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H — The Organ of Studen Expression Since 1925 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GA MARCH 29-APRIL 3, 2013 VOLUME LXXXVII, ISSUE 14 SPELMAN’S Madison Moreland Contributing Writer nunorela 1 @scmail. spelnian.edu “The renovations to Lon er Manley are never going to happen." This mantra was stated by many stu dents in the ALC after the dosing of the old Grille. During the time between the clos ing and re-opening of Lower Man- ley, restaurants such as Starbucks, Jamba Juice, and Subway were added to it. To everyone's surprise, when we returned from Spring Break we were greeted with an en tirely new and almost unrecogniz able Lower Manley. Before, the options for meals on campus outside of the Alina Upshaw were limited. Now, Al C students have a plethora of choices. One could stop by Starbucks (open from S a an.-8 pan.) for a morning coffee on the way to class, or opt for Subway , Sushi, or the Grille for lunch and/or dinner (These estab lishments are open from 11 a.m. to 11 pan.) There is also the nutritious option of grabbing a quick smoothie from Jamba Juice, w hich is open front S a.m.-11 pan. These recent additions to Lower Manley have been met with excitement and gratitude from both ALC students and faculty members. It has become the new common ground for students front all three colleges to meet, eat. and socialize. “The new Lower Manley not only otters us different dining options, but also brings together all of the Al C students and faculty and pro motes the ‘ALT' Unity,' " S pel man sophomore Chioma Anyikwa said. “Plus, it's great to be able to eat something other than the cafe every now and then!" Some students even went as far as say ing that the renovations were comprehensively overdue. “1 am happy that they finally took place," Spelman sophomore Ay ana Cannon said. “We've waited a long time to finally have something on our campus that added to the great Spelman atmosphere." These additions are not only ap preciated by Spehuanitcs. but the biggest buzz among the ALC has been which is going to be the next school to renovate their current restaurant standards. Spelman College has cer tainly raised the bar for on-campus dining in the ALT'. Morehouse, the ball is in your court. The Purpose of Education In a 1947edition of The Maroon Tiger, our most noted alumnus, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,, wrote about the distinct purposes of education and how they influenced the dynamics and infrastructure of Morehouse at the time. King’s distinctive writing techniques seem to have grown as he developed as a student here at Morehouse. Read the concerns of King and his vision for the future. As I engage in the so-called “bull sessions” around and about the school, I too often find that most college men have a misconception of the purpose of education. Most of the “brethren” think that education should equip them with the proper instruments of exploitation so that they can forever trample over the masses. Still others think that education should furnish them with noble ends rather than means to an end. It seems to me that education has a two-fold function to perform in the life of man and in society: the one is utility and the other is culture. Education must enable a man to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of his life. Education must also train one for quick, resolute and effective thinking. To think incisively and to think for one’s self is very difficult. We are prone to let our mental life become invaded by legions of half truths, prejudices, and propa ganda. At this point, I often wonder whether or not education is fulfilling its purpose. A great majority of the so-called edu cated people do not think logically and scientifically. Even the press, the classroom, the platform, and the pulpit in many instances do not give us objective and unbiased truths. To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction. The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. But education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals. The late Eugene Talmadge, in my opinion, possessed one of the better minds of Georgia, or even America. More over, he wore the Phi Beta Kappa key. By all measuring rods, Mr. Talmadge could think critically and intensively; yet he contends that I am an inferior being. Are those the types of men we call educated? We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate. The broad education will, therefore, transmit to one not only the accumulated knowledge of the race but also the accumulated experience of social living. If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, con sumed with immoral acts. Be careful, “brethren!” Be careful, teachers! STUDENTS GATHER FOR GOSPEL CONCERT Donnell Williamson Campus News Editor donnellwilliamsonjr@yahoo.com James Parker Staff Writer jamesjr.parker@gmail.com Just after 7 p.m. Thursday evening, there was an explosion on the east side of Spelman’s campus. Witnesses at Lower Manley reported hearing distinct sounds related to the incident. Large groups of students were seen near the site of the explosion, and the suspects involved have been identified but not taken into custody. For months the Morehouse MLK Jr. International Chapel assistant, specifically Llewellyn Dixon, had been planning the AUC Gospel Explosion named “Fame to His Name” that disrupted the usual flow of events on all three campuses. As the hour approached the pews in Sister’s Chapel filled with hopeful and excited students. “I knew there was a gospel event [going on], so I wanted to come and be around other Christians,” Spelman sopho more Rayna Thornton said. Not long after the service began, everyone in the au dience was singing, clapping and by Dixon’s account “en countering God.” The singing group, Manifest, was the first of many performers to receive a standing ovation during the event. Following them, the MLK Chapel Gospel Choir prompted worshippers to stand on their feet again during and after their selection. Choir director Brianna Sullivan, who also served as lead singer for the evening, inspired the crowd and discreetly saved the performance. “We actually forgot one of the lines of the song,” Sullivan disclosed. None of the audience members seemed to notice the mistake, and during a technical difficulty with sound later on in the service, the congregation began an im promptu rendition of “Moving Forward” by Israel Hough ton. Further engaging and leading churchgoers in praise, the junior treasurer of the Chapel Assistants, Geoffrey Dudley, delivered the message for the evening. Using the title, “Put Christ On So You Can Be Put On,” Dudley en couraged himself and students to “Grow our God to be bigger than our problems,” using scriptures and practical situations. The combination of preparation, effective emcees, and talented performances compelled the hosts to dismiss audience members several times, because the enthusiasm in the room only intensified after each benediction. Dixon didn’t equate the success of the event to planning or skill, moreover, but God. “We asked and God favored us. That’s it,” Dixon said. Sullivan also acknowledged a preeminent factor in the choir’s accomplishments. “We feel like God is just using us as a way to get out his message,” said Sullivan, whose main goal in all of the choir’s events is simply to minister. The MLK choir and the entire planning team were successful in achieving their goal for the evening. The ex plosion’s theme, “Fame to His Name,” incorporated the team’s intent to draw notice to everything that students give more attention to and make more famous than God. For at least two hours, if not for the entire night, God was on the mind and heart of each person at the service. “Spiritually, I think it went very well,” Dudley said. “People came up there with some issues and I feel like God really worked on their hearts.” Dixon’s idea and goal for Thursday’s service were influenced by the Praise Fest held in the fall at Spelman and his desire to build greater unity among Christian min istries in the AUC. Dudley also has optimistic visions for the future because he hopes to see students do well not only spiritually, but to become “holistically awesome” as well. For interested individuals, the MLK Gospel Choir welcomes any new members into their “family,” as Sullivan regards them, and no auditioning is necessary. Also, Dudley is reaching out to rising leaders in and out of the religious organization who want to sharpen their leadership skills, and he charges all religious leaders to truly take a stand for the kingdom of heaven. Dixon advises students to stay tuned for other up coming events, but his explosion has already sparked inter est and awareness within the AUC and further enriched his own. Therefore, the immediate results from Thursday’s incident are evident, but the long-term effects have yet to be determined. WWW.THEMAROONTIGER.COM Recycle The Maroon Tiger march 29 april 3,2013