Maroon Tiger Releases Centennial Edition after two years out of print

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 the time, talent, and commitment of his staff in putting the centennial edition together. He acknowledges the dearth of campus coverage over the past two years and hopes that students can continue to recognize and appreciate 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 the same sentiments as Royal. 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 was just highlighting the amnesia of the United States,” Bass said. “I think this will help...