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THE MAROON TIGER
The Organ of Student Expression Since 1925
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA Volume 78, No. 1
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Finally... The SGA
President Speaks!
THE COLLEGE
Morehouse student gets
tough sentence
THE COLLEGE
Bush Administration
closes local government
librai*y
THE WORLD
The most valuable
names to know.
LIFE
F-or- the basement of a Baptist
ct\.':n " Auguste to tl|e world
stage and aE that ties between,
?m President Joseph Robert to
'esident Walter Massey, the
^gacy of the College is a
continually woven thread upon
the mandate of time... Welcome
Class of 2007!
See pages 6 and 7.
by Christian Nwachukwu, Jr
EDITIOR-IN-CHIEF
T | he next generation has
come. On August 19, the
world within a world was
host to almost 1,000 men who
thought it best to earn more from
their four-year investment than
just a degree. Understanding that
the texture of a Morehouse Man’s
raveling clothes take time to wear
upon the wearer, the College and
Alvin Darden, Dean of Freshman
Men, began the process of
initiation with our own revered
brand of New Student
Orientation.
As integral this year as in any
of years past, the upperclassmen
worked to translate the intense
shared pride in the legacy of the
College. But brotherhood is a
bold concept and not for those
ROBERT GAINES/ MAROON TIGER
with little courage and fleeting
character. By its very nature,
brotherhood is as difficult to
express as it is to convey. The
decision of those who not only
strive to wear the Crown held
above our heads, but also to
challenge their brothers to grow
tall should be commended.
It is not surprising then, that
this year’s NSO was not without
some controversy and rancor,
perhaps maintained within the
ranks of upperclassmen. This
year’s NSO was not like last
year’s (or any other year’s). But,
as one noted alumnus, Roger
Spencer Humphrey said, “NSO is
for the freshman; what they think
of it is what it is.”
Upperclassmen sit on a mount
and look out and down. We have
heard the stories of orientations
past and we revel in the memory
of our own. We should
remember, however, that true
love of this institution comes
from discovering what here
uniquely appeals to you, rather
than being told what you should
love.
Morehouse College is a place
unto itself. It is far and away, and
yet so close. So much happens
just beneath the surface, but
nothing is out of reach. The work
of brotherihood is a two-way
street, a conversation and a
relationship. The upperclassmen
have extended their hands and it
is now up to the freshmen to take
hold. Morehouse has anything
that you could want or need and it
has brotherhood in abundance;
but you must look. If you want to
see the greatest monument to
Morehouse, look around.
We reserved this space for a
little self-aggrandizement.
This is a public sen
announcement:
We’re live; we’re weekly.
The College
mourns the
loss of
Dr. Waugh
by Timothy J. Cunningham
MANAGING EDITOR
The passing of Dr. Morris
Waugh, professor,
researcher, and
staple of the
Department of
Chemistry has left a
large void among
the College
family.
Dr. Morris Waugh
Dr. Waugh’s
funeral was held at Henderson
Memorial United Methodist Church in
Detroit, MI on Saturday, August 23,
2003.
A graduate of Fisk University
and Howard University, Dr. Waugh
obtained his Bachelors of Science and
Masters of Art in Chemistry and a
Doctor of Philosophy in Organic
Chemistry, respectively.
While at Howard University,
Dr. Waugh began a student chapter for
the National Organization for Black
Chemist and Chemical Engineers.
Throughout his career, Dr.
Waugh worked at the Union Carbide
Corporation, Dow Chemical Company
Shell Development Company, United
States Army Edgewood Research and
Development Center, and the United
States Army Natick Research,
Development and Engineering Center.
He was the first black doctoral level
chemist at AT&T Bell Laboratories.
His research interest included
environmental benign organic synthesis,
silicon-directed organic reactions,
synthesis of liquid-crystalline materials,
Please see DR. WAUGH on page 3
Morehouse names new associate dean of campus life
by James Pendleton
CAMPUS EDITOR
There is a new sheriff in town.
On August 1, Morehouse College
hired David Brice to serve as the
associate dean of student conduct
and campus life.
Even before Brice had the
opportunity to learn the locations
of all the buildings on campus, the
nascent dean of campus life found
himself as the Student
Government Association (SGA)
advisor faced with the
responsibility of seeing that the
vacated offices of SGA president
and treasurer were filled. Never
before had two such high ranking
offices been simultaneously
vacant at this early date.
Brice, a man with several
years in the corporate sector and
almost twenty-five years in the
military, found his previous
training and managerial
experience to be extremely useful
throughout this process. Brice
said that he is “used to following
guidelines, being objective and
fair.”
A collaborative approach
was utilized, which consisted of
consultation with a student
steering committee composed of
SGA Corresponding Secretary
Clark Jones, Recording Secretary
Jordan Segue, and Vice President
Dawud Crooms, as well as several
conversations
with other
students, staff and
General Counsel
Karen Miller-
Gamble. The
two options that
came to the
Please see
NEW DEAN on
page 2