FL A S H THE BLUE & WHITE
The Official Student Newspaper of Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi
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INSIDE
Vol. 78 / No. 11 OPINION
A re S t u d e n t s Respected? page 3
November 9, 2017
S P O RT S
NEWS
NEWS
JSU Basketball Preview page 8
JSU ROTC Hall of Fame page 6
Homecoming Recap page 4
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Photos (1-3) by William H. Kelly III and Photo (4) by Kalin Norman
(1-4) The 2017 Homecoming was filled with fun and excitement as All Eyez were on Thee. It featured many of its traditional events such as Street Jam, Coronation and the concert.
Jackson State had “All Eyez on Thee” during 2017 Homecoming Special to the Flash On Oct. 28, 2017, Jackson State University’s Paw Print Project kicked off its homecoming festivities with The Paw Print Project, which has been conducted annually for the past four years during Homecoming week. Eltease Moore, community service coordinator, said that the event is a student-led initiative. “As alumni come back, we want to make the campus beautiful,” she said. “We really want something that the students can always look back and say, ‘This is something I did to make my mark.’” Approximately 30 volunteers met at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center at about 7:30 a.m. They were instructed to divide into six groups of five by Moore, making each paw print a team effort. Large wooden stencils and white paint were used to retouch pre-existing paw prints. Volunteer students used roller and hand paint brushes to begin painting the
giant white paw prints from the interior JSU campus west roadway on John R. Lynch Street. The painting continued eastward to the roundabout just southeast of the McCoy Auditorium. Then, turned northerly and ended at the Prentiss Street north gate. Working at a steady pace, despite the 38-degree temperature, the painting process was not hindered. The painting festivity was successfully completed in 45 minutes. Jackson State held its annual Homecoming Worship service on Oct. 29. This holds just as much history and tradition as homecoming itself. Ena Keys, a junior meteorology major from Columbia, Md., appreciates the school’s opportunity for a school-wide worship service. Keys states, “I love that we start off homecoming week with a worship service. It just reminds you how blessed you are and it helps people re-establish their moral compass for the week. Especially considering what the sermon was about.” Reverend Reginald
Buckley, pastor of Cade Chapel, focused on “what sin does to a Christians.” He stated, “This might be a heavy sermon. But I think the church is due for some heavy sermons.” Buckley stated three things that sin does to a Christian living their college years. First, sin challenges your ethics and morals. Next, sin can cause an individual to choose between flesh and spirit. Finally, sin will act as an anesthetic. As heavy as it was, the crowd received him favorably. Many began to weep and throw their hands in worship. President Bynum, Jackson State University’s newly named President, attended the Homecoming Worship Service and a gave a few remarks on the event. “It is a pleasure to be here, and to see so much of the community and students involve in worship,” said Bynum. Homecoming activities became much more festive on Monday, Oct. 30 at the Rave Party which consisted of students who were ready to
‘turn up’ for the first official party of the week. Hosted by DJ T-Money on the lawn of John A. Peoples Building, students were jumping up and down with their hands raised in the air, mesmerized by the DJ’s playlist from 8 p.m. to midnight. “I enjoyed the Rave so much. I did some pregaming with my friends, which made things seem even more exciting. It was a fun experience being that I never got to go to one last year, because I’m a transfer student. What really stuck out to me was the variety of music and the energy of the people around me. It was a good night and a great start to my Homecoming week,” said Jessica Smith, a senior psychology major from Nashville, Tenn. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, and Halloween, students gathered on the Gibbs-Green Walkway for a Mask-Off Hotspot, no masks were allowed. Later that evening, JSU students and various student organizations took part in the university’s annual family-friendly Street Jam and Carnival from 5 – 10 p.m.
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in front of the Recreational Complex. Large signs held in the air greeted people as they walked into this fun-filled event. The signs were held by students in various organizations who advertised treats they were selling at their tables. Things like chicken and waffles, blueberry frozen drinks, nachos, candy, chips, flavored popcorn, sodas, brownies and chicken-on-a-stick were sold at these tables for prices ranging from $2 to $6. For a couple of bucks, students could dunk or throw a pie in the face of a designated person. Jackson State staff and students danced near the tennis court to the music played by DJ T-Money, and students in spooky costumes for Halloween were among those dancing as well. Students laced head to toe in 9 to 5 office garb ripped the runway inside of Jacob L. Reddix Hall during a fashion preview and ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 1, for the Tiger Career Closet – an initiative led by the first JSU Homecoming, Cont. on pg. 6
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