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Vv > >•> > > v >X>X>XyX*XX*X'K\XX&*X*X<<vyyyyX<<<*» a * A A A A A Maroon The Organ of Student Expression Serving MoRwoesE College Since 1898 VOL. 71, NO. 5 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GEORGIA Thursday, November 5, 1998 IN CAMPUS NEWS Tower of Power: The Tiger picks the iO most powerful students on campus. Pages 4 & 5 IN FEATURES What do you remember? Was it the fashion show, concert, parade? Check out our double page spread. Pages 8 & 9 Daddy's little boy! Students tell how they balance bouncing babies and boring books. Page 7 March to bring out AUC vote meets mixed reception By Howard Franklin Staff Writer A noble effort to encourage Atlanta University Center voting left much to be desired in the areas of planning and participation. Almost 200 students gathered in front of Woodruff Library mid-morning Friday to march to nearby Fulton County Courthouse and vote as a block for the November 3 election. The plan, however, was scrapped at the last minute, and rally coordinators decided that charting a course through the AUC would grant greater visibility and render it more effective. Worse, the gathering itself, scheduled to run an hour and a half, was unable to hold the students' attention through its duration. "I believe that the rally could have been very effective if more students had taken full advantage," said Andrea Jackson, a sophomore history major at Spelman College. "It was very disturbing to see that many students did not come out and show their support." The organizers insisted the its purpose well. Instead of spurring citizens to vote, the group focused on registering eligible voters for the next election and succeeded, they said. "Our goal was accomplished," said Chris Jones, Morehouse College SGA president. "The Atlanta public was able to see us assemble and organize to Phillip Asbury/STAFF Morehouse SGA President Chris Jones leads a group of AUC students in a rally encouraging voter registration. make a statement." Part of the gathering's shortcoming was the hasty planning of the event. Much of the logistics were coordinated the previous night by the Morehouse SGA and the co-coordinators of the program, C h a u n c y Robinson and Nicole Dupree. Also involved were a handful of concerned student volunteers from the AUC schools. "The rally is necessary because of the need for us to come out and vote in this pivotal election," said Jones, on the day of the march. "This year the outcome of a lot of issues will depend on which candidates get into office." Jones pointed to the need for health care and welfare reform, better education and affirmative action preservation - all of which hinged upon those elected. But despite the admirable intentions, not everyone got the message. "I heard about the rally through word of mouth, but I had to attend class," said Morehouse sophomore Keyon Payton, an English and religion major. Still, speakers at the rally did their best to acknowledge the magnitude of the event. "We sacrificed for you to have that ballot. Now it's up to you to use it," said former Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson, one of the speakers at the gathering. Others included Congressman John Lewis and State Senate candidate Michael Coles. College to undergo significant administrative shuffle By Faraji Whalen Campus News Editor A major restructuring of the college's current administration is in the works, according to President Massey. In a memo to the faculty and staff dated October 27, Massey said the overhaul of the school's current hierarchy will include the creation of certain positions, disestablishment of others, and changes in the power and reporting structure of several offices. "[These changes] are being facilitated for two basic reasons," said Massey, in an interview with The Maroon Tiger. "One, to make the administration more efficient and to facilitate better communication between faculty, staff, and students. And two, to allow the Provost and myself to Spend more time attracting the cream of the crop of African American Males." The most significant of these changes is the dissolution of the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management. Under the new program, the Office of Admissions will report to Massey directly, while the Office of Financial Aid will report to the Office of Business and Finance. In his memo, Massey attributed these changes to the competitive task of attracting high-achieving Black males to colleges, and the increasingly complex federal standards governing financial aid. But what this means for Sterling Hudson, the current vice provost of the soon-to-be dissolved office, is unclear. He did not return three calls left at his residence. Massey himself did not clearly articulate Hudson's new responsibilities. "The change will allow Dean Hudson to devote more time to recruitment and retention of students," he simply said. Among other changes outlined in the memo, the Office of Student Affairs and the Department of Athletics will now report to the president. Consequently, Vice President of Student Affairs Continued on page 2 Oister ^retaliation Stepping up to the podium, Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley, Spelman Class of'55, delivers the inaugural address, Saturday in Fang Chapel Manley, a noted physician with a wealth of experience, is the first Spelman alumna to become president of the college. She represents the “True Blue” spirit of a Spelman Woman.