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Thursday, October 15, 1998
THE MAROON TIGER
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j HOMECOMING 1998
Outkast headlines homecoming concert
By Don Hogan
Contributing Writer
It's almost always the
concert that measures a
homecoming's success in the
end.
And with Outkast as the
headlining act, students are
abuzz with excitement about
this year's homecoming pick.
"Outkast's created three
classic albums, and they're
Atlanta's hometown favorites;
so you know it's going to be a
tight sho w," said A1 Weston, a
senior biology major.
The concert, to be held
tonight, will also feature
Noreaga, fresh off a well-
received show at the
Warehouse last month, and
R&B act, Next.
"Since we're representing
three major genres — Southern
hip-hop with Outkast, East
Coast hip-hop with Noreaga,
and R&B with Next — this
should be a great show," said
Jason Boulware, assistant
director of homecoming.
The concert is a
collaboration between
Morehouse and Morris
Brown, and will be held in the
latter's Herndon Stadium.
Seth Pickens, director of
homecoming for Morehouse,
said the decision to jointly
sponsor the show significantly
cut down on the budget, and
allowed the schools to go after
big-name artists.
"With our collaborative
efforts to bring this to a reality,
we clicked from all angles and
things fell right into place,"
said Pickens.
The show will start at 10
p.m. Tickets are $10 for
Morehouse and Morris Brown
students, $12 for students
with college IDs, and $15 for
the general public.
Where to buy tickets:
Tickets are available
at the Morehouse
College Business
Office, and the
Morris Brown
College Bookstore.
Vibe/SPECIAL
The ABCs of homecoming: Alcohol, Brotherhood and Coronation
Drinking among alumni
and students rises during
the weekend
By Randall Jackson
Staff Writer
For many students and
alumni, it's not the concert or
the football game that
consummates the partying on
homecoming weekend.
It's the alcohol.
"I know that people here
drink more, especially at
homecoming, than I ever saw
in high school," said Seth
Pickens, director of
homecoming.
"I don't really think it's
even an outlet from stress or
anything; it's just part of the
culture of Atlanta and
Morehouse," said the junior
psychology major. "Half the
people drinking at the tailgate
spots at homecoming are
successful alumni. It's the
accepted norm."
Henry Goodgame,
director of alumni affairs and
major gifts, agrees that
consumption of alcohol
among alumni is not
uncommon during the
weekend, but said that
drinking is not the focus.
"Alums come back and
have a good time. Some may
bring something, and some
may not, but the focus is just
fellowship and having a good
time, rejoining old friends,"
he said.
Goodgame points out
that drinking has never posed
a serious problem.
"We've never had an
incident related to drinking
and we don't plan to this year,"
alcoholic beverages will be
served at one student event
this homecoming — the ball.
Because the event is being held
jointly with Spelman, it falls
he said. "We hope everyone outside normal Morehouse
has enough respect for protocol,
homecoming to not cause any "Spelman decided to sign
problems." for it and they don't have a
In a break from years past, zero tolerance alcohol policy
for student events, like
Morehouse does," said Ellice
Hawkins, coordinator of
student programming.
"Therefore the Hyatt
[Regency, site of the event]
will be setting up a cash bar
for those of age."
However, Morehouse
College continues to maintain
a zero-tolerance policy for
alcohol on campus, and the
campus police warns that
students can endanger their
registration or even face
prosecution if caught with
controlled substances,
including alcohol.
Favorite drinks among
Morehouse College students
Corona
Heineken
Rolling Rock Beer
Jack Daniels Down Home
Punch
Southern Comfort
Kahlua and Cream
Margarita
Hennessy and Coke
Bacardi Rum
Peach Snaps
Alize
And of course, the perennial
favorite - Wine coolers!!
