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Volume 61, No. 6 Morehouse College, Atlanta April 1986
Archie Rich Rises Amidst Controversial Election
by Quinton L. Parker
On Tuesday, March 25th, the
students of Morehouse College
united their voting strength and
marched to the polls to elect
Student Government Associa
tion officials for the 1986-’87
school year. The fact that this
year’s election marked the se
cond highest turnout in school
history was not as bizarre as the
number of upsets posted that
day.
Archie Rich, an underdog in
the Presidential race was reliev
ed to discover that he had
campaigned hard enough to
defeat Phillip Howard, the clear-
cut favorte. The upset win posted
by Rich marked only the second
time in school history that a
sophomore has won the coveted
position of SGA President.
Rich's win may have been the
biggest upset, but it certainly was
not the only upset of the even
ing. Vincent Daniels emerged
victorious over heavy favorite
Lester McCorn for the office of
Vice-President while Roy Eaton
swamped Leonard McKendrick
for the office of Treasurer. The
two secretarial positions were
unopposed as Samuel Johnson II
became Recording Secretary
and James Shaw became Cor
responding Secretary. At the
time of press, there was a run-off
election for the Junior Board of
Trustees Representative
between Kevin Whitmore and
David Yearwood.
The Maroon Tiger proudly
recognizes this year's Arts and
Literary Associate editor,
Gregory Powell, as editor-in-
chief of next year's volume.
Powell, who has been active on
the Maroon Tiger staff for three
years and serves as Junior editor
of the literary magazine Catalyst,
edged out the unseasoned
Carney Burns for the position.
Tracy Myers, whom Torch editor
Randal Childs labels as one of its
hardest workers, ran unopposed
for Torch editor next year.
Together, the officers who
emerged victorious comprise
what has been called by many
the “Dream Team." The fact that
the three major upsets occurred
in races that this years SGA
officials is a dream come true for
the supposed underdogs. It may
also be viewed as a sign of the
changing times — a dream come
true for many students.
The team seems to be com
mitted to be effective in three
main areas; student involve
ment, AUC relations, and com
munity service. To date, the team
has begun to make preparations
for Freshman Week '86 and is
soliciting the help of the student
body.
The SGA officials for next
school term are determined to
make next year a phenomenal
success, but only with student
participation can goals be ac
complished. Let the students
bind together and let the world
know that “The ‘Dream Team’ is
in ‘The House'!"
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Black
Male-Female
Relationships
—page
Racquetball
Debuts at
Morehouse
—page 13 A
Management
Opportunities
for Grads
—page 2B
Morehouse Student Campaigns for Senator
ATHENS — United States
Senator Mack Mattingly an
nounced that Wendell A. Bryant
of Dallas, Texas, has been named
Morehouse College Chairper
son for the Friends of Mattingly
Campaign Committee to coor
dinate student activities and
organization on campus.
"Im am proud to have
Wendell as the Morehouse
College Chairperson for my 1986
reelection campaign. I know he
will do an excellent job of
coordinating campaign activities
on the Morehouse College cam
pus and getting the students
involved in the upcoming elec
tion. I will continue to have a lot
to say about what kind of future
we want in our country, and that
future begins with Georgia’s
college campuses,” Senator
Mattingly said.
“I have enjoyed the support of
Georgia’s young voters
throughout my Senate career,
and I anticipate that they will
continue to play a significant role
in my reelection campaign," he
said.
In addition to naming
Morehouse College Chairper
son, Senator Mattingly an
nounced the appointment of
David Robertson of Atlanta as
State College Chairman and the
organization of 26 Georgia cam
puses to date, including the State
University System as well as the
state's independent and private
colleges.
College chairpersons will
coordinate on-campus events,
organizational activities, voter
registration and voter turnout
among Georgia’s students,
Senator Mattingly said.
Wendell, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Johnny K. Bryant, 22, is a senior at
Morehouse College’s Wendell
chairperson for U.S. Senator
reelection campaign.
Morehouse College in Atlanta
where he is majoring in
Marketing. Upon graduation, he
plans to become a successful
entrepreneur.
Bryant (left) appointed campus
Mack Mattingly’s (right) 1986
Wendell is very active on
campus, serving as a member of
the Morehouse College
Judiciary Board, INROADS and
Lone Star Association.