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October 22, 2015
Photo by Michael Ware II Studens selling candy apples at the homecoming Street Jam.
Candy apples, nachos, music and more at the annual Street Jam Students raise funds for their organizations while celebrating homecoming
William Kelly III Associate Editor Tu es d ay, O c t. 20 marks t he 4 t h d ay of t he Ja cks on St ate Univers it y Home c omi ng We ek 2015: Let The Good Time s R o ar. The mai n e vent was o cc u r r i ng on t he nig ht of t he an nu a l Home coming St re e t Jam . The e ve nt k icke d of f at 5 p. m. and e nde d at 1 0 p.m. T he Home c omi ng St re et Jam i nclu de d an ar ray of c ampus organ i zat i ons t hat s e t up b o ot hs a longs ide b ot h si des of t he st re e t by t he Wa lter Payton
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R e cre at ion & Wel l ne ss C enter. The re w as v ar ious t yp e s fo o d items s ol d to students to rais e mone y for t he organ izat ions in atte nd ance. From rotel, c andy appl e s, chicke n on a st ick , and mu ch more, t he re was a l mo st no t re at t hat you c ou l d n’t buy at t he St re e t Jam. A lt hou g h fo o d was one of t he main e vents t he re w as a ls o a B aske tb a l l Sho ot O ut t hat students cou ld p ar t icip ate in for a fe w d ol l ars for t he stude nt’s e nj oy me nt . Many organiz at ions ha d raf f le t ickets av ai l abl e to purchas e to w in a b aske t .
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Stu d e nt me mb e rs of O ut sp oke n Ar t s C ol l e c t ive s ang , rapp e d, and re cite d p o e t r y to stu d e nt s in re tu r n for change. The a c t iv it ie s du r ing t he St re e t Jam are a l l ge are d tow ards stu d e nt s hav ing a go o d t ime. Z av ie r McD aniel, a s e nior g raph ic d e sig n maj or f rom S aint L ou is, Mo. st ate d, “Eve r yone is in atte nd ance at St re e t Jam and e ve r yone is hav ing f u n, inclu d ing me !” One of t he e ve nt s stu d e nt s a ls o e nj oye d w as “Pie an A lpha .” Th is e ve nt a l l ow s stu d e nt s to
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t h row pi es i n t he f ac es of t he ir f avor ite or e ven not s o f avor ite memb er of A lpha Ph i A lpha Fr ater n it y Inc. for $ 1 . T h is ye ar t he me mb e rs of O mega Ps i Ph i Frate r nit y Inc . a ls o d e c i d e d to l e t stud ents pi e t hei r fa ce s for $ 1 . Wh i le stud ents engage d in fo o d and pi e t h row i ng , music was prov i d e d by DJ T-Mone y. As stud ents f i l l e d t he ir stomachs t he y were also able to enjoy the sounds of DJ TMoney. As the night went on students began to migrate from the organizations’ booths to the lawn where the stage was set-up.
“I always enjoy the music at Homecoming events especially at Street Jam because the school spirit is always at an all-time high,” said Brittany Rogers, a senior criminal justice major from Greenwood, Miss. Local people in the neighborhood and even Jackson State University alumni come from all over to celebrate. Homecoming Week continues throughout this week (Oct.17-25). To view the entire list of homecoming events visit the Jackson State University homepage at www.jsums.edu.
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“When you become an alumnus do you plan to give back to JSU??” Compiled by Gabrielle Brawner
Bennie Walker Junior Speech Communication Chicago, Ill.
“I absolutely plan to give back. I also plan to start an endowment scholarship fund for students can’t pay for school. ”
Jalisha Hilliard Sophomore Elementary Education Jackson, Miss.
“Yes, I do because I think it is very important that alumni give back to their school and community.”
Demarcus Phillips Junior Mass Communication Jackson, Miss.
“Yes, I would love to give back to JSU. Since I’ve been here, it has been a honor for them to offer all the credentials I need to graduate as a successful student.”
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Are you breaking bread like Jesus said? Davesha Doty Junior Mass Communication Jackson, Miss.
“Yes! Jackson State has always been the college that I wanted to attend. My dad and my mom attended this college and I would hope that my future kids would attend this college as well.”
Mark Howard Senior Elementary Education Canton, Miss.
“Of course! I always look to help anybody who helped become who I am today.”
Kara Harris, Junior Health Care Admin. Monticello, Miss.
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“Of course I plan to give back. Jackson State is a family legacy. So it’s only right that I give back.”
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Hannah Scott Junior Biology Chicago, Ill.
Alexander Thomas Junior Computer Engineering Jackson, Miss.
“Of course, I also plan to come back here (JSU) for masters.”
“Yes, I certainly tend to. With all the opportunities JSU has given me, I just feel that I should give back.”
Shamiraca Williams Junior English Grenada, Miss.
Christopher Hines Senior Criminal Justice Batesville, Miss.
“Of course I plan on giving back. I know that JSU has things to get done for the future students, so I plan on helping.”
“Yes, I will. Even though I’m not attending graduate school here, I will give back.”
Tashana Bass Junior Social work Raymond, Miss.
“I will. I plan on getting my master’s from here and I do plan on giving back.”
Shaquetta Johnson Junior Biology Columbia, Miss.
“Yes, I do. JSU has offered me the opportunity of a lifetime. So I plan on giving back what they gave to me.”
While some of us may not be very familiar with the many things quoted in the Holy Bible, I’m sure all of us are familiar with the saying “break bread.” Back home in Houston, Texas this phrase is used by those family members and friends, otherwise referred to as roaches, who are determined to get a bite of whatever you are eating. Jackson State University has a very strong alumni base from what I have witnessed so far, providing money and even food at times to students. I personally feel obligated to give back to my university and even my high school, simply because of my love for where I earned my education. Every student at Jackson State doesn’t have the same
mindset or the same love for our dear ol’ college home. Many students make decisions based on their current frustrations and plan to hold grudges towards the university by refusing to give back. Now I don’t know about you but that sounds completely idiotic. If you are attending a university, you are attending for a reason. No matter what that reason may be, you have some sort of connection and should want to donate in some sort of way. When alumni don’t give back, it affects the students currently enrolled in multiple occasions. Alumni provides money for things that you may not see but they include many of the developmental scholarships provided through the Jackson State website and even the departmental advances. We may not all be able to provide an abundance of money but everything counts and helps in some way. Traveling with the Student Government Association opened my eyes to a group of proud JSU alumni who feed us before every game. I advise students to please donate and give back to our university in whatever way possible just
to make the experience greater for future Tigers in any aspect. Whether you are a biology major, mass communication, music, or business, giving back to your department or even previous organizations can assist with any funding issues they may have. We are all aware of how difficult and stressful planning for organization activities and events can be when you’re lacking a few hundred dollar bills, so why not donate to a campus organization? There are alumni chapters in different states and cities to help provide money for students from that respective area. Even though you may not be able to give back directly to the university, or may not be interested in doing so, you can always join your local hometown chapter and assist students who share a similar background as yourself. It never hurts to break bread like Jesus said for a future Jackson State Tiger. The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.
2015 JSU Homecoming Special to the Flash It has been a festive homecoming week with the theme Let The Good Times Roar. So far JSU has turned up with rapper K Camp and local artists, a foam rave party, Street Jam, a few extended hotspots, and we are not even close to being finished. Festivities on Monday, October 19 were filled with joy and foam. Hosted by DJ T-Money, in the lawn of John A. People’s, students were covered in foam with their hands raised in the air, hypnotized by the DJ’s playlist from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. “I really enjoyed the rave! I was skeptical at first because I thought it was going to be cold, but I’m happy that I went
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and enjoyed myself,” said Tyler Harden, a sophomore accounting major from Hattiesburg, Miss. Wednesday, October 21, offers students and Jackson residents the comedy show held at 7 p.m. in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. Admission is $5 and tickets are on sale at tickermaster. com or in the JSU Bookstore in the Student Center. “I’m looking forward to the comedy show being very funny and laughing a lot with my friends,” said Kendra Brown, a junior mass communication major from Meridian, Miss. This year will feature the line-up of Lav Luv, who has appeared on BET’s Comic View, Who’s Got Jokes, as well as a guest appearance
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on The Monique Show; also performing will be Yohance Collins, who, too, has been seen on Who’s Got Jokes and has starred in a few short films. Last but not least, a familiar face is Sean Larkins, who was here for homecoming in 2013. Larkins has performed on Def Comedy Jam, Who’s Got Jokes, The Monique Show and has a comedy special coming out in December this year. Judging by the credentials of these three stand-up comedians sounds like we should be in for a treat with a night of laughter. Jackson State University will celebrate its 138th Founders’ Day on Thursday, Oct. 22. Jackson State University was founded on October 23,
The Blue & White Flash 1877. The University started out as the private school, Natchez Seminary. The school was under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York for the sole purpose of educating newly freed slaves of Mississippi. Over the past 17 decades, Jackson State University has evolved into one of the greatest HBCU’s in the United States, where the school is known to challenge minds and change lives. The purpose of Founders’ Day is to celebrate the University’s past success, current progress, and future developments. Founders’ Day is also used to honor those who have impacted the lives of many at the school and surrounding areas.
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The keynote speaker for this year’s convocation will be Derrick Simmons. Derrick Simmons is a trial lawyer, former municipal court judge, adjunct college professor, and Mississippi State Senator from Greenville, Miss. The Founders’ Day Convocation will be held at the H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower Lawn and Quad at 10 a.m. All classes will be cancelled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. so that students can attend the convocation. For more information on upcoming events this homecoming, visit the Jackson State website and click the link on the home page. Kennedy Jones, Dashawna Wright, William Kelly and D’Raey Fogg contributed to this story.
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(1-2) Students took time from their homecoming to paint paws on JSU streets for community service hours (3-5) The New Jerusalem Mass Chior singing at the worship services held on October 8 in the Rose E. McCoy Audiotorium.
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Homecoming starts off a ‘Lil Bit’ ‘Comfortable’
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Rapper K. Camp performing at the Lee E. Williams AAC October 17.
William Kelly III Associate Editor It is homecoming week here at Jackson State University and that means only one thing, Let The Good Times Roar! JSU Homecoming Week 2015 started off with a concert at 8 p.m. in the Lee E. Williams Athletic Assembly Center (AAC) featuring local artists and rapper K Camp. As students and guests
This week on trending topics: T.I. is not here for a woman becoming president and Lamar Odom was found unconscious.
T.I. says no to Hillary Clinton becoming president
Hip-hop rapper Tip Harris, commonly known as T.I., offended a lot of people after his comments about his unwillingness to elect a woman into the White House. While discussing the upcoming presidential election during a radio interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Harris expressed his disdain for candidate Hillary Clinton becoming president.
entered the AAC around 7:30 p.m., DJ T-Money hyped the crowd with deep bass and a variety of music as guests anxiously awaited the performance. Students in the mass communication department assisted with hosting event throughout the night. Kicking off the concert were local rappers, immediately after, Comfortable rapper K Camp ran onto stage. Dre’Quan Cooley, a
sophomore marketing major from Laurel, Miss., is expecting a memorable homecoming. “The concert was an eye opener for how great homecoming would be this year,” said Cooley. Performing hits including Cut Her Off, Lil Bit, and Slum Anthem, K Camp turned the audience up to another level with his energy and crowd interaction. Camp even jumped into the audience and
“Not to be sexist but, I can’t vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman,” said Harris. “Just because, every other position that exists, I think a woman could do well. But the president? It’s kinda like, I just know that women make rash decisions emotionally. They make very permanent, cemented decisions – and then later, it’s kind of like it didn’t happen, or they didn’t mean for it to happen.” As a result of his comments, millions of people, especially women, were appalled and upset. Fans took to social media to express their opinion on the rapper’s comments. Some of the comments on Twitter included: “T.I. has a documented history of rash decisions. I guess he must not be a man... you know, since men don’t do that.” “T.I - a man once arrested for having THREE unregistered machine guns - says a woman wouldn’t make good decisions as President. Tell me more.” “T.I. says women make
rash decisions, but he’s the person responsible for Iggy Azalea???” Even Oprah had something to say, telling TMZ that she would tell the rapper to hush. “Well, you know what I say to that … I want to say, ‘Honey child, hush your mouth. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ That’s what I would say,” said Oprah. A few hours after his interview, Harris took to his Twitter account to apologize. “My comments about women running for president were unequivocally insensitive and wrong. I sincerely apologize to everyone I offended.”
Lamar Odom found unconscious
Professional basketball player Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel last week. TMZ was first to break the news about Odom, saying that a woman found him unconscious in his suite at the Love Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. The woman began to scream for the manager, who called 911. The manager rolled Odom over to find a mucus type liquid
threw bottles of water on the crowd. K Camp took time to give words of encouragement to up and coming artists and aspiring rappers. “Keep grinding, you know it’s a dirty game out here. You gone see a lot of ups and downs, you gone see a lot of setbacks but if you really want it keep grinding. Can’t nobody stop you but you,” said Camp. JSU students were more
than happy to see K Camp live in performance. “My experience at the concert was awesome. I’m a big fan of K Camp’s music so I was enjoying myself and having a great time,” said Roniesha Perkins, a freshman biology pre-med major from Houston, Texas. For the full interview on K Camp and other local artist from the concert, visit www. thejsuflash.com.
running from his mouth and nose. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was intubated, and driven to a Las Vegas hospital for more treatment. Soon after the news broke, E! News reported that his estranged wife, Khloe Kardashian, and the rest of the Kardashian family flew by his side to be with him. Odom’s mother and children came the next day to be by his side. According to TMZ, Odom suffered from severe organ
failure, which is a result from drug usage, and suffered several mini-strokes since being admitted into the hospital. He was put on a ventilator and was in a coma. For several days, his condition did not look good and was in what doctors described as a “touch and go” situation. Good news broke on last Friday. E! News reported that Odom is now conscious, breathing on his own and talking. We can only pray that he continues to get better.
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JSU Tigers fall to a close one against Alabama A&M
Offensively, the Tigers totaled 434 yards of offense (269 passing yards and 165 rushing yards) with 20 first downs. Defensively, the Tigers gave up 255 total yards to the Bulldogs (110 passing yards and 145 rushing yards).
AAMU wide receiver Jaylon Dorsey scored caught two touchdown passes against the Tigers. The turning point of game was special teams. The Tigers gave up a 99-yard kickoff return to Octavious Miles. The Bulldogs had an average of 55.7 yards per return in Saturday’s game. Also JSU missed an extra point and missed a 40-yard field goal. The Tigers finished the game with nine penalties for 82 yards. JSU’s homecoming opponent this year will be the Golden Lions of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Golden Lions bring in a 1-5 record with a 0-4 record in conference play. Their lone win was an overtime win against Morehouse College. UAPN has suffered a four point loss to Texas Southern, a 19 point loss to Alabama A&M, a 47 point loss to Alcorn State, and a seven point loss to Alabama State. The homecoming game will be Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Jackson.
in the spring of 2015 and plans to attend graduate school in Texas. She also hopes to become a stylist or interior designer in the near future after she graduates. Before every game Howard will pray and ask God to give her strength to go out and do his will on the volleyball court and be the best that she can be. She also talks to her teammates all together and individually about different things they can do on the court, whether it’s a play or defensive. She wants to do everything she can for the team to get a win. Howard gets the support from her family and friends who come to her games or tournaments and even watch her play online all across the United States. She loves them for that great support. “My teammates, what
can I say? We’re one. Live together. Breathe together. Team! JSU definitely has awesome fan base. All four years I’ve been here, we’ve always had a packed house. It’s actually pretty cool,” said Howard. Howard has been playing volleyball since she was in the third grade. It’s all she knows. She’s thankful for her parents for putting her three sisters and herself in a sport that will really mold them in the future. Howard feels that playing volleyball is more mental than physical. She has been taught discipline, patience, never doubt herself, push herself, and love what she does. Howard was able to receive a full scholarship in volleyball and meet so many great people at JSU. The JSU volleyball team is fairly new and it comes with new adjustments. The team is getting stronger and improving every single day and they are ready to take conference. “At the end of the season… I see us being the SWAC CHAMPS of the 2015-2016 year. Point blank. That’s all I can say to that. We are ready to take the ring back,” said Howard
Morgan Beard MC Contributor/Staff Writer The Jackson State Tigers lost a close game last week against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Louis Crews Stadium on Oct. 17th. JSU is now 1-3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play and 1-5 overall. This was the first game for interim Head Coach Derrick McCall at the helm of the program. Quarterback La Montiez Ivy left the game late in the third quarter with a leg injury. Before leaving the game, Ivy completed 20 of 27 passes for 239 yards and one touchdown. He also led the team in rushing with a game high of 75 yards. Backup quarterback sophomore Jarin Morikawa stepped up and completed 5 of 9 passes for 30 yards while trailing in the 4th quarter. JSU scored the first six points of the game. Senior wide receiver Jairus Moll from Laplace, La., caught a 7 yard touchdown pass from Ivy. Senior kicker Ryan Deising
Photo: JSU Sports Media JSU Quarterback, LaMontiez Ivy, passing the ball to his teammate in the Alabama A&M game.
from Nashville, Tenn., connected on a 41 yard field goal. According to JSU Athletics Media, junior wide receiver Daniel Williams caught four passes for 45 yards. This was the first time this season Williams was held
under 100 receiving yards this season. Junior running back Jarius Moore from Terry, Miss., scored a 4 yard touchdown run to put the Tigers ahead with a 19-13 lead midway through the third quarter.
Keirsten Howard Hometown: Austin, Texas Major: Art Studio/Graphic Design Classification: Senior Sport: Volleyball Position: Setter and Defensive Specialist Aniecia Brewster MC Contributor/Staff Writer It’s more than a game for Keirsten Howard, the setter and defensive specialist for
the Jackson State University volleyball team. Howard is well known for being a part of the Volleyball team, her love for fashion and designing.
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Howard fell in love with JSU for a different experience from home and she got the opportunity to be a part of the volleyball team at JSU. Howard loves to be loud, to stay aggressive, and to better herself with the ball every time is comes her way on the court. Howard will graduate