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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday, September 20, 1995
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•>oii know how that sound* when
I say 1 <ton i want to bo called ,1
black man, but I don't I want to
be I mi-mlu-i ot the human enter
prise, and that's enough. It is a
concomitant but secondary obser-
and I am theiefmv si>ci(ilot»icaIly
black. But that's it, and 1 don't give
a damn about that. It pains me
when people preach about being
black all the time, and I know I'm
in a serious minority on this.
When everybody is telling the stu
dents: "Vmi're special because
you're black and the most impor
tant thing about you is that you are
n ick t tell them Hell that’s th«l
least important thing about you. If
the most important thing about
anybody is h»s ethnicity, his mini.
Ins race-then he isn't much. I can
be pleased with what Martin
Luther King accomplished, but l
can't be proud of it because l didn't
do it. He did it. There’s no excuse
far not doing and achieving.
Blacks working under more diffi
cult circumstances than you have
done it SO you go forth and do it
too
Dr. Henry McBay
Inside
This
Edition
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New President Poised to Bring Changes to Morehouse
ronment ... where students and
faculty can interact outside the
classroom," said Massey. Dr.
Massey intends to expand the
College's academic programs to
include limited postgraduate and
professional studies programs,
with some departments already
under consideration. The Presi
dent is intent on keeping the Col
lege faithful to its mission of be
ing an undorr"— '
cuses strongly on the student.
Having toured the campus ex
tensively, Dr. Massey under
stands the serious need to im
prove the campus facilities. "I
think our physical environment is
not where I would like it to be."
Having said that, Dr. Massey be
lieves that the physical environ
ment of any institution should be
reflective of that institution's in
tellectual and emotional environ
ment.
Although Dr. Massey believes
that improved facilities are impor
tant to the College's intellectual
climate and its overall image, he
does not, however, believe that is
where Morehouse's competitive
advantage lies. Rather, More
house's competitive edge is in the
superior educational experience a
student receives upon graduation
from Morehouse.
During the Massey Administra
tion, the President will be ex
tremely visible on cam-
(Continued on page 4)
The Class of1999 Chooses its Leadership
By Obinna Eze Lewis
Editor-In-Chief
With over 260 votes cast, the re
sults from the 1995 Freshman elec
tions were tallied. The initial races
resulted in two run-offs. For the
Presidency, Markel Hutchins
made the run-off with forty per
cent of the Freshman vote while
Zachary Kidd entered the run-off
with twenty percent of the vote.
When the final results came in,
Markel Hutchins proved victori
ous.
The vice-presidential race
proved similarly fierce. After a
run-off between Abdulah
Birdsong and DeAndre Mingo,
Mr. Mingo was announced victor.
Other newly elected officers in
clude Freshman Class Senator
Stacey Frazier and Freshman Class
Court Justice Kevin Jones. Thepo-
sitions of Class Secretary and Class
Treasurer remain unfilled. These
positions will eventually be filled
by Presidential appointment.
This year's speeches and debates
brought a crowd of nearly one
hundred Freshman. Many Fresh
men were even eager to stay after
wards to speak with the candi
dates. However, Freshman Chris
Jones explained that he was not
particularly impressed by many of
the candidates. Similarly, Fresh
man Lincoln Turner believes that
"a lot of people didn't know their
job."
Mud slinging and name calling
was not as intense as in previous
years. However, the elections
were not without controversy. The
1995-96 rules and regulations cre
ated the magnet for controversy
this campaign season. The newly
revised rules allowed the candi
dates to place no more than one
flyer per campus building. Fresh
man Class Elections Chair
Benjamin Spencer admitted that
the rules were fairly strict, but ex
plained that their fairness extends
from the fact that "they apply
equally to all candidates."
Zachary Kidd, one of two Presi
dential candidates who was dis
qualified from class speeches and
debates for having more than the
allotted number of flyers in Graves
Hall, dismissed the new rule as
"simply unfair." Zachary Kidd is
currently considering an appeal
and believes that "SGA members
have a huge disagreement with
Ben Spencer" over this issue.
Similarly, Willard McCloud, a Jun
ior who kept a close eye on this
year's Freshman elections, feels
the new rule is simply "not realis
tic."
In the end, the common themes
of this year's Freshman elections
were change and a plea for equal
treatment of the Class of 1999.
Naturally, this new batch of Fresh
man officers appear ready to be
gin their service. The newly
elected Class Senator Stacey
Frazier summed it up best. "All
things can be accomplished ...
through hard work and commit
ment."
Omar Bowles
Newly Elected Freshman Class President Markel Hutchins gives a rousing campaign speech
By Bryan N. Cambrice
Campus News Editor
On June 1, 1995, Dr. Walter E.
Massey was unanimously ap
proved by the Board of Trustees
to assume the position of Presi
dent at Morehouse College. Dr.
Massey's appointment came right
at the heels of a year that had a
tumultuous first half, but was
saved by the dexterous leadership
of then Acting President, Wiley A.
Perdue.
With Dr. Massey on board, a
new and very unfamiliar spirit of
enthusiasm and optimism is tak
ing hold of the Morehouse Col
lege community. Students, fac
ulty, and staff seem genuinely
optimistic about our new presi
dent's chances of successfully tak
ing the College to new heights of
excellence. Even the ever-fickle
Alumni are pleased with the se
lection of Dr. Massey as President.
To some in the Morehouse Com
munity, Massey's return is akin to
the second-coming of Mays, at
least in a symbolical sense.
Dr. Walter E. Massey's return to
Morehouse as College President
was predicated on a number of
factors. According to him, he ac
cepted the position primarily be
cause it is his belief that he owes
Morehouse a great debt, and by
returning to Morehouse, he in
tends to create a new century of
excellence in achievement. Sec
ondly, the tour of the College's
campus, given by the Presidential
Search Committee, made Dr.
Massey aware of how much he
really missed interacting with stu
dents and faculty. This desire to
interact personally with students
led Dr. Massey to further con
clude that this job was right for
him. He has also expressed an
interest in teaching some classes
during his administration. Addi
tionally, Dr. Massey took the po
sition as President of the College
because he believes that
Morehouse and other Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
will play a more crucial role than
ever when it comes to the educa
tion of our people.
President Massey's vision for
Morehouse is of an enormous, but
attainable, scope. Maintaining
and improving Morehouse's tra
dition of academic excellence is
the number one priority on the
President's list of objectives for
his administration. He wants to
recruit the best faculty and stu
dents possible. He also plans to
make significant improvements
in the faculty's work environ
ment, which would then give
them the flexibility to engage in
scholastic pursuits.
"I would like to create an envi-