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62nd Year--Vol. 1

Northeast Mississippi Community College--Booneville, Miss.

October 28, 2010

Homecoming Week was a success By Sarah Leathers, Staff Writer

Power of Pink By Lacey Burcham, Staff Writer Northeast is demonstrating the tremendous power of pink in order to honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink ribbons have been incorporated into the homecoming decorations and emphasis is being placed on the Tigers final home football game against CopiahLincoln on October 28, where pink shirts will be worn, pink balloons, novelty footballs, banners and pink pom-poms will help to give the game atmosphere a pinkish tone. Even the football players and band members will be displaying their pink pride. On display at the football game will be the Pink Glove Dance video that was made by the staff of Northeast and features almost every staff member on campus, some students, and even Northeast’s satellite campus in Corinth. Northeast administrative assistant to the president Mary Alice Coats helped head up the “Pink Glove Dance” video and managed to solve the logistics around trying to coordinated each Northeast division’s idea in the video “It was so much fun,” said Coats. “I was amazed at just how well everyone cooperated.” Coats, who is also a breast cancer survivor made sure that Northeast’s cancer survivors were well documented in the video. Other breast cancer survivors from campus -Marylyn Hubbard, Carla Faulkner, and Martha Johnson including former Northeast instructor Vickie Ramsey Greenway -- all make appearances in the video. Northeast’s Pink Glove Dance video can be found on youtube.com or on the Northeast homepage.

Northeast Sports Hall of Fame inductees former assistant and head football coach, head softball coach and athletic director Sophomore Skylar McCrimon of David Carnell, women’s basketball players Kossuth was crowned Northeast’s 2010 Phyllis Stafford Dilworth, Kunshinge Homecoming Queen by school president Sorrell Howard, baseball player Mike Dr. Johnny L. Allen on a cloudless Saturday Grier and basketball player Jack Martin. Tailgating was not only allowed on the afternoon in Booneville, highlighting a week of activity surrounding the annual south end of the football practice field prior to the game. It was encouraged. celebration. Putting an exclamation mark on the “I feel very privileged and honored, a dream come true. I'm so thankful to day was the Tigers’ 31-17 victory over the be selected as homecoming queen.” Coahoma Tigers. The win avenged a fourovertime loss to Coahoma in last year’s McCrimon said. For the first time in almost a decade Homecoming game. “It felt good to get a win after all the college officials scheduled a Saturday hard work,” player Cash J. Levet said, Homecoming. The day began with a reception and “and have something the school could rally induction ceremony for the 2010 class of around. M c C r i m o n ’s court consisted of seven sophomore and seven freshman maids and their escorts. Student Government Association (SGA) president Ben Ford of Booneville escorted Queen Skylar. The entire court was elected by the student body. Sophomore Kristen McGregor attended the event (L-R): President Dr. Johnny Allen; Queen Skylar McCrimon; David despite not being “Bubba” Pounds, Northeast Alumni Relations Council president a campus resident. and member of the Board of Trustees and SGA president Ben Ford. “I enjoyed

President Dr. Johnny Allen crowns 2010 Homecoming Queen Skylar McCrimon during the halftime ceremony watching our football team and homecoming court, but it would have been easier to have gone on a Thursday since I don't live in Booneville.” After the post-game fish fry President Allen felt good about how well the event was supported. “I thought it was time for a Saturday Homecoming,” Allen explained. The weather was good. The activities were well attended and I’ve heard only positive comments.” Earlier in the week Northeast students were entertained by alumnus and Bachelorette contestant Ty Brown and SRX at the Homecoming dance. The Homecoming court made its debut and the students did their part to motivate the football team at the pep rally held Thursday.

Area seniors attend Northeast NOW By Sha’ Simpson, Co-Editor

On Friday October 15, 2010, Northeast Mississippi Community College hosted the third annual Northeast Now Day. The day is designed for prospective area seniors to come and check out the campus. With over 1,300 area students from 20 different schools, the campus seemed to be a little extra crowded. The day was filled with fun and games along with performances by the NE band and Drumline. When asked how she felt about NE NOW, Domonique Allen of Belmont stated, “I enjoyed being able to experience several aspects at Northeast and even though I will not be attending I still feel as if Northeast gave me an overall good perception and view of the institution.” Regarding improvements NE

Over 1,000 area high school seniors attended the third annual Northeast NOW recruiting event.

Photo by Tammie Bullard

NOW could make to better help students, Kebrina Lucas New Albany said , “I feel that Northeast NOW informed me

about the school but I wish we could have gotten a more detailed look in the school, such as a tour of classrooms etc.”

NE drummer quartet makes Memphis Grizzline By Brittni Cox, Staff Writer

Four members of Northeast Show Band from Tigerland Marching Band have been named to the National Basketball League’s (NBA) Memphis Grizzlies Drumline also known as the Grizzline. Memphis is following the recent trend of NBA teams by adding drum lines that performs at most of its home game at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Jabari Temple and Steven Strom from Corinth, Thomas Kimmons from New Albany, and Randy Slocomb from Ripley all were selected to be members of the newly formed drumline. The social networking site, Facebook, helped the quartet learn about the opportunity to play on the Grizzline and it was also the place where the four learned they had made the squad. “I am excited to get paid to play music,” said Slocomb. An added bonus of being on the player on the line is that members of the Grizzline receive complementary tickets to games. Strom echoed Slocomb statement; “I

Northeast Grizzline Drumers left to right: Steven Strom, Jabari Temple, Randy Slocomb and Thomas Kimmons. am excited to perform with a rapper during the season.” All four said the biggest thrill of being on the squad was being able to perform in front of thousands of fans. For all members of the line except

Kimmons being a percussionist was not there first choice. Temple and Strom started out on the trumpet and ended up not liking being in the horn section and decided to switch and ended up like the drums.

Slocomb explained “I moved from Texas to Ripley and thought playing the drums looked easy.” Slocomb also said that he liked how creative one could be in the percussion line. Slocomb also passed along helpful advice to young musicians that want to follow in the quartet’s footsteps. “Use every opportunity to practice and don’t lose the love for music,” recalled Slocomb. “It takes hard work, dedication and listening to instructors.” Northeast director of bands Bryan Mitchell, who also played the drums during his tenure in the Tiger Band, couldn’t be more proud of the guys, but also sees advantages for the band as well. “There are some good players on the line,” Mitchell said. “It also makes the school look good and it also shows that hard work does play off.” With the percussionist being from small towns, it seems to make their accomplishment an even bigger thing. “Our family and friends are proud, excited and with us being from this small area and being able to do something like this is remarkable,” explained Slocomb.


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