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MAROON TIGER
GREEK NEWS
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With the beginning of the 1968-
69 academic year, fraternities on
the campus of Morehouse College
move into a new era. The fu
ture of fraternties at Morehouse
really seems bright since each
fraternity now has its individual
“house”.
OMEGA DEAR
The men of Psi Chapter, Omega
Psi Phi, Inc. contributed to
homecoming by presenting their
queens at the coronation: Jean
ette Rankin, Miss Omega; Sheila
Graham and Linda Upperman, at
tendants; and Rosaline Yancey,
Miss Lampodas.
The following day in the pa
rade the queens graced the streets
of Atlanta with their dove-like
presence as they perched upon
the Omega float of Purple and
Gold.
Following the Homecoming
Game, the men of Psi returned
to their Fraternity House (unit
1) and under the leadership of
the Basileus, Brother Phillip Mc
Call, they dedicated a memorial
to their beloved Fraternity. The
stone, which has the shield of
Omega carved upon it and the
date that Psi Chapter was found
ed lies at the northwest corner
of the Fraternity House. To cli
max the memorial services, the
Brothers along with their queens
retired to their lovely lounge.
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Delta of Georgia Chapter of
United Chapters of Phi Beta
Kappa, Inc., has announced one
of its plans for the 1968-69 aca
demic year. The announcement
was made public by Dr. Jeanette
Hume, Secretary-Treasurer of
Delta of Georgia.
Accordingto Dr. Hume, “Delta
of Georgia will present Dr. Paul
Weiss, Professor of Philosophy
at Yale University, in a two-day
lecture series which will be con
ducted in April of next year.”
Dr. Weiss will deliver one ma
jor address while at Morehouse,
and he will also hold several
small meetings with groups of
students.
The seminar, which will be
sponsored by Delta of Georgia,
will be financed by the Danforth
Foundation.
Students are elected to Phi
Beta Kappa by the faculty group.
Juniors must have a cumulative
grade point average of 3.75 and
seniors must possess 3.25.
Friday, November 22, 1968
Capacity crowd enjoying- Tams Show
Tams Concert: A Flop?
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To round out homecoming ac
tivities, the men of Psi enjoyed
themselves at a small private
party given at the home of Miss
Cynhtia Trotman, the sister of
Dean of Pledges, Michael Trot
man.
Phi (Seta Si
In this age of “black aware
ness,” Alpha Phi Alpha Frater
nity, Inc., founded by seven cou
rageous black men at Cornell
University in 1906, is and will
continue to be a meaningful cog
in the machinery promoting black
power, consciousness and pride.
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The men of X Chapter of Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity -have
made an allowance in their bud
get for the year 1968-69 to con
tribute $100.00 to the United Ne
gro College Fund Drive. It is the
feeling and belief of the men | is undergraduate chapter of the
For Alpha Phi Alpha, Black
Power does not mean revolution
by violence, nor the destruction
of property, or creation of a
separate racist society, or a sep
arate black economy within the
American industrial system. Ra
ther it means that the exercise of
legitimate means to obtain con
trol over the destiny of the black
community by black people is our
ultimate concern.
The brothers of Alpha Rho ex
hibit black power on numerous
occasions. This year Alpha Rho
of X Chapter that this gesture
is in accord with their program
and motto: “Bigger and Better
Business,” “Education,” and “So
cial Action,” and “Culture for
Service and Service for Humani
ty,”
year. Some of this year’s activi
ties include: the donation of
candy to orphaned childen on
Halloween, a dinner for the un
derprivileged children on Thanks
giving Day, and a Xmas party
before vacation.
TIGER PIN-UP
The Tiger Pin-Up Girl for this month is Anita Smith, sopho
more and sociology major at Spelman College. Anita is a native of
Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Maroon Tiger for the 1968-69 academic year.
Pier hobbies are sewing and cosmetology and she enjoys salads and
meats as her favorite dishes. Anita likes fellows who have pleasing
personalities and who are seeking definite goals in life (i.e., More
house Men).
Applicants for the Tiger Pin-Up Girl for the next issue of the
Maroon Tiger may submit their names and photos to the Editor-in-
Chief of the Maroon Tiger.
By Harold McKelton
That the Atlanta Tams Con
cert, held as part of the Home
coming activities, was poorly at
tended and financially unsup
ported is a sad commentary upon
both the Morehouse student bo
dy and the Student Government
Association. Any campus event
that is to be successful must
have the combined support of
these two groups. At the Tams
Concert, this was not the case.
On the one hand, the student
body was responsible. Approxi
mately 200 students huddled in
Archer Hall on that Thursday
night. The concert was late get
ting started in the hope that ev
ery minute of delay would bring
one or two “faithfuls” to the
ticket window. By 8:30 p.m., the
lights came down, the concert
began, and the SGA treasurer
could begin figuring how much
he had run in the red. This
did not have to be.
The student body was respon
sible, furthermore, because earli
er that day it had been demon
strated—in a frenzied competition
of financial support in Sale Hall
(Chapel—a strong willingness to
back the Concert.
Did all of this mean nothing?
Was it simply evidence of the
Morehouse student’s affinity for
the “front,” the facade, the sha
dow rather than the act? The
committees functioning in the
name of the Morehouse students
work hard and long and, most
of all, they make sacrifices. These
sacrifices do not come easy. Are
the students willing to make
sacrifices too? The answers to
these queries must be found
among the student body.
Simultaneously, part of the
blame for the more or less fail
ure of the Tams Concert rests
with members of the SGA. First
of all, publicity for the affair
began no less than one, and not
more than three days before the
concert itself. Very simply, more
time was needed! The Tams are
not broadly known, and they do
not arouse a large following.
Posters,, leaflets, Chapel announ
cements — all of these: should
have been in effect at least a
week before the performance..
The commentary ends about
where it began, that is, with the
realization that what is past' is
past, and that the Sudent Bbdiy
and the SGA must work together
if they are to make meaningful
accomplishments this year.
Student
Profiles
Taylor Attacks SGA
Council Members
The president of the Student
Government Association and his
officers are having a particular
problem with councilmen who
have not been attending the Sun
day 4:00 p.m. meetings. This is
causing the Student Council to
suffer unneeded setbacks.
“Freshman Class Representa
tive Gordon Joyner is about the
most considerate member of the
council," said Nelson Taylor, SGA
president.
Taylor went on to cite a num
ber of class and organization rep-
reisentatives who are seriously
remiss in attendance.
President Taylor continued,
“The lack of consistent attend
ance hinders the Council in mat
ters concerning the policy of re
cruiting, in matters concerning
the sutdents, such as the Ad
Hoc Committee’s report, and in
matters concerning the channel
ing of issues from the student
body to the Student Government
Association.
“My request is that the follow
ing men meet on Sunday at
4:00 p.m.: Joe Price, Emerson
Godwin, William Keaton, Har
old McKelton, Billy Gilbert,
Charles Wilkins, Lloyd Prysock,
Randolph Scott, James Hawkins,
Claude Myers, Carthur Drake,
Malcolm Beach, Abraham Marsh
all, Walter Davenport, Theodric
Harrell, Julius Stevens, William
McFarlin, Kenneth Rutland,
Wayne Thompson, and anyone
else who is an elected member
of the SGA.”
Spencer Gibbs
Senior Edits Magazine
Spencer Gibbs, an English ma
jor and a senior at, Morehouse
College in Atlanta, edited The
New Catalyst, which- was select
ed as one of two second-prize
winners in the 1968-1969 Col
lege Literary Magazines.
The winning magazines were
selected from 103 entries in the
contest on the basis of their
seriousness of content and gener
al excellence of design.
Mr. Gibbs received an award
of $150, and a matching grant
of $500 was made to The New
Catalyst to help defray publish
ing costs for the present year.
According to Dr. Stephen Hen
derson, chairman of the English
Department, Mr. Gibbs has been
appointed editor for the next
edition of The New Catalyst.
The Maroon Tiger takes pleas
ure in spotlighting Nelson Taylor,-
president of the SGA, Malcolm
Beech, chairman of the Social and
Cultural Affairs Committee, Ken-
zil Summey, director of the 1968
Coronation Ceremonies, and Roger
Bell, star offensive of the Maroon
Tiger football squad, for their out
standing service as students at
Morehouse College. These stu
dents have earned this honor
by demonstrating outstanding
achievements during this academic
year.
Nelson Taylor
Heading the list is Nelson Tay
lor, senior. Nelson has demon
strated superior leadership ability
as president of the SGA. He has
created an SGA which will be
surpassed by hard, dedicated
work. Under hig leadership the
SGAj has accomplished more in
three months than last year’s SGA
did in a complete year. He has
overcome the impossible, that is,
inspiring Morehouse students to
participate in student activities.
He has inspired more students to
action than has been witnessed in
the past several years. We feel
sure that when his term’ expires
in May we as students wifi know
that one Nelson came our way.
Malcolm Beech
My major concern was trying
to do something for Morehouse,”’
were the words of one dedicated:
student named Malcolm Beech'..
Malcolm has shown that hard
work and drive can accomplish:
one’s goals. Morehouse students;
have had more student activities;
thus far than they had all last
year. Not only has Malcolm plan
ned a full calendar for the stu--
dents; he is preparing for future 1
years by setting a pace that only-
work can match next year. Mal
colm Beech was responsible for-
the- “first four-day homecoming:
weekend at Morehouse College in:
recent years.”' Even though Mal
colm put together the homecom*-
irrg activities: that will long be-
remembered, he showed his fu- -
tUre potential's: when he said,
“T stiR didffl’t dto what I really -
wanted to do.” He felt that
“things- corn-id have been better”"
but that iris staff “did an excel
lent job- under the circumstances.”
He: has captured, the admiration
of his staff as is shown in their
dedicated support. The IVlaroon
Tiger- wishes to spotlight them
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Kenzil Summy
Morehouse observed its- 1968.
Coronation October 28 in Archer-
HaBit that will be remembered for-
a long time. They witnessed per--
haps the best decorated; best plan
ned and the best tinted corona
tion in decades. All this was. the-
superior work of a group of stu
dents headed by Ranzil Summy,
senior. Kenzil w;as responsible
for the 1968 Coronation cere
monies and he fulfilled the task
with manifested skill and dgterm-.
inatjien.
Roger Bell
In the closing minutes of the
Morehouse-Alabama State football
game Roger Bill, sophomore, re
covered an Alabama State fum
ble in the end zone for the score
that tied the 3rd ranked Hornets
of Alabama State before an ex
cited homecoming crowd. The
alertness and timeliness of this
Maroon Tiger enabled Morehouse
to tie the team that was favored
by 14 points.