Art in the Age of Social Media Activism

By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Social media is a space for people to voice their opinions, speak their peace, and is a contemporary platform for activism. Activism uses organized messages and campaigns to incite both social and political changes. In the age of social media, people communicate with allusions to videos, pictures, memes and popular…

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Michelle Obama’s Portrait Painter Chats With Spelman Museum Director

By Autumn Harris, Contributing Writer Amy Sherald doesn’t remember much from her early childhood, but during her conversation at the High Museum of Art with Dr. Andrea Barnwell-Brownlee, she easily recalled Bo Bartlett’s 1986 painting, “Object Performance,” as her first introduction to American Realism. As a sixth-grader, it also doubled as her first time seeing…

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WHAT DOES FOUNDER’S DAY MEAN TO STUDENTS?

DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer It’s that time of year again, where the celebration returns – as do those who once walked these same campus grounds asking for directions to Nabritt-Mapp-McBay or Merrill Hall. Morehouse College prepares to celebrate another Founder’s Day. This year culminates 152 years of developing men with disciplined minds to lead lives…

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Hart Goes Back to School

Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Upon the release of his new movie “Night School” actor and comedian Kevin Hart alongside Will Packer, film producer, visited the Atlanta University Center to talk about the impact of education. In this film, Hart plays Teddy Walker, a character who attends night school to receive his GED, but he struggles with…

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New President Comes With Changes: A Look Into Changes President Thomas Has Made & What Is To Come

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…

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Medical Services at Morehouse College

Torrence Banks, Campus News Editor  The Morehouse College Counseling Center and the James B. Ellison, Sr. Student Health Center both offer medical services to students in need. Every semester, these facilities work together to maintain students’ health and overall well being. “At the counseling center we provide mental health treatment services,” Dr. Steven Allwood said….

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HOCO Insight: A Battle of the Cats

Jalen Robinson, Staff Writer   Homecoming means it’s that time of year again when people return to their beloved alma maters to reconnect with old friends to take a trip down memory lane. Thousands gather to cheer on their favorite football team and to watch the fascinating Halftime Show. SpelHouse is no different. As thousands…

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