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Homophobic Flyer Targeting SGA
Candidates Under Investigation
By Curtis Johnson
W & L News Editor
Morehouse College is
currently investigating the
parties responsible for a
homophobic flyer slipped
under residents' doors the
night before the Student
Government Association run
off elections.
The flyer calls into
question the sexual orientation
of two vice-presidential
candidates, and warns
students, "We must not have a
vice president who is gay."
The flyer — which, in big,
bold letters, says "Do you suck
d**k? Trevor Julian & Paul
Winfield do" -- were
distributed by four Morehouse
students before dawn, April
16.
Both Julian and Winfield
ran for SGA Vice-President,
along with Caishe Falls.
However, only Julian and Falls
made the run-offs.
A reporter for The Maroon
Tiger, who witnessed the
distribution of the flyers, has
been able to establish the
identity of at least one of the
students. However, the paper
has chosen to withold his
name until the school
completes its investigation.
According to the flyer, the
students claimed to represent
the "Allianqe of Concerned
Morehouse Students" — "a
secret organization that was
formed to disintegrate
anything that is counter-active
to the Morehouse mission."
The four suspects were
first sighted by Tiko Glover, a
residential assistant in the
Living and Learning Center.
"I was alarmed by a
resident, and made aware of
the content of the flyers," said
Glover. "I then ran after the
gentlemen in attempts to try
and identify them."
The students hid in the
White Hall dormitory, and it
was there that the paper's
reporter stopped to question
them.
The actions of the students
has been the subject of much
speculation, given that Julian
had captured the primary by
beating his prime opponent
Falls. Going into the run-offs,
Julian had won 40.42 percent
of the votes cast, compared to
Falls' 22.86 percent.
While there is no evidence
that Falls' subsequent run-off
victory was a result of the
flyers' content, Julian tends to
believe otherwise.
"In order for me to have
lost, I would've had to lose
overnight," Julian said.
"Julian, in the lead going
into the run-off election, was
ahead by 102 votes. [This
means] that either 102 voters
did not return to vote for
Trevor, or more than 100 voters
decided to vote for
Caishe overnight,"
said Tiko Glover,
who also served as
Julian's campaign
organizer.
Falls denied
having anything to
do with the
production or
distribution of the
flyer.
"There's no
evidence of who
drafted the flyers.
The investigation is
still [on]going," said
Brian Phifer, dean of
Students. "The
school does not get
into ’quote, unquote’
witch hunts."
However, Eddie
Gaffney, vice
provost for Student
Affairs, said that
President Massey is
very concerned
about the incident
TREVOR JULIAN & PAUL WINFIELD DOill
WE ARE REPRESENTING THE ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED
MOREHOUSE STUDENTS AND WE ARE TIRED OF
NEGATIVE REPRESENTATtON OF OUR SCHOOL, THE
CHOICES THAT WE MAKE AFFECT THE REPUTATION OF
OUR SCHOOL WORLDWIDE. WE MUST NOT HAVE A VICE
PRESIDENT WHO IS GAY. THIS IS NOT AN ACCURATE
REPRESENTATION OF OUR SCHOOL AT LARGE. FIRST WE
HAD A WHITE BOY, NOW A FAG, WHAT'S NEXT? SO DO
REFLECT BADLY ON OUR SCHOOL. THERE ARE .THREE
OTHER ELIG3BLE‘HETEROSEXUAL. CANDIDATES WHO
WOULD REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL IN A FINE MANNER
MOREHOUSE MAN MUST BE JUST THAT, A MAN ,
SO DO YOU SUCK DICK? IF YOU DON’T, DON’T PUT
SOMEONE IN THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE WHO
DOES.
MAKE SURE YOU VOTE SO THE STUDENT BODY CAN SHOW THE WORLD
THAT MOREHOUSE IS INHABITED BY MEN, NOT FAGS.
FROM CONCERNED STUDENTS. ALLIANCE OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
THE CONCERNED STUDENTS ALLIANCE OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IS A SECRET ORGANIZATION
THAT WAS FORMED TO DISINTEGRATE ANYTHING THAT IS COUNTBRACTIVE TO THE
MOREHOUSE MISSION. IF WE SEE A PROBLEM, WE ATTACK IT, THEN ELIMINATE IT. WE ARE
and wanted to see a DEDICATED. DETERMINED, INTELUGENT.AND FOR REAL. IF YOU ARE A POSITIVE BROTHER
rom ,„ Hnn , nnn WHO IS DOWN WITH THE CAUSE, WE WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AND INFORM YOUOFAU.
resolution soon. UPCOMING OPERATIONS.
"President
Massey has been
asking me every other day
what's the progress of the
investigation," said Gaffney.
Meanwhile, Julian wishes
to get on with his studies, but
will "make [a] mental note of
the unnecessary measures
taken by a group of
individuals."
The last three paragraphs of the flyer reads:
"Make sure you vote so the student body can show the world that
Morehouse is inhabited by men, not fags.
"From Concerned Students Alliance of Morehouse College
"The Concerned Students Alliance of Morehouse College is a secret
organization that was formed to disintegrate anything that is counteractive
to the Morehouse mission. If we see a problem, we attack it, then eliminate it.
We are dedicated, determined, intelligent, and for real. If you are a positive
brother who is down with the cause, we will recognize you and inform you of
all upcoming operations."
Counterfeit Money Scam Brings Secret Service to Campus
By Sterling Taylor
Features Editor
A Morehouse College
freshman is currently under
investigation by the Secret
Service on charges stemming
from the possession and use of
counterfeit money, campus
police has confirmed.
The Maroon Tiger has
chosen, however, not to
disclose the student's identity
at this time due to pending
investigations.
According to police
reports, the student, a resident
of White Flail, attempted to
use the money to buy food
from Wing Zone, a delivery
outlet. The delivery-man, who
noticed the bills were fake,
immediately contacted
campus police. Two officers
were sent to the dormitory
where the incident occurred
and the counterfeit money was
confiscated.
Neither the manager nor
the delivery-man for Wing
Zone wanted to comment on
the record about the incident.
The money, which
consisted of two fake twenty-
dollar bills, was turned over to
the U.S. Department of
Treasury, which investigates
any incident involving the use
of counterfeit currency.
"[We] were obligated to do
so," said Captain Kevin
McGhee, of campus police. "If
we didn't, we'd be in violation
of federal law."
Shortly after, an informal
meeting was held between the
student and Brian Phifer, dean
of students. But Phifer refused
to divulge any information.
Since the possession and
distribution of counterfeit
money is a federal offense, the
student can face repercussions
if the charges turn out to be
true. The current Treasury
Department guidelines
suggest probation for someone
caught with less than $5,000
and no prior arrests.
Editor's Note: It is the policy of The Maroon Tiger not to print
claims by anonymous sources unless the reason is absolutely
compelling. In this case, a number of White Hall residents shared with
the paper their version of the incident, but none wanted to go on record.
Also, the party involved talked to the paper at length but did not want
his name in print. The paper thus chose to report only the facts.
