By Amietee Fuondjing, Staff Writer Hollywood is a symbol of success in America, where many dreams and come-up stories manifest. So for a Black person to escape their crabs-in-a-bucket environment and reach such stardom is always a win for the community one would think. With all its seemed perfectness, it is easy to think Hollywood…
Dear Mother Morehouse, Two years ago, I started my first day at Morehouse College. It was a school I had never heard of until my mom visited it while she was in Atlanta, and she came back and told me, “You’re going to Morehouse.” From the moment I visited the school for myself, I immediately…
Sydney Goggans, Staff Writer Recovering from a five-week Winter break is a hard battle for a lot of students. Whether that means adjusting to missing the warm comfort of home or mourning the end of living freely knowing there are no classes the next day, it is not an easy task to recuperate from. It’s…
Tatiana S. Rafael, Associate Opinions Editor What is the Morehouse mystique? Is it simply a set of ideas, or does it translate into reality? The more pressing question is: what does the Morehouse mystique look like in 2018 and to whom does it apply? In an article by “The Washington Post” titled “The Men And…
Aaron Johnson, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Freshman year at Morehouse is a unique experience that most cannot relate to or completely understand. It’s easy to feel lost, confused, disappointed, or annoyed during your first semester. Hopefully these emotions and experiences build character and you can see the positive change by the time you return…
Marcus Hughes, Staff Writer Jamel Myles, a nine-year-old student from Denver, CO, told his mother, Leia Pierce, that he identified as gay. She supported him and encouraged him to authentically express himself after coming out to her. Jamel later came out to his peers at school, unfortunately it resulted in him being harassed by other…
Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor Each year hundreds of SpelHouse alumni return to their alma mater, to reconnect with friends and reminisce on their time spent in the Atlanta University Center. Homecoming is a joyous time where current and former students are all in one space, sharing stories, ideas, and forming lifetime connections. Though homecoming is…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief The time has come where we crossed the barrier and leave the past in the past – where 2018 came to a conclusion and 2019 began. With reigning in the new year, New Year’s Resolutions are starting to brew. However, this year, they will be different from the past because I’ve come…
By Roderick Diamond III The King was only a mere man. You know how you look at your favorite athlete, celebrity, musician, or public figure in a different way than anybody else on the planet. They are put on a higher pedestal in society and seen as unable to do no wrong regardless of their…
