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The Maroon Tiger December 7,1978 Page 4 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHARLES E. MAPSON - ASSOCIATE EDITOR ROY L. HAMILTON NEWS EDITOR REGINALD SCOTT FEATURE EDITOR RONALD PETTAWAY MANAGING EDITOR JOHN VEALS RELIGION EDITORS CHRIS HAMLIN VINCENT SMITH ASSISTANT EDITOR ARLIN MEADOWS ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS TIMOTHY BODDIE DAVID MORROW CONTRIBUTING EDITOR RODNEY THAXTON SPORTS EDITOR WALTER L. PARRISH, HI PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ALFRED PETERS PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR RONALD PETTA WA Y VINCENT D. McCRA W OFFICE MANAGER JOHN W. SOUTHALL COPY AND PROOF READING EDITOR DA VID B. THORNTON BUSINESS MANAGER VINCENT D. McCRA W CIRCULATION MANAGER JEROME WALKER EXECUTIVE STAFF Barrington Brooks. Shay Covington. Mark Robertson, Michael Stewart. Jerome Walker, John Wilson. STAFF Lerone Bennett, III, Yul Crawford, George Espy, Ill, Mark Ford. Alvin Futrell, Chris Hamlin, Joe Jowers. Samuel A. Matchett, Pam Denise Moore, Joseph Plummer, Barry Saunders, ronald Leon Taylor, Donald C. Tyler, Lawrence Turner, Bernard Sutton, Robert E Jones, Anthony Jones, Kevim R, Grady, Larell Saunders. OFFICE STAFF Juan Dunlan Keith Harrison. Daily McDowell, Ronald Pettawav All Things Can Be Done by Charles E. Mapson “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” - Phillipians 4:13. This scripture has been my father’s motto for many years and I adopted it last year as mine also. No other ten words are so powerful as these. No others give such a successful outlook. These words act as a blank check on success drawn at the Bank of Heaven and that bank never goes bankrupt. No other consolation can be given a person who strives to do all that he does well, than the assurance that one can do anything through Christ. Beethoven, the musical genius of the 17th century, composed some of the most romantic and classical music known today. His cadences and chordal progressions are almost alcoholic, yet through it all, Beethoven was deaf in the latter composing years of his life. Phillipians 4:13, though, assured him that he could do it. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a man who is generally regarded as one of the best presidents in modern day America. He was a giant and stood tall in the eyes of the American people. Yet, in the last year of his presidency, he ran the nation from a wheelchair. Crippled by a terminal case of polio, Roosevelt was an example of the power of Phillipians 4:13. The epic poet could not see. Homer, who was the author of the Iliad and Odyssey was blind but we still read what he could not. Phillipains 4:13 issued him a blank check. One of the modem musical geniuses, Stevie Wonder, cannot see. Yet, he can play the piano and organ and compose songs that all of us sing with pride. He sings of the sunshing of his life. Is the “you” in that song Phillipians 4:13? It very well could be. We are unlimited. We can live our lives under the impression that we have our limits. Living one’s life that that, under that impression is not good. Until man and woman come to the realization that they are unlimited, they will be limited. Men of Morehouse, with Phillipians 4:13 as your weapon, march on to the victory over limitations. Conquer the unconquerable. Live Morehouse and therefore survive the unsurvivable. Think Morehouse and thus understand the incomprehensible. Study Morehouse and enable yourself to learn the unteachabie. Preach Morehouse and by doing so you will experience the ultimate. ERA Must Be Passed By Charles E. Mapson It is totally absurd to think of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as a monster that will cause oppres sion of women. Quite the contrary, it will relieve much of the oppres sion now being experienced. Of the six major arguments now being espoused by anti-ERA for ces, all are either false or irrelevant. •Alimony payments will not necessarily go for the male but rather, probably to the one who could pay. •The women of the United States are not “draftable.” There is nothing that protects women from selective service right now. •No one would require that a male and female sit side by side in a public toilet facility. It is prepond- erous to think that this would happen and it is equally as irrele vant as it is preponderous. •Laws protecting women from heavy labor would not exist, but rather, laws protecting both male and female for whom such labor would be too much, would evolve. In some cases it already has. •The legalization of homosexual marriage is not relevant to the amendment. Besides, homosexual marriages are legal in many states today. •The sports team in public school would not be a worse team but a better team. I seriously doubt, though, that many inferior players would make the team. There are many females who can do a better job out there than many males. The ERA is an absolute must if true equality is to exist in the Uni ted States. An Apology After much consideration I have decided that perhaps I owe the men of Morehouse an apology for writing the much misunderstood article entitled “The Morehouse Man.” I would first like to assure you that the intent of that article was not to create mass confusion but instead to amuse. In addition, it was hoped that the article would be thought provoking for many of you. In light of this you would then proceed to explore ways that you could possibly improve yourselves and better relations with your Spelman sisters. Alas, many of you had problems with the article and constantly wondered “IN WHICH CATEGORY DO I BELONG?” I admire and respect your institution. I am impressed by the fact that yours is an institution of young Black men dedicated to the ideas of academic pursuit. I am not here to tear down or ridicule you unconstructively. Rather, I am here for the same reason that you are, namely to achieve. The fact of the matter is that most of the men of Morehouse do date Spelman women. I do not proclaim to speak for all of Spelman. However, I am sure that other Spelmanites will agree with me when I say that there is always room for improvement. By the same token my sisters and I could use a little improvement. I am of the opinion that we, Spelman, and Morehouse, can jointly conquer all if we first clean our homes and come together on some basic ideas. If we find that we are unable to agree, then at least we could develop the capacity for understanding differences. I would like to say that I am sorry if I offended anyone for indeed that was not the intent. A dele Sheron Newson Thurman Thrills With Theosophy by Timothy Boddie Morehouse will never be the same; one of her most distin guished sons has passed this way. On November 16, the eminent theologian, clergyman, philo sopher, and yes, Morehouse man, Dr. Howard Thurman, came home. He returned to us much more than a Morehouse man, although his crown still hung patiently over-head; he returned wearing his Ebony-bestowed sash that reads “Holy man”. His very presence did more for me than could a thousand Gettysburg addresses, and when he opened his mouth to mutter his meditation, I knew then that invaluable thoughts were waiting anxiously to be articulated. I take the liberty of saying indeed every one under the sound of his voice was also under his influence of his mystique. To be sure, we were thrilled by Thur man’s theosophy. I say theosophy because we received a creative cross between theology and philosophy which, while the two are exhausting them selves in dialogue, they ultimately merge into a single inexhaustible phenomenon. If any man would but listen to the message of this reputable sage, it is inevitable that he re-examine his purpose and re evaluate his values. Thurman’s message, despite his Christian her itage, is one of God with respect to one’s inner-self, mentioning Christ only as an historical periphery in a Christian society. A master of the language and certainly one who' knows himself, Thurman suggests that each of us realize “the urgency to gain a sense of your own self.” His messages included a plethora of maxims that we as empty goblets before a fountain of wis- ddm might be filled. A charge to keep we have, according to Thur man: “Be true to your own truth.” He continues, “It is your responsibility.” Dr. Thurman’s way of thinking is more than just that; it is a way of living. The “rap session” with Thurman that was held in the base ment of the building named in his honor was indicative of that. When we asked questions of him, he lis tened and paid attention to not only what we said, but also to what we meant. Perhaps, even, some of us gave him a bit of food for thought, but we were certainly the ones who left the table with a satis fied appetite, and for a while, a quenched thirst. Hunger, however, does not just disappear after one good meal. But, like enjoying a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal after a whole semester of the More house Ptomaine Temple, you’ll always come back for more. And, Dr. Thurman’s cupboard contains an eternal stock: “the Bread of Life!”