By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer If the Atlanta University Center (AUC) is a microcosm of the Black community, then there have to be different facets to adhere to every subculture. There are music, art, fashion, business, and photography collectives in the AUC, but something new is rolling in: roller skating. The Young Black Folks (YBF)…
Kennedy London, Staff Writer The amount of film spanning over the past 100 years is such a sprawling and dense collection that there is something for everyone to enjoy. From “No Country To Old Men” to “Blade Runner” to In the “Mood for Love” to “Network” to “Sorry To Bother you” and so on, it is…
By Ayana Marie Davenport, Staff Writer Atlanta bred rapper, Kodie Shane is a soon to be a musical sensation. After the release of her debut album, “Young Heartthrob,” Kodie has been nonstop grinding making sure to make her mark on the world and “to become bigger than the iPhone”. Signed to Epic Records, her youthful…
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Getting gifts and candy for lovers is easy, but Walmart doesn’t sell relationships. Finding a relationship is difficult, but how do queer people fair with fostering relationships in heteronormative spaces and are queer romances harder to maintain in the Atlanta University Center (AUC)? “There’s this big idea of the perfect…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Founder’s Week is known across campus for being a time to celebrate the birth of Morehouse College, but even amid the celebration, there is still some conversation to be had. On February 15, there will be a presidential symposium on “The Morehouse Idea: Opportunities, Complexities, and Challenges for the Global Black Community…
Amietee Foundjing, Staff Writer Of all the “can’t miss” events that take place during Morehouse College’s annual Founder’s Day Week the one event that seems to steal the spotlight every year is the Candle in the Dark Gala. Now, 30 years since its inception in 1989, current Gala executive chair Mr. Henry Goodgame promises “another…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-in-Chief Despite not hailing from the institution that he has had a love for since childhood, President David A. Thomas has dreams that he plans to become a reality while he is serving as the president of Morehouse College. When speaking at the Opening Convocation, Thomas informed the Morehouse community about how he plans…
Roderick Diamond II, Associate Sports Editor There are plenty of examples that show how crucial a positive mentor is to success. Oprah Winfrey was mentored by the late Maya Angelou. Benjamin Elijah Mays mentored our brother Martin Luther King Jr., and Ray Charles mentored Quincy Jones. These are all individuals that have had a global…
Shakim Muhafiz, Staff Writer The transition from high school to college is an exciting adventure, but it can also bring about a new world of challenges. With moving in and getting adjusted to a roommate, getting up for classes on time or just even balancing their time wisely, the growing pains are indeed there. The…
