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JSU observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Jackson State University continues its efforts to promote domestic violence awareness and prevention with several events taking place during the month of October. According to the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been a victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner.
On Oct. 22, the Jackson State University Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) partnered with the Latasha Norman Center to host a domestic violence awareness forum: Brutal Love: The Perspective of a Man and Woman. Robin Jackson, Miss NAACP and a junior political science major from Jackson, Miss., stated: “I believe domestic violence awareness is important because it is a big issue our society deals
with yet it is swept under a rug as if there is no issue. The male and female perspectives are influential because they show that victims and abusers can be male or female and domestic violence is not gender based,” said Jackson. “It also shows students how to be aware of signs of abuse from both male and female and how to react to those circumstances.” Creating a comfortable atmosphere for the audience, the speakers who are students at JSU shared their experiences with
domestic violence from the male and female perspectives. The first speaker, Elizabeth Taylor, a sophomore psychology major from Raymond, Miss., shared her domestic violence experience from “A Daughter’s Perspective.” After witnessing her mother being abused, Taylor related to the audience the affects domestic violence has on her and her relationships. She stated that a victim can only be helped if they want the help. Following Taylor’s presentation, Bruce Kitchens, a junior criminal justice major, reached out to males as he described his experiences of being domestically abused by his ex-wife. Kitchens, who was shot in the back by his ex-wife, stated that he did not receive justice in court. Kitchens hopes that his courage to speak out will encourage more men who have been abused in relationships to share their story and not be concerned with pride. According to The Hotline.org, more than 1 in 4 men, 28.5% in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Henry Goss, president of the JSUNAACP and junior mass communications major
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Remembering Latasha Norman, one stride at a time Taylor Bembery Associate Editor
What better way to celebrate the life of Latasha Norman than to come together to put an end domestic violence, one stride at a time. The Latasha Norman Center for Counseling in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs will host the Latasha Norman 7th Annual Run/ Walk on Nov. 8 at 8:00 a.m. Registration/check-in will start at 7:00 a.m. in the Jackson State University Student Center. The walk is held to commemorate the life of former JSU student, Latasha Norman, who lost her life to domestic violence in 2007 and to bring awareness to domestic violence
prevention. According to dosomething. org, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States, more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Last year, 250 JSU students, staff, faculty and community supporters, braved the early morning 40 degree weather to participate in the annual event. At the run/walk, participants can expect to meet Norman’s family. Danny Bolden, Norman’s stepfather and domestic violence awareness advocate, still finds time to teach others about the affects of being in a domestic violence situation while dealing with the loss of his loved one. He is scheduled to speak at this year’s
run/walk. Bolden has worked untiringly to sound the alarm against domestic violence, homicide, and dating violence in middle schools, high schools, colleges, and churches. Bolden has spoken to approximately 10,000 students in Washington, Bolivar, and Sunflower counties throughout the state of Mississippi and told how domestic violence affected his family with the untimely
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FACULTY ART EXHIBIT Jackson State University art professors are showing they are masters of fine arts with an art exhibit at Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center in downtown Jackson. The show features painting, drawing, photographs, ceramics and graphic design from nine faculty members, according to LaNeysa V. Harris, JSU gallery director. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The faculty art exhibit is scheduled to show until Dec. 31. PARENT & FAMILY ASSOCIATION WORSHIP SERVICE & JAZZ BRUNCH On Nov. 2, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm, the Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion will host the Parent and Family Worship Service and Jazz Brunch. Come out and enjoy fellowship, good food, good music. This free event will be held in Student Center Ballroom A, and is open to campus only. For more information please contact Gilda Robinson at 601-979-3308 or email her gilda.a.robinson@jsums.edu. THEE WE RUN Come join the Thee We Run movement on Nov. 3rd from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Thee We Run is a fitness movement that promotes healthy lifestyles for students, faculty, alumni, families, communities, and
the youth through fitness. This program will also contribute to helping students meet their community service quota. This event is open to campus and is sponsored by the Walter Payton Recreation Center; the event will start at the AAC Alcove. For more information, contact Arron Richardson at 601-9791368. GENERAL ELECTION FOR HINDS COUNTY On Nov. 4, 2014, the General Election for Hinds County will be held. Students can vote at the JSU Student Center in JSC Ballroom B, from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. TIGER CINEMA MOVIE NIGHT: GET ON UP Come out and enjoy Tiger Cinema Movie Night on Nov. 5, 2014. The movie chronicles the Life of the “The Hardest Working Man in Show business”, James Brown. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Center Theater. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OFFERS FREE WORKSHOPS The Jackson State University Small Business Development Center will offer FREE workshops for individual(s) interested in starting a business, operating an existing business, or just wanting to know more information about a business. The center is located at MS e-Center @ JSU on 1230 Raymond Road Jackson. MS 39204. For more information, call (601) 979-2795.
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Opinion
“If you knew someone was involved in an abusive relationship, what would you do? Compiled by William Kelly
Kayla Isles Freshman Biology/Pre-Med New Orleans, La.
“I would try my hardest to get them help. It’s easy to say that you would take them out of the situation but it’s not always that easy when you don’t know their relationship situation.”
Zarria Johnson Freshman Computer Technology Monroe, Calif.
“I would seek as much help as possible. You should always help someone when possible because you never know what could happen. ”
Darrell Moreland Freshman Healthcare Admin. Jackson, Miss.
“I would do my best so that they would not have to suffer for something that they do not have to go through.”
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Domestic Violence: the cycle stops here! COMMENTARY DeAngelo Riddle Freshman Electrical Engineering Jackson, Miss.
“I would do my best to try to help them get out of that situation because life is a very precious thing.”
Cayla Harris Freshman Biology/Pre-Med Milwaukee, Wisc.
“I would come talk to that person and see where their level of thinking is at because I can’t put all my effort in trying to help someone and they do not want to help themselves. ”
Nikyta Wilkins Senior Mass Communications Chicago, Ill.
“I would encourage them to get help; you should never be abused by someone you love. Love is kind, not violent. ”
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Bianca Cook Senior Business Management Gautier, Miss.
“I would talk with that individual to see how I’m able to help him or her. Also, I would give that individual words of encouragement.”
Monique Harris Junior SpeechCommunications Memphis, Tenn.
“I would tell her to get out
of that situation and seek professional help. ”
Clell McCurdy Senior Therapeutic Recreation Forest, Miss.
Kierra Watkins Sophomore Biology/Pre-Med Jackson, Miss.
JaLieya Brown Junior History Greenville, Miss.
William Owens Senior Mass Communications Chicago, Ill.
“I would talk to them about the issue and assist them because I would feel bad if something happened. ”
“I would pray for them and try to get them to leave the situation before it becomes fatal.”
“I would talk to that person and encourage them to get help immediately. I feel that no person should ever have to experience a troubling situation. ”
“If I knew someone in a domestic violence relationship, I would attempt to assist them in any way possible.”
When analyzing my actions and personality, some people may see an optimistic, free-spirited, social young man with big dreams and the “good life”. In reality, I am a product of domestic violence: a young man who has been forever scarred and now hides behind a smile. Domestic violence not only scars the victim, it also traumatizes the family members who witness the abuse both mentally and emotionally for the rest of their lives. It also affects their actions and responses towards many situations. Growing up, even though my biological parents were separated, I was blessed to have them both active in my life. I lived with my mom, my two little sisters, and my step-dad, a man who brutally abused my mom throughout my childhood. The abuse began when
I was only in elementary school. I will never forget the first time I witnessed my mom being abused. I was in my room watching television and I heard my mom and step-dad arguing as many couples do. Suddenly I started hearing hard bumps against the wall and grunting. I ran into the next room and froze in fear as I witnessed my mom being choked from behind struggling to scream for help. I screamed her name and screamed for him to stop but he continued to choke her. My mom told me to call the cops and just as I was running to the nearest phone, my stepdad threatened to break my legs if I did anything. This abuse continued until I was in the eighth grade, when they finally separated. These events molded me into a person that neither my family or myself recognized: a defensive child who was emotionally distressed and always angry for “no reason.” I was very quick to snap on family and friends as well as make deadly threats towards anyone who seemed to challenge my strength. My mom always stressed to me that it wasn’t my fault, it wasn’t any of our fault, only his and his past. Several times we attempted to run away but somehow he would always find us or follow us to our destination. According the United States Department of Health
and Human Services, children in families experiencing domestic violence are more likely than other children to exhibit aggressive and antisocial behavior or to be depressed and anxious. Research also indicates that males exposed to domestic violence as children are more likely to engage in domestic violence as adults; similarly, females are more likely to be victims. Having experienced this, it sickens me to hear so many females brag about how they love being handled aggressively by their boyfriends. It’s almost as if domestic violence has become a norm in relationships when actually it is not fine at all. It is time to speak up and speak out against domestic violence. For the mother who keeps quiet to save her family, speak up! For the child who isn’t old enough to know what to do, speak out! For the person in a relationship who is in denial about the abuse and believes love makes it okay, tell someone and get help! For every victim, the time is now to speak up! It is never too late to end the abuse and stop the cycle.
The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.
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JSU students learn new respect for the disabled
Photo: Reese Torns Senior Mario Henderson demonstrates how to maneuver wheelchairs on the Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Walkway.
Taylor Bembery Associate Editor Jackson State University students were able to get firsthand experience of the obstacles faced by the disabled at the Disability Awareness Day Informational. The informational was held on the Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Walkway on Oct. 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. During the month of October, many issues are observed,
including Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness, but many people do not know that Disability Awareness is also observed. To recognize this month, Disability Services created events that got the entire student body involved. Monica Walls-Jones, the Assistant Director of Disability Services, wanted to start hosting events that teach students more about the disabilities that some students have on campus.
“We have a disabled community of about 300 students at JSU. Nondisabled students are learning the different types of disabilities. We have students in wheelchairs, dyslexic, ADHD, visually impaired, hearing impaired, lower extremity impairment, and more,” said Walls-Jones. Simulations for each disability were available for students. WallsJones gave community service hours for each table visited. There were a total of 10 tables and each visit was worth five hours. Even
though it sounded easy to obtain the hours, it wasn’t an easy task as non-disabled students struggled during the simulations. Alexis Williams, a freshman accounting major from Aurora, Ill., had a difficult time maneuvering in the wheelchair and lower extremity impairment simulations. “It gives me a realization of what the disabled go through and that I should think about other people before I judge them, because I didn’t know things were
this hard for them,” said Williams. Mario Henderson, a senior music vocal performance and psychology major from Jackson, Miss., serves as the assistant director of the ADA Street team. Henderson has not let his confinement to a wheelchair define or hinder him from living his life. He said the Disability Awareness Day informational was a rewarding experience for him. “It’s actually quite fun. I’m just surprised at the support that we are receiving from the student body and I look forward to doing it again next year. What we wanted to do is make the campus more aware of more than just being in a wheelchair. We want to make them know how it is being hearing impaired, vision impaired, and sensory impaired. Just to give them a rough idea of how people are continuing to live life despite their disability,” said Henderson. Along with the simulations at the informational, students were able to listen to different life testimonies from disabled students and speakers. Disability Services also hosted a wheelchair basketball game, ‘Rolling Tigers vs. Greek Unity’ in the Walter Payton Center at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.
Male dom e stic abus e v i c ti ms often s u ff e r in s ile n c e Dwayne Joseph Jr. MC 301 Contributor/Staff When the subject of domestic violence comes to mind, most people visualize women being victimized physically, emotionally or mentally by men, but that is not always the case. Keisha Varnell, Student Wellness and Leadership Coordinator in the Latasha Norman Center, dispels this myth. “Domestic violence is not just a woman’s issue. It can happen to men as well as women, however, reports from men are under reported,” said Varnell. Jerricka Cole, a sophomore social work major, agrees with Varnell. “Women can physically abuse men. All men are not aggressive and some women are masculine,” said the Little Rock, Ark. native. According to hotline.org, more than one in four men (28.5 percent) in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Morris Bowman, a junior history major from Itta Bena, Miss., believes that men are silent
about these situations because of the perception that they are stronger than women. “Men are looked on as strong and powerful, as for women, they are looked on as weak and frail. No one expects a woman to beat up a man,” said Bowman. According to domesticviolencestatistics.org, 40 percent of victims of severe physical domestic violence are men. The report states that men fear ridicule from peers and law enforcement, so these occurrences are often not reported. Stuart Williams, a junior biology/pre-med major from Terry, Miss. said, “As a man, I would never allow a woman to abuse me. I would just leave the situation. Violence in relationships is dangerous.” Another alarming statistic found in this study was that although there has been an increase in the number of fatal domestic violence incidents against women, men are more likely to be victims of attacks with a deadly weapon. According to the study, 63 percent of males as opposed to 15 percent of females had a deadly weapon used against
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them in a fight with an intimate partner. Some students at Jackson State University believe that it is impossible for a man to get abused by a woman. Jann Butler, a junior computer engineering major from Moss Point, Miss., said domestic violence cases against men are unheard of. “I don’t know too many cases about a man being abused and quite frankly I don’t take it serious,” said Butler.
However, other students believe domestic violence should be taken seriously, whether it is a man or a woman getting abused. Jamerious Sykes, a senior lifelong learning interdisciplinary studies major from Port Gibson, Miss., is against domestic violence of any kind. “No one should get abused or talked about because they are in an abusive relationship despite their gender. I will never put my hands on a woman to prove my masculinity,” said Sykes.
The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV) helps those in domestic abuse situations and those at risk for abuse. This year’s theme: Engaging Men in the Effort to End Domestic Violence, features a voluntary pledge for men to take a stance against partner violence by making a pledge to never abuse a significant other. If you would like to “Take the Pledge” visit www.mcadv.org and stop the cycle of abuse.
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Top 5 Scary movies to watch during Halloween Tenesha Hughes Staff Writer
Tomorrow is Halloween and it is the perfect time to venture out to the theatre for a horror movie or just to find a comfortable spot on the couch with your favorite treats and a few classic must-see scary movies. Here are some suggestions for those looking for the ultimate horror flicks that are sure to make you Halloween ghoulish!
1. “Ouija”
This movie hit theaters on Oct. 24 just in time for Halloween. In this flick, a group of friends attempt
to contact a friend who has recently passed away after she records herself playing with an Ouija board. They quickly realize that they have contacted something else instead. This movie will leave you feeling as your mother always told you, some things are better left alone.
2. “The Exorcist”
This classic 1973 horror movie is one to watch if you are truly a horror movie fan. The plot centers around a young girl named Regan who is the target of unexplained supernatural occurrences. After seeking medical help from both medical doctors and psychiatrists, her mother turns to the
Catholic Church for help, believing the problem to be demonic. What occurs before and during the exorcism has all the elements needed for a Halloween night of pure terror.
3. “The Conjuring”
This 2013 supernatural film is based on a true story and inspired by well known demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The movie follows the events that occur after a family moves into a haunted house in Rhode Island. The family decides to call the Warrens to examine the house after hearing and experiencing strange activities. The Warrens have to use all their skills
to rid of the family of the evil spirits attacking their family.
4. “Insidious”
This movie follows the life of little boy named Dalton and his family. After moving into a new house, strange things begin happening leading up to an event in which Dalton is injured. The next day the family discovers that he has slipped into a mysterious coma. Believing the house to be the culprit, the family moves for a fresh start. The family soon notices strange things happening in the new house and discover that the house is not haunted, Dalton is.
DIY costumes that won’t scare your budget Elissa Ann McCool Staff Writer Did you forget to buy your Halloween costume for the partiy Friday? Or are you looking for a quick and easy costume that won’t burn your pockets? Here are 5 creative, inexpensive costume ideas for both guys and girls! You can add your own personal touch to any of these costumes! Not only are they inexpensive, they are different from your usual costumes.
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2. Scarecrow
This is a costume that can work with both guys and girls. You can play it up however you want! All you need is a flannel shirt, jeans or overalls, and a pair of boots. Top off the outfit with a straw hat and stick fake hay you can find at any store in your pockets.
3. Hunter/Deer
This is an adorable couple costume or you can just dress up solo! For guys, you just need camouflage gear you can easily find at Wal-Mart. Girls, dress in all brown. You can add a brown tutu, if you would like! Finish the look by creating your own paper deer ears and tail. You can find easy tutorials on Google or Pinterest!
4. Greek god/goddess
This costume is probably as inexpensive as it gets. All you need is a plain, white bed
sheet! Wrap it around your body one to two times, twist the remaining fabric into a rope, and wrap it around your waist. Next, bring the rope around the back of your neck to secure the toga. You can search for easy toga tutorials on YouTube! Finish this look with sandals and gold accessories.
5. Robber
Student loans getting you down? Dress up as a robber for Halloween! (Please don’t attempt at actually robing a bank,though.). All you need for this look is a black and white striped shirt with black pants. Accessorize with a black skull cap, eye mask, and gloves. An added bonus would be to carry a plain, white drawstring bag with a dollar sign printed on it!
You may want to think twice before watching this horror film. The plot involves a cursed videotape that dooms the viewer to death seven days after watching. In the film, Rachel, who is a journalist, begins an investigation about the videotape after her young cousin falls victim to the curse. Unfortunately, her son Aidan mistakenly watches the tape, and strange occurrences begin happening that lead Rachel to believe that unless she unravels the mystery surrounding the tape, her son Aidan will also die.
2) The Fun Dip: The powdered candy pouch that came with that hard white sugar stick was one of my favorites. I always threw away the stick, what was that thing made of
1. Minnie/Mickey Mouse
This costume idea is super cute and playful. First, start off with a plain, black shirt. For girls, you should pair this shirt with a red tutu skirt, ballet flats, and mouse ears with a red polka dot bow. For guys, pair your black shirt with a pair of red shorts or jeans, if it’s chilly, and mouse ears. Don’t forget to add a nose with black face paint!
5. “The Ring”
3) Lemonheads and sour Warheads: Another fan favorite
for those who love candy that is sweet and yet so sour it locks your jaw.
4) Tootsie Rolls: Not one of my favorites. I used to like them as a kid, but hated how some people would give out tons of tootsie rolls without any of the other types of candy. Tootsie Rolls come in fruit flavors now, so I would not have been as mad.
It’s that time of the year again! Time for scary movies, Halloween parties, costumes and CANDY! For some, celebrating Halloween is thing of the past, 5) Dum Dum suckers: something they did as a child. For others, you are never too old to That person who gave these celebrate Halloween, especially suckers was sure to get tricked! The best thing about when it comes to partaking in all the sweet treats promoted Halloween was that at the end shamelessly during this time. of the night, if you didn’t get the Arguably, the best aspect of candy you wanted, you could always trade treats with your Halloween is the FREE candy. We all remember going friends. Now that I’m grown, I around to our neighbor’s houses think I will just visit the stores dressed as our favorite characters the day after Halloween and get hoping to get bags of candy. the candies I like the most, 50 Unfortunately, all candy is not percent off of course. Happy Halloween! created equally. Here is my list of best and Brittney’s Bites is a weekly feature worst candy treats. spotlighting various restaurants
1) bars:
and food vendors frequented by JSU
The opinions expressed in Miniature chocolate students. this review are those of the writer and
Three Musketeers, not that of The Blue & White Flash. Snickers, and Hersey’s were what I always looked forward to the most. Mini packets of Skittles, M&M’s and Reese’s join this category.
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Has the media desensitized domestic violence? Shelbi Ware Staff Writer
Domestic violence has been displayed in the media for years. Some of the most popular movies, music videos, and TV shows are engrossed with domestic violence. Has media’s constant depictions of this crime made this social ill the norm? When asked to give an example of domestic violence in the entertainment industry, most Jackson State University students surveyed, rattled off example after example without hesitation. Here are some of the most memorable movies with domestic violence scenes.
1. “Sleeping With the Enemy” : In this movie, Laura
and Martin have been married for four years. They seem to be the perfect, happiest and most successful couple. The reality of their household, however, is very different. Martin is an abusive and brutally obsessed husband. Laura is living her life in constant fear and waits
After Harley beats Judith so badly, she soon finds out she has contracted HIV and lost her one true love. She then becomes a marriage counselor to save young naïve girls like she once was.
4. “The Color Purple” : One of the most
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for a chance to escape. She finally stages her own death, and flees to a new town and new identity. But when Martin finds out that his wife is not dead he will stop at nothing to find and kill her.
2. “What’s Love Got to do With It” : This ever so popular movie depicts the very public life of Ike
and Tina Turner. Tina is a supportive and talented wife that soon becomes a punching bag. The increasingly violent and unstable husband, Ike, has no care in the world for neither his wife’s happiness nor safety. He is verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive. “”Eat the cake Annie Mae” a chilling line from the movie can be heard on any
given day.
3. “Temptation”: Tyler Perry’s hit movie is a lesson for many viewers. Judith, an ambitious and beautiful wife is tempted and soon drawn to an abusive and manipulating billionaire. Her husband and childhood sweetheart Brice must save her from her abusive lover and also herself.
famous and repeated lines in the movie, “You told Harpo to beat me..All my life I had to fight my daddy, fight my uncle, a woman ain’t safe in her own home. I loves Harpo, God knows I do, but I KILLEM’ DEAD before I let him beat me.” This movie encompassed domestic violence, incest, rape and much more, however, when many repeat the famous line above, it is with humor. As the month of October and the recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness comes to a close, sit back and monitor what you watch and listen to. It is up to the individual to make sure you do not turn a blind eye to the plight of the 1.3 million women who are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
‘Miss Evers’ Boys’ play recalls Tuskegee Study tragedy
Photo Provided by Nadia Bodie-Smith ‘Miss Evers’ Boys’ will run November 6-10 in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium.
Chereigna Dixion Guest Writer “Miss produced by University Speech and
Evers’ Boys”, the Jackson State Department of Theatre, recalls
a time in history when the United States government compromised their medical ethics at the expense of over 400 African-American men. The play is a fictionalized narrative based on the
Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, a project sponsored by the United States Public Health Service that was initiated in 1932 to determine whether the effects of syphilis in black men paralleled the reports of the effects on the disease in Caucasian men. The story is told from the perspective of the small town nurse Eunice Evers, who is well aware of the lack of treatment, but feels that her role is to console the involved men, many of whom are her close friends. M a r k Henderson, the director of the play, says that he chose this play because the play reminds us of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’. “I chose this play because
anytime we can bring attention to any issue that is affecting our communities, we need to. When we think about STD’s, we readily think about HIV/AIDs, but the truth is Syphilis ranks very high in the list of sexually transmitted diseases in Mississippi,” said Henderson, Charence Higgins, a junior theatre/psychology major from Madison, Miss. who portrays the title character, believes it is important for students to see the play. “It is part of our history as a culture and I am a firm believer in what the adage says that ‘if we don’t know our history, we are subject to repeat it’, and it is my hope that my fellow classmates will come see the show and recognize the importance of life and how important it is that everybody is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of your race or economic status,” said Higgins. Higgins stated that the scenes in the play are intense, but the message is powerful and audiences are guaranteed
to leave entertained and inspired. The production is presented in association with the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “This collaboration is so important because of the Institute’s mission, which is to work to close the gap between those who receive proper medical care and those who don’t,” said Henderson. “Miss Evers’ Boys” will run Nov. 6-10 in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium starting at 7 p.m., with a 10 a.m. show for local schools on Friday, Nov. 7. Sunday’s show (Nov. 9) will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students w/ID and Senior Adults and $10 General Admission and can be purchased at the Box Office in Rose McCoy from 12-5 p.m. or online www.jsums. edu/speechandtheatre. For more information call the box office 601-9795956.
Violence
then you need to examine that relationship. When you are in a Cont. from pg.1 relationship where you don’t feel good and they devalue you as a person, that’s a toxic relationship,” from Jackson, Miss., stated that said Lawrence. emphasis should be placed on Students have access to both men and women victims of counseling and support through domestic violence. the Latasha Norman Center “By having both perspectives for Counseling which provides presented, the audience was assistance with building able to have a full view of how problem-solving skills, domestic violence affects managing relationships both sides,” said Goss. and becoming more “Domestic violence and awareness is very We want to get rid of it being independent confident. important for students Leading the because we must know a woman’s issue and focus on it awareness of the issue of how to properly interact with our relationship being a people issue, societal issue, domestic violence locally, the center was created partners and realize that community and family issue. in 2007 as a tribute to violence should never - Shonda Lawrence a JSU student, Latasha find its way into any Norman, who died as relationship.” a result of domestic A domestic violence awareness forum titled ‘Survive Domestic Violence Coalition has violence. The center, located in the JSU Celebrate Connect’ was held on been focused on having men to Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the JSU stand-up and fight for domestic Student Center on the 2nd floor, Student Center, Ballroom B. A violence awareness and to say that provides crisis intervention services; balloon release was held in front of it is wrong. We want to get rid of the contact number is 601-979-0374. Other events to be held in the Student Center preceding the it being a woman’s issue and focus on it being a people issue, societal recognition of Domestic Violence event. The forum was sponsored issue, community and family Awareness Month include a Domestic Violence Forum hosted by RUF to by the Bachelor of Social Work issue,” said Lawrence. Lawrence encourages anyone be held today, Oct. 30, in the Student Program Student Association and co-sponsored by the Criminal who may be a victim to seek help Center Theater on the 2nd Floor. On Friday, Oct. 31, the BET Justice and Sociology Department, from the Latasha Norman Center. “There’s a quote online that College Tour will be held from 12:00 the Art Department, the Latasha Norman Center, the Myrlie I like to look at and it says if a p.m.-4:00 p.m. on the Gibbs Green Evers-Williams Institute for the person pushes you, restrains you, Plaza, Pedestrian Walkway. Ashton Nash contributed to this Elimination of Health Disparities, mistreats you, calls you out of your and the Mississippi Coalition name and or mentally attacks you story.
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Against Domestic Violence. Shonda Lawrence, Department Chair of the Undergraduate Social Work Program, believes the forum is very important because Mississippi is ranked 2nd highest in the nation for domestic violence. “It’s important for Mississippi because we really need to be looking at making people aware of statistics. Today the Mississippi
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Cont. from pg.1 death of his stepdaughter, Latasha Norman. He has also worked with Our House, Inc., in Greenville, Miss., which offers an array of services for domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide. According to the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV), Mississippi ranks the 5th highest in the nation for domestic violence. Even though the state has continued to rank high over the years, programs across Mississippi are creating ways to bring awareness. Recently mcadv.org launched their “Take The Pledge” campaign for men. This campaign challenges men to challenge stereotypes, to call out sexist attitudes, to stand up to domestic violence, to not stand by in silence, to speak
out if they hear excuses for violence or victim blaming, and to spread the word that violence is never an option or a solution. The collaborators of the run/walk this year are: the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, Bachelor of Social Work Program, Art, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Latasha Norman Counseling, Myrlie Evers- Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Pastor E. McGowan of Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). The shirts for the run/walk will have an illustrated picture of Latasha Norman on the front and will be light purple with yellow writing. Interested runners/walkers can register and pay online for the Latasha Norman 7th Annual Run/Walk at www.jsums.edu/marketplace keyword: Latasha
Sports
Page 8 - October 30, 2014
The Blue & White Flash
15 to be inducted into JSU Sports Hall of Fame
JSU Athletics Media The Jackson State University Division of Athletics will enshrine 15 new luminaries into its prestigious Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 31 during its Annual Sports Hall of Fame Banquet. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m.at the JSU Student Center Ballroom. JSU’s 2014 class includes: Thelma Anderson (Track and Field), Tammy Blackwell (Volleyball), Bernard Braddy (Baseball), Harold Cooley (Football), Marvin Freeman (Baseball), Williams “Pop” Gaines (Men’s Basketball), Russell Golden (Men’s Basketball), Edgar Hardy (Football), Patricia Jones (Women’s Basketball), Mario Kirksey (Football), Julius McDougal (Baseball), Rosalind Spann (Women’s Basketball), Keith Taylor (Football), Dr. James Anderson (Supporter), and Sadie McGee (Women’s Basketball Coach). • Anderson became the first woman to receive a track and field scholarship, post Title IX, at Jackson State. This was significant in establishing Jackson State’s dominance in the sport over the coming decades. During her collegiate career, she was the team captain for four years and received numerous awards for her outstanding performances on the track. • Blackwell was a key member of the Jackson State volleyball team from 197982 where she lettered all four years. While at Jackson State she received the following awards: Best Player (1979-80), Best Spiker and Server (1980-81), Best Player (1981-82), and Most Versatile Player and Best Spiker (1982-83). • Braddy was an all-SWAC
outfielder who won two SWAC Championships during his career at Jackson State. Braddy was a star outfielder from 19801983. • Cooley was a standout offensive lineman for the Jackson State Tigers from 195962. From the time he stepped onto campus to the time he left, Cooley was a starter for the Tigers. He never missed a game in four seasons. • Freeman was an All-SWAC pitcher for the Jackson State Tigers before going on to play 10 season in the major leagues (Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox). • Golden played basketball at Jackson State from 19701972 and during his time as a Tiger he was the team’s leading rebounder who dominated the paint. He also served his country as a member of the US military from 1967-1970 and then went on to serve in the National Guard from 1979-1991. • Hardy had an outstanding collegiate career as an offensive guard at Jackson State University (then Jackson State College). Following his collegiate career, Hardy was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the NFL draft in 1972. • Kirksey was named an All-SWAC performer in 1981 (second team) and 1982 (first team). During his sophomore year Kirksey recorded 78 tackles and posted 70 tackles as a junior. In 2011, he was named to the JSU football All-Century team, as one of the schools top 100 football players over the first century of the game. • McDougal was a standout shortstop for the Jackson State Tigers from 1981-1984. He was not only a star on the diamond, but also a star in the classroom. He was named a
Male Scholar Athlete in 1982 and an Academic All-American in 1984. During his career at JSU he had over 131 hits and a .300 batting average. • Spann named the SWAC Freshman of the Year in 1994, led all freshman in SWAC scoring, SWAC All-rookie team, MAPHERD College Rookie of the Year, Black College Freshman of the Year, SWAC Player of the Year in 95-96, 9697, and 97-98. • Taylor was named the SWAC’s Outstanding Offensive Player in 1981. He led the Jackson State Tigers to a 9-2-1 record and a SWAC Championship and the Division IAA playoffs. That season he recorded 1,877 total yards en route to posting 13 passing touchdowns and another 11 rushing touchdowns. • Anderson has been associated with Jackson State Athletics for more than thirty years. In the early 1970s served as the Director of Health at JSU, working closely with the Athletics Department. During his tenure with JSU Athletics he provided expert health care for
all of the university’s studentathletes. They join an illustrious list of athletes with ties to JSU, from Willie Richardson, the school’s first nationallyrecognized football player, to Walter Payton, the most celebrated sports figure, to Cleveland Buckner, one of the first Tigers to enter the NBA. The Hall of Fame includes basketball stars Eugene and Purvis Short, baseball’s Dennis ‘Oil Can’ Boyd, track and field’s Tomysyne Ford Toney, tennis star Kelvin Belcher, running back Lewis Tillman, coach W.C. Gorden and golfer Tim O’Neal. This year, the event will have a slightly different format, said Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies, the event chair. Three of the honorees are awarded posthumously: Sadie McGee; Patricia Jones; and Williams “Pop” Gaines. • Magee was one of the most successful coaches in SWAC Women’s basketball history. Magee won four SWAC Tournament Championships (1981-85) and two SWAC
Regular Season titles. During her 14 year tenure at JSU, she became the all-time winningest women’s basketball coach in JSU history, compiling a 271154 record. • Jones was a standout player on the hardwood for Jackson State from 1976-79. During her career at JSU she was one of the dominant post players in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and many of her records still stand to this day. • Gaines was a four-year letterman and an All-American. In his final two seasons at Jackson State, he would score a combined 721 points to go along with 277 rebounds. In addition, honorees will have an interview session during the event and will have the opportunity to reflect on their time at Jackson State and since, O’Banner-Jackson said. With the enshrinement of its newest class, JSU’s Sports Hall of Fame will increase to 192 members. For more information about the Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, call 601-979-7092 or 979-5899. For ticket information call 601-979-2420.
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