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Greetings Readers,
As we count down the days to another Thanksgiving holiday full of great food and
loving family, let’s educate ourselves as well. In this issue, an accurate description of
the Thanksgiving holiday is presented in our news section. The article is entitled, “The
First/Next American Settlers.” This article helps to shape the reality of what this holiday
truly means. We still want to enjoy our holidays but I think it is also important to lose
our dependence on the depiction of Thanksgiving that is popularized but not the truth. PREGNANT?
After your education lesson, feel free to delve into the fun stories in this issue! The
Spokesman staff shares what they are thankful for this holiday season in our “Thanks- FREE CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY
giving Shout Outs” section. Learn what’s happening in our community from our “In
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Free contraception in
2011?
by Makeba McLeod
Women have made strides over the past century and
the contraception of birth control has evolved as well.
A panel convened by the Institute of Medicine will
hold its first meeting Nov. 16 to begin considering what
kind of preventive care for women should be covered
at no cost to the patient. As required under President
Barack Obama’s overhaul,  this could lead to a shift
toward different types of birth control that are more
efficient and reliable. “There is clear and incontrovert-
ible evidence that family planning saves lives and im-
proves health… Contraception is a prototype of pre-
ventive medicine.” said obstetrician-gynecologist Dr.
David Grimes, an international family planning expert.
As recently as the 1990s, many health insurance plans
did not cover birth control. Protests, court cases, and new
state laws have led to dramatic changes. Today, almost
all plans now cover prescription contraceptives. “We can
look at other countries where birth control is available
for no cost, and what we see are lower pregnancy rates,
Mid-Term Elections
by Chante Small
The last day of the midterm elections were held
November 2, 2010 and the results were announced
the following Wednesday morning. The polls showed
that Martin O’Malley will serve his second term as
the governor of Maryland; Andy Harris will serve a
second term as the first congressional district, Bar-
bara Mikulski will serve her fifth six-year term as the
state’s senior U.S. senator, and the voters of Anne
Arundel County approved for their slots casino.
Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley won 55.78%
to Republican Robert Ehrlich’s 42.24% votes for the
governor position according to the Baltimore Business
Journal. Ehrlich did win in most of the rural and outlying
counties and he even ran into a tie when it came to the
votes in Baltimore County with O’Malley. Yet, O’Malley
took a huge lead in the polls when it came to Washing-
ton counties like Prince George’s and Montgomery.
O’Malley has many plans as he promised during election
which includes his current plan called the Purple Line.  ment and to ensure that illegal immigrants are not tak-
According to the Washington Post, “O’Malley is high-
lighting his support for sticking to the current plan for
the Purple Line. That means light rail (similar to a trol-
ley) along a route between Bethesda and New Carrollton
including a stretch along the Georgetown Branch Trail.”
Another Democratic by the name of Frank Kratovil
did not win as the first congressional district, but Re-
publican Andy Harris did. The Baltimore Business
Journal also gave the statistics, which had Harris at
54.58% and Kratovil at 41.47%. Andy Harris is against
the Obama healthcare reform movement and has prom-
ised to pledge to repeal the reform. When discussing
the issue on protecting America’s borders, Andyhar-
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lower abortion rates and lower teen pregnancy,” said Ce-
cile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood. A major
research study now taking place in St. Louis provides
a glimpse of how things might change. The Contracep-
tive CHOICE Project is providing free birth control to as
many as 10,000 women, tracking their decisions and the
results. About 70 percent have chosen long-acting contra-
ceptives such as IUDs (intrauterine devices) or implants,
which are reversible and have a much lower failure rate
than pills or condoms. The department has until next
August to make its decision to continue with the study.
Furthermore, this health care reform law en-
acted in March could greatly expand access to
contraception by requiring insurance compa-
nies to cover it without any out-of-pocket costs.
But this potential will become reality only if the new
health care law is implemented in a way that takes its
cues on contraception  from successful precedents in the
public and private sectors. An amendment, authored by
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, will make sure that beginning this
fall, newly written insurance plans must cover preventive
care and screenings for women free of the various types
of cost-sharing typically required by insurers. These in-
clude copayments, percentage-based coinsurance and
deductibles that must be met before coverage kicks in.
ris. com stated “I will work for strong border enforce-
ing jobs that are badly needed by American citizens.”
Barbara Mikulski won as Maryland’s U.S. senator in
a race against Eric Wargotz. This is her fifth time serving
as the senator for a six-year term, but she did not want
the race to be any less competitive. So, she even lent
Wargotz money ($850,000 according to the Washington
Post) so that he could have funding and statewide ability.
Her issues on education for the state of Maryland has her
fighting to cut loans in half from 6.8% to 3.4%, increase
Pell grants from $4,731 per year to $5,500 per year, and
lastly she is trying to simplify the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) to a new 2-page form.
The midterm election also resulted in the passing of
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NEWS
Lawmakers who sponsored the amendment made clear
their intent that contraceptive services must be cov-
ered. However, the legislation leaves the final decision
to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In addition, the social and economic benefits of pre-
venting unintended pregnancy are significant, and in-
clude allowing women to complete their education and
participate fully in the labor force. Contraceptive servic-
es are also highly cost- effective, with every $1 invest-
ed in publicly funded family planning services saving
$3.74 in pregnancy-related Medicaid expenditures, ac-
cording to a 2010 study by the Guttmacher Institute. The
use of birth control is “virtually universal” in the U.S.,
according to a government report this summer from the
National Center for Health Statistics. Nearly 93 mil-
lion prescriptions for contraceptives were dispensed in
2009, according to IMS Health, a market analysis firm.
“The shift we need to see in the United States is a
shift away from methods like the pill and condoms to
the most effective methods, like implants and IUDs,”
said Dr. Jeffrey Peipert, a principal investigator on
the study. “And we’ll only see that shift if somebody
is willing to pay for it.” This is the third in a series of
Health Care Matters forums that have dealt with the
health legislation. The other two, held in the summer of
2009, looked at recommendations for the law’s content.
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question A for Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel resi-
dents voted to approve plans for Maryland’s largest casino
with slot machines and to demolish Maryland’s horse rac-
ing industry. The number of voters for question A is 103,
263 while the number of voters against was 82, 008. The
voter had to look past the concerns of traffic and violence
so that 4,750 machine slots could be built by Baltimore-
based Cordish Company next to the Arundel Mills Mall.
The election results presented some things being left
the same and some things changing in a big way. Ei-
ther way, Maryland residents will have plenty to look
forward to as time goes by and residents get to see
how much will change or not change in their lives.
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Immigration Law
Outlandish in Arizona
by Makeba McLeod
The Senate Bill 1070, also known as the “Support
Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act,”
is the nation’s toughest law on illegal immigrants.
Arizona legislation passed the Bill on April 20, 2010;
however, on July 28, a federal judge issued a prelimi-
nary injunction that blocked the state from enforcing its
most outlandish provisions. In her ruling, United States
District Court Judge, Susan Bolton, spoke out against
some of the laws that were to be enforced by the Bill:
·      Arizona cannot require that every illegal im-
migrant be detained until they prove they are lawfully
here.
·      Arizona cannot make it a state crime for immi-
grants not to carry papers at all times or for an undocu-
mented immigrant to look for work.
Furthermore, the Bill is mainly aimed at illegal im-
migrants who enter and remain in the states without
U.S documentation stating their citizenship. The Bill
states that the provisions of the act are intended to work
together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry
and presence of aliens and economic activity by per-
sons unlawfully present in the United States. In addi-
tion, the police or a law enforcement agent may arrest,
withhold, detain, and transport any person whom they
believe are illegal immigrants to U.S Customs or to a
federal facility anywhere in the jurisdiction of the U.S.
President Obama has publicly criticized this bill.
The Arizona law, he said, threatened “to undermine
basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Ameri-
cans, as well as the trust between [the] police and our
communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.”
The cause for SB 1070 is attributed to larger His-
panic population, drug and human smuggling, and an
increase of violence in the Hispanic community. While
opponents of the Arizona law have said that this law
may possibly lead to racial profiling, some officials
rage at what they call an “invasion” of illegal immi-
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grants, mostly of Hispanic culture and of Mexican de-
scent. Arizona is known as the melting pot of the west
with more than 400,000 illegal immigrants, whom
some blame for driving up crime, stealing jobs, and
overflowing hospitals and schools. An analysis of the
latest census shows Arizona’s illegal immigrant popu-
lation is costing the state’s taxpayers $1.3 billion annu-
ally. In a state that’s over budget by $2.2 billion, im-
migration is the leading cause in Arizona’s budget crisis
There have also been a high number of boycott threats
within the Arizona community. Groups of people have
been protesting against the law, along with voices of
protests raised from many international organizations
and leaders across the country. The members of these
organizations feel that the bill would be promoting ra-
cial discrimination and may be the cause of harassment
for legal citizens. The state and its businesses are un-
der attack, as well as, those who oppose SB 1070. Sev-
eral groups have canceled conventions and conferences
scheduled for the state, and some businesses with a ma-
jor Arizona presence are being targeted for boycotts.
There are some possible legal objections to the Sen-
ate Bill 1070. The justice department on July 6 filed
a lawsuit in federal court in Phoenix to challenge the
state law, stating that immigration control is a fed-
eral responsibility. Furthermore, they stated that de-
portation is a matter to be decided by a judge or
court, not by a state trooper or Arizona police officer.
The irony of this law is that the current citizens
of the United States were not the founding inhabit-
ants of this land. There is an element of hypocrisy in
this fact that some people tend to over look. Native
Americans were the founding fathers of the U.S; and
yet, they were driven westward into the desert land
of Arizona, whose borders are now being controlled
by the U.S government. And yet, it is the U.S govern-
ment that determines the fate of immigration in the
state of Arizona and not the Native Americans who
have been driven to near extinction in this very land.
 
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The First/Next
American Settlers
by Bilal Salaam
religipoliticaltalk.com
Some 16,500 years ago, after being the lone sur-
vivors of a big freeze called the Last Glacial Maxi-
mum, a few thousand people crossed a land bridge
called Beringia. This now underwater land mass
linked present-day Siberia and Alaska, and al-
lowed them to settle in what we call America.
These people migrated as far down as the southern-
most point of South America (present day Argentina
and Chile). Their number has increased, and they
now populate places in between, like Ecuador (where
there are now 3,400,000 of them), Bolivia (6,000,000),
and even present day Mexico (12-14,000,000).
What is presently the United States was another one of
those places that these first settlers once freely inhabited.
During the middle of the second millennium, the
first English and Spanish settlers met those Indig-
enous Americans. They came ashore and changed
the dynamics of “living on the land” by, among
other things, establishing man-made borders.
Although today’s Mexican-U.S. border implies other-
wise, there is little to no difference between those who
opened their borders to English and Spanish immigrants
in the late 16th century and those who are not being al-
lowed to cross the southern border into the U.S. now.
Monetary capitalization, including profiting from
private prisons that jail “illegal immigrants” seems to
be a prime motivation. The Corrections Corporation of
America, for example, privately owns six detention fa-
cilities in Arizona. That same state has had an increase in
its number of federal detainees, after passing SB 1070 in
April of 2010, a law declaring that it is illegal for anyone
to be in Arizona without carrying proof of citizenship.
In 1621, if indigenous Americans would have had
immigration laws like today’s U.S. government,
they would have built a wall on one side of Plym-
outh Rock, disallowing “illegal immigrant” Pil-
grims to enter. Instead the story is told differently.
So, as U.S. citizens celebrate yesteryear’s open
eastern borders, they should not forget today’s closed
southern borders. For as long as those borders aren’t
open, and the land taken from Indigenous Americans
is not shared, Thanksgiving actually glorifies taking.
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 SPORTS
10 Charitable 3. Eric Lindros
All Star wanted to give substantial assis-
tance to the Sudanese refugees.
Athletes Thanks to the former hockey player, the
London Health Sciences Center has $5
by Anthony Lampkin 8. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
million dollars donated to its facility and
The professional wrestler turned actor
studies.
donated $1 million to his Alma Mater, the
University of Miami’s football team.
4. Richard Jefferson
San Antonio Spurs Small Forward do-
9. Mike Miller
nated $3.5 million to his Alma Mater, the
$1 million was donated to the Mike
University of Arizona, which is to be used
and Jennifer Miller Foundation from this
for the basketball and volleyball facilities
Miami Heat Forward. The donation, along
there.
with others, are sent in by the general pub-
lic support of Sanford’s Children’s Hospi-
5. Tiger Woods
tal in his home state of South Dakota.
As controversial as the ground-breaking
10. Richard Seymour
The Former Super Bowl Champion do-
nated $724,825 to his own Richard Sey-
1. Lance Armstrong
The seven time Tour De France champi-
on donated $5 million to the Lance Arm-
strong Foundation, which aids people who
suffer from cancer.

golf player is, his donation to charity has

2. Michael Jordan
The Greatest Basketball Player ever
donated $5 million to Hales Franciscan
High School, a historically black all male
Catholic school in his adopted hometown
of Chicago.
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not gone unnoticed. The phenom has
donated $1.35 million to his own charity;
The Tiger Woods Foundation, which gives
grants and sponsors amateur golfers.
mour Blessing God is Children Founda-
6. Andre Agassi
tion, which holds youth camps and health
The former tennis champ started a foun-
fairs.
dation; Andre Agassi Charitable Foun-
dation, which is dedicated to providing *Photos by Flynew.com
education to under served youth.
7. Tracy McGrady
$1 million was donated to the Stand Up
For Darfur campaign. The former NBA
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GIANTS WIN 2010 WORLD SERIES
by Blake Bryson
This is the first time in history that the city of San
Francisco has witnessed their baseball team win a
World Series.  The San Francisco Giants won the
2010 World Series, beating the Texas Rangers in
five games.  This is the first championship the Giants
have won since 1954, back when they were based
in Brooklyn.  The fashion in which the Giants won
was rather dominating, because this was supposed
to be a down-to-the- wire match up, and it appeared
as if the Rangers just gave up after they got their one
and only victory during the series.  Their ace, Tim
Lincecum, who had a legendary performance in the
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series, led the Giants. The series MVP veteran Ed-
gar Renteria reclaimed his role of postseason star.
His 11th-inning single ended Game 7 of the 1997
World Series and lifted Florida over Cleveland. This
journeyman’s path led to another title, helped by
his go-ahead home run in Game 2. “It was a tough
year for me,” the often-injured shortstop said. “I
told myself to keep working hard and keep in shape
because something is going to be good this year.”
Lincecum outdueled Rangers Pitcher, Cliff
Lee in a matchup that was scoreless until Ren-
teria earned the Series MVP award by hitting a
stunning three-run homer with two outs in the
seventh inning. Nelson Cruz homered in the
bottom half for the Rangers, but Lincecum re-
turned to his normal self and preserved the lead.
Lincecum won this game of Texas Hold ‘em,
beating Lee for the second time in a week.
The two-time NL, Cy Young winner gave up
three hits over eight innings and struck out 10.
Lincecum arrived at Rangers Ballpark wear-
ing a bow tie, as if he was going to a party. 
“Pretty collected. I was very poised out there.
From the first inning on my adrenaline kind of just
dissipated and I was able to calm down,” he said.
Barry Bonds, Willie Mays and several other former
San Francisco stars are still a part of the Giants family.
Bonds achieved a hallowed home-run record,
but questions are still constantly asked about al-
leged steroids use. He visited the Giants club-
house during the Series and got a big hand
from fans when he took his seat at AT&T Park.
His godfather, the 79-year-old Mays,
was supposed to throw out the ceremoni-
al first ball but was absent because of illness.
The Giants won their previous title when they
played in New York at the Polo Grounds. They moved
west in 1958 and have been desperately attempt-
ing to capture another World Series title since then. 
“This doesn’t make sense. You don’t realize it.
It’s something that’s surreal. But that’s what we are,
World Series champs,” Giants Pitcher Matt Cain said.
After 56 years of longing for anoth-
er World Series title, Giants fans can
check one more thing off of their to do list. 

The Reality of athletic activity know the possible consequences of

playing a sport as rough as football.  It would be naïve to
at you,” said Mueller.  Mueller looks at all injuries that
he hears of, collects the data pertaining to that specific
On Field Collisons think that those repercussions could not possibly happen
to anyone who steps foot on the football field.  The real-
injury, and tries to examine it with hope that these kinds
of injuries can be prevented.  Mueller elaborated by stat-
by Blake Bryson ity is, despite the fact that everyone who is playing foot- ing, “What I try to look at is, gathering the data [may]
ball is cognizant of what could happen to them, no one in prevent the same thing from happening in the future.”
The first half of the NFL season jumped off with a their correct state of mind would want to be involved in
bang…literally.  It seems as if every Sunday since regu- such a catastrophic injury.  Whether it is the person who Sunday, Oct. 17 was the day that led the NFL to cre-
lar season play began in the second week of September, is injured, or the player who delivered the violent blow to ate a new rule that would protect its players with hopes
there have been multiple injuries to marquee players.  create the injury, all levels of football are working to find that it would halt more injuries from happening.  This
Some of them have been serious injuries, others were just ways to prevent these injuries from happening without was implemented after there were abnormal amounts
minor.  However, a large number of these injuries resulted taking any of the physicality or emotion from the game.  of injuries resulting from players trying to tackle their
in a concussion, an injury that prior to the 2009 season, opponent by leading with their head or helmet.  The
was perceived as normal and did not require much atten- There is a retired professor at Chapel named Fred penalty for committing this offense is a hefty fine and
tion.  But now that recent information has been released Mueller who studies these injuries and has almost possible suspension, depending on NFL Commissioner
giving details on how serious a concussion is, the NFL, single handedly run The National Center for Cata- Roger Goodell’s stance on the play.  Although this will
NCAA, and other football leagues trickling down to even strophic Research at the University of North Caroli- assist in decreasing the amount of injuries, especially
Pee Wee Pop Warner football are realizing how serious na.  His job description is to collect information from concussions, all injuries that occur within the sport of
this injury is that results from these violent collisions.  sport related injuries.  Not strictly football related in- football will never be eliminated.  After all, when you
juries either, but injuries that occur within all sports.  have players who are capable of bench pressing over
Now one may think that the persons engaging in this “When you see a kid’s picture in the paper, and he is 400 pounds, and weigh over 250, knowing how violent
either dead or paralyzed for the rest of his life, it can get the sport already is, you are playing it at your own risk.  

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 Behind Her Shades…
By: Krishana Davis
 
Behind her shades is a woman with pas-
sion and drive in her eyes.
Behind her shades is a woman who
wants to be successful in life.
She lives each day off of little sleep,
restless with a double shot of white mocha
coffee.
She wants to have more than her parents.
She wants to afford to give her children
double... Scratch that triple the opportuni-
ties that were afforded to her.
She wants to own Louboutins and drive
that fresh off the lot white on white Range
Rover that she saw last week drive past
her 2003 Toyota Corolla.
She wants to be happy in her suc-
cess, glory, and fame; to bask in her own
achievement standing loud and proud.
Behind her shades...
Behind her shades there lives sorrow and
shame.
Behind her shades lives a girl once
oblivious to deep dark pain.
She knows now of the life without happi-
ness stricken with guilt.
She knows now that she was blind and
naive and the truth stood before her the
whole time.
She knows now that the whispers and the
chuckles were the initiation of rumors that
are now proven true.
She knows now the feeling of sorrow not
for those people... Now she understands
pity for self.
She knows now of the true definition of
opportunity cost and what her Economics
teacher tried to explain to her that rainy
day her sophomore year of college while
she was daydreaming.
Behind her shades....
Behind her shades there is a swift move-
ment warm like the sun and yet ever so
gentle like a fluttering butterfly.
Behind her shades is love like soft kisses
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on a forehead from a first love. The night is young
She sees the last autumn leaves falling
and the heavy winter coats walk down her Calm dark skies simmer in peace
block as she peeps out a window. The moon is still
She sees a pie just like the one her mama The unrelenting wind finds no boundary
Yet the silence of the air caresses path
use to make for her when she was a girl
many moons ago come fresh out the oven. ways unseen
The night is young
She sees a hand and a friendly smile help The midst of the dark is insightful
her out the chair for she is weak. It soothes the soul, but eases the spirit
She sees young happy girls in their Tranquility is lost in nature’s innocence
sunday best run around on old hardwood It is found in the adolescence of serene
floors. darkness
She sees a table dressed with a white Its reflection is caught by the radiance of
cloth and fine china. the stars
She sees and feels love radiating from Trapped by the jealousy of the sun’s light
every fiber of her being down to the pit of Only the wisdom of the night knows the
her stomach. lesson it will teach
But it is still young
 
Behind her shades… By Wendell Johnson
“Sucka”
The Gift of Giving
I AM A SUCKA FOR A POET, too bad he
doesn’t know it. And he just keeps on doing it &
doing it & doing it...WELL it must be his words, by Christopher Parker
yea that must be it or the sound of his voice...the
way he speaks causes my body to reach...climatic Let us enjoy every year for it,
altitudes. Yes, he disturbs the weather, yea, he’s Let us rejoice in it,
that kinda brotha...
Let us exclaim praise to it,
Configures it so precisely that I sit in awe of Let us exert the thanks of this day!!!
him. Wanting to be a part of him. Wanting to  
understand the very start of him. Wishing i was Thus,
there, the days he formulates these letters into
words, words into phrases and phrases into mere This day is wonderful,
poetry. He writes with such patience and determi- This day is marvelous,
nation, I want to be that paper. This day will always be great!!!
It’s great because we are gathered in an
Embracing every stroke of the pen. Or even his
writing utensil, as he causes it to pour out with abundance of numbers,
passion. i wish I was his diary. He could confide And we exhibit our heart-felt thanks and
in me all of his secrets. I want to understand who overwhelming gratitude to one another.
he is, rather than what he portrays himself to be.  
We see true beauty,
If i ever got the chance to tell him i would say,
“It’s not your beauty its truly your brain that I am We hear the passionate laughter,
drawn to. Like a moth to a flame, wanting to feel We smell the essence of love,
what it is that ignites you. It’s crazy ‘cause I don’t We taste Big Mama’s homemade cook
even know you, but I’M IN LOVE WITH YOUr
words. ing,
We touch the hearts of our families,
But like I said I am a sucka for a poet too bad he And it is then, when we find the exten
doesn’t know it. And he just keeps on doing it & sive meaning of the gift of giving
doing it & doing it...well, I bet you think this is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
all about you... well, it is.
YOU!!!
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 THANKSGIVING SHOUT OUTS “I am thankful “I am thankful
“I am thankful for for my friends and
for good health,
my supportive fam- family and being
friends, and the
ily, great health, and able to share my
ability to enjoy happiness with
the best job a jour-
the gift of life.” everyone.”
nalist could have.”
-Reginald Lar- -Jannelle Rich-
-Allissa Richadson,
kin, Alumni Edi- mond, Business
Advisor
tor Manager

“I’m thankful for

the experience of “I am thankful
“I am thankful that the descen-
for a supportive life and the people
who share theirs dents of Na-
family and loving with me.” tive Americans
friends that make -Malaika are taking back
me believe that Clements, the land stolen
all my aspirations Photo Editor from them. GO
can come true. BROWN PEO-
My Spokesman PLE!”
staff and advisor Bilal Salaam
have been very
instrumental in “I’m thankful
the success of the “I am thankful for the thoughts
paper and I’m for breath, the joy and ideas God as
so appreciative to be surrounded by of life, and the bestowed upon
them.” opportunity to be me. In addition, I
Ivoree Myles, Editor-in-Chief the person that I am thankful for
aspire to be.” the over evolving
“I am thankful -Mandelson entity called life.”
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CAMPUS LIFE
“A Tribute to Time and Tradition”
by Jazmin Fields
On Nov. 11, Morgan State had their Annual
Founders Day Convocation, making this the 143rd
year of Morgan as an Institution. Morgan was
founded in 1867 as The Centenary Biblical Insti-
tute for men. The first students of Morgan were
a total of twenty men and for the 2010-2011 aca-
demic school years, Morgan has enrolled a strong
7,900 students. Morgan has come a long way,
and continues to progress each and every year.
Dr. Cora B. Marrett, the guest speaker of the
ceremony, is the Director of the National Science
Foundation. Dr. Marrett holds a B.A. and M.A.
from Virginia Union University and a PhD from
the University of Wisconsin at Madison, in sociol-
ogy. Dr. Marrett and President Wilson worked to-
gether in previous years, she knows the drive that
Dear Peer
Dear Peer is a column written by the Mor-
gan State University Peer Counselors. Peer
Counselors are a group of student volunteers
who work with the Counseling Center and are
trained to provide mental health information
and talk with other students about issues in
our lives.
Do you have stress in your family, friend,
or romantic relationships? Trying to make a
difficult decision? Feeling like something is
wrong but you’re not sure what it is? Write to
Dear Peer and we’ll try to help with whatever
you’re going through. Send your letters to
msupeercounselors@gmail.com . If you want
a personal reply, or want to talk with someone
in person, say so and we’ll get in touch with
you. And if you think you’d like to apply to be
a peer counselor for next academic year, email
us and we’ll send you an application when
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he possesses and states, “I am not surprised by the
determination of Dr. Wilson.” Dr. Marrett has trav-
eled to Antarctica and she related her expedition
to Dr. Wilson’s new experience as Morgan State’s
President. She assured Dr. Wilson that the help of
an outstanding team to assist him is needed stat-
ing, “Great explorers do not venture out alone.”
When Morgan was founded it started out small
but gradually grew with each and every opportuni-
ty presented. This school went from The Centenary
Biblical Institute, to Morgan College, to Morgan
State College and now Morgan State University.
143 years strong, the fourth stage of this institute.
There are three primary missions that Morgan has:
to teach, research, and provide service. Morgan
also offers nine major academic units: the Col-
they’re available in January.
Dear Peer,
I have issues with my boyfriend. He is al-
ways so jealous; he doesn’t even want another
guy to look at me. Whenever the phone rings
he would take it without asking so he can see
who I’m speaking to. Whenever I go shopping
he has to approve of the clothes I buy, and
most times he thinks I’m too provocative even
though I’m not wearing anything too short
or with my cleavage out. I usually take back
the clothing he disapproves of but I’m tired
of having to seek his approval for everything.
Otherwise he’s a sweet, loving guy and we’ve
been together for almost 4 years now. I don’t
want to leave him, but what can I do?
Sincerely,
Crazy in love.
Dear CIL,
No, CIL, not trusting you to make your own
decisions about what to wear, who to talk to,
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lege of Liberal Arts, the School of Architecture
and Planning, the Earl G. Graves School of Busi-
ness and Management, the School of Commu-
nity Health and Policy, the School of Computer,
Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, the School
of Education and Urban Studies, the Clarence J.
Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering, the School of
Social Work and the Graduate School of Studies.
Its takes a lot to run such a strong Uni-
versity as Dr. Marrett said, “Such expeditions
were not launched by single individuals.” Mor-
gan started with a team and continutes with a
team. This is not the end for Morgan State Uni-
versity, it has come this far and it will continue
on in success, for Morgan State is a “Miracle.”
and where to go is not a sign of love! From
what you’re describing it seems your boy-
friend is very controlling and this is making
you consider leaving him. Lots of people
mistake control for love. In a relationship it
is important to have open communication.
If you haven’t before I would suggest you
speak with him about how you feel. Let him
know the impact of his controlling behavior
on you. He may not know that it has gotten to
a point where you want to leave the relation-
ship. Going into the conversation you should
make clear what your expectations are of him
but also be willing to listen to him. If it seems
that his behavior doesn’t change over time
then you’ll have to let him know that you are
not willing to stay in the relationship. Also be
aware that his jealous and controlling behav-
ior could be a sign that the relationship can
become abusive. Although it might seem like
he is showing his love for you, these are signs
of power and control, which is in itself a kind
of emotional abuse.
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Photo by Tenia Stewart men of Strong Men Overcoming Obstacles
Through Hard Work (S.M.O.O.T.H.) and
the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc. S.M.O.O.T.H is an up and coming
organization that was formed by colle-
giate males to give Baltimore city a “new
momentum” and new life, starting within
Morgan’s campus. The objective of this
event was to demonstrate the importance
of brotherhood, networking and leadership
within the Black community. The sym-
posium consisted of various panel mem-
bers and speakers who presented formal
lectures. It was divided according to age,
the Youth Itinerary (13 and under) and
Young Adult Itinerary (13+). Black men
came together in their business casual at-
tire, ready to acquire new knowledge
from this beneficial experience. Hakeem
Hooker, one of the coordinators for the
event says, “Black men [on campus] are
underappreciated and under represented;
we must become better men and hold
each other accountable for what we do.”
Some of the topic discussions were “Pur-
pose of Black Men” and “Employment
and Incarceration.” There was a segment
titled, “Dress for Success” which demon-
strated the importance of a good suit. Man-
nequins were posted on each side of the

R.U.L.E.S. for Black

stage to display how the suit attire should look and fit.
On Saturday Nov. 13, the much-anticipated Re- Omar Muhammad, the director of Entre-

Men Symposium storing Uplifting Leadership, Education and Success preneurial Development & Assistance Center
(R.U.L.E.S) for Black Men Symposium was held in the (E.D.A.C) states, “If you can’t find a job, create
Morgan State University Student Center. This event one.” This symposium helped African American
by Justin Steede men learn more about how to become successful.

Golden Key Induction

benefits that Golden Key would offer she says, “Aside All the new inducted members sat in the front of the
from scholarships, internships, and job opportunities; ceremony along with the honorary members and the
the honour society will also look nice on my resume.” keynote speaker, Justin Jones-Fosu. He is a fellow Mor-
by Chante Small The membership was by invitation only and the cer- ganite who graduate Magna Cum Laude and earned a de-
emony was hosted by Morgan State University’s own gree in Marketing. He had an energetic spirit as he spoke
honor program. Before the recognition event began, to the audience about how to use goals to live through
The Golden Key International Honour Society held
there were tables set up around the room with food and life. Jones-Fosu created an atmosphere where the listen-
their new member’s recognition event and reception
drinks available to all the guests. The event began with ers were actively involved. After his speech when asked
on Nov. 16 in the University Student Center. The cer-
the introduction and welcome, chapter information, and what he thought of the induction ceremony he said,
emony was held in the Calvin and Tina Ballroom where
society description, which were done by the chapter of- “I loved it, it was awesome. There was a really good
over 100 new members were recognized along with
ficers. The introductions of those same chapter officers turnout and the executive board did a phenomenal job.”
their family and friends who came to show support.
were announced by the chapter advisor and honor co- After the keynote speaker finished, the new mem-
The Golden Key is an academic honour society which
ordinator, Jared Perry. He also recognized the honorary bers were recognized and they read a charge for be-
recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement
members who are some of Morgan’s professors such as ing a part of the Golden Key International Honour
and excellence among college and university students
Dr. Gabrielle McLemore, Dr. Karen Proudford, and Dr. Society. There were closing remarks and then the new
from all academic disciplines according the Golden
Glenn O. Phillips. New inductees were dressed profes- members and honorary members were given a cer-
Key website. The membership offers benefits that go
sionally and in business casual attire as they waited for the tificate and pin before they exited. Golden Key is the
beyond the recognition of being a part of the society.
ceremony to continue. Alisha Johnson, senior, expressed world’s premier collegiate honour society and with
Members are provided scholarships, internships, and
that even though this was not her first honour society two million members and counting, Morgan State
opportunities for a range of jobs. They are granted op-
induction ceremony she was still happy to have been in- student contributed by working hard to receive this
portunities to study abroad and have connections with
vited into Golden Key. “I was really excited,” Johnson honor and will continue to for more years to come.
graduate schools to prepare for the admission test, help
said when asked how she felt when her invitation came
with the application, and research the type of gradu-
in the mail, “because when it comes to honour societies,
ate schools a student may be interested in attending.
this is the main one that I was interested in because of
When new member, Reve Polite, junior, was asked the
all the benefits such as the discount on car insurance.”

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IN THE AREA
This is Why I Rock :
Kari Fulton is Making
a Difference
by Reginald Larkin
Black Entertainment Television (BET) gathered
Black women from all over the nation for “Black Girls
Rock,” an award show that honors women of color for
their numerous accomplishments. Black Girls Rock
was a celebration in song, humor, and fashion. Every
woman who attended the event was outstanding; how-
ever few were honored with awards or with a spotlight
during the show. Self described as “motivated, agitated,
and liberated,” Kari Fulton, 25, is a Howard Alumna
and Making a Difference (M.A.D.) award recipient.  EAC, she was named a Leader to Watch by Elle Maga-
   Fulton was honored for her work as an environ-
mental activist and organizer. She has worked with nu-
merous organizations over the years such as Environ-
mental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCC),
Photo by Kari Fulton
Energy Action Coalition (EAC), and runs her own blog
Checktheweather.net. Fulton speaks with great fervor
when discussing what led her to the environmental in-
dustry she says, “When I went to volunteer on the gulf
coast, after Hurricane Katrina. What happen in the Gulf
Coast could happen anywhere. People were barbequ-
ing because they had no electricity six months after the
storm.” Fulton says, “The Gulf Coast changed my life.”
    Fulton is decorated in her short time with EJCC and
zine and Glamour Magazine. She was also named one of
Ebony’s 100 most influential Black America for 2010.
Despite her accolades she notes her proudest moment as
“seeing the People of Color Caucus at PowerShift 2009.”
Fulton who was a member of the planning committee for
both PowerShift 2007 and 2009, has made it her mis-
sion to get more youth of color involved in Powershift,
an environmental conference that gathers youth from all
over the nation. After gushing with joy while describing
her proudest moment in the environmental movement,
Fulton lowers her voice and coyly admits that at How-
ard University she had different aspirations, “I wanted
to go into law because of the way my brothers were
treated, I saw my brother on the news for murder. He
was later found innocent.” It appears that all these events
in Fulton’s life have led her to her moment in the Sun.
    Black Girls Rock was founded in 2006 with the mis-
sion to aid in the healthy development of young women.
The organization recently held an award show where they
honored women such as Ruby Dee, Teresa Clarke, and
Raven Simone to name a few. Fulton describes the ex-
perience at Black Girls Rock, “When I went to the origi-
nal taping there were many different women, and I was
honored when I was featured.”  Fulton pauses and says,
“I told Beverly Bonds, founder of Black Girls Rock that
this is more than recycling, it is a public health matter.”
   The M.A.D. award has not slowed Fulton down as
she is preparing for her next project. When asked about
what the future has in store for her, she chuckles and
proceeds with little hesitation, “I want to excellently
qualify myself by making six me’s. I want minorities
to become empowered by my work.” Fulton has paved
the way for many young writers and activists with her
blog and has shown no signs of losing momentum as
she gears up for PowerShift 2011. Kari Fulton is a
young lady who is working to empower people of color.

Artist Spotlight: poetry, through music. I started as a street performer at

14 in Brooklyn where I played on the A train over by
were able to circulate more artists onto the air I believe
you would be able to get a broader kind of idea instead

B4R Hip Hop

Broadway junction. I really enjoyed playing in front of just getting the generic thought of what hip-hop is.
TI: What do you love about the Baltimore art scene?
by Tolu Ilupeju B4R: Since I am from New York, I like that its
Baltimore based artist, “B4R the Robin” is a progres- more on the smaller scale, New York is like where
sive alternative hip-hop artist who mixes the truthfulness most people come to pursue their music career, so be-
of pure poetry and rap with an acoustic ambience of a ing in New York you feel overwhelmed by all the
guitar. While currently attending Morgan State Univer- artists and all the talent. Being in Baltimore is a lot
sity, “B4r the Robin” is making quite a name as an art- more chill, there is good music here; you can find
ist by performing at various venues all over Baltimore. good music anywhere you just have to look for it.
TI: Who is “B4r the Robin?” How TI: What are you currently working on?
would you describe what you do? B4R: I am currently working on a solo project, an al-
B4R: My name is B4r. I am an artist first and foremost bum by the name of “Acoustic Revolution” and I am
and I communicate my message through whatever I am working on a group project with Kevin “Paradoxx”
doing. I am a guitarist, poet, songwriter and I am a painter. Williams, we are in a group called Truth Be Told and
TI: How did you get your name? Photo by Spokesman Photographer the name of that is supposed to be “Guitars and Bars.
B4R: My name is B4r because my name is Brian Furr, “We just had a video that just dropped for our single
of people and I like expressing myself through art. “Punchline.” It’s a really dope video, its suppose
it is the combination of my first initial and my last name. TI: What do you think about the current state of hip-hop?
TI: What influenced you to em- to be on the website WorldStarHipHop. It’s a good
B4R: I feel people are free to express themselves look; we are just constantly working and struggling.
bark on this musical journey? however they want and I can’t tell anybody what good
B4R: When I was in junior high school I heard this TI: What would you like to achieve in the industry?
or bad music is. Some people might say “Waka Flocka” B4R: I would like to be a classical jazz guitarist I want
poet named “Complex” and I listened to his stuff and isn’t an artist, if that’s how he feels, then that’s how he
ended up becoming a real big fan. After a while it made to play Spanish guitars. I have always wanted to do that.
wants to express himself. I believe in expressing through Poetry was just another way to kind of branch off as far as
me want to develop my own form of expression through hip-hop however you want to do it. On top of that I feel playing guitar, and hip-hop was just a branch off of poetry.
they need to circulate more music onto the radio. If they
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BLACK Friday Music
Blackout
by Anthony Lampkin
Thanksgiving Day turkey, family camaraderie and the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are the things most
Americans look forward to as the start of the holiday
season. One thing that is common amongst the major-
ity of working class families are the love of sales and
the day after Thanksgiving, which is aptly, titled, Black
Friday. Black Friday is the name that in 1966, the Phila-
delphia Police Department gave to the Friday following
Thanksgiving Day. “Black Friday” officially opens the
Christmas shopping season and it usually brings mas-
sive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as stores
are mobbed from opening to closing. Retail corporations
from Wal-Mart to JCPenney and from Old Navy to Tar-
The Color In You
“For Colored Girls” Movie Review
by Krishana Davis
Tyler Perry showed the world his artistic skill as a
screenplay writer and director in his newest film “For
Colored Girls.” The concept originated from the book
of 20 poems authored by Ntozake Shange in the 1974
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
get and everything in between participate in these monu-
mental sales that generate revenue to the company. Be-
ing that [select] items are marked down to arguably their
lowest sale price of the season, consumers are eager to
purchase gifts for the upcoming holiday festivities. Along
with clothing items, toys and other amenities that can be
purchased from these corporations, the music industry is
looking to make an impact this “Black Friday” season,
with six of music’s biggest names all releasing and/or re-
releasing albums on the same day [Nov. 22] in prepara-
tion for Black Friday, which will take place on Nov. 26.
Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Ne-Yo,
Lloyd Banks and Ke$ha all hope to generate the larg-
est number of sales during their release week. Argu-
ably the most anticipated album of the year, “My
Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy” by the controversial
stage play titled, “For Colored Girls Who Have Con-
sidered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf.” The book
of monologues has been considered a landmark in Af-
rican American Literature and an iconic Black femi-
nist work. The dynamic play has been featured both
on and off Broadway and the Broadway production
was nominated for a Tony Award in 1977 for Best Play.
Perry’s “For Colored Girls” displays an award win-
ning Black cast of influential actresses and actors includ-
ing Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washing-
ton, Loretta Devine, Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose,
Thandie Newton, and also introduced Tessa Thompson.
He transformed the play into an on-screen drama filled,
heart warming movie. The supporting cast is also full of
familiar faces such as Macy Gray, Michael Ealy, and Hill
Harper. “For Colored Girls” is reminiscent of the 2004
film by Paul Haggis, “Crash,” which intricately weaves
together the lives of the main characters. Perry’s film fol-
lows the lives nine women who have all been affected by
different stereotypical circumstances that many women
of color have faced throughout their lives. Seven of the
nine women represent the seven original characters from
the play, each one representing a particular color such
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rapper Kanye West seems to be the favorite to debut
at number #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. With all the at-
tention he’s been getting since the Taylor Swift inci-
dent back in 2009 and the weekly song releases on
Friday’s appropriately titled “G.O.O.D. (Getting Out
Our Dreams) Friday” where West would each week
release a song adding to the anticipation of his album.
Certain to give Mr. West a run for his money is
the most talked about female rapper since Lil’ Kim,
Nicki Minaj. This New York City native and Young
Money front woman has been shutting the industry
down with her features on songs from big name art-
ists such as Mariah Carey, Usher, and Ludacris be-
fore the release of her debut album. Making history
as the first female rapper to have seven songs released
and chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same year
shows that Nicki Minaj has no plans of slowing down.
Approaching the competition with his grown and sexy
sound is Ne-Yo in his fourth release “Libra Scale” which
spawned the singles “Beautiful Monster” and “Cham-
pagne Life.” The next release comes from G-Unit rap-
per Lloyd Banks with his third studio album “H.F.M.
II.” Releasing the single “Beamer, Benz or Bentley”
earlier this year with the help of rapper Juelz Santana,
Lloyd Banks hopes to do big numbers this time around.
From the Pop music circuit Justin Bieber and Ke$ha
are both re-releasing their Platinum #1 albums. For Justin
Bieber it was “My World 2.0” which he will be re-releas-
ing in an acoustic style version. Ke$ha will be re-releasing
her album “Animal” and has titled it “Cannibal” with ten
new tracks the singer who describes her style as trashcan
chic hopes to add another #1 album to her list of accom-
plishments. Black Friday sales have changed consider-
ably for musicians, as the prices are cheap and appealing
for today’s economy and holiday season. Statistics show
a +40% increase in album sales during Black Friday
because albums are priced from $7.00 to $9.00, so the
competition is just heating up. Which artist will prevail?
as “Lady in Red,” “Lady in Blue,” “Lady in Brown”
and others. Each woman has her own life and set of is-
sues and conflicts that she deals with in conjunction to
helping soothe the hurting or scarred women around her.
“For Colored Girls” is unlike any movie directed
by Perry. There is no Madea, full of satirical comedy
to soften the blow of the hurt faced by the women in
the movie. Perry’s inclusion of the original mono-
logues from the play helps to carry the narratives in the
movie by giving them even more feeling and emotion.
Although criticized for his portrayal of a stereotypical
Black man who helps add to the hurt of a woman who
cares deeply about him, Perry captures the woman’s
heart and relates to the lives of real everyday women.
The female characters are victimized by the men in their
lives and given overwhelming heartache and trouble.
However, one big message delivered to the audience is
for women to take responsibility for some of their hurt
and pain as well, especially when they could have al-
tered their circumstances. “For Colored Girls” is drama-
filled from beginning to end and it is a must see film.
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22QUESTIONS/////////
Gridiron Gals 1. Do you miss Ms. G?
2. Why do I starve myself before Thanksgiving?
by Tionah Lee
3. Who taught Grandpa how to Dougie?
4. Why did we bring out the good silverware to eat on plas-
tic plates?
5. “Are lace front wigs the new winter accessory”
6. Do you know where the Communication and Health build-
ing is?
7. Why does my history book still say Christopher Columbus
Photo by VH1
discovered America? I thought this was a HBCU?
8. What are chitterlings?
VH-1’s new series Football Wives focuses on lives 9. Who’s going to Thanksgiving at the Refact?
of veteran NFL stars, and the reality of the issues the 10. Why do we eat chicken everyday?
women deal with on and off the field. After being a
hit in London, the show moved to the football capi- 11. How is your blood pressure?
tal of the world Dallas, Texas to give people insight on 12. Are you going to get trampled at Wal-Mart this Black
the glamorous world of a football wife or girlfriend.
Setting itself apart from other football series that appear Friday?
on the network, Football Wives stars women whose ath- 13. Who’s trying to gamble at Arundel Mills?
lete husbands are not as prominent today, unless you are a 14. Why does Family Dollar have clearance sales?
die-hard football fan, with the background knowledge and
history of past events in football. The shows cast features: 15. How long do we have to “bear” with construction?
Pilar Sanders (wife of All-Pro cornerback Deon Sanders), 16. Where does the road under the CC buiding lead to?
Chanita Foster (wife of Offensive Lineman and 7-year vet-
eran with Denver, Cleveland, and Detroit, George Foster), 17. Why was Rick Ross better at Howard’s Homecoming than
Amanda Davis (wife of Dallas Offensive lineman, Leon- Morgan’s…when we paid?
ard Davis), Melani Ismail (wife of former college and Pro
star Rocket Ismail), Dawn Neufeld (wife of Ryan Neufeld 18. Are you excited Weezy’s home?
tightened and 7 year veteran with Dallas, Jacksonville, and 19. Have you had your muffin and hot chocolate from CC?
Buffalo) as well as a host of other wives and girlfriends. 20. Halloween was last month, why are you still wearing
The show focuses on some of the most unspoken is-
sues in the career of football and how these women have your costume?
to develop a method of teamwork inside their house- 21. Why are you still not registered for your classes?
holds to keep it together while their husbands/boyfriends
work on the field. The economy, contracting deals, in- 22. What are you thankful for?
fidelity and the age of some of the players, are all is-
sues addressed in each episode of the series; but what
separates this show from the rest are the problems that
some of the wives are dealing with that go unnoticed.
Chanita Foster is worried that her husband George is
past his “prime-time” age and worries that he will suf-
fer from early dementia as a result of his career in foot-
ball. Dawn Neufeld and husband Ryan, give people an
inside look on the challenging world of raising a child
with autism, and balancing a traveling career. The
women open up to each other in the series as they cry,
laugh, and vent to each other about the issues many
women who have husbands who are athletes face today.
Just as any other series, the show has drama amongst
the women, which adds to the viewership and some of
the most intense moments of the season. The women
fight about invites to events, “he said she said” gossip,
and of course what makes the wives different from the
girlfriends. Although the series just premiered it is ex-
pected to bring a lot of laughs, tears, and heartache as the
viewer is given an actual look into the life of a football
wife. New episodes air every Sunday on Vh-1 at 9:30 p.m.

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Morgan’s First
Boeing Corporation
Case Competition
by Ivoree Myles
Four teams comprised of Morgan’s Engineering and
Business Honors students competed for the top prize of
$1,000 on Nov. 11 in the Shaefer Engineering Build-
ing library from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Boeing
Corporation sponsored the competition and provided
employees of their company to serve as judges. Ac-
cording to their website, the Boeing corporation is “the
world’s largest aerospace company and leading manu-
facturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and
security systems.” This is the first year the competition
has been held at Morgan State. Last year this compe-
tition as held on the campus of Penn State University.
Oct. 7 marked the start of the students’ preparation that
they balanced with their other important responsibilities.
Linnet Gitaari, a senior majoring in finance and a partici-
pant in the competition states, “[I had to] go beyond the
expectations, I have my classes, I have my job, I have all
these responsibilities to meet and even though [the com-
petition] didn’t count towards my grade I learned from this
experience. A good team really helps you to keep going.”
Her fellow teammate, David Okuwobi, junior and fi-
nance major expressed his desire to work for the Boeing
Corporation in the future. “Boeing is a great company, it’s
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a multinational company that’s in 71 countries. As long as
there are planes flying, there will be cash flow and because
of cash flow they will need finance [and] engineering.”
Each team began this process of formulating a pro-
posal to present profitable solutions for the company by
utilizing their engineering and business expertise. Leo
A. Brooks Jr., Vice President of National Security and
Space Group for the Boeing Corporation said, “This
business case was based upon a real world challenge.
The Dreamliner 787 [is] the new airplane that we are in
the process of trying to get into production. Some of the
challenges that Boeing engineers and business leaders
faced, the students would solve [those] same challenges.”
Andrew Abernathy introduced the concept of a Boe-
ing case competition to Dr. Karen Proudford, the As-
sociate Professor of Management and the chair of the
Honors program committee at Morgan State. Abernathy
is a 2009 Honors graduate of the Morgan State Busi-
ness School. Dr. Victoria Miller, Assistant Professor of
Marketing informs, “Andrew Abernathy interned with
the Boeing Corporation on a scholarship while at Mor-
gan and now he works for them.” Dr. Miller was one of
several members of the business and engineering faculty
who came to support the students in the competition.
Albert Sweets Jr. was instrumental in coordinating the
case competition. Sweets is the program manager for
the Associate Dean of Engineering. As a 1994 Morgan
alumnus of the sixth graduating class of the Engineer-
ing school, he has such a connection to Morgan State
that he left corporate America to come back and help
Morgan students utilize resources for scholarships and
career development. Sweets shares, “I am a liaison
between the Boeing Corporation and Morgan State.”
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Leo A. Brooks Jr., Vice President of National Security
and Space Group for the Boeing Corporation, reports
to Sweets on a monthly basis. Brooks states, “I serve
as the senior executive from Boeing that maintains the
relationship with Morgan State. I bring scholarships for
Morgan State students and this competition to inspire
people in science, technology, math and engineering.”
Dr. Proudford also showed her support and com-
mended the students for their commitment and team-
work. Integrating business and engineering students for
the first time was an accomplishment for the business
and engineering departments. “It’s really impressive
that they made the time to work across disciplines, meet
new people, work on a rigorous case and put together
a really nice presentation for the Boeing executives.”
Brooks announced the winning team and assured
the audience that it was a very close decision. Will
Copeland, Darian Berry, Linnet Gitaari and David
Okuwobi were the last team to present and they took
home the winning prize. Brooks explained that the
winning team exhibited a solid forecasting mod-
el and foundation lay down, a clear understanding
of the questions and also provided good feedback.
“As we look at Morgan State and we see a great
engineering school and a great business school, we
see this as a place with great talent that we want to
partner with to try to attract to come join our team,”
Brooks describes about his company’s interests.
Dr. Proudford assured that more competitions like
the case competition are coming soon for the Business
school. Sweets even shares, “We have an untold story
here: the talent that we have at Morgan is phenomenal.”
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