Sizwe Chapman & Torrence Banks, Editor in Chief & Managing Editor Due to COVID-19, Morehouse College’s Class of 2020 lost the ability to walk across the stage in May and had their graduation ceremony and festivities pushed back to December. This saddened many seniors, as it was something that they were looking forward to all…
Jamari Stanton, Staff Writer What was intended to be a productive exchange of policy changes and potential solutions quickly became a disappointing, disruption-ridden dispute reminiscent of toddlers on a playground. On Tuesday, September 29, the first of three presidential debates unfolded in Cleveland, Ohio. CNN correspondents Chris Cuomo and Dana Bash agreed the debate was…
By Lilac Burrell, Managing Editor Morehouse College released a statement outlining a partnership with Microsoft and UPS in April to help close the digital divide. The initiative equipped incoming Morehouse freshmen with free Microsoft Surface 2-in-1 tablets for their entire Morehouse matriculation. Interviews were held with Morehouse, Microsoft, and an affected student to gauge this…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor During a time where calls for social justice reform are at a high, there is a great need for black leaders to push society forward. Morehouse College has a strong reputation in United States higher education for producing black leaders. This reputation is one reason why Dr. Kendrick Brown is looking forward…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor This year, New Student Orientation (NSO) leaders have decided to change the NSO format from a live production to a short film in order to create the same welcoming environment that the college typically creates. Originally, NSO was supposed to take place this year from August 11 to August 18. Due to the…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor With rising incidents of police brutality leading to African Americans being assaulted and the coronavirus negatively impacting black communities, the value of an HBCU has never been more transparent in society. These institutions give African Americans a community to turn to in tough and uncertain times. Morehouse President David Thomas believes that the…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor Morehouse student Messiah Young and Spelman student Taniyah Pilgrim were victims of police brutality as both were tased and forcefully arrested on live television on Saturday night. Morehouse and Spelman students have reacted with disgust and anger at the use of excessive force on both students. “I was so sad that…
Rashad Townsend, Contributing Writer I am a 20-year-old Black man and I am scared. I know those of my same gender and hue may be perceived as tough, abrasive, and senseless, but I assure you that these outward projections are merely a coping mechanism to respond to the society in which we live. To be…
Shakim Muhafiz, Sports Editor For 22-year-old Morehouse student Messiah Young and 20-year-old Spelman student Taniyah Pilgrim, a seemingly uneventful ride looking for a late-night meal ended with police brutality Saturday in Atlanta. It is one of many cities in which large groups of people have protested police brutality in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing…
Torrence Banks, Co-Managing Editor Many Atlanta residents were left quarantined again on Saturday night as the city imposed a 9 p.m. curfew due to recent protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality. The message sent by protestors in the streets of Atlanta apparently has not been received by some officers as two…
