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T he White House could
possibly be painted ma
roon and white this upcom
ing election season if Repub
lican candidate Herman Cain
’68 has anything to do with
it. This Morehouse Man has
made numerous headlines for
his extremely candid com
ments, allegations against him
regarding sexual harassment,
as well as his choice in not
capitalizing on his Morehouse
alum status.
Some students believe that
Cain is an accurate repre
sentation of the Morehouse
brand, while others feel he
tarnishes the colleges image.
“So often were given this
media stereotype of a Black
Republican as someone who
Cydney Fisher
Staff Writer
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O n Friday, Nov. 4, the
Phallus Chronicles II (2
Phallus 2 Furious) took place
in Sale Hall. According to au
dience members, the entire
production was well worth
the anticipation. It was an em
powering tale of what men go
through not only on a daily
basis, but throughout their
entire lives. Throughout the
play, the true definition of a
man and how he forms him
self in society was shown.
The play was an enlight
ening experience for the au
dience. The actors gave the
audience comical everyday
scenarios of the male and the
thoughts and ideas that plague
him. Many pieces stood out
including the four “sexca-
pades”: “Same Girl,” “I’m Hav
ing a Daughter,” “Rush,” and
the “Measuring Stick (Parts I
and II).” These skits as well as
others gave an in-depth view
of the male world.
Showing that the male mind
is full of complexities, yet sim
plicity allowed for this pro-
is outside mainstream Black
America, but Cain’s [presi
dential] run does away with
all these stereotypes,” De’Von
Weatherspoon, a sopho
more economics major from
Detroit and member of the
Morehouse College Repub
licans said to the AJC. “He
was born in the South, went
to Mother Morehouse, had a
successful career in business,
and is still very much so con
nected to Black America.”
Michelle Domingue II, a se
nior psychology and African
American studies major and
domestic exchange student
from Dartmouth College,
originally from Plaquemine,
LA, believes differently.
“Not all Morehouse Men
embody the ‘Morehouse Mys
tique,” Domingue said. “Not
all of them have the best in
terest of the Black community
duction to be so inspirational.
For instance, in “I’m Having a
Daughter,” the actor’s mono
logue entailed all of the joys
and woes of a man anticipat
ing the birth of his daughter.
While watching this, a ques
tion played upon the minds of
the male viewers.
“Are you the man you hope
your daughter brings home?”
Another question asked
was, “Do you embody the Five
Wells of Morehouse within
society?”
In “A Last Request,” the piece
was a charge to the men in the
audience to become better
than what came before them.
The piece clearly stated that a
life full of wealth and materi
alistic things is not worth one
full of love and peace. Many
of the young men in the audi
ence were given a chance to
self-evaluate and aspire to be
come better men.
The Phallus Chronicles II al
lowed the Men of Morehouse
to see that the male mind is
complex. Although there were
parts that portrayed the sim
plistic male mind, the entire
show was an uplifting expe
rience for men and women.
in mind, although they may
think they do.”
To Domingue, Herman
Cain is one such person.
Prior to running for the
republican presidential can
didacy, Cain served on the
Morehouse College Board
of Trustees. He resigned ear
lier this year. According to
Matt Martini, assistant vice
president for communication
for the Cain campaign, Cain
“knew he wouldn’t be able to
attend meetings and meet his
obligations because he would
be devoting time to travelling
around the country.”
His former position on the
Board stirred other mem
bers of the Board. Perhaps
the most vocal was Shelton
“Spike” Lee ’79. On October
18, he tweeted his opinions
through his Twitter account,
@SpikeLee.
Five women from Clark At
lanta University participated
in this production and told
the audience that it was an ex
perience of a lifetime.
“Men say what they really
mean,” the ladies mentioned
during the question and an
swer period. “There are no ifs,
ands, or buts about it. Guys
keep it real and I respect them
for that, even if it is explicit.”
Seeing how the male depicts
the female was both comical
and realistic. This was shown
during the skits “Rush,” “I Am
your Conscience,” and “Un-
Holy Grail.” They showed
men in their most natural el
ement when thinking of the
opposite sex.
This one night only event
was a spectacular insight into
the mentality of a phallic-
minded male. It was an en
tertaining event and made the
audience contemplate what
the definition of a true man
is. If you missed this show, be
on the lookout in spring 2012
for the Phallus Chronicles 2.5,
which plans to be more em
powering and enticing than
the last.
“WAKE UP,” the tweet
reads. “I was shocked to know
GOP Candidate Mr. Herman
Cain went to MOREHOUSE.
He may be my Morehouse
Brother but I can’t support
him. HELL NO.”
Apparently the “ties more
brotherly” the hymn “Dear
Old Morehouse” speaks of
wither away in the realm of
politics. Many Men of More
house and Morehouse Men
alike have expressed they will
not vote for Cain, solely on
the basis that he is their More
house brother.
In fact, Kevin Johnson ‘96,
pastor of Bright Hope Bap
tist Church in Philadelphia,
PA commented on Cain’s
presidential bid in his ser
mon preached on campus in
the Martin Luther King Jr.
International Chapel to close
out homecoming this year.
Jordon Nesmith
Associate Campus
News Editor
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I n the past months, mother
Morehouse has been mak
ing changes around campus
in hope of leading a more sus
tainable lifestyle and decreas
ing her carbon footprint.
Clark Atlanta University
graduate student, Martin Hill,
worked closely with More
house for 10 weeks during
the summer to champion the
cause of cutting the college’s
energy costs. Serving as the
Morehouse Climate Corps
Public Sector fellow, a posi
tion created by the college
in conjunction with the En
vironmental Defense Fund
(EDF), Hill helped assess how
Morehouse could best reduce
energy use and identify addi
tional conservation tactics.
Because these efforts are
not always as noticeable as the
advent of a recycling bin in
the hallway, it is important to
be knowledgeable about these
significant changes to the
school and the impact made
on the lives of the students,
the college, and the commu
nity it all belongs to. Some of
these changes include the fol
lowing:
• Energy-efficient foam
roofs on Gloster Hall, Wheel-
He mentioned that he would
not be supporting Cain and
everyone under his voice
shouldn’t either.
Domingue agrees with the
underlying sentiments of
Johnson’s message.
“It’s like voting for [Barack]
Obama just because he’s
Black,” Domingue comment
ed. “You shouldn’t vote for a
candidate unless he is a rep
resentative of views that will
uplift the American commu
nity and, more so, the Black
community. As Renaissance
Men with a social conscience,
I don’t feel as if he embodies
that.”
Cain currently leads as one
of the top three candidates
for the Republican presiden
tial nomination. Without the
support of his brothers, suc
cession to Obama may end as
only a dream.
er Hall, and Douglass Hall
• A new HVAC system in
Wheeler Hall with energy-ef
ficient equipment
• Energy-efficient, water-
conservative restrooms with
motion sensors in Robert Hall
• Energy-efficient, water-
conservative restrooms in
Brazeal Hall
• All hallway and room
lights in Robert Hall and
Brazeal Hall were replaced
with energy-efficient T8 light
bulbs
Additional efforts made on
the part of the college to con
serve are as follows:
• From January to July,
Chivers Dining Hall compos
ted 17.58 tons of food waste
• Morehouse recycled
715 ink/toner cartridges (381
more than last year) from
June 2010 to July 2011
• Morehouse recycled 8.44
tons of used vegetable oil from
June 2010 to July 2011 in con
junction with a program that
converts the oil into fuel
This information has been
provided by Ms. Sandra Van
Travis, Morehouse’s Envi
ronmental Health and Safety
Officer with Campus Opera
tions. Any additional innova
tive ways to save energy can
be sent to mhgoinggreen@
morehouse.edu.
THINK GREEN!
A Message From President
Robert Franklin
Phallus Chronicles: A
Viewer’s Response
Sustainability
Corner
Dear Men of Morehouse:
Thanks to each of you who at
tended the Presidents Town Hall
on Thursday, November 3. It was
a stimulating and inspiring oppor
tunity to hear from you and learn
more about your most pressing con
cerns. I appreciate the questions
about the Colleges business model;
operating budget; special challenges
faced by off-campus and transfer
students; late night study opportu
nities; and the need for greater com
munication and outreach to stu
dents from individual departments
within the College.
The senior administrative team
had ready answers to some of your
questions, and I am pleased to offer
them in this forum.
• The work-study pay schedule will
convert from monthly to bi-weekly
effective January 2012.
• Beginning the fall semester of the
2012-2013 academic year, we plan to
make flex cards (food) operable in
the Chivers Dining Hall, Jazzmans,
and Papa Johns/Freshen. We aim to
make the flex card operable in the
residence halls and the library in the
future.
• During a recent pilot period in
which the library was open on a
24/7 schedule, it was determined
that such hours are not cost effec
tive. Mrs. Loretta Parham, director
of the Robert W. Woodruff Library
of the Atlanta University Center, has
pledged, however, to call a meeting
with student leaders to discuss their
desires for scheduling. You will be
notified as soon as a final decision
has been made.
• Necessary repairs in residence
halls and other campus buildings
will be addressed during the holi
day break. In the meantime, please
continue to report facilities issues as
they arise. They will be handled as
expeditiously as possible.
• Similarly, please inform the ap
propriate College vice president or
associate vice president if you ex
perience less than acceptable cus
tomer service or if your needs are
not handled efficiently. We expect
you, as student leaders, to do your
part to ensure that the College’s
employees’ performance meet the
Morehouse standard. In short, if
you see something, say something.
• In partnership with the Student
Government Association, the Of
fice of Financial Aid is working to
expand fee waivers for the Graduate
Record Examination to include not
only Pell-eligible students, but also
those who can demonstrate a need
for assistance. The amount of the
discount will be determined by the
staff in the Office of Financial Aid.
• Your administration is working
diligently to implement a new card
swipe system for Crown Forum,
and we tested a system during the
President’s Town Hall. We apolo
gize that an insufficient number of
devices were in use to accommo
date the volume of students present
and regret the inconvenience this
may have caused you. We continue
to work to ensure that attendance
taking process for Crown Forum is
as efficient as possible.
• We are pleased to enhance the
funding that is available to assist
students with text books through
a collaborative partnership with
your Student Government Asso
ciation. We commend SGA lead
ership and are grateful to them
for contributing half of $20,000
that has been earmarked for book
scholarships.
• Each year, the College has shared
the operating budget during the
Town Hall. In consultation with the
Board, the College will determine if
there are more effective, responsi
ble, and appropriate ways of sharing
institutional budget information.
Our intent is to do this before the
close of the academic year.
While it was not possible to ad
dress all of your questions during
the scope of the hour, you have my
commitment that the senior ad
ministrative team, in partnership
with the appropriate departments,
will provide thorough answers to
the remaining concerns in the near
future. As I noted, Crown Forum is
an opportunity to model our under
standing of how effective leadership
occurs. We are not perfect, but we
are striving to serve and be respon
sive to the Men of Morehouse. I en
courage you to continue providing
feedback through various tools, in
cluding the customer service survey
that will be administered before the
end of each academic year.
Finally, I was pleased that the
opening documentary stirred inter
est from the student body. We will
call on you to assist us in telling our
story more effectively and in gen
erating more resources to help us
achieve our institutional dreams.
Again, I thank you for your pres
ence and candor as we strive to real
ize the full potential of this College
and her students.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Franklin ’75
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