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Morris Brown College - Students First: Serving...Learning...Leading! DECEMBER 2000/JANUARY 2001 - 5
LADIES NIGHT
The 2nd floor Ladies of Wilkes Hall would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Photo by Miss Latoyo Black
MBC Office of Student Financial Aid
Morris Brown College Default Management Department is excited to introduce online
counseling for all new freshmen and transfer students. In a collaborate effort with the recent
requirements for all students to have laptop computers, Ms. Theresa Jones, Default
Manager Coordinator, and Mr. Parvesh Singh, Executive Director of Financial Aid have
made online Entrance and Exit counseling more student friendly. In addition, students will
be able to meet federal loan requirements by learning loan management skills for the future.
Online counseling also enhances students to become more knowledgeable in managing
indebtedness, an important default prevention tool.
To access this new innovative technology you must go online to www.mapping-your-
futiure.org and click as follows:
1. Select state of school 2. Name of school 3. Read all text and answer questions 4. Fill
out student information form 5. Keep records of confirmation page to submit to Ms. Jones
located in the Financial Aid office or e-mail confirmation page to www.theresa.jones@
morrisbrown.edu.
This is indeed a great advantage for our students, as we go the distance into the 21st
Century.
by Natasha Marshall
STAFF WRITER
L adies Night turned out
to be a huge success.
The Ladies of the Pan
Hellenic Council Sororities
came together to on Thursday,
November 9, 2000 to host a
program the was truly re
markable. Ever so often will
we find so many African
American Sisters come
together and discuss a variety
of issues facing the world
today and not once catch an
attitude with one another.
The different sororities here
on Morris Brown College
proved that females could
work together regardless of
what organization you are
apart of. Every lady left the
program with a great sense
of pride. Truly indeed this
was a very beneficial program.
Ladies it was a job well
done!!!
YOUNG/
GiFTfd
& Black
THAT’S
A FACT!
Don't Waste Your Gifts.
Magic...
Magic All
Around
by Carol Lee
ETS COUNSELOR
What a whirlwind of an
opportunity for the 1999-2000
Miss Educational Talent
Search student, Jamilia Stew
art. Miss Stewart, a 2000
year graduate of Douglas
High School, enjoyed a week
long visit with former NBA
basketball star , yes you have
guessed it, Mr. Earvin “Magic”
Johnson!
Although it would appear
as if it was some wave of a
magic wand, to be granted a
scholarship that would pro
vide students with the chance
to share living quarters with
Mr. Johnson and his family in
California, that is exactly
what Jamilia experienced!
Miss Stewart, along with
other recipients of the Magic
Johnson Foundation/Taylor
Michaels Scholarship, visited
the Magic Johnson Founda
tion and met with various
stars.
The following lists the
criteria students must meet
in order to be eligible. This is
indicated at website www.
magicjohnson.org:
• Be currently enrolled as a
senior in high school with the
intentions of attending a four-
year college or university in
Student Run, Student Powered: MBC-TV
by LaToya Black
STAFF WRITER
hose of us returning to Morris Brown after an exciting,
yet hectic summer vacation, have noticed some changes
around our beloved school. First, the new laptop re
quirement and its on-going controversy with President Cross.
Secondly, the new cafeteria staff and their 101 ways of pre
paring repetitious meals served with our fried, baked, or
steamed—friend: chicken. And last but definitely not least, the
limited housing on campus; made up for by housing students
at the infamous Days Inn Hotels (Clairmont and Chamblee/
Tucker). But, aside from all the sometimes-frustrating
changes that have occurred, there is one that is often over
looked and rarely appreciated: MBC-TV.
MBC-TV, a television network that came about last semes
ter, is finally here and located on the second level inside the
Hickman Student Center. The idea of the network came
about through Brownites wanting to have a station for Morris
Brown, ran by Morris Brown students. Students felt it would
be cool to have a station to expose the many issues, concerns,
and achievements that happen everyday on campus. They
wanted the opportunity to have a voice on campus; and with
the help of Ron Taylor, Executive Producer for the station,
the idea became a reality.
Mr. Ron Taylor and Avery Hunter (Producer for MBC-TV)
got together last semester to formulate and conventionalize
the idea of a television station serving the students of MBC.
They knew that in order for the station to be successful, it had
to be student operated and ran. Flyers were hung around cam
pus in the spring of 2000, calling all students to come and par
ticipated in the development of a station for them, run by them.
Through faith and a dedicated team of 6 writers, the structur
ing and creative formats for MBC-TV started coming along
with stories for the newscast to scripts for the comedy sitcom.
Although the station got off to a good start, problems
quickly surfaced as the school year ended and the summer
began. During the summer, the staff worked diligently at
creating the work areas for the station, recruiting reporters
and news anchors, and getting the acceptance from the
administration to acknowledge their dream of a news station
for Morris Brown. Writers for the station would come and go
as they pleased, causing frustration to the students who
wanted to make it happen. This also made the administra
tion staff skeptical as to why the team wanted to pursue with
the idea of having a station. They didn’t believe the students
could run the station on their own. Some advisors suggested
hiring professionals to come and assist the students in devel
oping the idea. “People who knew how powerful it was felt
threatened by us, and the people who knew how powerful it
was and liked the idea wanted total control of it to benefit
them or their respective department,” said senior Business/
Finance major Christopher Durham.
Other problems also occurred during their arduous task of
developing the network. One problem was the station being
shut down four times by the administrative staff. The goal of
the administrative staff was to primarily terminate the sta
tion, which would have been devastating to the dedicated
staff. But this didn’t hurt the MBC staff; they persevered on,
knowing they had to prove the people that they would over
come criticism. “Me and Chris worked extremely long hours
all summer getting this together,” said senior Mass Communi
cations major Ronnie Houston. The staff was never discour
aged, not willing to let their hard work fade into oblivion.
Despite all the obstacles and trials the staff had to go
through, the station is here to stay. Some of the courageous
students who maintained their faith through the struggle
are Tracy Brinson, (Miss Morris Brown College) Mark Littles,
Kathy Roby, Bethany Brandon, and Dorsey Jackson. But two
students stood exceptionally from the rest; seniors Chris
Durham (Head Director/Screenwriter) and Ronnie Houston
(Asst. Director/Screenwriter/Head Editor).
These two students worked tirelessly this summer to make
MBC-TV not only a success, but also a reality. “Due to the
persistence and superior leadership of Ron Taylor and the
steadfastness and visionary mindset of Dr. Delores Cross,
MBC-TV soldiered on,” said Chris Durham. The station
already has the MBC-News up and running, and a comedy
sitcom called “On Our Own”. It is in the process of creating a
morning fitness show, fashion show, gospel show, and a late
night talk show. Students, faculty, and staff can watch MBC-
TV and their programs on Channel 39.
MBC-TV continues to soldier on, creating a brilliant station
to service the needs of our student body, as well as giving
students a voice that will not only be heard, but also viewed
through a unique and dynamic display of Morris Brown’s
finest at work. Student Run. Student Powered.
the fall
• Have a 2.5 GPA
• Complete a scholarship
application
• Be a resident of Atlanta,
Cleveland, Houston, Los
Angeles, or New York
• Proof of enrollment as a
full time student before fund
are released
• Participate in Life and
Practical Skills classes
• Participate in Mentoring
Program
Students are also afforded
the experience of participat
ing in an internship program.
The Morris Brown College
Educational Talent Search
Program is very proud of
Jamilia and thankful to
“Magic” for all the great work
he continues in the African
American Community.
“Magic” continue to score!!
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