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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. Page 5 IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT D ecatur native, Chris ' to set up shop in Atlanta. Page 12 IN SPORTS Nothing to cheer about: The Tigers continue their losing streak. Page 6 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 B« .t*v 110 A l v>i r' \ pix'i 400 meters (58:76) 800 mete!' (3 lOi (11-13) in 1991 400 meter* S0Ome:eiA j Yotrrii (13-14) iv 1993 400 meters (47:16) 4X400 meters (3:23:96) INTCKMEOIATF. (15-16) IN! 1995 200 meters (21:10) 400 meters (45:99) 4X100 mefers(41:41) |fp! Mrs (17-IS) :n 1996 400 meters (45:58) 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 Continued on page 14 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 Continued on page 3 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