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A LOOK INSIDE THE ISSUE ; ■ A THE MAROON TIGER THE ORGAN OF STUDENT EXPRESSION SINCE 1925 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE - ATLANTA, GA 1/31/14 - 2/5/14 * VoL.88, No. 9 NEWSLINE JOHNSON FOR MAYOR: KEVIN JOHNSON ‘96 RECENTLY FORMED AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA. HE IS KNOWN AMONG THE MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY FOR THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING A LETTER HE WROTE AHEAD OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S MAY 2013 VISIT TO THE COLLEGE. NEW ADMISSION CRITERIA: MOREHOUSE IS AMONG A LIST OF SCHOOLS COMMITTING TO INCREASING ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. ACCORDING TO THE AJC, THE PLAN INCLUDES A NEW PRE COLLEGE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY PROMIS ING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TEST WILL FACTOR IN TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUT ALSO "SOFT” SKILLS, LIKE A STUDENT’S PERSISTENCE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WILSON TO BE INAUGURATED: PRESIDENT WILSON IS SET TO BE OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED AS THE 11TH PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE ON NEXT FRIDAY. HIS CER EMONY COMES JUST AS A HOST OF OTHER EVENTS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR THE WEEK, INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE BY MARVIN SAPP AND AN EDUCATION SUMMIT. THE SUPERBOWL UNITES ALUM: THE RECENT SUPER BOWL FESTIVITIES BROUGHT TOGETHER A NUMBER OF MORE HOUSE ALUM INCLUDING JAMES KING AND KAMERUN WHALUM, BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF BRUNO MARS’ BAND. NEW WEATHER TASK FORCEV: AFTER A WINTER STORM THAT SHUT DOWN THE CITY, GOV. NATHAN DEAL HAS AN NOUNCED A TASK FORCE TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN THE FUTURE. utm MICHAEL ROMAN STAFF WRITER MJR2992@GMAIL.COM With the stands packed, Forbes Arena was overflowing with the type of enchantment that can't be duplicated by any other rivalry when the Maroon Tigers’ basketball team hosted cross campus rival Clark Atlanta Saturday. The heart-wrenching 65-62 loss for the Maroon Tigers had the acuteness of a heavyweight title match. With eight ties and seven lead changes, the Maroon Tigers and Panthers traded blows and competed until the very last second. While Morehouse senior guard David Bu- channon got a clean look from the top of the arc as time expired, his long-range transition 3-pointer fell short of the front of the rim and failed to force overtime as the Panthers prevailed. In the final home game against Clark Atlanta for Morehouse seniors, guard Darrius Williams scored a game- high 29 points and added nine rebounds. Williams shot an efficient 62 percent from the field on 13-for-21 shooting. Unfor tunately for Morehouse (2-8 SIAC, 5-13 overall), the perimeter shooters on the team, Buchannon and guard Austin An derson, could not match the effective ness of Williams in their respective roles. Buchannon and Anderson combined for 5-for-22 (23 percent) from the field and l-for-7 (14 percent) from 3-point territory. Perimeter shooting has been a dilemma for the Maroon Tigers all sea son. Their 30 percent cumulative 3-point shooting on the season has resulted in a last-place standing in the SIAC East divi sion. When asked to name the Tigers’ top three struggles against Clark, head coach Grady Brewer replied, “Shooting, shooting and shooting!” After nearly two decades as the Tigers’ coach, Brewer spoke about the importance of guard play and perimeter shooting, claiming that guards are the most important position for winning big games. Then he elaborated on this no tion. “There is a theory that I have about the 3-point line with us, this team," he said “We must make five or more 3-pointers to have a chance to win.” In eight of the team's 13 losses this sea son, Morehouse has failed to make at least five 3-pointers. In four of the team’s five wins, they have made five or more 3-pointers. Brewer's theory may not be perfect, but it is an indication of the importance of perimeter shooting for this team. As teams continue to prepare for Morehouse and notice their struggles from the 3-point line, it is inevitable that Morehouse will continue to face zone defenses. The offense must become less stagnant and move the ball. Also, the Ti gers must attack soft spots in the zone to free up their shooters on the perimeter. With better looks from deep, Morehouse has a chance to improve on its unim pressive 3-point percentage. After a tough loss in an emotional rivalry game, the Tigers look ahead to their next op ponent with hopes of leaving their shoot ing woes behind. Brewer said the new mantra for the team during Feb ruary is "fresh legs, fresh mind, fresh body and fresh spirit.” This game was the Maroon Tigers' fifth consecutive loss overall and second consecutive home loss in the heart of regular season conference play. It is surely too late for a fresh, complete restart to the season. However, the team still has time to finish strong for the seniors and make this season one to remember. SNOW BALL FIGHTS THAT WERE NOT VERY INNOCENT Tuesday morning, a tweet posted to the official Morehouse College Twitter ac count read, “ATTN: Due to the inclem ent weather, @Morehouse College will be closing today at 1 pm!!!” Three hours later, at 12:20 p.m., students received an email informing them of cancellations, just 40 minutes before they went into effect. According to CNN.com, The National Weather Service "put the entire Atlanta metro area under a winter storm warn ing at 3:38 a.m. Tuesday.” The college was also closed on Wednes day and Thursday, but these announce ments were made one day in advance. “The way [the college] handled com munication was a bit off,” said freshman Kyree Bey, who recommended that Morehouse use a texting alert system similar to other institutions. Other stu dents said administration should have cancelled all classes on Tuesday so that students would not have driven in those conditions at all. City of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed faced similar criticisms over his response to the storm. In response to the blame placed on Reed, a CNN article reported, "Metro Atlanta comprises 140 cities and towns - most of which have their own leaders making their own de cisions.” The article went on to say that the condition of the highways - which is where most accidents and traffic oc curred - was the responsibility of state officials. Reed admitted that he should have recommended that schools, busi nesses, and government offices release citizens at varying set times, rather than all at once. Those factors caused many people in Metro Atlanta to take 10 hours or more to drive home. For this week, local news stations are predicting multiple days filled with JAMES PARKER CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR JAMESJR.PARKER@GMAIL.COM "It didn’t matter if you were a police officer or a girl, if you were in a car coming up Brown Street, you were getting hit [with snow]." - Morehouse freshman Christum Noel. After last Tuesday’s snow storm, students from the AUC filled Brown Street to participate in a snow fight in volving anyone else who happened to be on that road. The very little car traffic on Brown Street was made even less because of the weather, but the few motorists who did travel this stretch of campus were caught by surprise. Some students threw snow at all cars that passed by, including a Campus Police vehicle and the vehicle of an unidentified female who got out of her car in frustration. Reportedly, students continued to throw snow at her until she abruptly returned to her vehicle. Later, students walked to the area on Clark Atlanta University’s campus referred to as the "pedestrian prom enade” to continue the snow ball fight. Several videos were posted on YouTube depicting different parts of the night’s event. After the initial excitement wore off, many students had a less positive at titude about the snow and the college’s response to the subsequent weather conditions. "They didn't put the salt out until .[the snow] had already started melting,” said freshman Eric Clark. He rsaid ice was left on campus for days before any measures were taken to clear the roads and walkways. Other students, such as sopho more Thahal May, said a lack of food in the cafeteria was also an issue. He suggested that the college keep more food in stock when storms are forecast ed, but he under stood the conditions in the cafeteria have also been caused by the short age of staff due to the storm. Some students expressed more dis pleasure with the way and time that class cancellations were announced. if