Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor Behind the name of many Black colleges and universities is a rich history, from their founding, to their notable alumni and to their campus culture. Most students of these institutions would say that they know their school’s history pretty well. However, there may be some historical facts that students may not…
Torrence Banks, News Editor There are many Morehouse faculty members that have children that attend Morehouse College and other schools in the AUC. This year, the Maroon Tiger has decided to highlight several students and see how being on the same campus as their parents has impacted their experience. Morehouse’s Director of Event Support Services…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief For 153 years, Morehouse College has been an institution whose mission was the betterment of Black men. Through offering opportunities and building Black men academically and personally, this institution has been known to produce trailblazers and history makers for generations, but this school has also been known to produce a plethora of…
Torrence Banks, News Editor There always is a faculty retreat before a new semester begins so that faculty can discuss routine topics such as new procedures for enrolling cross-registration students or being introduced to new personnel at Woodruff Library. That’s why the retreat on Jan. 9-10 of this year was so memorable, because it’s where…
Tennille Mack, Staff Writer What is the purpose of Valentine’s day you may ask? Valentine’s Day, Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. This holiday has origins in the ancient Roman festival Lupercalia that was conducted annually under a corporation of priests called Luperci. At the end of the 5th century Pope Gelasius…
DeAndre Washington, Arts & Entertainment Editor It is disheartening to watch the decline in the popularity of print magazines in Atlanta. The Quick Quick, a popular site in Ponce City Market that is known for housing magazines such as BRICK Magazine, DAZED Magazine and i-D Magazine, has officially closed down. What that means is there…
Torrence Banks, News Editor Fashion designer and artist Virgil Alboh’s “Figures of Speech” exhibit opened at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta Georgia on November 12th, 2019. I decided to see the exhibit on Saturday before it closes on March 8th. Below are photos of some of the pieces that stood out to me.
DeAndre Washington, Arts & Entertainment Editor My introduction to Mac’s music came around his 2010 breakout mixtape K.I.D.S. and since then I’d be glued to every project he’d release going forward. 10 years later, now in a new decade, the artist known for his questioning of life’s meaning has transitioned. Recently Mac Miller’s family made…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Any sensible person would not tell Pablo Picasso how to paint a painting or tell Cormac McCarthy how to write a novel. Someone who is a master of their craft should be allowed to exercise their skills to the best of their ability. Any sort of interruption or…
