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INSIDE MOREHOUSE. MAY 2011 Morehouse and Howard Renew Rivalry in Nation’s Football Classic By ADD SEYMOUR JR. From left: Greg O'Dell, president and CEO. Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA); Louis Skip Perkins, Howard athletic director; Gary Harrell. Howard head coarch; Rich Freeman, Morehouse head coach; Andre Pattillo, Morehouse athletic director; Erik Moses, senior vice president, WCSA A pproximately 30,000 football fans are expected at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10 when the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers and the Howard University Bison do battle for the first time since 1997. The two teams will renew their rivalry in the first Nation’s Football Classic, presented by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA). The game will be played each of the next three years at RFK Stadium. “The Morehouse community is very pleased about the renewal of football between Morehouse College and Howard University in the much-anticipated Nation’s Football Classic,” said President Robert M. Franklin ’75. “Alumni and students from both leg endary institutions are excited.” Morehouse hasn’t faced Howard since 1997. But despite who won or lost, each Howard-Morehouse contest would produce sold-out crowds in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. “The game between Morehouse College in Atlanta, my home town, and Howard University, where I attended both college and law school, represents the best of both worlds for me,” said Adanta Mayor Kasim Reed. “There are no losers with this matchup. As someone who has experienced this rivalry first hand, I know the intense anticipation around the country begins today.” Beyond the game, the two schools are renewing their com mitment to working together to elevate higher education in the black community. “Both school were founded in 1867 and we share many institutional goals,” Franklin said. “For years, we’ve engaged in friendly, mutually enhancing competition, on and off the grid iron. The Classic will include a great game and an important national dialogue about the future of higher education and black male achievement.” The weekend will feature a number of events, including a Fan Festival, a step show and tailgating. UNCF will hold an important education component, its HBCU Empower Me Tour. “ The UNCF HBCU Empower Me Tour com municates to students the importance of college and career readi ness, as well as service to communities and the country, which is a long tradition and critical component of an HBCU education,” said UNCF president and CEO, Michael L. I.omax ’68. ■ Tickets for the game range from $25 to $60 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information about the game, go to www.nationsfootballclassic.com. SEPTEMBER 4th Miles College (5th Annual Labor Day Golden Classic) Birmingham, Ala. (Legion Field) 6 p.m. 10th Howard University (Nation’s Football Classic) Washington, D.C. (RFK Stadium) 3:30 p.m. 17th Edward Waters College B.T. Harvey Stadium 7 p.m. 24th Lane College Jackson, Tenn. 2 p.m. OCTOBER 1st Clark Atlanta University B.T. Harvey Stadium 7 p.m. 8th Tuskegee University (Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic) Columbus, Ga. 2 p.m. 15th Albany State University Albany, Ga. 7 p.m. 22nd Benedict College (HOMECOMING 2011) B.T. Harvey Stadium 2 p.m. 29th Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Ga. 6 p.m. NOVEMBER 5th Kentucky State University Frankfort, Ky. 1 p.m. Home games in bold “fj To see athletic schedules. go to www.morehouse.edu/athletics \ ► NFL’s Caldwell Gives Tips for Effective Leadership AUTHOR MALCOLM GLADWELL, singer Beyonce, and quarterback, Peyton Manning are represent leadership, said Super Bowl-winning head coach Jim Caldwell of the Indianapolis Colts. He outlined his six pillars of effec tive leadership during his speech for the Morehouse Management Club’s Summit in the Bank of America Auditorium. Those pil lars are: Competency Making certain you know exactly what you’re doing, that you’re extremely proficient in what you’re doing, having the suitable skill, knowledge and experience. All of those things you have to incorporate.” Humility “It draws people in and makes people want to be around you. In a team setting, that’s extremely important.” Authenticity “You have to find a way to find yourself and use your strengths.” Motivation “Nothing lasts but the self starter. Only individuals who are intrinsical ly motivated. They don’t need any one to tell what to do and how to do it The only thing you have to do for them is.. .cast a vision for them and make sure you challenge them on a daily basis.” Passion “What happens when you get knocked down? How do you han dle that disappointment? How quickly do you get up?” Service I try to serve {his players} and help them get better at what they do.”