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VOL. 71, NO. 3 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Thursday, October 1, 1998
IN FEATURES
His reputation is in shambles,
but President Clinton still
enjoys support among Blacks.
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IN ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT
D ecatur native, Chris
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to set up shop in Atlanta.
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IN SPORTS
Nothing to cheer
about: The Tigers
continue their losing
streak.
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O bea Moore
wants to be
the fastest
man in the
world.
And with 10 standing
world records, this 19-year-
old is well on his way toward
that goal.
"If everybody else runs a
300 for warm up, I run a 400.1
have to separate myself from
By Rod Hollimon
Staff Writer
the average person," said
Moore, a freshman at
Morehouse this year. "They're
average because they want to
be average. I gotta be
different, so I do things that
average athletes just don't
do."
Moore began his track
career at the age of seven
when he learned about the LA
Jets track team through a
fundraising project in his
neighborhood. It was with the
Jets that he began to
incorporate the rigorous
workouts that would lead him
to childhood stardom on the
track.
Almost immediately,
Moore began reaping the
benefits of pure hard work. It
started when he set the current
bantam (10 & under) world
records in the 400 and the 800
meters. Since then, he has set
eight more records, in levels
ranging from midget (11-12) to
young men (17-18).
"I'm not one of those
people that taunt on the track.
I just like to work hard and go
out there and handle my
business," said Moore. "I
don't believe in coming in
second. But if you wanna beat
me, you can beat me. You just
gotta take it to another level.
And will you sacrifice your
time, your body, and your
mind to do that? Most people
won't."
Learning about the ills of
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society when two of his best
friends were killed, Moore
made a vow to himself that he
would do all that he could,
when in the right position, to
help people come out of the
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Morehouse, Spelman combine celebrations
By Faraji Whalen
Acting Campus News Editor
In a return to tradition,
homecoming will be a joint
affair with Spd man College
this year, the Student
Government Association
announced last week.
For many students, a joint
homecoming will be a new
experience, andthey have
warmly embraced the idea.
The last time the colleges
combined the celebrations
was five years ago.
"This is really different,"
said David
Williams, a
junior
psychology
major. "It's
pretty cool."
"God has
provided a
forum for this
initiative,
which is
consistent
with our
theme and
part of the
vision this
year for unifying the AUC,"
said SGA President Chris
Jones, of the organization's
reason to pair up with the
college's unofficial sister
school.
The SGA dismissed
speculation that the joint
homecoming is an effort to
make up for a budget slashed
by almost half in the past few
weeks.
"We feel that the
combined homecoming will
be better for the students than
two separate homecomings.
That's what motivated this,
not problems with the
budget," said Jason Boulware,
assistant homecoming
director.
Boulware also added that,
contrary to what has been
reported, planning for the
events is going forward as
expected.
"[Former homecoming
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Charity begins at the House
^naun apearmon/d i Arr
Alumnus Robert Davidson '67 (left) poses with wife, Faye,
Mrs. Massey and President Massey during the dedication
and naming ceremony of the Executive Center, September
17. Davidson's $1 million donation — the largest cash
commitment from an alumnus — will endow the maintenance
of the house, which was renamed the Davidson House in his
honor.
More about the House Pages 4 & 10
