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Opinion
King Tut’s Tomb
by Charles E. Mapson
Editor-in-Chief
For almost a year there has been
increasing interest in the treasures
of King Tutankhamen, the mid
14th Century B.C. Egyptian Pha-
roah. King Tutankhamen’s trea
sures and the story behind them are
very interesting indeed.
In the summer of 1978 More
house College sent me on a study-
/travel tour of five African
countries. The tour group, led by
the American Forum for Interna
tional Study, visited Senegal, the
Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Tanzania,
and Egypt.
In Egypt I learned the real story
behind Tutankhamen or Tut as he
is more familiarly known. Though
there are some 66 pieces of King
Tut’s treasure touring the United
States, over 3,000 pieces remain in
the National Museum in Cairo,
Egypt. King Tut ascended the
throne while a child. He was killed
while only a teenager. His reign
was very insignificant, spanning
some six to eight years, but he
became recognized when in 1922
his tomb was discovered along
with treasures therein by Howard
Carter and George Herbert.
It was almost a miracle that
Tut’s tomb was intact and unmol
ested by grave robbers, for grave
robbers had stolen the treasures
from all of the tombs in the Valley
of the Kings.
Since pharaohs accumulated
their treasure over the duration of
their reign in preparation for their
inevitable entombment, the other
tombs are considerably larger than
Tut’s and probably contained
much more treasure.
Why wasn’t Tut’s tomb robbed?
Well, the tomb of King Tut was
built over the tomb of another
Egyptian Pharoah, Ramses VI.
The grave robbers never knew
Tut’s tomb was there because they
entered Ramses’ tomb. The treas
ures of King Tut, though rela
tively modest, are priceless today.
For starters, the coffin that was
found containing Tut’s well pre
served mummy is solid gold valued
at well over 8 million dollars. That
coffin was inside another laiden
with gold trim and precious stones.
That coffin was in a third one made
in Tut’s likeness and laiden with
more gold and fine jewels. These
coffins were in a stone^sarcopha-
gas. Also found in the tomb were
chariots, a throne, fine jewelry
belonging to Tut and many more
treasures (including gold Afro
picks).
The treasures on display in the
National Museum at Cairo far sur
pass those on tour in the United
States. A feeling of awe comes over
you when you remember that Tut’s
life ended as a young man before he
had a chance to accumulate great
treasures. What treasures the other
older Pharaohs must have had....
SGA’s Accomplishments
by D. J. McDowell
SGA Press Secretary
Last semester, the Student
Government Association had its
problems. It failed to get an
increase in its budget for this
school year and presently does not
know the exact amount of the
remaining budget for this semester.
President Griffin said “trying to see
Mr. Wiley Perdue is like trying to
see the Wizard of Oz.” Also, there
has been disruptions from within
the SGA council which brought
about the resignations of several of
its members, and the age old prob
lem, student apathy, still prevails
at Morehouse. The SGA has
received very little support from
the students that it governs.
In the midst of these and other
problems, the SGA has made some
accomplishments. The following is
a list ofjustafew of its accomplish
ments for the first semester of the
school year 1978-79.
1. increased the number of stu
dent employees in the SGA office
from one to sixteen, therefore, the
office is open seven days a week
from 1 pm to 9 pm;
2. renovated the SGA office so
that it has been ranked among the
finest in the nation;
3. secured well over 30 jobs for
students through the GRIFFIN
EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL;
4. shortened the gap in com
munication, between students and
the SGA, with the use of a public
address system (bull horn) and the
Face The Campus Forum;
5. proposed a three day reading
period before final examinations.
6. produced what will go down
in Morehouse history as having
been the finest Coronation to date;
7. produced a splendid Home
coming Ball allowing Morehouse
students to enter free, enjoy free
food, and free transportation for
all who desired it;
8. played a significant part in
the securing of traffic lights at the
pedestrian crossing in front of the
MLK Chapel;
9. established a section in the
Maroon Tiger for SGA news;
10. funded each class $100 to
give them a good start financially;
11. established a school spirit
committee;
12. was one of twenty SGA’s
represented at the White House
conference on >"flati' n;
13. produced a •'-'lendid Home
coming Parade;
14. arranged a p*an, with
National Car Rental, in which stu
dents can rent automobiles with
out the credit card.
Presently, the SGA:
15. is instrumental in solving
the tragic cafeteria condition;
16. is trying to obtain laundry
facilities for students;
17. provides free notary service
to all students (over 350 documents
have been notarized to this date);
18. provides counseling service
to all students;
19. provides duplicating servi
ces to all students;
20. holds its meetings every
week unless otherwise postponed.
In such a short time, the SGA
has been on the ball for YOU.
The Maroon Tiger March 19, 1979
Students Act Their Ages?
by Spike Lee
Spelman College Monday, Febru
ary 19th twenty three-hundred
hours.
Like a wolf who preys on the
sheep, the precision-like men of
Hubert Hall struck the freshmen
dorms of Spelman College.
Before Chadwick, Abby, Laura
Spelman and Packard Halls could
recover it was too late, the damage
had been done. Thus many females
went to bed that night minus a few
pairs of brassieres and panties.
The attack was spurred by the
snow and ice which was blanketing
the City of Atlanta. With the
chance of no school tomorrow the
conditions were right. What the
hell, you’re only a freshman once.
On the signal, forces entered the
unsuspecting dorms (it kind of
makes you think back to the bomb
ing of Pearl Harbor, doesn’t it?)
Once the beacheads were captured
that was all she wrote. The women
of Spelman put up a galliant fight
in the name of motherhood, righte
ous, honesty and “niggers ain’t sh_
Some stayed behind locked
doors but others chose to do battle,
face to face, toe to toe with the
attackers. The element of surprise
was too much to overcome.
The objective of the Playtex
Offensive was to liberate as many
brassieres and panties behind
enemy lines as possible. That task
was accomplished. Upon my
inspection of the prisoners of war
it’s amazing how many different,
elaborate styles and colors they
come in. Polka dots, stripes,
checks, etc. Spelman College
should be commended, all of the
above items were spotless.
As the raiders left the icy battle
field, having been run off the cam
pus by AUC Security, the females
screamed, “THE PAYBACK IS A
MUTHA, THE PAYBACK IS A
MUTHA.” One wonder what will
be their strategy? Steal the jocks of
the men of Hubert Hall?
So you are asking yourself “are
these sane, rational and intelligent
college students acting like child
ren?” Let me ask you, what did we
come to school for? To be in panty
raids or to get a degree?
"Self-control is at the root of
all virtues." Samuel Smiles
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it scare you to death.
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