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Dorm Construction To Begin In April
Groundbreaking ceremonies for
two new dormitories and con
necting student lounge costing
$1,110,000 were recently held be
hind Robert Hall.
Construction of these build
ings, which are part of a dormi
tory quadrangle complex, is ex
pected to begin next month and
to be finished by November.
Each of the dormitories will
house 115 men and provide a
head resident’s apartment. The
dormitory complex will also
afford accomodations for student
recreation and baggage storage.
The student lounge which will
serve the dormitories, will be a
circular glass-wall building with
a dome-shaped top and skylight.
As soon as this building pro
gram is completed, according to
President Gloster, “Morehouse
New student lounge with two of the scheduled four new dormitories.
will have first-class dormitory
accomodations for all out-of-
town students.”
Special emphasis is being
placed on the building project
because of student unrest con
cerning “poor” dormitory condi
tions. Each year, the excess ad
mission of freshmen results in
cramped living quarters for them
and the expulsion of upper class-
men from the dormitories. Poor
ventilation, rats and roaches have
been recurrent themes in student
protests.
One student voiced his opinion
by saying, “After 102 years—
with each year bringing the ‘same
old protests’ of rats and roaches
—I hope that the new building
project will finally end some of
these problems.”
MAROON TIGER
THE ORGAN OF STUDENT EXPRESSION
Vol. 1, No. 5
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Tuesday, March 18, 1969
Carthur Drake presents award to Bryce Smith
Bryce Smith Wins Senior
College Editorial Award
By William Durant
“No Girls” Says Tucker
“To nothing so much as the
abandonment of reason does hu
manity owe its sorrows,” said a
MAROON TIGER columnist in
a prize editorial in a statewide
contest.
Bryce Smith received the a-
ward for his editorial entitled
“Think Before You Act,” which
appeared in the November issue
of the MAROON TIGER. The
editorial was rated the best entry
in a contest in which 20 Geor
gia senior colleges participated.
The editorial attacked the no
tion that black people should
not examine the ideas proposed
by . some black leaders. It rejects
“the idea of blind followership
compulsory or complacent, the
faith that is swallowed like pills,
whole and at once, with no
questions asked.”
MAROON TIGER editor, Car-
Inside The Tiger
Editor Speaks 2
Glee Club 4
Intelligentsia 5
Sports 6
thur Drake, accepted the award
in Smith’s behalf at a recent
dinner banquet of the Georgia
College Press Association at the
University of Georgia in Athens.
Smith was unable to attend the
ceremony.
The Georgia Press Institute is
comprised of two newspaper or
ganizations: the Georgia Press
Association and the Georgia Col
lege Press Association.
By Harold McKelton,
Asst. News Editor
Students and faculty members
from Morehouse, Spelman, and
Clark joined in a serious effort
to bring recognition and com
memoration to February 21—the
day on which El-Hajj Malik el
Shabazz (Malcolm X) was assas
sinated in a New York hotel
four years ago.
The program consisted of re
citations by Ivy Avery and Joyce
Myricks of Spelman; and Edgar
Thomas and Harold McKelton, of
Morehouse. Also, there was a
modestly choreographed drama
followed by commentaries from
By Fredrick Salsman,
News Editor
Visitation privileges, a crime
wave, and charges of security
force immorality had Bennet Hill
residents in an uproar recently.
All three themes came up when
the dormitory students converged
on President Gloster’s house at
11 p.m., Feb. 26, to present a
list of grievances and demands.
At the request of the students,
Dr. Hugh Gloster, Mr. Julius
Lockett, Dr. Samuel Tucker,
Colonel Briscoe, and Mr. Robert
West were present to discuss
these issues with the students
on Saturday of the same week.
Gloster immediately expressed
how dissatisfied he was with the
methods the dormitory students
used to approach him. He felt
the “matter was not urgent e-
nough to approach his home at
such late hours.”
A Bennet Hall resident charged
Briscoe’s security force with in
efficiency, drunkeness and sexual
“immoralities” with S’pelman
women. To these accusations,
Briscoe stated, “I am aware of
such behavior and have recently
fired one officer from duty.”
When the men asked for visi
tation rights for women in their
Kofi Wangara, an instructor at
Spelman, and Dr. Robert Bisbane
and A. B. Spellman of the More
house faculty. All three men
came into personal contact with
Malcolm X.
Two hundred students, faculty,
and community people filled the
auditorium of Clark College’s
Davage Hall.
Dr. Brisbane talked about Mal
colm from a biographical view
point. He said that Malcolm X
was a real “Black militant,” re
ferring to his dedication, powers
of reasoning and speaking, his
forthright manner, and personal
sacrifices for his beliefs. Spell-
rooms “with an open door poli
cy,” Tucker firmly refused with
an emphatic “No!” Tucker said
that the sole purpose of the re
quest was to legalize “shacking-
up with women.” He vowed he
would “go to extremes” to pre
vent women visiting in the dorms.
This aroused immediate com-
After an overwhelming election
to the vice-presidency of . the Na
tional Pre-Alumni Council of the
United Negro College fund, Car
thur L. M. Drake has recently
been elevated to the presidency.
The office was vacated by Rob
ert DeLeon, who had to resign be
cause he was not attending a
UNCF member college. This year
NPAC is composed of students
representatives from 35 colleges
which are all members of the
UNCF.
He has headed the UNCF drive
at Morehouse since he entered
as a freshman. During this time
the Morehouse College student
body jumped from 32nd to 6th in
the nation in its contributions to
the UNCF. While serving as
man spoke on the basis of an
interview with Malcolm in 1964.
He emphasized the sincere “love”
that Malcolm had for his people
and that could be felt when
around him. Spellman said that
“Malcolm spoke the truth.”
Last to speak was Wangara.
His was a more arousing com
ment about the inconsistencies
among blacks who adhere to se
lected parts of Malcolm’s phi
losophy and commitment. He
posed a question as to how much
of the essence of Malcolm’s life
and the meaning of the memorial
the audience would retain and
convert into action.
ments from the students, who
accused the . administration of
“not being willing to change with
the time.”
After hours of heated debate,
the president and his admini
strators left the dormitory. One
student told a reporter, “The war
is not over yet!”
president of the Morehouse Col
lege Pre-Alumni Council, he
presented Nina Simone in concert,
which was very successful.
After becoming president, Mr.
Drake stated, “With enough help
and support, we can exceed our
goal twofold.” As president of
the National Pre-Alumni Council,
he will direct the 1969 national
drive, for which a goal of
$100,000 has been set.
Mr. Drake is a junior majoring
in chemistry and minoring in bi
ology. He is the editor of the
MAROON TIGER. He has also
served as treasurer of the NPAC.
Students Fight
For Youth Fare
The United States National Stu
dent Association will fight the
recommendations of a Civil Aero
nautics Board examiner calling
for the abolition of youth fares
as “unjustly discriminatory.”
A national confederation of
nearly 400 student government
associations has retained legal
counsel to prepare briefs and
oral arguments for presentation
before the CAB.
The announcement of this or
ganization’s action came from
Service Division director Alan C.
Handell, who noted that at pres
ent the association is the only
group representing student users
of the airline youth fare which
will make arguments before the
federal board.
Malcolm X Honored By Students
Drake Elevated To
Presidency Of NPAC