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,'iT' Danny Bellinger wonders about the Obama effect Former Burundi President Pierre Buyoya speaks to campus King Chapel s art focuses on history Life s a kick for Maroon Tiger Micah Streiff Inside MOREHOUSE A CAMPUS NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS OCTOBER 2008, ISSUE 2 Homecoming '08 - Tiger Pride is on the Prowl Just as the Morehouse College “House of Funk” Marching Band is preparing their high-stepping rou tines, the Morehouse community is gearing up for Homecoming 2008, which runs October 19-26. A bevy of activities are scheduled including hip-hop and neo-soul concerts, a glitzy fashion show, the coronation of Miss Maroon and White, the National Panhellenic Council Step Show, the annual Homecoming parade, the Home coming Tailgate and the hard-hit ting annual Homecoming football game between the Fighting Maroon Tigers and the Albany State Rams. The alumni theme this year is “Pride on the Prowl” while the stu dents have adopted “The Mirage” as their homecoming theme. “On behalf of President and Mrs. Robert M. Franklin Jr. ’75 and the entire Morehouse family, we are pleased to invite [everyone] to enjoy the Morehouse Homecoming activ ities,” said Henry M. Goodgame ’84, director of Alumni Relations, Spe cial Events and Annual Giving. “President Franklin looks to every one’s participation as we continue to celebrate the Renaissance Era at Morehouse.” For a full list of Homecoming 2008 activities, turn to page 5 or go to www.morehouse.edu. ■ 2008 Presidential Election Excitement Grips Campus Community Students gathered in Kilgore Campus Center to watch election-related programs, including Barack Obama's Democratic National Convention speech in August. By ADD SEYMOUR JR. Sophomore Ezekiel Phillips knew things were different this po litical season when he heard one of the daily campus discussions about major presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain in one of the most unlikely of places. “It was in the bathroom,” the 20-year-old political science major said while shaking his head. “I mean, I’ve heard people talk about it everywhere - and in restrooms. People are that excited.” It is a popular sentiment across the Morehouse community. The 2008 presidential campaign has energized students, faculty and staff. Students are walking around in all types of candidate wear (mostly Obama clothing). Vehicles sport flags that pitch one candidate or another. Faculty, staff, alumni and students have traveled to either Denver, Colo, for the Democratic National Convention or St. Paul, Minn, for the Republican National Convention. Students have gathered around televisions to watch Obama and McCain debate and to see the ver bal sparring between vice presi dential candidates, Democrat Sen. Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin, who is the governor of Alaska. Even the Morehouse College Bookstore has seen a good run on G.O.P. Cookies in red tin containers and blue-boxed Democrat Snacks. “What 1 perceive everywhere on campus is high expectations, rising energy and enormous expectations for a historic election and poten tially a historic win,” said President Robert M. Franklin Jr. ‘75. “I really think this will be a part of the legacy of this generation students.” (Please see ‘2008 Presidential Election' page 4) Morehouse Readies for November Tom Joyner School of the Month Campaign Faculty, staff and students can give with a purpose in November when Morehouse becomes the Tom Joyner Foundation’s School of the Month. On every Friday in November, the campus community is asked to donate five dollars - maybe brown bagging it and giving that day’s lunch money - to the foun dation by dropping it off at the Office of Communications. “The size of the contribution does not matter,” said Toni O’Neal Mosley, director of public relations. “We just want to report 100 percent participation from the campus community.” The effort is one of several planned as the Foundation seeks to raise scholarship funds for Morehouse students. The cam paign goal is $220,000. In 2004, the last time Morehouse was School of the Month, the cam paign raised $177,000. Morehouse students will be awarded need-based scholarships worth $l,500-$2,500 during Joyner’nationally-syndicated “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.” Scholarships include the Denny’s Single Parent Scholar, the Budweiser First Generation Scholar and the Coca-Cola First Generation International Stu dent Scholar, along with the Tuesday Tom Joyner Scholar and the Thursday Hercules Scholar. The Morehouse College Alumni Association is challeng ing each chapter to raise $5,000. The Reunion Class Challenge urges each alumni class to desig nate a portion of its class gift for the Annual Fund for the Tom Joyner Foundation. Student organizations are also part of the campaign. The organ ization raising the most will win an award and be recognized in a campus publication. The Tom Joyner Foundation has raised $55 million for HBCU’s since 1998. “We help students with con tinuing education at black col leges,” Joyner told Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in August 2008. “That’s our charter.” Go to www.morehouse.edu for more information about the Tom Joyner School of the Month campaign. ■