On Friday, February 21, the Maroon Tiger staff gave out their first printed edition of the Morehouse College school newspaper in two years. Founded in 1898 as the Athenaeum and eventually renamed the Maroon Tiger in 1925, the campus paper is celebrating 100 years of being the organ of student expression at Morehouse.
Editor-in-Chief Colin Royal appreciates his staff’s time, talent, and commitment to putting together the centennial edition. He acknowledges the dearth of campus coverage over the past two years and hopes students can continue recognizing and appreciating their campus publication.
“The Maroon Tiger is not dead. We’re still here. We’re still kicking,” Royal said. “We serve our community, we serve Morehouse College, and we do it gracefully. We do it in a way that brings authentic news back to the campus.”
Staff writer Joshua Bass shares Royal’s sentiments. Having his work showcased in the centennial edition only highlights the collaborative efforts of his staff members and the significance of the stories he told.
“One of the stories I wrote was about an amazing professor, Rodney Jabar Walker. Another story highlighted amnesia in the United States,” Bass said. “I think this will help me grow further in my career, and I just really can’t wait to see what happens next.”