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“The Voice Of Freedom” Volume 81, Number 8 Morehouse College April 24, 1981 Mayor’s Race Morehouse To Host Debate Among Candidates The Morehouse College student-produced newspaper, The Maroon Tiger, and the Martin Luther King Chapel Assistants are sponsoring “The Great Debate for City Hall” between the candidates seeking the office of mayor in the city of Atlanta. The debate is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 1981, at 7:00 p.m., in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Chapel on the Morehouse campus. The public is cordially invited and urged to attend. Atlanta’s mayoral race has recently been kicked-off, and all of the candidates seeking the city’s highest office have been invited to explain their political platforms and debate the issues. The announced mayoral candidates are: Fulton County Commissioner A. Reginald Eaves, Educator Mildred Glover, State Representative Sidney Marcus, Business J.K. Ramey, Business John Thompson, Atlanta Attorney Warren Shulman, and former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. According to Maroon Tiger editor Karl Robinson. The Great Debate for City Hall will allow the candidates to inform the greater Atlanta community about their plans for providing the city with new leadership.” The debate will be moderated by a number of print and electronic media members, as well as student by Steve Mallard Students at Morehouse may be paying too much for their meals by paying for services unrelated to their food, according to Mike FHolmes, president of the Student Government Association. "The cafeteria management system uses $8,000.00 per week to feed the students. Each student on the meal plan spends $15.97 per week for their 3 meals a day. About 900 students are on the meal plan,”- replied Mr. Flolmes. ‘‘Of that 900 students, about 312 eat breakfast, about 475 eat lunch, and about 585 eat dinner,” said Mr. Holmes. According to Mr. Holmes questioners. Among the moderators who have agreed to participate are Mr. C.A. Scott, The Atlanta Daily World, Mr. J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice, Mr. Dennis O’Hayre, WGST Radio, Mr. Maynard Eaton, WXIA Television, and Mr. Walt Elder, WSB Television. the largest number of students lYiat have eaten a meal this year in the cafeteria is 602. (The estimation of students listed were confirmed by Mr. Edward Williams, cafeteria manager.) ‘‘900 multiplied by $15.97 comes to a total of $14,373. $8,000.00 subtracted from by Karl Robinson Editor-in-Chief Dr. Howard Thurman died April 10, 1981 in San Fran cisco, California after a long illness. Dr. Thurman was 81 years old. Howard Thurman, Clergyman, philosopher, theologian, was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ebony Magazine described Dr. Thurman as a twentieth century holy man because of the large numbers of people finding their way to his doorsteps at the Howard Thurman Educational Trust in California and centers around the world. The Morehouse College Alumni graduated from the Florida Baptist Academy and then went to Morehouse where he graduated in the class of 1923 with a major in economics. He received his M.D. degree from Colgate Rochester Divinity School in 1926. He was the recipient of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Chapel site was selected because of its large intimate seating capacity of 2501 which will permit many Atlantans to view this historical debate. In addition, the legacy of Dr. King’s concern for responsible action resulting from $14,373 leaves a total of $6,373. The question here is, where is the $6,373 difference going”. According to Mr. Wiley Perdue, Business Manager of Morehouse, it helps to pay the employees that are concerned with the cafeteria. “That extra money goes more than 25 honorary degrees. He has traveled and lectured abroad where he has commanded the ears of kings and presidentsaswell assmall informed awareness adds greater significance to the occasion. Plans are being made to broadcast the event on WCLK, radio station of Clark College student co-ordinatoes are Samuel Bacote, Alan Bolden,and Karl Robinson. toward the element of cost. The elements of cost are food, labor, and overhead," replied Mr. Perdue. But, according to Mr. Edward Williams, the employees are paid by campus chefs, a company that supplies Morehouse’s Continued on page 2 children outside tents in In dia. He studied under the great mystic Rufus Jones. He was professor of Continued on page 3 On The Inside . . . Phi Beta Sigma Inc. Named “Fraternity of The Year.” Story Page Three Three Morehouse Students Selected as OCA volunteers . . . Story Page Six Panther Newspaper wins state awards . . . Story Page Two Special from Spelman Spotlight . . . Story Page Seven Morehouse Political Science Chairman receives NAFEO Research Award Story Page Two Exam Schedule on Page Eight Bulletin Briefs For all Morehouse students interested in working for the college newspaper, there will be an organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Maroon Tiger staff office. Photographers, reporters, sport writers, creative writers, and cartoonist are all needed for next years staff. Questionnaires will be given to prospective staffers and handed in to the Tiger editors. Prior newspaper ex perience is recommended to those interested but not entirely necessary. We are looking for serious workers. The Maroon Tiger staff offices are located in the SGA building next to Robert Hall. Be There. The annual Ms. Maroon and White Pageant will be held next Wednesday the 29th at 8:00 p.m. in the Martin Luther King chapel. This year’s pageant, previewing seven $pelman contestants, will be directed by Morehouse student Courtney Counts. Mr. Lamar Alford, and Scott Sillers will be assisting the director. Budget Waste In Morehouse Cafeteria Howard Thurman Dead At 81