Us Morehouse Men/(Men of) are some pretty smug bastids

provAKAtive wrote:

babyfaced1908 wrote:

SAG-NASTY_FELLA wrote:

I ALREADY HAD THAT "AIRE" BEFORE I CAME TO MOREHOUSE.......SO I JUST ROLLED WITH IT......CALL ME ARROGANT IF U WANT....BUT IF U DONT THINK U THE SH*T...NO ONE WILL

Cosigning that last part...

"babyfaced1908" wrote:

provAKAtive wrote:

[quote="babyfaced1908 My bad! ((dayum she keeps catching me!)) Well of course that was wrong of me....everyone thinks I'm the Shiiiiiiiyiiiit! Heh Heh! Conceited chics-gotta love em :twisted: :arrow:

I think its ok for confidence but we have to draw the line somewhere.This is why I decided to post these three articles that were written to aucdigest the AUC SGA presidents...All the old AUC heads shuld remember the dumb vanity fair issue in the Maroon Tiger.When I read what Pimptight wrote, it bought back soo many memories of what happened back in the 99-2000 school year and how all of us MBC folks got in our cars and went to Morehouse's campus in droves. And here is why ,pimptight... Taken from AUCdigest.com Dear Mr. Carlos, While reading the most recent issue of the Maroon Tiger, I came across your piece highlighting some of the alleged differences between the Atlanta University Center undergraduate institutions. For many years, there has been competition and even animosity between the different schools; but, recently as I noticed the number of students from Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman who attend classes at Morris Brown College, I believe that times were changing. Apparently, this propensity toward collective work and responsibility must contend with the divisive forces that succumb to the "Willie Lynch Syndrome" and draw unnecessary distinctions between us instead of strengthening the ties that bind us. King taught us that we are interconnected, "bound by a seamless garment of destiny, tied to an inextricable network of mutuality." Do not scoff at your legacy. As the first college in the entire country named after a Black man and the only institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia founded by African people for African people, Morris Brown College must encounter opposition on a daily basis. Though we expect to overcome adversity and have perfected the art of transforming stumbling blocks into stepping stones, we are still hurt when we are ridiculed by our own people. It is an honor to reside on the sacred land of Morris Brown College, including the John H. Middleton Complex. But, if you would like to select a building on our campus to highlight, perhaps in addition to the Towers you could have chosen the Honors Dorm, Gaines Hall, once part of a secret network used by enslaved Africans who escaped to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Gaines Hall was originally named North Hall, the first building in the Atlanta University Center. Or, you might have selected Fountain Hall, formerly Stone Hall where the office and classrooms of W.E.B. Dubois were located and where the W.E.B. Dubois Room rests as a commemorative monument of his life and legacy. A more productive comparison between the schools could have taken place regarding course offerings and academic departments. I am disgusted by the contention that Morris Brown College students view attending class as an extracurricular activity, as you suggested. If there is an particular socio-economic or political issue that concerns you, feel free to call me so that we can have a discussion and reveal the true value of the educations we have received. When I graduated from high school, I received a full four-year scholarship to attend Morehouse College. I then transferred to Morris Brown College during my sophomore year when I decided to select a major that Morehouse did not offer. So, I have examined the curriculum of both institutions and I am very pleased about the selection that I have made. In 1815, a man named Morris Brown, the second consecrated bishop of the A.M.E. church, was convicted and sentenced to prison for the crime of "educating Blacks without the presence of whites." Nearly one hundred and twenty years later, we are still guilty of that offense. I love Morris Brown College with all my heart and I take pride in the fact that after all this time, we continue to prosper, serving as an indication of the economic and political empowerment that African people can achieve when we persevere. We do not mind making sacrifices if it means that we are able to control our own destiny. The "Talented Tenth" philosophy often credited to W.E.B. Dubois was actually created by the namesake of your institution, Henry Lyman Morehouse. A member of the American Home Baptist Missionary Society, Morehouse wanted to create a place where he could program the intellectual elite of the Black community to keep revolutionary Black people in line. Unfortunately, through stereotypes and criticisms directed at your peers, you have continued in this tradition. In "The Miseducation of the Negro," Carter G. Woodson contends that once you control a man’s mind, you do not have to dictate his actions because they will follow accordingly. Is your behavior a reflection of the philosophy that is being promoted at your institution? I recently received a full fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Chicago. And, next year when I am following in the footsteps of Benjamin Elijah Mays, I will be reflecting on the breakdown in the Morehouse College admissions process that enabled a young man with such poor judgement and integrity to enter what many consider to be an outstanding institution. Nevertheless, I trust that your beliefs are not a reflection of the dominant sentiment of students at Morehouse. Perhaps you are some strange aberration, some bizarre caricature of ignorance and disrespect among students who are otherwise committed to the unity of all African people in general and all members of the Atlanta University Center in particular. Any comparisons between the four schools should have been aligned with that objective. With regards to the first two interrogations of the Untitled "Twenty Questions" included in the same issue: I am indeed personally offended because you personally attacked persons that I love who attend my institution. But, I know that what you contend about my school is not true, and I am committed to keeping this letter concise because miseducation is a disease that requires more attention than the space that I expect to be allotted for this response. The sad fact is that your article does more to tarnish the image of Morehouse College than any of the other institutions you mentioned. I hope that your journalism will become more responsible and that you plan to make attending class one of your extracurricular activities. For future reference, do not dare use the official symbol of Morris Brown College unless you are preparing some document that will make a contribution to the liberation and empowerment of African people. "The freedom that comes through ignorance enslaves the one who entertains it." Akan proverb (Ghana, West Africa) "Great spirits have always faced opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein Respectfully, Michael Ralph President, Student Government Association Morris Brown College