Joshua Bass, Author at The Maroon Tiger

Morehouse student charged with aggravated assault and terroristic acts after alleged strangling

Joshua Bass2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

ATLANTA, GA – Matthew Gonzales Forestine, 21, a senior computer science major, is facing charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts, Fulton County records show. The charges stem from an incident, captured in a now-viral video. The footage, posted to TikTok and accompanied by a viewer warning label, shows the Morehouse College senior strangling a Clark Atlanta University student. The student, Kayla Bryant, identified herself as the victim in a social media post…

Viral video shows Clark Atlanta student being strangled by Morehouse student

Joshua Bass2 weeks ago1 week ago03 mins

Editor’s note: We learned after the intial publication that the Morehouse College student was charged with aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. A Clark Atlanta University student says a Morehouse College student strangled her outside The Legacy at Centennial Apartments, sparking outrage across Atlanta’s HBCU community after video of the altercation circulated on TikTok. The incident prompted…

Maroon Tigers nearly complete comeback, fall 48–45 to Clark Atlanta

Joshua Bass1 month ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Photo Credit: Morehouse Football The lights were bright, the crowd was loud, and the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers took the field for the Big Cat Classic on Clark Atlanta University’s bright red turf in a nighttime showdown. From the start, Clark Atlanta wasted no time making a statement. Two quick touchdowns had the Panthers up…

Woodfin wins Mayor: Claims historic third term in Birmingham

Joshua Bass3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Randall Woodfin ‘03 has secured a historic third term as Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, winning nearly 75 percent of the vote on Tuesday. He becomes the first mayor since Richard Arrington Jr. in 1987 to claim three consecutive terms, extending leadership he first began in 2017. Woodfin’s closest competitors were Lashunda Scales, who received 4,781…

New twist on an old tradition: ‘House Wars’ move to the football field

Joshua Bass4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Since the 1980s, “dorm house wars” was a loud, competitive Morehouse rite of passage. At the start of this school year, the tradition took a new form when B.T. Harvey Stadium hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament. The tournament was a collaboration between Xposure, Campus Alliance of Student Activities (CASA) and the Mister Morehouse College Court….

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Blank Foundation supports Morehouse with helmet donation

Joshua Bass4 months ago3 months ago02 mins

With Morehouse’s Maroon Tigers on the cusp of another football season, Christmas came early. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation provided the Maroon Tigers with brand-new helmets. The state-of-the-art helmets feature the latest technology to ensure player health and safety. According to the National Institutes of Health, between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur…

How New Life Church is bringing new hope to metro Atlanta

Joshua Bass6 months ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Marlin D. Harris, senior pastor and founder of New Life Church, first came to Atlanta on a full scholarship through Morehouse College’s dual-degree engineering program with Georgia Tech. When he arrived, he was told there was no housing available. With nowhere else to go, he spent his first two weeks of college homeless—living in Woodruff…

Morehouse student opens up about financial struggles, calls for change

Joshua Bass7 months ago2 weeks ago02 mins

When high school seniors prepare to enter college, one of the biggest challenges they face is securing funding. In the case of Stephone Cody III, a rising junior computer science major from St. Louis, that issue remains. Early Wednesday morning, Cody posted a lengthy message on Instagram, beginning with: “If I haven’t been acting…

Activating art and culture with George Gatling

Joshua Bass9 months ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Image By George Gatling One of the five pillars of Morehouse College is to be well-spoken. The Otis Moss Oratorical Contest is the epitome of utilizing your voice in a capacity that truly embodies public speaking. The contest took place during Crown Forum on Feb. 6. George W. Gatling III, a senior Religion major from…

Lounge and Fellowship: The Birth of Lounge 67

Joshua Bass9 months ago3 months ago02 mins

After a long day of work, the first thing people like to do is rest. That is exactly what Tyrone McMillian Jr, a political science and Spanish double major from Greensboro, North Carolina, created in the basement of Archer Hall. (outside of the weight room). The purpose of Lounge 67 is to give students…

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Joshua Bass

Morehouse student charged with aggravated assault and terroristic acts after alleged strangling

Viral video shows Clark Atlanta student being strangled by Morehouse student

Maroon Tigers nearly complete comeback, fall 48–45 to Clark Atlanta

Woodfin wins Mayor: Claims historic third term in Birmingham

New twist on an old tradition: ‘House Wars’ move to the football field

Blank Foundation supports Morehouse with helmet donation

How New Life Church is bringing new hope to metro Atlanta

Morehouse student opens up about financial struggles, calls for change

Activating art and culture with George Gatling

Lounge and Fellowship: The Birth of Lounge 67