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CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR
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WORLD & LOCAL EDITOR
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ADVERTISING MANAGER
ADVISER
RON THOMAS
THE TRIALS OF A HIP HOP SOLDIER
CONTINUED
previous electoral season. It was also in
2008, The Hip Hop Caucus started their
first campaign entitled “Respect My Vote!”
which was catapulted by the likes of T.I.
and Keyshia Cole. The campaign mobilized
over 700 volunteers, registered 49,500 new
voters, made over 6.5 million voter im
pressions, and as the registration deadline
neared on September 30, 2008 the Hip Hop
Caucus made a one day push which regis
tered over 52,000 people to vote in 16 cities
across the country. “ We want people in
these communities to realize where there’s
unity there’s strength,” Yearwood said.
This year, “Respect My Vote! “ is
back and being regarded as the best effort
thus far to mobilize youth in our communi
ties. Spearheaded by industry leaders such
as Trey Songz, Travis Porter, Lupe Fiasco,
Rig Sean, Tank, R.O.R, and Kevin Liles,
this years effort is specifically designed to
educate communities on the importance
of voting and how to organize for a better
America.
After graduating from the University
of District of Columbia where he served
as student body president, Rev. Yearwood
answered his call to ministry. He continued
his education at Howard University where
he was also elected student body president
and earned his Masters of Divinity De
gree.
After graduation, he joined the Air
Force where he served as chaplain, but was
soon dismissed as a threat to national secu
rity after being put on trial for speaking on
his concerns with the war and the direction
it was heading at that time. It was upon his
dismissal Rev. Yearwood decided to follow
his passion as a community servant full
time. “Its amazing how I could be put on
trial by the Air Force , dismissed as a threat
to national security, then a few years later,
I’m honorably discharged and asked to
join President Obama for the launch of his
Green Campaign. When your heart is with
the people, God will make a way.”
The son of college professors, the
reverend is no stranger to educating oth
ers. “ My father has his doctorate in African
American studies as well as his law degree.
My mother has her doctorate in psychol
ogy. It was in my teen years when my
father served as Associate Dean of African
American studies at Howard, I was able
to sit in his class and listen to countless
leaders. People like Stokely Carmichael
(Kwame Ture) and so many others really
made a huge impact on my life. An impact
that really impacted me to love my peo
ple.”
While success may seem as if it
leaves a special window open for some,
Rev. Yearwood makes it clear relaying his
premiss on politics and organizing have not
always been easy.“After I was dismissed
from the military I approached some of the
more traditional civil rights organizations
but they shunned the way I chose to speak
out on the war. It wasn’t until I met Dr. Ren
Chavis that I was able to be connected to
someone (Russell Simmons) who agreed
with my vision. I had to find a way to shape
my cultural expression with my political
experience.”
Moving forward Rev. Yearwood looks
to continue to gather our communities for
causes which affect our society. From the
suites to the streets, or from the hood to the
hill, Rev. Yearwood says he can’t stop won’t
stop until the message is heard.
TRANSFORMATION OF
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Donnell Williamson
Associate Campus News Editor
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The implementation of a new module for
Freshman Orientation could possibly be more
beneficial now than it has been in recent years.
Dean Alvin Darden, freshman dean—along
with other Deans and administrators—has de
cided to create a course description for Fresh
man Orientation that incorporates the Five Wells
(Well-Dressed, Well-Spoken, Well-Balanced,
Well-Read, and Well-Traveled) into the Tuesday
morning chapel lecture.
In prior years, the system of Freshman Ori
entation entailed coming into King’s Chapel and
listening to an intensive lecture of Dean Darden
with the support of his assistant, Omar Agard.
Many students did not find the convocation vital
to freshmen and their daily activities.
This year there are more focal points. Stu
dents are now being challenged to articulate their
words, engaged in active reading and historical
facts of Morehouse, learn about opportunities of
studying abroad, understand proper etiquette and
attire expectations and develop leadership skills
while maintaining a healthy balance between
school, family, work and social activities.
Dr. William Bynum is the Vice President
for Student Services and he covers the topic of
being “Well-Dressed”. The focus point of being
well dressed is not only about the clothing that
one wears, but it also deals with presentation and
adapting to environments.
Dr. Bynum teaches the students about
everything from the type of lapels to matching
handkerchiefs and ties. He also introduced the
freshmen to proper eating etiquette.
“No doubt [Freshman Orientation] is more
beneficial,” Bynum said. “There is now a curricu
lum and it’s more substance base because we are
able to speak directly to the wells.”
Many students have been talking about the
base of the curriculum including the “Five Wells.”
The main point of this discussion is to bring clar
ity to the extensiveness of the course. Will the
Wells still be the main focus after Dr. Franklin’s
Presidency?
“We expect that it will,” Bynum said. “How
ever the class will still be based on modules. We
hope to break the module down even further into
possibly 10 sections with 50 students, rather than
the 5 sections with 100 students. This will help to
create a better dialogue.”
With the new changes of Freshman Orientation,
many freshmen have faithfully gone to Chapel
in hopes of learning something new each week.
Many students have adopted wells as their favor
ites and are aspiring to emulate the principles of
that specific well. One of those students happens
to be a freshman English major, Darien Waite.
“The most useful well is well-balanced, without
balance we are non-functioning,” Waite said.
“Everything in life requires balance and without
stability in that balance we will never be able to
find that place of peace inside of us. There is a
time and place for everything and it all requires
you doing not too much of something and not to
little of something either.”
POLITIHOUSE
PROMise. epwe^ce. vird/ct.
^ "Morehouse College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate against applicants or employees based on age, race, color,
religion, or national origin." Department of Human Resources, More
house College
The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission website outlines
the guidelines which equal opportunity employers must follow. Left out
of Morehouse's statement are several hey groups which are normally
protected under equal opportunity laws: sex (gender) and sexual orien
tation; both of which are further articulated in the Civil Service Reform
Act of 1978 and the Office of Personnel Management. The gray area:
Morehouse College is a private institution and therefore is not subject
ed to the jurisdiction of these laws. As a result, Morehouse has fulfilled
its legal obligation to protect those included in its equal opportunity
clause.
POLITIHOUSE CLASSIFIES THIS PLAN AS TRUE
2 "’Welcome Bach to the House' following NSO a weeh of programs de
signed at welcoming upperclassmen bach to the brotherhood. Through
use of class councils, registered student organization. Financial Aid,
and OHRL mahing sure upperclassmen have a clear direction from one year
to the next.” SGA President Anre Washington, from platform as candidate,
April 2012
The initiative developed by then candidate for SGA President, Anre
Washington was created as a way to merge upperclassmen bach into
the brotherhood. The idea was to welcome upperclassmen bach into
Morehouse with a spirit of inclusion. Class Councils, SGA, fraternities,
the Bonner Scholars Program, and other campus organizations all as
sisted upperclassmen on move-in day; however, no such program ever
occurred "mahing sure upperclassmen have a clear direction from one
year to the next.”
POLITIHOUSE CLASSIFIES THIS PLAN AS PROMISE BROKEN
3 Last spring, then candidate for SGA Vice President, Temi Ohotieuro,
ran on a platform titled, "The Temi System." This system was devel
oped to increase senate visibility on campus; which included expand
ing on an idea from former Senate Pro-Tempore Edward Anderson T2 to or
ganize the senate into districts, each senator responsible for a portion of the
student body constituency. Ohotieuro wanted to tahe this initiative further
and require senators to do a grievance report and mandatory meeting every
month with their districts.
After winning the election, Vice President Ohotieuro started to initiate
his plan for rebranding and increasing senate visibility. With the help of
2012 President Pro-Tempore Ocoszio Jachson and Chairman of Consti
tution and Bylaws Committee, Darren Martin, districts in the Senate are
now included in the Senate Bylaws. Senators are mandated to reach out
to their constituency and report grievances and solutions to the Senate
in a weeh's time. District rounds and duties are slated to start in the next
two weehs.
POLITIHOUSE CLASSIFIES THIS PLAN AS PROMISE KEPT
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