never be bi-partisanship.
Nevertheless, how government
officials engage in political
disputes, makes a substantial
difference between a healthy
debate on the issues at hand,
and an out-right attack on
the character of the nation’s
commander-in-chief.
Sure, there was much
hatred toward President
George W. Bush from antiwar supporters, but never to
the magnitude that has been
exhibited toward President
Barack
Obama,
over
something as trivial as public
health care.
When southern pastors are
preaching in their churches
that President Barack Obama
must die, and Republican
leaders are shouting out “You
lie,” blatantly disrespecting
our president during his own
speech, disagreement easily
becomes an understatement.
We have come a long
way, yet we have so much
further to go. There is an eerie
abhorrence in the undertones
of anti-Obama supporters.
One that is both unsettling,
and disappointing. If we can’t
work through a health care
bill without arriving at the
issue of race, maybe racial
bigotry is one that will never
be something of the past.
20
questions
MAG
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CASA Heir
[email protected]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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What will they do now since strolling is banned?
Honestly, did they ever do anything else?
Would you call that a “SWEET” comeback?
Or was it more “SWEET and LOW” key?
Are there fall elections this year?
Or will “FOX and HOUNDS” be choosing the
winners?
7. Did you already apply for graduation?
8. Or are you saving up for another year?
9. Speaking of another year, don’t you agRee its
aBout time for you to graduate?
10. Isn’t this year number 8?
11. Isn’t CASA trippin?
12. Could the problem be the dictators...I mean,
co-chairs?
13. Is it true the VIPERS hit girls?
14. But aren’t the KAPPAS PRETTY nice guys?
15. Is she really speaking at your opening
convocation?
16. Is that what inspires women who are going
places?
17. Were you really Gonna beat doWn the face of
CASA?
18. Or were you just trying to LOOQ hard in front of
the AMazing dawg?
19. Will your rush to King Chapel tomorrow matter if
all we’re left with is a cold front in the spring?
20. Doesn’t he Always Play a GOOD GAME of getting
them off the hook?
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September 16 - 22, 2009
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Opinions
Actions speak louder than Greek letters
Briana Marie Walker
Fraternity Inc. and Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
The DJ chooses a song that
will heighten the adrenaline
and the excitement of the
crowd, “Down for my N--as,” a not so recent, yet very
popular song.
The Alphas, the Omegas,
the Sigmas and the Kappas
make their way to the center
of the crowd. It’s a great
sight to see until the absolute
worst thing that could ever
rule of Greek life. You’ve
been disrespected, so it makes
sense that you have to defend
your frat by displaying your
lack of maturity as a 21 year
old man, with prospects of
entering the corporate world,
or being admitted into one of
the top Graduate/Law schools
in the nation. There is, clearly,
no other way but to resort to
violence.
This scenario is outlandish
and very high school in
in particular who are in occur during a fraternity
attendance at the event—the stroll happens.
Morehouse College chapters
Someone from one frat
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity breaks another frat’s line.
Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
It’s clearly an unwritten
Inc., Phi Beta Sigma
many ways, especially in
the maturity level of how
to handle conflict. In fact,
it happened at last week’s
Hump Wednesday as well.
Contributing Writer
[email protected]
I
t is a Wednesday—a
“Hump Wednesday” to
be exact. Students from
around the AUC and various institutions across Atlanta are gathered in front
of Kilgore, for the weekly
tradition that has been occurring for years.
There are four organizations
Maroon Tiger staff photos/Eric Ross
Opening remarks
Gerren K. Gaynor
Opinions Editor
[email protected]
T
he very moment
you stepped foot on
this illustrious campus,
you were asked “Do
you have your brother’s
back?” Sadly enough,
that good ole Morehouse
saying isn’t a motto we
wholeheartedly stand-by.
In a community of
profound
intellectuals,
there persists violence,
hatred, and an overall
reluctance to accept
responsibility,
and
unwillingness
to
step outside the box
and
embrace
social
differences—among other
things.
We have a lot of
work to do in terms
of accountability and
honoring the true essence
of brotherhood not just at
Morehouse but throughout
the entire AUC.
Brotherhood doesn’t
just stand for having your
brothers back in the literal
sense. Brotherhood is
about respect, sympathy
and uniting for a common
purpose.
Whatever
purpose it may be.
In this special weekly
series of “I Got My
Brother’s Back,” I will
explore the various
issues
we,
young
scholars in the AUC,
encounter that prevent
us from endeavoring
in the realm of true
camaraderie.
This series will provoke
legitimate dialogue among
students, prompting us
to take a step back and
reevaluate our behaviors,
and ultimately propel us
to rediscover the value of
brotherhood.
My hopes are that
we recognize our social
faults, subsequently seek
solutions in rectifying
our common slip ups,
and ultimately creating
a more in-tuned college
environment.
When will we discover
the key to living in
harmony? When will we
learn that in a community
of individuals of assorted
facets of life, we all share
a common thread? When
will we understand that no
matter our differences, we
all have a duty to uphold?
I trust that in this
peculiar venture, those
questions will be properly
dissected and honestly
answered.
I
charge
you,
regardless of any personal
reservations, to become
more cognizant of the
impact, or lack thereof, you
have on this campus. When
you begin to look at this
unique college experience
from a more fraternal
perspective, then and only
then will you understand
what it truly means to
have your brother’s back.
An open letter to the Atlanta University Center
Lisa Borders
Courtesy of Lisa Borders
I got my brother’s back:
Normally I am not affected by
this behavior, but recently my
Spelman sister was murdered
at the hands of senseless
violence. I understand that
Morehouse fraternity brawls
will more than likely never
go to the extent of someone
losing their life, but it is the
principle of the matter.
Violence is violence.
Senseless violence is the
worst of them all. Similar to
how one frat felt disrespected,
I felt disrespected by
the fraternities’ lack of
social responsibility and
sensitivity.
When you’re wearing
Greek paraphernalia, you
are representing two entities
greater than yourself—your
fraternity and your institution.
The same institution who has
esteemed alumni such as
Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee
and Nobel Peace Prize winner,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A man must be more aware
of his actions. I am certain
there is a better way to handle
such conflicts, rather than
resulting to violent behavior.
My words, by no means, are
meant to attack Morehouse
Greeks. I just need them to
be more aware of who is
watching and realize that
actions definitely speak louder
than Greek letters.
Atlanta Mayoral Candidate
[email protected]
A
s Fall approaches and
you settle into student
life, I want to speak to
you, the members of the
Atlanta University Center
community, about our city
and the important relationship
we share.
For years, the AUC has
served as a hallmark of
City of Atlanta. It was at
Morehouse College that my
grandfather, the Rev. William
Holmes Borders Sr., began
his education and where my
father would also receive
his undergraduate degree.
They were both very proud
Morehouse Men who loved
to tell stories of their beloved
alma mater.
Their experiences at theAUC
imprinted upon them a social
consciousness that was passed
to me and my siblings (two of
whom attended Morehouse
and Spelman). Although I
attended Duke University, I
have always respected the rich
history of civic engagement
and social justice embodied
by the schools that call that
ranging campus home. It is
for this reason that I serve on
the board of trustees for Clark
Atlanta University. What is
more telling about the spirit of
the AUC is the commitment
that thrives after graduation
has passed. In every corner
of Atlanta, AUC grads lead
nonprofits and corporations
and in government.
My admiration for and
connection with the AUC
requires that we begin now
and continue over the years a
conversation with you about
the community in which you
reside and how we can ensure
that the jewels of Atlanta’s
college system continue to
shine.
The short distances from
Spelman
to
Woodruff
Library, from Fair St. to the
Otis Moss Suites and from
the Henderson Lounge to
College Town can no longer
go unsecured. Public safety
must be more than a promise.
It must be a commitment
bounded by resources on one
side and concrete plans on the
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other. The loss of Jazmine
Lynn clearly demonstrates
that the relationship between
the Atlanta Police Department
and the AUC public safety
officers must improve and
that more police presence
and technology has to be
delivered to the Center. This
is why I have called for an
Intercollegiate Public Safety
Council, which will guarantee
not only communication
between those sworn to the
law but also the equipment
and processes to make these
relationships work.
It is also the responsibility of
next mayor to institute policies
that encourage development
in all of our neighborhoods,
from Buckhead to Bankhead
and particularly in the West
End. As city council president,
I have championed initiatives
like the BeltLine project.
In addition to connecting
transportation around the
city, the BeltLine will create
greenspace in areas like the
West End and safe affordable
housing, evidenced by the Sky
Lofts. I will also champion
a micro-credit loan program
to encourage and support
entrepreneurship to guarantee
that economic development
reaches everyone.
Measures like improving
public safety and increasing
economic development will
create a better environment
for students and neighbors, but
the work cannot not stop there.
I understand that the future of
Atlanta is inextricably tied to
the future of its institutions
of higher learning, and I ask
you now to join me in making
this city a better place to live
and learn. If you believe that
Atlanta’s best days lie ahead
as I do, raise your voice by
knocking on a door with me
or make a call with me so we
can begin the work of making
Atlanta stronger.
Thank you,
Lisa Borders
For more information about
Lisa Borders visit, www.
BordersForAtlanta.com or
connect with her on Facebook
and Twitter.
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Arts & Entertainment
Album review: The Blueprint 3
Spencer Greene
A&E Editor
[email protected]
S
tate of emergency “The
Blueprint 3” has arrived. After another album, a retirement,
a comeback, a concept album
and a few business ventures,
Jay-Z decided to pay homage to
the album that transformed him
from one of the hottest rapper, to
the legend known as “Hov.”
Being a proud New Yorker,
Jay-Z held a benefit concert at
Madison Square Garden to donate funds to the loved ones of
the victims and firefighters who
lost their lives, 8 years ago on
that tragic day, known as 9/11.
That day also marks when Jay-z
released his classic album, “The
Blueprint.”
“The Blueprint 3,” originally
scheduled to release on September 11, dropped on September
8, 2009. Jay fans have been anticipating the album since Kanye
West brought his mentor on stage
a year to perform their newly recorded track, “Jockin’ Jay-Z.”
After a year of music leaks, rumors and blog/twitter arguments,
the album is finally here.
Causing major uproar with
his summer single, “Death of
Autotune,” Jay-Z continues on
the path of killing popular trends
that take away from the music
itself. The album starts with a
track entitled “What We Talkin’
About” that criticizes the content
of most hip-hop music today.
The album, most like his concert, is “star studded,” featuring
big artist such as Alicia Keys,
Kanye West, Rihanna, Young
Jeezy, Swizz Beatz and Pharrell. It also features newcomers,
Drake, J Cole, Mr. Hudson and
Kid Cudi.
On “Empire State of Mind,”
Alicia Keys and Jay pay homage to their hometown of New
York, NY. Jay refers to the Frank
Sinatra classic, “New York New
York” when he says, “Since I
made it here, I can make it anywhere”.
On the track “A Star is Born,”
his former rivals, 50 Cent, Mobb
Deep, and Nas. This track also
gives birth to a new star, J Cole.
Unlike most rappers, J Cole
holds his own on the track with
the legendary rapper.
On “So Ambitious,” a track
produced by Pharrell, Jay-Z
speaks on his ambitions as a
child to make it as a rapper. In
the chorus, Pharrell sings, “ The
on a high note with an inspirational message.
Contrary to the various Internet reviews, “The Blueprint 3”
is a great album for the average hip-hop fan. Devoted Jay-Z
fans will love the album. It may
not appeal to the Gucci Mane or
Boosie fan, but even T-Pain fans
will enjoy the break from autotune bearing songs. Although
Contributing Writer
[email protected]
M
ahogany Me is located on
498 Flat Shoals Ave in
the East Atlanta village, about
10 minutes from campus. Its
owners are no strangers to the
AUC, both having graduated
from Clark Atlanta University.
They have made it their personal
mission to style young men and
women in fabulous fashions
without emptying their bank accounts.
In these dreadful economic
times we are all looking for affordable, but quality apparel.
Among an array of small stores
and miscellaneous shops in East
Atlanta, there sits a petite boutique that may have the answer
to all of our prayers. Mahogany
Me sells chic clothing, bags and
jewelry for an unbelievably low
price.
Associate A&E editor
[email protected]
W
Jay-Z gives respect to credible
artist who have made names for
themselves in the world of hiphop. He even shouts out a few of
motivation for me, was them
telling me what I could not be.”
So Ambitious and the last track,
“Forever Young,” end the album
“You took the world by storm
and they didn’t understand it
cause they couldn’t see that
far.” The dope thing about it
is that this is the same track
that ended part one. From
right there I knew I was in for
something special.
The album
goes into its
next
track
“House
of
Flying Daggers,” which
features
Ghostface
Killah, Method Man, GZA
and Inspectah
Deck over a
J. Dilla beat,
which
was
FIRE to say
the least.
Raekwon
continues
to show off
many of the
skills
that
made him infamous back
in ‘95, with
being most
known
for
was his ability to story
tell. Storytellon fire with the release of his did just that with the release ing rap is when the artist sets
debut album “Only Built 4 of his sequel “Only Built 4 up a story, establishing charCuban Linx.” That album left Cuban Linx Pt. II.”
acters, outlining a plot and
us with classics like, “Verbal
The album starts off with an tying it all together with an
Intercourse,” “Ice Cream” and intro where Papa Wu brings in overlying theme in deep de“Incarcerated Scarfaces,” just the album with the track “Re- tail. Raekwon shows this off
to name a few. It’s the album turn of the North Star,” saying in “Penitentiary,”a song defin-
A
Miriah Codes
Patrick Boateng
that further put Wu-Tang Clan
on top of the rap world, and
also dubbed it a “classic.”
The only problem with
making a classic album is beug. 1, 1995 marks the day ing able to make a sequel that
Raekwon, also known as will be able to live up to its
“The Chef,” set the rap world predecessor. Well Raekwon
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Mahogany Me Boutique
This quaint little boutique is
filled with refined garments,
some costing no more than $70.
I was especially impressed with
the cocktail dresses and gowns.
Using classic silhouette, modern geometric print and a smoky
color pallet, they have created a
must-have look for Coronation
this year.
For everyday wear, they carry
jeans and beautifully draped
blouses, most costing under
$20. They also carry tasteful but
unique hand bags and totes that
are made with real leather, fur
and afro-centric accessories that
would add drama to any look.
In case you were wondering,
they do have a small selection
of men’s clothing that includes
popular labels like Sean Jean,
which they are currently working to expand upon.
You can view their inventory
online at www.mahoganymeshop.com/servlet/StoreFront.
Album leaks
dripping sales dry?
it doesn’t live up to the classic
“The Blueprint,” “The Blueprint
3” is the Jay-Z album many have
been waiting for.
Album review: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. 2
Taylor Williams
September 16 - 22, 2009
ing the word gritty in a musical tone. As each word draws
an illustration, you begin to
imagine yourself in prison.
Raekwon takes the same
approach with the RZA produced track “The Fat Lady
Sings.” Despite it being the
shortest track on the album,
he manages to create a scene,
plot and characters, constructing a mini soap opera.
On the Dr. Dre produced
track “Catalina,” where the
Doc comes through with a hot
beat, “The Chef” polish off
the beat with his lyrical raps.
The hook features Lyfe Jennings, in which his voice fits
perfect over the melodic keys,
there couldn’t have been anyone better for that.
As the album draws to
an end, Raekwon kind of
switches it up with a heartfelt ode to his late friend Ol’
Dirty Bastard entitled “Ason
Jones,”another J. Dilla beat.
He reminisces about his late
friend and all the fun times
they once had. This shows a
different side of “The Chef,”
a more sincere one.
There are many different
flows, a perfect mixture of
producers, and features that
are nothing short of amazing.
Raekwon most definitely delivered with this one, if you
don’t have this album I suggest you go out and buy five
copies. The album went on
sale Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
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hen we can have such
easy access to music,
should we even bother to go
out to buy albums? Most of
us have the ability to download at least a few songs, if
not an entire album before
we can purchase a physical
copy or download it legally
online. This is mainly the
result of file sharing technology that allows the rapid
distribution of music online
to countless anonymous individuals.
Early music leaks come
from a number of sources:
the artist themselves, the
record label or other individuals who happen to
come across the project
while it makes its way into
final stages of production. If
an album is heavily anticipated, such as Jay-Z’s “The
Blueprint 3” or Kid Cudi’s
“Man on the Moon,” there
is a greater likelihood that it
will be leaked. When labels
anticipate huge sales, the
release is usually moved up
to compensate for potential
lost sales.
It’s awfully hard to determine the impact of leaked
music on album sales because so many factors go
into the final numbers. Some
artists don’t have much of
a problem with their music leaking because it can
be overall more beneficial
for that artist. According to
MacWorld.com, album and
MP3 sales don’t contribute
significantly enough to the
people who actually make
the music. Artists receive
royalties on albums shipped,
not sold. When individuals
can access songs on an upcoming album early, they
have the opportunity to decide whether or not they are
going to make a purchase or
go see the artist in concert,
where the new songs will be
performed.
In an online interview
with MTV in regards to his
new album “The Blueprint
3,” Jay-Z expressed excitement over the prospect of
fans being able to preview
his work before they could
purchase it legally. Jay-Z
may be an outlier since
his albums have been hits
worldwide and he has been
far more successful than
the vast majority of artists
can expect to be. Therefore
the effect of a leak is minimal.
Conversely, lesser known
artists suffer more from low
album sales because they
don’t have the popularity to
guarantee big sales numbers
and they aren’t well-known
enough to sell out concert
halls, no matter how good
they might be. They may
rely heavily on album sales
to justify continued investment and to make ends
meet.
Ultimately, if people
want to freely download
and access leaked music,
they almost certainly will.
It might be useful to consider the artist who we are
downloading and its impact
on them.
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September 16 - 22, 2009
- VIII -
Sports
U.S. Open title defense: wild end to Williams
Contributing Writer
[email protected]
“I
swear to God I'm
[expletive] going to
take this [expletive] ball and
shove it down your [expletive]
throat, you hear that? I swear
to God,» Associated Press
reported that tennis star
Serena Williams said as she
walked towards a line judge.
It was not a pleasant dispute
over a ruling. Far from it,
in fact. In a bizarre turn of
events, what was supposed
to be another dominating
performance from Williams
had dissolved into her
screaming at the official who
had called a rare foot fault
violation against her
years while she got
on the second-last
married and had a
point of the Sept. 12
baby.
U.S. Open semifinals.
However, this day
Then, on the decisive
Williams did not
match point, Williams
resemble the player
was penalized a point
she was prior to the
for unsportsmanlike
match. She kept
conduct.
That
making
mistakes:
concluded an already
two backhand errors
wacky and dismal
plus a double fault
finish that gave a 6-4,
contributed to a
7-5 upset victory to
break at love that put
unseeded, unranked
Clijsters ahead 4-2 in
Kim Clijsters.
the first set.
Coming into the
Williams’ troubles
match, Williams was
did not end there.
ranked No. 2 in the
Losing
5-4,
she
world and had yet to
swatted
two
the 2005 Open champion, was that she had been away from
drop a set. Clijsters,
backhands in the net
Williams' opponent who was also remarkable considering the game for two and a half on consecutive points, letting
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The power and price of a punch
Charlie Williams
Staff Writer
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W
ith the arrival of a new
NCAA season, nothing
was off-limits: First-team All
Pac-10, a shot at being an AllAmerican, preseason watch
list for the Walter Camp
Award (nation’s best player),
and even a possible Heisman
candidacy. University of
Oregon senior running back
LaGarrette Blount seemed
to have the world at his feet.
After rushing for 1,002 yards
and 17 touchdowns on only
137 attempts, the senior was
expected to largely increase
those numbers with a heavier
workload this season. The
first game of this breakout
year was supposed to be on
Sept. 3 at Boise State. Things
did not go as planned, to say
the least.
Nothing
could
have
prepared Blount, head coach
Chip Kelly, or athletic
director Mike Bellotti for
what happened. During the
game Blount only amassed
eight carries for negative five
yards, but that wasn’t the
story. Postgame, after losing
19-8 to Boise State, Blount
loss control of his emotions.
Although he appeared to
be taunted”by Boise St.
defensive end Byron Hout,
Blount reacted by punching
Hout in the middle of the
field during the usual time for
sportsmanship between teams. After the Mike Tyson-esque
blow, fans viciously screamed
at Blount after the replay
operator repeatedly replayed
the punch on the video board
at Bronco Stadium.
Oregon assistant Scott
Frost and a Boise police
officer were the only things
that kept Blount from entering
the stands and attacking
fans. After the incident, the
national spotlight was shifted
on the game for all the wrong
reasons.
Boise St. didn’t receive the
proper attention for beating
a Top-20 team in what most
would call the biggest win
in program history. Oregon’s
lack of an offense and losing
to a non-BCS school wasn’t
the headline, either. All
people could talk about was
“the punch.”
To solve the matter
quickly, Kelly announced on
Sept. 5 that Blount would be
suspended the entire year. No,
not a few games. Not half a
season. No lengthy stint of
community service. It was
officially OVER. All the
preseason hype, now gone.
Those offseason workouts
were now a waste. The debate
as to if the suspension was
warranted has been extremely
heated, and for good reason.
In any professional sport,
the penalty would have been a
few games at the most. People
have committed actual crimes
and not lost their entire season.
Players have tested positive
for performance-enhancing
and illegal drugs and still been
given the opportunity to play
the sport they love. Oregon
was wrong in their ruling.
Yes, Blount did not
represent the university
properly as a student athlete.
Yes, his actions were
unwarranted and out of line.
And yes, a punch is never
the right method to solve an
issue. But, have the people
in Eugene ever heard of a
second chance?
Maybe allowing the young
man a little time for selfreflection would be better
than taking away the game he
loves and severely hindering
his status in the 2010 NFL
Draft. Now all Blount can
do is practice with the team
and be there to support his
teammates on game day.
All in all, the price of this
punch was too high and will
cost one young man a lot more
than it should. The Oregon
administration needs to learn a
punch should never have that
much power to influence far
more than a college football
season.
Where is he now: Jeffrey Cargile
Matthew Hargrove
Contributing Writer
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W
here is he now?
The last time we
were inquiring about Jeffrey
Cargile he was preparing
for the NFL’s Pro Day here
at Morehouse College last
spring. With the recent success
stories of players who came
out of smaller colleges and
universities—players
such
as Indianapolis Colts’ safety
Antoine Bethea (Howard) and
defensive end Robert Mathis
(Alabama A&M)—Cargile
believed that his chances of
playing professional football
on its highest level were
realistic.
While here with the
Morehouse football program,
Cargile was able to exhibit
his athletic ability playing a
hybrid position mixing the
responsibilities of linebacker
and safety play. When asked,
Cargile said he had a lot of
the same responsibilities as
former Dallas Cowboy safety
Roy Williams.
With hard work and
dedication, Cargile was able to
attain Conference Defensive
Player of the Year recognition,
while being named a 1st Team
All-American. It is needless
to say that Cargile is a hard
worker.
“I always wanted to be the
last guy off the field, the last
guy to leave the weightroom.
I was extremely driven to
outwork any opponent” said
Cargile.
With this type of dedication,
Jeffrey Cargile was able to go
from beginning his collegiate
athletic career on the scout
team to being named an AllAmerican just two years
later.
Cargile was able to work
out for the Canadian Football
League and United Football
League, respectively and
although Mr. Cargile is not
currently on an NFL roster,
his focus and drive remains
while having absolutely no
regrets.
Right now, he is working
as a personal trainer; utilizing
knowledge, experience, and
techniques while with the
Morehouse football program
and implementing them into
his training sessions. Even
though Cargile is not with an
NFL team to date, this does
not hinder him in the pursuit
of his goals, or appreciating
where he came from.
“I felt privileged to watching
the growth of the football
program, I feel like part of
the foundation.” Cargile said.
“Before Coach Freeman,
we were a 3-7 team content
with homecoming bragging
rights. Now, we compete for
conference championships.”
He
is
still
working
out
everyday
refusing
complacency, and his advice
for anyone in a similar
situation to that of his own
is quite simply this: “Keep
a positive outlook—follow
your dream despite your
current situation.” With this
type of mindset, something
tells me that Cargile will be
a very valuable asset on any
team, one way or another.
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Clijsters break her serve for
the second time to take the
open set. The last backhand
was Williams' 14th unforced
error made at that point in the
match and she subsequently
banged and bounced her
racket and cracked it against
the court, smashing its frame.
When Williams walked to
the changeover she proceeded
to pound the mangled racket
against the net post and was
given a warning for racket
abuse by the chair umpire.
That was crucial at the
match’s end because Williams'
argument with the line judge
ultimately resulted in her
penalty on the match point.
What to Watch
Charlie Williams IV
Contributing Writer
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Thursday September
17
No. 14 Georgia Tech at
No. 20 Miami (Fl) - This
game puts two of the
best teams in the ACC
together as Georgia Tech
tries to make it a fifth
victory in a row against
Miami. Miami wants to
show that it is “back”
this year and actually is
a force to be reckoned
with
again.
Jacory
Harris,
quarterback
for Miami, and running
back duo Roddy Jones
and Jonathan Dwyer for
Georgia Tech will put on
a show at 7:30 p.m. on
ESPN.
Saturday
September
19
No. 19 Nebraska at
No. 13 Virginia Tech - A
contest between the Big
12 and ACC takes place
in Blacksburg, VA at 3:30
p.m. on ABC. Nebraska,
under second year coach
Bo Polini, looks to score
a great non-conference
victory against a quality
opponent and show that
it will be a player in the
Big 12 North. On the
other hand, Virginia Tech
is once again wearing the
banner of the ACC on it’s
back as it did two weeks
ago when it played
Alabama. The Hokies
and quarterback Tyrod
Taylor need to show up
big to gain some respect
for the ACC.
Tennessee at No. 1
Florida – Lane Kiffin
and his Volunteers will
have to back up the
coach’s trash talk in the
off-season when he said
he looked forward to,
“singing Rocky Top all
night long after we beat
Florida next year.” Well,
next year has come and
the No. 1 Gators appear
to be in top shape after
two impressive victories.
Tune in to CBS at 3:30 to
see if Tennessee will be
singing or be “chomped”
by Tim Tebow and the
Gators.
Sunday September 20
New
Orleans
at
Philadelphia
–
This
contest looks to be one
of the highest scoring
games Sunday as the
Saints, fresh off a six
touchdown performance
by Drew Brees, take
on the Eagles and their
stable full of weapons.
New Orleans will try to
show that it’s more than
just an offensive team
and a serious contender
for the NFC South title.
Philadelphia will try to
continue what it started
after shutting down
Carolina and looking
impressive on both sides
of the ball. Tune in to Fox
at 1:00 p.m.
New England at NY Jets A classic AFC East rivalry
where there is no love
lost between the two.
New England comes in to
this game after narrowly
escaping a surprisingly
tough
contest
with
Buffalo. It took two late
touchdowns and a Buffalo
turnover in the last few
minutes to secure the
victory. New York comes
into this game riding the
confidence of new head
coach Rex Ryan and the
youthful
exuberance
of quarterback Mark
Sanchez. Be ready for a
tough, well played game
at 1:00 p.m. on CBS.
NY Giants at Dallas
– The last game of the
night is between two of
the biggest rivals in the
NFC. Eli Manning and the
defending NFC champs
look to build off a solid,
but not great victory over
Washington. A 2-0 record
in the division will help
New York as it strives for
a third straight division
title. The Cowboys look
to keep their high-flying
attack alive in the postT.O. era after a great
offensive performance
in Week 1 against Tampa
Bay. This is the last game
of the evening on ESPN at
8:30 p.m.