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Based on the results, it is clear that there is a
different definition among students on the Liberal
Arts brand of Morehouse College. The consensus,
however, is that Morehouse College indeed is pro
ducing a well-rounded experience for its students.
"Here at Morehouse you’re able to be
come well-versed in other areas," Melvin Hill, a
sophomore applied physics major, said. “People I
talk to here are able to converse about anything
[such as] politics, current events and sciences.
Guys here are really knowledgeable in things other
than their fields.”
Other students believe that the focus on
non-humanities majors can take away from the
Liberal Arts experience, or start to redefine a Liberal
Arts education.
"Here I feel like we focus more on science
fields even though we're a liberal arts school,” Brian
Johnson, freshman computer science major, said.
The dean of the Division of Humanities and
Social Sciences, Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris, offers a
more clear and succinct definition of a Liberal Arts
institution.
Myrick-Harris believes that “the mission of a
liberal arts education is to develop individuals who
are able to place their expertise in specific fields
into a wider context in order to better understand
the world and perform. As a liberal arts institution,
Morehouse must cultivate academic as well as per
sonal growth, so that students evolve holistically.”
Myrick-Harris asserts that the biology majors
in the Glee Club and business majors participating
in campus poetry slams are evidence that More
house has been true to the mission of liberal arts
education.
“It is important for students to have the
means to express the totality of who they are,"
Myrick-Harris said.
Because students are not limited to engag
ing in activities related to their specific fields, More
house has allowed each individual to fully develop
and express his identity. One of the copious ways
that Morehouse allows its students to express them
selves is the open mic night hosted every Thursday.
The group of students who compose the III
Lyterati organization have capitalized on the arts
aspect of liberal arts education. The group uses its
open mic nights to provide a medium for artistic
expression through poetry, music, dance and any
other form their emotions and talents manifest
themselves.
“We just needed an outlet for artists," said
one of the group's organizers who goes by the
stage name Black. “This is the only time some of
them can be free."
One of the students using the open mic
nights to express himself is freshman saxophonist
Josh Burton. “It's a calming place to be when I'm
playing,” Burton said. "I can just focus on trying to
relay the message through the saxophone to the
crowd.”
While his brother, Orson, added to the col
lege's artistry by being a drum major from 2008
to 2010, there is different gift Burton is seeking to
master - the art of playing football as a defensive
end for The Maroon Tigers. He said it is a craft that
he practices just as often as the saxophone and he
uses both as stress relievers.
When he isn't playing at official venues like
open mic, Burton records in a hall mate’s makeshift
studio in his room located in LLC residence hall. He
said he works with a lot of musicians on campus,
especially in his residence hall.
“It seems like everybody has a gift here,"
said Burton “We have doing everything - drawing,
singing, producing, writing, and playing [music].”
Another athlete turned musician, senior
Stanley Collins, brought his experience with the
guitar to the creativity on campus. Six years ago,
Collins shifted his focus from basketball to music
when he started playing for his church choir. He
currently lends his talent to groups on campus that
ask for help performing.
The open mic night is only a minute exam
ple of students being well-rounded in their educa
tion and artistic expression. It is safe to say that
Morehouse students are roaming around these sa
cred streets experiencing a special-tailored Liberal
Arts institution without even knowing it.