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“The Organ of Student Expression”
VOL. 67, NO. 1
Morehouse College, Atlanta
Tuesday, September 24, 1991
Two Students Die In Car Accidents
By Michael K. Watts
The Morehouse family has
experienced two students
deaths since last semester.
Amani Le Mone, a former
freshman from Silver Springs,
Maryland, died on July 4,1991
in a car accident in Atlanta.
Tobias Gardner, a former se
nior from Teaneck, New
Jersey, died on September 8,
1991 in a car accident in New
Jersey. The members of The
Maroon Tiger Staff extend
their heartfelt condolences to
the families, loved ones and
friends of these two students.
Since March of 1990, five of
the six student deaths at
Morehouse have occurred as
the result of car accidents. We
need to realize that there are
many drivers out on the streets
with questionable driving abili
ties posing serious threats to
our lives. At the same time, we
need to take driving more seri
ously than we have in the past.
Though we are in a very active
and fun stage in our lives with
few responsibilites, we should
not get so caught up in our
youth that we take our lives
for granted. Whether you are
driving to West End, between
your apartment and school, or
across the country to your
hometown, you should take
driving seriously.
Wear your seatbelt, drive
cautiously and safely, and take
responsibilty for your life on
and off the road.
Otis Moss speaking to Freshmen during New Student
Orientation. See Page 3. Photo by Andre Bertrand
Inside
Racism in the 90’s p. 2
New Students at
Morehouse p. 4
Forum on
Clarence Thomas p. 5
Football Team Update.. .p. 8
Naim Akbar Speaks p. 3
SGA New Student Orientation 1991
Proves Successful
Morehouse College Students Add
To Atlanta’s Homeless Population
By Mel-Chris Young
Students from across
America and the world left
their homes en route to
Morehouse College with the
desire to fill their heads with
knowledge. Upon arrival, some
were lucky to have found a
place to rest their heads.
The question is, was this a
result of a bungling adminis
tration or negligence on the
part of students? You be the
judge.
True enough, this year’s
freshman and transfer student
population, now totaling 879,
took Morehouse by storm. To
some, the problem with ad
equate housing lies in the
number of freshman admitted.
At face value, this may seem
true but Morehouse has not
done anything out of the ordi
nary by admitting so many new
students. What is out of the
ordinary is the number of
young men who responded.
Morehouse like any other-
institution in the nation ad
mits more students than it can
accommodate. It does this
with the expectation that all
student will not accept.
There are a total of 1,315
spaces available for on-cam-
pus housing. Undoubtedly, the
freshman class does affect the
number of slots open for up
perclassmen. As a rule
freshman who have paid
$2,890 by the July 1 deadline
are given first priority for on-
campus housing. The
remaining spaces are offered
to those upperclassmen who
have also made the deadline.
These students are likely,
though not guaranteed, to get
the room they requested. Their
choice of a roommate may also
be granted, provided the room
mate has also paid on time.
The housing department then
tends to those freshman who
have paid late. Unfortunately,
this process leaves late paying
upperclassmen at the bottom
of the barrel to receive that
which remains. It may not
seem fair, but payments com
ing in at the last minute
complicate what is already a
hectic process.
Financial aid can prove to
be a problem regarding
whether a student gets hous
ing or not. If a student’s
financial aid is not processed
by the July 1 deadline, he au
tomatically becomes a part of
the “late paying pool.”
In some cases a student’s fi
nancial aid is processed by the
deadline but the award letter
remains to be signed making
him a card carrying member of
the “late-paying pool.”
The housing department
has declared that all students
who have paid on time were
afforded some type of housing.
If there are students who fall
into the category of on-time
payers of the $2,890 but were
not assigned any kind of hous
ing, please contact:
Student Concerns Committee
P.O. Box 1883
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA 30314
Trying to obtain housing is
one thing, but what you actu
ally receive is a topic for an
other article.
Morehouse Looks For Its
First Win Against Albany State
The Maroon Tigers are look
ing to even their conference
record at 1-1 with a victory at
Albany State. This will not be
an easy task because the Rams
are a tough team that always
finishes in the top half of the
conference.
The Rams are fresh off a
come-from-behind victory over
Miles College in their season
opener. They trailed by more
than ten points in the second
half but managed to salvage a
victory.
This week the Rams play at
Livingstone College before
they tangle with Morehouse in
their home opener. "They will
be ready to play us. I don’t
think there will be any ques
tion. I don't think it will be as
easy of a task as Miles at
tempted to have this past
week," said Head Coach Craig
By Gary Q. Abernathy
Photo by Johnny Crawford
Cason.
There are several Maroon
Tigers on the prowl waiting for
the Albany State Rams. Se
nior running back Patrick
Gamble is averaging 82 yards
rushing per game with 253
yards on 42 carries. Senior
quarterback Chad Pasley has
completed 44% of his passes
for 354 yards and one touch
down. Senior running back
Dextrel Smith leads the team
in scoring with 26 points and
all purpose yards (rushing,
receiving, punt returns, and
kickoff returns) with a 95.7
average per game. Senior wide
receiver David Boone leads the
team in receiving with nine
catches for 127 yards. On de
fense, junior All-American
Candidate linebacker Carlton
Moore is up to his usual tricks,
after sitting out last season to
concentrate on academics.
Moore leads the team with 32
tackles and two for losses. His
sophomore season (1989), he
missed the season opener but
still managed to rack up 121
tackles in eight games.