Volume 66 - Issue 10

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Three Steps Forward, One Step Back: Music Hall Still Undergoing Issues BY BRANDON PRINCE DIGEST MANAGING EDITOR

After renovations and repairs Tourgee A. Debose Hall is still suffering from mold, which is due to the failure of climate control. Prior to renovations, the Music Department had to relocate to Stewart Hall. Even though students have returned back to Debose Hall this Spring semester, students are still facing air control issues. Senior Music major, Dayshawn Russel of New Orleans, says he remembers when he had to attend classes in Stewart Hall. “The music building is made for music and it was easier and less stressful for the people around us. We really did not have any problems with the taking classes in Stewart but the walls are very thin,” said Russel, “as far as what I know, the air conditioning in Debose Hall is very, very old. It’s the same when the hall was first built and because the air conditioning can’t control the humidity, it makes it bad for the instruments and students.” When asked about condition of Debose Hall, Chairman of Music Program Dr. Charles Lloyd had much to say. “During the period of time that we were gone, there was quite a bit of work being done. The theatre had black mold on the top of it and it has been removed. The hired contractors clean the whole building because we were concerned about the mold and the climate control which makes it extremely cold. The humidity was too high for the instruments in the building which can ruin them,” said Lloyd. “We had our concerns coming in but we recently had a meeting and I am convinced that the University is doing everything it can do to make sure this building is healthy. They

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Volume 66, Issue 10

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Two Southern University students killed in crossfire

Suspected shooter in custody

Courtesy Southern U Athletics Media Relations

BY LAUREN JOHNSON DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Two Southern University students were shot and killed on Sunday after being caught in a crossfire at the Cottages Apartment Complex near LSU’s campus. An altercation ensued between a former SU football player and a 24-year-old male victim, who was also shot but expected to survive. Annette January, a 19- year- old freshman of Gary, Indiana, and 19-year-old sophomore Lashuntae Benton of Lake Charles, were both attending a party with fellow students. Students were active members in SU athletics, January was a track and field athlete and Benton was a student athletic trainer. According to Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman Sgt. Don Coppola Jr., the two students were simply bystanders. Shooting suspect Ernest Bernard Felton, was arrested on Sunday and booked on counts of attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons, with a bond set at $90,000 but not specifically booked for the deaths of either January or Benton. President- Chancellor Dr. Ray L. Belton released a statement on behalf of the university on yesterday. “It is with deep sadness that the University confirms that two Southern University Baton Rouge female student-athletes were killed early Sunday, April 10, 2016. According to law enforcement, freshman track and field athlete See THREE STEPS page 3 Annette January of Gary, Indiana,

DIGEST FILE and sophomore student athletic trainer Lashuntae Benton of Lake Charles, was killed by gunfire outside of an apartment complex in Baton Rouge near LSU, early this morning. An investigation is ongoing. The University asks for prayers and support for the families at this difficult time.” The SU Student Athletic Advisory Committee held group counseling on the third floor of the field house on yesterday beginning at 3 p.m. Later on, during a brief press

conference, Interim Athletic Director Roman Banks expressed his condolences to the family. “No question about it… for the last 48 hours we have been in constant contact with the families and we are sharing their sorrow and also sharing with them love and support, we are continuing to stay in contact with the family,” said Banks.

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“You often ask your kids to make the right decisions, and these two made pretty good decisions. They weren’t anywhere they wasn’t suppose to be, they weren’t somewhere we would consider a bad place, they were really good kids and it is unfortunate when you do the right things and something as this happens,” said Banks. Banks also thanked those that

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