Image by: MCNAA By: Elijah Megginson Managing Editor In Print Many HBCU students have experienced the nightmare of waiting hours in long lines for the financial aid office. Seeking tuition can often be a hassle for many students, Still, if students are diligent in their scholarship pursuits early on, it can make all the…
Image by: Lezandre Louw By Truth Jackson, Contributing Journalist Twelve students from Morehouse College played a significant role in South Africa’s electoral process last week, serving as observers in their recent national and provincial elections. The invitation came during a period of widespread concern of government corruption within the country. Students from the…
Image via Colin Royal By Jackson Perez Greenleaf, Staff Writer Morehouse College administration remains solidified in the decision to invite President Joe Biden as the commencement speaker. This decision has sparked controversy among the student body. On Tuesday evening, the Bank of America auditorium was packed with students, many voicing strong opposition…
Image: Marcia Hanks-Brooks, from left, her daughter Cindy B. Baumgardner and granddaughter Hannah Baumgardner make up three of the family’s four generations of Spelman women. Photographed on the Spelman campus in Atlanta on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Credit: Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com) By Najja Parker, News and Video Correspondent for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hannah…
Image: SGA Senate Logo By: Freddrell Green, Staff Writer After a suspenseful Student Government Association election cycle, Morehouse administration and the SGA Senate are looking to make lasting changes in SGA. The latest Constitutional Convention Amendments suggest reform to the cabinet and ethics committees elected for specific positions including the SGA President. …
Image via Honors Program By: Bradley Morrison, Staff Writer Morehouse College Howard Thurman Honors Program will host political strategist Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. in an empowerment lecture today (April 5) at 1 p.m. in Sale Hall Chapel. The theme of the lecture, “Rescuing the Great Democracy in Peril,” will address pressing issues affecting the 2024…
Image via Morehouse College By: Bradley Morrison, Staff Writer After a suspenseful campus-wide voting process, the results from the Student Government Association (SGA) elections have been unveiled, setting the stage for a dramatic runoff between presidential candidates Darion Johnson and Rollin Jackson Jr. Results were announced at Kilgore Monday at noon. Johnson…
Image via Focus Features By: Chelsea Frazilus and Amaiya Mills, Staff Writers “The Magical Society of Magical Negroes”, produced by Kobi Libii, is a satirical comedy addressing the cinematic trope of the ‘magical negro’ in conversation with the threat of white discomfort on the livelihoods of Black Americans. The Maroon Tiger spoke with…
Image via Morehouse College By: Colin Royal, Managing Editor of Print As Student Government Association election campaigning began Monday, only one word aptly describes the atmosphere and feeling towards the season: excitement. The student body’s attitude is both animated and anxious. Many students seem invested in the elections; however, they also are wary…
Image via Auzzy Byrdsell By: Kayla Edelin, Staff Writer The AUC student body gathered at Morehouse College’s Kings Chapel Thursday for the concluding panel associated with the first stop on the “A Different World Tour”. The cast of the 1980s hit sitcom is on a nation-wide tour to give back to the HBCU…
