The Devil at the Oscars

By George A Pratt, Staff Writer    At the 94th Academy Awards, a global audience of millions witnessed Will Smith assault Chris Rock, dubbed by the media “the Oscar’s slap heard around the world.” The battery was motivated by a joke Rock made directed toward Jada Smith regarding her hair, likening her appearance to that…

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Associate Vice President of Student Services & Dean of Students Dr. Brock Mayers ‘99 sits down with The Maroon Tiger

By Bennie Williams, Staff Writer Photo Credit — Andy Harris   Dr. Brock Mayers ‘99 was recently appointed as the new Associate Vice President of Student Services & Dean of Students. Previously, he worked as Assistant Director of the Federal TRIO Programs at Morehouse College — an initiative providing services to assist students from disadvantaged…

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Police Don’t Value Black Lives Anywhere

By Jamari Stanton, Staff Writer A merciless police raid in a Rio de Janeiro favela on the morning of May 6 left at least 25 people dead, including one police officer, and many wounded. Shortly after dawn, law enforcement descended upon Jacarezinho, an impoverished, mostly non-white community, deploying armored helicopters and over 200 heavily armed…

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Student Life at Entra West End

Kendall Heggie, Staff Writer I have lived in Entra since my move-in date in August, which was six months ago. I have wanted to write a review on my new home since the first night I stayed here.  However, writing a review earlier than now would have been premature and unfair due to the fact…

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