Image via Hunter Bonaparte By Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator To kick off the new semester, there was Morehouse sophomore Dorayn Jahmarae’ Murphy – or Drivooo, who performed original music at an Atlanta open mic. The performance took place at Freeside Atlanta, a “makerspace” founded in 2009. Upon entering, the first thing you’ll notice…
Image via Hunter Bonaparte By Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator Atlanta has been recognized as the epicenter of black culture. Cam Kirk Studios’ Live DJ Mix made it clear who’s behind the city’s glowing reputation. Cam Kirk got his start as a talented photographer. Since graduating from Morehouse in 2011, he’s turned his talents…
Image via Phoenix Satterfield By: Grace Barlow The Atlanta University Center Philly Club is breaking barriers. In a recent initiative, The Philly Club and its members presented to over 500 high school students the significance of attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The mission of the Philly Club is to enhance…
Image via Ezekeial Rabb By: Bradley Morrison, Staff Writer AUC students have passionately sought extended hours for on-campus dining options. Attending school in Atlanta’s West End means restaurants close early amid an already established food desert. Morehouse Dining decided to make changes after hearing the students’ requests. Students seem to be delighted…
By: Rece Allen, Sports Producer On Wednesday, the Morehouse Maroon Tigers won in Forbes Arena against the Albany State Golden Rams 81-63. The Maroon Tigers defensive presence and electrifying plays led to their dominant win. The team looked to their bench tonight to provide a spark from their stagnant start. Demetrius Calip II…
Image via Chelsea Frazilus By: Chelsea Frazilus, Staff Writer Students of the Atlanta University Center engaged in a panel discussion with Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), and Earn Your Leisure on Jan. 23 to address disparities in access to generational wealth and retirement savings…
By: Rece Allen, Sports Producer The Clark Atlanta Panthers and Morehouse Maroon Tigers, two schools in a fierce rivalry, went head to head in Saturday’s basketball game in Epps Gymnasium. The Panthers’ defensive presence and the Maroon Tiger’s inability to convert on their open looks led to the team losing 70-62. The game…
By: Kobe Scales, Sports Editor On Thursday, January 18th, Morehouse College’s Maroon Tigers basketball team captured their eighth conference win over Benedict College(13-2). The 76-69 win over the #8 team in NCAA Div. II moved Morehouse into first place in the SIAC and improved the team record to 10-5. What seemed to be…
By: Rece Allen, Sports Producer Cedric Taylor III and Amir Banks, two childhood friends who carried on their family legacies at Morehouse, are now roommates and teammates on the Morehouse Maroon Tigers basketball team. The relationship between their fathers, who are Morehouse Men, sparked their friendship and has continued as they start their college…
By: Elijah Pinckney, Staff Writer This upcoming spring will be the third season of Morehouse College lacrosse following Covid-19, hopefully to be followed by more to come. In early 2021, Sebastian Gordon, a now-graduating senior, helped relaunch the lacrosse team into its first season after the pandemic settled. Gordon re-engaged the program by…
