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Jaguar Eats:

A Bridge Over High Water Paris Duncan

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According to studies conducted by the National Public Radio Incorporated (npr. org), 36% of college students say they are food insecure. In the past two years that number has risen to 42% of college students not being able to get adequate food. The issue of college student hunger is staggering yet, the options available for students and their needs are still very limited.

Grad assistant and Director/ Coordinator of Jaguar Eats Food Pantry, Rashad Murphy, had a vision of helping his fellow classmates by becoming one of the founding members of Southern University’s food pantry.

This is a joint project between SGA and Student Affairs, two parties dedicated to helping bridge the gap between the haves and the have nots. Along with Rashad, the project was backed

by Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Anthony T. Jackson, the 75th SGA President, Anthony Kenney, and the Executive Cabinet Deputy Elections Commissioner, Malik Smith.

Last Thursday was the grand opening of Southern University’s Jaguar Eats Food Pantry. The event featured the founders as well as many university leaders and faculty that took part in making the idea materialize. The pantry includes; toiletries, water, beverages, and various food items.

The vision for the project is to assist students with a variety of eating options that do not require finances. The benefit of the food pantry is that it helps the students balance a heavy school schedule and healthy eating habits without their See FOOD PANTRY page 3

SGA President, Anthony Kenney, demonstrates the process set in place for students when they come to the Southern University Food Pantry located in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union (Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

Southern University students exploring the brand new food pantry located inside the Smith -Brown Memorial Union on Thursday, March 28. (Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Anthony Jackson explains the food bank check in process during the grand opening on Thursday, March 28.

(Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

The Good , the Bad and the Ugly Leah Williams

Mass Communication Edition

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From just taking a walk down the first floor of Stewart Hall, many wouldn’t think much of the Department of Mass Communication. On the contrary, the department has many things to offer students.

Just last year, there were some major equipment upgrades according to Mass Communication professor and media engineer, Darrell Roberson, “We purchased 20 Sony PXW-X70 camcorders, tripods and bags. Also, we purchased camera accessories such as lights, microphones and batteries. We purchased about 90 computers for the labs, faculty and staff. We also purchased software for the computer labs, and upgraded equipment in the television studio, with the main upgrades being the switcher and intercom system,” said Roberson.

The three computer labs where majority of the Mass

The producation room, which includes audio equipment, video play back equipment and a switcher inside of the news studio in Stewart Hall.

(Leah Williams/DIGEST)

Communication classes are held all have Apple computers, and the department recently got new chairs for all of them. One of the labs also has Final Cut Pro X software for editing. Students are encouraged to utilize the software outside of regular classroom assignments.

The department also has access to Ross Inception, which is a software for script writings

and program rundowns, a room with Mac computers and microphones that have the perfect acoustics for recording voice overs, a television studio with studio cameras, and a radio station located in Stewart Hall.

Along with the good, there are also some things that could be changed. With Stewart Hall being one of the older buildings on campus, students feel that

New computers in the Stewart Hall computer lab where many Mass Communication classes are held. (Leah Williams/DIGEST)

some of the biggest flaws in the department are the physical building itself. The classrooms and the news studio have dirty floors majority of the time, some have outdated air conditioners, and bugs are also a problem. In addition, the elevator isn’t always working properly. Even though the department is downstairs, most of the offices are upstairs and there is no lobby, or

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Senior Mass Communication major from New Orleans, Louisiana, Christopher Cruell, feels like the Mass Communication Department needs an area for its students to go in between classes. “We See MASS COMM page 3

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Home Depot Retool Your School We need your help again. Last year, you helped us win $40K to repair and remodel parts of the John B. Cade Library. Let’s do it again to continue to make our campus beautiful. Vote now and vote often for SU in the The Home Depot: Retool Your School Program! Use the hashtags, #southernu_rys19 and #rys10strong, in your posts on social media about the competition.

Wesley Center at Southern University The Wesley Center at Southern University will have worship service on March 31, 2019 at 3:00 pm.

This one hour service is open to all students and community residents.

For more information feel free to call us at 225-772-5445.

Coca-Cola Opportunity Coca-Cola UNITED’s ‘Pay It Forward’ Internship Contest applications are now available to those interested in applying for 2019. Those selected for the prestigious program will be given the opportunity to participate in a week-long internship at a local bottler within the Coca-Cola UNITED family of bottlers. The program offers students firsthand experience in a range of roles available at Coca-Cola, including operations management, packaging, pricing, event planning and philanthropy. The contest is open to those age 18 years or older at time of entry.

The Sentinel Of An Enlightened Student Body since 1926 the 2019 Registration Invasion Facility Services/Physical Plant in collaboration with Financial The Southern University Historic Aid and the Bursar’s Office this Preservation Team is seeking week. Students can attend events volunteers. Students who are interested in Historic Preservation to learn more about Financial Aid, Paying Fees, Academic Coaching, will assist with research, and more. For more information photography, surveying and contact 225-771-4040. writing.

Interested persons should contact Student Loan Debt Survey Ms. White at (225)771-4741.

Student loan debt is a prominent concern for a majority of college Nutrition Zone students. This survey will give Every Thursday, Dietetic interns insight into how it affects the and Senior Nutrition students are average students, including the available at Thrift Hall (Room 154) and the Intramural Sports Center. types of loans used and repayment strategy. It is anonymous and Walk-ins and appointments are cannot be traced back to you. welcome. Contact 225-771-4289 Please complete the survey or email nutritionzone2019@ yahoo.com for more information. before April 20th here:http://bit. ly/2FHpRZO. Pflugerville ISD Teacher *Survey is used for research by Recruitment Interviews students in the doctoral public Are you pursuing teacher policy program.* certification? Pflugerville ISD (Austin, Texas) recruiters will be Tennis conducting individual interview sessions on April 3rd during the The SU Women’s Tennis team will afternoon on campus. Email willie. travel to Hattiesburg, MS on April 4 to match against Southern Miss watson@pfisd.net to set up an at 2pm CT interview time on April 3rd.

Mandatory Orientation April 5 from 10am – 3pm there will be a mandatory orientation for all Criminal Justice majors in Higgins Hall Lobby. Only those students with 37 hours and above will be advised during the orientation. Students will need to bring a copy of their unofficial transcript.

Baseball The SU Jaguars Baseball team will travel to Thibodaux, LA today to face-off against Nicholls State at 6pm CT. They will also head to Memphis, TN April 5, 6, and 7 to play the University of Memphis at 6pm, 2pm, and 1pm CT.

Softball English Club The English Club is sponsoring a The SU Jaguar softball will travel Poetry Slam. If you are interested to Thibodaux, LA today to face-off against Nicholls State at 6pm CT. in performing poetry at it, please email the English Club at suenglishclub1@gmail.com with a They will also head to Pine Bluff, AR April 4-5 to play UAPB at brief introduction. Even if you are 3pm and 12pm CT not interested in performing, come and cheer on your fellow students Track and Field at Southern Grind Cofe Shop on The SU Track and Field team will April 4 at 6:00PM. travel to Lake Charles, LA to face McNeese on Saturday, April 6.

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Standardized Patients on the Bluff

The Standardized Patients program is used by the Southern University Nursing school to give pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students the chance to get hands on experience in their field.

Standardized patients are members of the community who take the role as patients for the students in the nursing school to perfect skills such as checking vitals and performing physical assessment skills.

Being that first-semester nursing students don’t venture into real medical settings until later in their education, the Standardized Patients program has become an integral part of getting new nursing students acclimated to working with patients.

“Our first semester nursing students, since they don’t go outside into other facilities, we [bring] the community to them,” said the Nursing 201 course coordinator, Shena Williams.

Williams spoke about prior methods of getting their new nursing students experience, with one former method being virtual patients. Although the virtual patients were convenient, Williams herself admitted that

Dummy-patients that 1st-semester nursing students practice on prior to interactions with standardized patients. (Jalyn Gardner/DIGEST)

her preference is having real life experience for her students. “[Patients] have to be at least 18 years of age and have good communication skills. Other than that, everything is fair game,” said Williams when asked about the criteria for potential standardized patients.

Despite the age requirement, Williams admitted that the vast majority of her patients are around 50-60 years of age.

“Usually, the older people

in the community like to come because some of them don’t go to the doctor as much [as they should], so it’s a good opportunity for them to get their vital signs and blood pressure checked,” said Williams.

For many elders in the Scotlandville area, the Standardized Patient program has provided help to those who don’t have access to timely medical checkups. While there are a fair number of students who

come as well, older members of the community are the nursing schools’ most frequent visitors.

“Throughout the semester when they were first learning their skills, they were practicing on each other. So to have them talk to a real person, and get a real patients’ vitals, was initially a shock [for the students],” said Williams. “[As time goes on] , they’re more comfortable, their communication is much better,

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MASS COMM from page 1 should take advantage of our auditorium, because everybody else on campus has a spot that they can chill in their department. Meanwhile, all we have is this one little hallway,” said Cruell. On the other hand, he feels that the department did a great job with getting the new equipment that is there, but we should still be slightly more technologically advanced.

One flaw that isn’t a building flaw is the fact that the department shuts down at 5:00pm. Many students can’t edit from their own computers, so they rely on the editing lab, which also closes at 5:00pm, and usually much earlier on Fridays.

Many other departments have computer labs that stay open much later, or can just go to the library.

The software that’s used in the department is not available in the library, or in any other building.

Another senior Mass Communication major from Cleveland, Ohio, Jocelyn Bellaphant, says she loves the department, but the school can definitely make some upgrades to the building. “Our department overall is not perfect, but I do feel like other than what we learn in our curriculum, it teaches us to follow detailed instructions and how to deal with real life situations. On the other hand though, the building needs to be either renovated or just remodeled all together,” said Bellaphant.

Stewart Hall not only houses the Department of Mass Communication, but also the Department of Education and SUSLA Connect,but it could be years before the school has the money for a revamp for the entire building.

New Final Cut Pro X software in the Department of Mass Communications editing lab.

(Leah Wiliams/DIGEST)

A spider web and what seems to be water spots on ceiling tiles in a Mass Communication classroom.

(Leah Williams/DIGEST)

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and for the most part, we’re just flies on the wall [after that point.] After that, we hardly have to tell them too much of anything,” continued Williams about her students progress after the standardized patients began to be utilized.

For more information about the Standardized Patients program, call 225-771-5000 to schedule your appointment.

school work being affected due to a lack of food.

“Being in Baton Rouge, especially in the north Baton Rouge area, food scarcity is a significant problem. So, Southern University, we want to bridge that gap between the community and our university so that students and neighboring communities have all their personal needs helped regardless of demographic,” remarked Kenney.

Senior business management and marketing major from Lancaster, California, Deshauna Bradford, says of her inspiration, “When I heard about the work Mr. Jackson and Rashad were doing, because I oversaw the pantry at my last school and students utilized the pantry, I just knew I had to be a part of this journey,” she said.

She also elaborated on some of the conflicts associated with having no food such as, missing meals, holding out on household necessities, and even dropping out of school.

Southern University will be the first HBCU in Louisiana to have a food bank for the university. This project is being executed to encourage students to continue their education and hopefully inspire others to make a difference in their community.

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The food bank idea was planted in September of 2018, and from there the seedling grew into a reality. After countless legal meetings, collaborations with other universities and sponsors, the Southern University food bank became underway. The work of all involved in this project is an example of how we all can make a difference in other people’s lives through hard work.

Murphy advises any students wanting to make a difference in their community, “You are not the only one that has that vision, so go for it and people will flock to it.”

Currently the food pantry will be available 4 days a week Monday-Friday.

Mondays- 10:30-5:30 Tuesday-10:00-4:30 Wednesday (stock Day) Thursday- 11:00-4:00 Friday-12:00-2:00 The food pantry allows students to come twice a week and is located in the SmithBrown Memorial Union, Room 128. For those who wish to get involved with the food pantry, email the directors at jaguareats@subr.edu or call 225771-3663. With your request, student affairs urges you to leave a name and reliable contact information.

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In with the New: Spring Game 2019

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The Southern Digest

The start of the 2019 Southern University football season was March 30, as the Jaguars partook in the 2019 spring football game. The game featured starters and bench players on both sides of the ball going head to head.

In the beginning of the first quarter, the offense was set on establishing the run game, which was led by the breakout quarterback from last year, Ladarius Skelton, and transfer, Craig Nelson, at running back.

Although Skelton started off shaky in the pass game by throwing three early interceptions, he was able to shake back and lead the team to successful drives, including a touchdown dart to Kendall Catalon.

“One was an underthrow in the post, another on the sideline where he probably held it too long. He’s had a terrific spring.

As he goes, we go. I’m excited with the progress he’s made,” said Odums of his quarterback.

The kicker, Cesar Barajas, had a perfect day of kicking, hitting twice from 30+ yards and converting on all of his extra point attempts.

Southern’s offense started off with a few zone read plays and screens that were swallowed up by the defense line. Odums also praised his starting offensive line stating, “You saw all the clean pockets we had… our O-line is as good as any in the

Football season is slowly but surely approaching and the team hosted their annual Spring Game in the A.W Mumford Stadium on March 30, 2019. (Bailie Boyd/DIGEST)

country. As their conditioning continues to get better and our weight gets better, so does our performance. It starts with them.”

The defense contained the offense throughout the afternoon and showed great effort rallying to the ball. The defensive front line showed many improvements upfront as they were able

to constantly apply pressure to not only the quarterback, but also the run game.

The secondary exemplified their ability to be able to play solid man coverage that turned into three interceptions by Jordan Eastling, Jakoby Papillion, and secondyear player Glen Brown III, who Odums gave credit to saying, “He’s growing up, you could tell he played some as a

freshman. You can see the growth.”

As far as the competitive play on both sides of the ball went, Odums said, “We threw the ball well, the defense played the run well. It was up and down. When you’ve got as good an offense as we’ve got, you’re going to find a way to score points.

See SPRING GAME page 5

Stick Talk:

Baseball powers past Prairie View in weekend play Jayln Garner

The Southern Digest

Southern University’s baseball team took on Prairie View A&M in their doubleheader at Lee-Hines Field on March 30, as they looked to continue their dominant SWAC play to secure their ninth win of the season.

In game one of the weekend series, the Jaguars dropped the first game of the series to Prairie View as they surrendered five runs in the 5th inning.

Making only 11 hits on the game, the Jags went into game two looking to improve their hit and run totals.

In contrast to game one, the Jags gave Prairie View all they could handle at the plate in game two, recording a total of 20 hits and 26 runs. The majority of these runs came during a flurry of runs in the sixth inning.

A total of eight Jaguars had multiple hits, including junior catcher and 1st baseman Hunter David, senior catcher Bobby Johnson, and senior outfielder Javeyan Williams.

David finished game one with two RBIs and five runs scored, producing a fair chunk of Southern’s runs on the afternoon.

Although David has had success at catcher throughout his college career, Coach Jackson made the decision to move him to first base in this series in efforts to get the most productivity as

possible from him.

“The way he plays first, I’m more comfortable with it,” Jackson said.

“We get more offensive production from him instead of having him squat for two games. It’s not a coincidence we’ve seen a rise in his production with extra-base hits now that we’ve moved him to first.”

Similarly, John Guienze, a junior left handed pitcher (LHP) for the Jags, pitched two innings without allowing a run, tallying three strikeouts during that stretch.

In game two, Prairie View put up a better fight against the Jags. Junior LHP Jacob Snyder had a rough start for the Jaguars and was retired in the third inning after giving up three runs on five hits.

“I cautioned them to not sleep on these guys,” Jackson said about his team’s slow start to game 2. “Friday we kind of took them for granted and they got up on us early.

Afterward Snyder’s relief, the remaining Southern pitchers held Prairie View to a total of on two runs for the rest of the afternoon. Echoing their performance earlier in the day, senior infielder Malik Balise led the Jags on a 15-hit flurry late in the game two.

“I challenged them to come out See STICKTALK page 5

Junior, Pitcher, Jerome Bohannon II, delivers the pitch during Jaguars game against Prairie View on Friday, March 29 at Lee Hines Field. (Tyler Thomas/DIGEST)

Senior, outfielder, Rashard Raine, swings away during the Jaguars game against Prairie View on Friday, March 29 at Lee Hines Field. (Tyler Thomas/DIGEST)

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Back On The Bluff:

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Former members of the Southern University football team took to the field one more time for this year’s Alumni Football game in Mumford Stadium on March 30.

Alumni, both young and old took part in the game, and as they took the field prior to the 2019 Jaguars Spring Game, some of the alumni couldn’t help but voice their excitement to be back on the field playing ball with their peers once again.

“It was great of them to have us back on campus, be a part of the family again,” said Jaleel Richardson, a former safety who played from 2011-2015 on The Bluff.

Richardson, a defensive back from New Orleans, Louisiana, provided his own fair share of heroics during his tenure as a Jag, most notably being his 97yard kick return for a touchdown vs Jackson State in 2014.

Going strictly off of the basis of offense vs defense, the game was slow paced to start, with some of the older players taking a minute to shake off the rust against some of the younger alumni.

Grads Hit the Gridiron

“Obviously, age has caught up to us a little bit. But it’s always nice to be out here with the guys,” said Quincy Richard, a Southern University quarterback who played from 1999-2003.

While Richard is a practicing lawyer in the Baton Rouge area now, he’s best remembered

by Southern football fans for throwing for over 500 yards in a shootout win vs Grambling in 2003.

While the offense held a six point lead early on in the contest, and kept it for most of the game, a late rally by the defense evened up the score 6-6 during the final six minutes of the game.

Defense, which accounted for many of the older Jags, went down the field one more time late in the final quarter of play to take a 12-6 lead as time expired.

“Them old people put on a good show. I’m young, but those old guys [handled their business],” said Richardson after the game.

In the Alumni Flag Football game, the offense defeated the defense 12-6 in what was a competitive and legacyfilled scrimmage in Mumford Stadium.

Former members of the Southern University Football Team compete in the 2019 Alumni Game inside A.W. Mumford Stadium. (Bailie Boyd/DIGEST)

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Senior pitcher Tiara Scott throwing to senior 1st basemen Celeste Williams during Southern’s double-header vs Grambling on Saturday, March 30 at Jaguar Field. (Bailie Boyd/DIGEST)

solid hitting and baserunning to produce similar run totals like their neighbors at Lee-Hines Field. In Game 1, Southern had a six-run advantage after the first inning alone. Junior outfielder, Kameri Mott, started the action with an RBI double.

Upperclassmen infielders, Mateighia Tanner and Celeste Williams, and freshman outfielder, Paytin Mercado,

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We gave up some big plays in the passing game, but we have a very good receiving corps and very good quarterbacks, so it’s a challenge to try and stop those guys.”

Sophomore, John Lampley, who started the season off last year before being replaced

by Skelton, is the team’s top candidate for Skelton’s backup.

As the first quarter was nearing an end, Lampley was able to avoid pressure in the pocket and step up to deliver a dime to transfer Tim Bedford for the game’s first touchdown.

Overall, it was a back and forth battle between offense and defense that featured wins on both sides of the ball. Odums was grateful that no one was injured expressing, “Overall it was a competitive scrimmage.

We got out safe without injuries so that’s always a good thing.”

As summer practice approaches Odums is confident in his team saying, “We’ve come back and gotten four practices in to concentrate on some things and get this team prepared for the summer. We’re going to be a deep football team going into fall camp.”

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Softball Drops Home Series, Embraces Home Field It had been an extended amount of time since there was last action taking place between the bricks of Lady Jaguar Field.

Last weekend, the Southern University Jaguars softball team embraced playing their second consecutive weekend back on campus in front of their home fans. Although Southern lost the overall series against the Grambling State Lady Tigers, dropping their record to 6-15 (4-3 SWAC) on the season, head coach John Farris had plenty of positive takeaways from Saturday’s doubleheader to pull from.

Despite being one of two teams to only have one home run so far this season, the Jaguars showed the ability to use

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also contributed RBI singles that scored four runs. Southern ended Game 1 victorious, with 11 runs scored, 16 hits total.

It is no secret that the Jaguars are very aggressive when it comes to baserunning. So far it has been a high risk, high reward scenario for Southern, with the Jaguars having two of the top five leaders in stolen bases, along with three of the

top five leaders in runners caught stealing. Senior outfielder Jaslyn Perrodin, who ranks 2nd and 3rd in both categories listed earlier, was credited with a stolen base over the weekend, along with catcher Hope Kruebbe.

In terms of ERA, the Jaguars are currently second in the conference (3.45) as a team, behind only Alabama State (2.96). Southern’s pitcher Tiara Scott is third in the conference in terms of strikeouts, and made her presence felt during Game 1 with 9 strikeouts. Although she did not contribute much to the box score in Game 2, Scott managed to keep the Jaguars within striking distance through five innings, until the Lady Tigers would eventually finish the game with a 5-2 win.

With Southern not scheduled to play at home until April 23, the Jaguars have an opportunity to improve their road record over the next few weeks. The team’s next game will have them traveling to Thibodaux, LA Tuesday, April 2 to face off against Nicholls State, before having a series with ArkansasPine Bluff later in the week. The following week, Southern will try to avenge a 5-1 loss to Prairie View A&M early in the season as the two SWAC opponents will face of in Texas for a twoday series.

in game 1 today and send a message and that’s what they did. ‘Hey, this is who we are and what we’re about.’ And it carried over to game ,.” said Coach Jackson.

Blaise finished the game 4-4 from the plate with a total of three ones scored to lead the Jags to their 8-5 game two victory.

The Jaguars will be facing a long road trip as they take on Nicholls State on Tuesday in Thibodeaux. Following that, the Jags will visit Memphis for a 3-game series before returning to Lee-Hines Field to play rival LSU on April 9.

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The Beta Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated step team performing during the Spring Fest Greek Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, March 29.

(Tyler Thomas/ DIGEST)

Comedian and headliner Dc Young Fly entertaining the crowd during the Spring Fest Comedy Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Wednesday, March 27. (Tyler Thomas/DIGEST)

The new members of the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. strolling after receiving their jackets during their New Initiate Presentation on Sunday, March 31 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

The Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated step team performing during the Spring Fest Greek Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, March 29.

(Tyler Thomas/DIGEST)

Students involved with the Foreign Language Department perform a skit in an African Language on Thursday, March 28.(Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST)

SU students dig into trays full of crawfish and socialize at the Crawfish Boil on the field of Mayberry Dining Hall on Saturday, March 30. (Keenon Glover/DIGEST)

Representatives from Coca Cola inc. set up outside of the Student Union and distribute samples of each Diet Coke flavor as they urge students to take a moment to relax and grab a Diet Coke on Thursday, March 28. (Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST)

Headliner, Kodak Black, performing hit song ‘Roll In Peace’ during the Spring Fest Concert on Thursday, March 28 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

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The new members of the Alpha Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. performing on stage during their new initiate presentation in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Wednesday, March 27. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

New initiates of the Rho chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated perform at their probate on March 26 in Seymour Gym. (Kyndall Jones/DIGEST)

The new members of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. on stage during their new initiate presentation on Sunday, March 31 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

Hip-Hop/R&B singer DaniLeigh performing and keeping the crowd entertained during her set in the Spring Fest Concert on Thursday, March 28 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

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SU Drives the Boat: Spring Fest at it’s Best Aliya Creecy, Bailie Boyd, Tyler Thomas The Southern Digest

Southern University’s Spring Fest was full of entertainment for students.

Beginning on Wednesday, the comedy show was headlined by the multi-talented performer DC Young Fly, featuring performances by Money Bag Mafia, Smokey Suarez, and Precious Hall. The show started promptly at 6pm in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Wednesday March 27 and opened up with the Student Choice Awards.

Money Bag Mafia was the first comedian to hit the stage, starting off the show on a high note. Mafia left the audience in an abundance of laughter and applause. Smokey Suarez was the second comedian, initially keeping the audience’s attention, but their patience dwindled as the act went on. Closing his act, Smokey lost the crowd so much so that he mistakenly addressed the audience as LSU students when some began booing.

Precious Hall was the third comedian taking the crowd by storm with her southern accent and and uncut humor.

DC Young Fly came out and had the audience laughing from the beginning to the end of his act. He brought up two Southern University students and let them sing, and nobody in the audience was safe from his comedic ways. DC specifically hit the crowd with humor noticing student Christopher Thomas, a white defensive end from Ohio, who stuck out like a sore thumb in the nearly all black audience.

Overall the comedy show succeeded in keeping the audience laughing from jokes along the lines of relationships, the LGBT community, STDs, and amusing interaction with the students.

Thursday, the Spring Fest Concert featured four artist performances in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. The artists scheduled to perform were Kodak Black,

Comedian Money Bag Mafia entertaining the crowd during the Spring Fest Comedy Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Wednesday, March 27.

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Comedian and headliner DC Young Fly entertains the audience during the Spring Fest Comedy Show on Wednesday, March 27 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

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Gunna, Summer Walker and DaniLeigh.

Miami singer-songwriter, DaniLeigh, appeared first giving the audience an energetic performance, beginning with her song “Can’t Relate” ft. YBN Nahmir & YG, and ending with her latest hit “Lil Bebe”, both from her album titled The

Comedian Smokey Suarez looking for “a couple of dollas” during his skit in the Spring Fest Comedy Show on Wednesday, March 27 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. (Rocelyn Hamilton/DIGEST)

Plan. The 22-year-old singer responded to a question about getting into the music industry and adjusting by saying, “It was a cool little transition. It’s a different world.” Leigh was introduced to the music industry after being affiliated with the dance industry. Summer Walker’s

Comedian Precious Hall performing during the Spring Fest Comedy Show on Wednesday, March 27 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

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performance was the most calming of the night. She gave soulful vibes and soft vocals while performing songs “CPR”, “Prayed Up”, “ Girls Need Love” and more.

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2019 National Ag Day Celebration

Aliya Creecy

The Southern Digest

On March 26 the Southern University and A&M College Agriculture department hosted a “Food for Life” celebration. From 8am to 1pm, the event included several presentations inside of the Women’s Gym and outside of Mayberry Dining Hall.

Students gathered from several different K-12 schools to view all of what the agriculture department has to offer. The students visited different stations where they played agricultural games and viewed different aspects of agricultural, family and consumer science. This included artwork, bowling games, viewing cells under microscopes and more. They were also able to pet a variety of animals such as rabbits, goats and a rooster.

The Department Chair of Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Renita Marshall was interviewed about the celebration. When asked about how the event was planned she responded by saying, “We’ve been planning the event for about six months and this is our 5th year doing the event… we had a team of professors here at

Southern University, we had a team of other faculty members within the college of agriculture and also within Southern University Ag center that teamed up to make sure this event happened.”

This year’s event was funded and sponsored by the Southern University Tru Blue Foundation after the department applied for a grant and it was awarded.

Dr. Marshall also pointed out, “When people think about agriculture, all they think about is plants, or dirt and animals.

Agriculture and family and consumer sciences encompasses a lot of things so we wanted to make sure we showed students what agriculture was, what it does and the impact that it has on them everyday.”

The Urban Forestry and Management department was also present and involved in the event as well as many others.

The spread of the knowledge of what agriculture is was an important highlight during the event.

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Courtesy/D’Andre Lee, SU Ag Center

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“You’re In Big Treble:” Music Ed. Student Publishes Book Diamond Butler

The Southern Digest

Being musically gifted doesn’t just come in the form of singing or having the ability to play an instrument; it also comes in the form of writing. Paris Daniels, a 22-year-old studying music education from Gonzales, Louisiana, has recently published her first book, titled “You’re in Big Treble”. In the public eye, Daniels is a leader and a hard worker with a compassion for others. She is someone who others can talk to and is also a fantastic writer.

This music education student says “I’ve been writing poetry since the 5th grade and got more into it going into high school, along with writing music, songs, and lyrics.”

From there she has assisted with her church choir and continued writing to get to where she is today.

For many, the creation of a book is very tiring and so confusing that many do not know how to create a good story. When asked in an interview, Daniels said in her opinion “...a good story is having a vision of the message you want....build up to what will catch your reader’s attention and make them want more.”

Basically what she is saying is to start thinking about what you want your story to state and work from there. Daniels also advises future writers, “If God be for you than who can be against you?”

Courtesy: Paris Daniels

The story of her book concentrates on a treble clef and her adventure throughout Staffland looking for her musical friends to play with. Though there are a lot of steps taken when creating a book, Daniels found hers through an experience she had last summer working at a daycare. According to this Gonzales resident, “I enjoyed music

and working with children, so as I started writing the book I allowed some of the kids to read each page I did, and they liked it.”

The experience gave Daniels the ambition to continue writing and to ultimately publish her book. Her book, “You’re in Big Treble”, is an engaging tale for elementary students to learn about music terms. It is a creative and innovative way for young children to understand the aspects of music and to enjoy reading. As well as being charming and having beautiful imagery, this book is the type that will help increase a child’s creativity and open a broader range of what they want to be in the future.

Even though this book is new, it has gained a lot of positive feedback from many readers. As of now, this book is bought and sold from Amazon, but in the future, it may also be on display and used in schools and libraries across the country.

According to Daniels, she plans on writing a series based on this book. Currently, along with writing more songs, she is writing her second book called “Naturally Nana” which is a dedication to the nickname given to her by her deceased uncle.

From this one book, Daniels’ future in writing is getting brighter. At 5 o’clock today Daniels will be holding a senior recital and book signing in the Hayden Hall theater.

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33

Mesfin Fekadu And Andrew Dalton Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he founded to help rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood, police said, cutting short a career that earned him a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut. He was 33.

Police said Hussle was one of three men shot Sunday outside Marathon Clothing, his store in South Los Angeles; the other two were in stable condition. A large crowd gathered outside the store as night fell. Detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and looking to see if any surveillance video captured the shooting, police Lt. Chris Ramirez said. Investigators had not yet determined a motive or identified any suspects, Ramirez said.

Mayor Eric Garcetti was among the many people expressing condolences.

A R.I.P. sign for rapper Nipsy Hussle is left along candles set up across from the store of Eritrean-American rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Hussle, the skilled and respected West Coast rapper who had a decade-long success with mixtapes but hit new heights with his Grammy-nominated major-label debut album in 2018, has died. He was 33.

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

“Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy. L.A. is hurt deeply each time a young life is lost to senseless gun violence,” Garcetti tweeted.

Hussle, who had two children and was engaged to actress Lauren London, was an Eritrean-American whose real name was Ermias Asghedom.

“This doesn’t make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this!,” Rihanna wrote while posting photos of Hussle with

his daughter and another with his fiance. “Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! I’m so sorry this happened to you @ nipseyhussle.”

Hussle was born on Aug. 15, 1985, in the same Crenshaw neighborhood where he died, and where he had been working to provide youths with alternatives to the hustling he did when he was younger.

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In this Thursday, March 29, 2018, file photo, Rapper Nipsey Hussle watches an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland, Calif. Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot multiple times Sunday, March 31, 2019, afternoon in South Los Angeles, law enforcement sources said, reported by Los Angeles Times. The shooting occurred in the Hyde Park neighborhood. His condition was unknown.

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A Los Angeles Police officer walks under a yellow tape by the Marathon Clothing store of rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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SPRINGFEST from page 8 be interviewed and had a high demand for security throughout his performance. He performed songs “Pedestrian”, “Sold Out Dates” featuring Lil Baby, “Space Cadet”, and a collection of others. Kodak Black performed last as the headlining artist. Among many other hits, he performed the songs “Tunnel Vision”, “Roll in Peace” featuring XXXTENTACION and “Skrt.” The Florida born artist tells the students of Southern University that would like to pursue music, “Keep grinding, I been rapping since elementary school , the grind pays off.”

Friday concluded the larger of the events with the annual Greek Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. Southern University sororities and fraternities hosted the step show with performances by the various organizations, competing for a first prize. Stepping hard, and incorporating a presidential theme, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. came in second place overall for fraternities. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. took home the first place trophy, succeeding in their seemingly well planned performance to claim the first prize. Of the four sororities who showed up to compete, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. took home second place with just one participant and she showed up and showed out for her sorority.

In neon workout gear, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. won first place for sororities.

Spring Fest 2019 was well received by most of the students, with overall positive feedback of the experience.

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were asked about their opinions regarding agricultural science.

Junior agriculture major from Lafayette, Louisiana, Michael Walker, explained that learning

about agriculture is important by expressing, “Agriculture is everywhere. There’s no way around it… where do your clothes come from? Where does

The Alpha Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated step team going through their routine during the Spring Fest Greek Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, March 29.

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your food come from?” The Lafayette Native also expressed that the stereotypes made about agriculture are not true.

Biggest stereotype to me

AG DAY from page 8 is that there’s no money in agriculture… there’s a department of agriculture in the government. It’s bigger than we think,” Walker said.

A senior agricultural science major from Opelousas, Louisiana, Brittany Simmons, answered the same question about the importance of the agriculture field. She believes “Agriculture is the sole element that keeps the world going!”

Simmons described agriculture as “The shirts on your back, the cotton in those shirts has to be farmed and made into the shirt! The food you eat had to be grown.” The stereotypes that Simmons mentions includes that the agriculture department isn’t close. “We have a very strong bond! We are like a family.”

As portrayed and executed, the event brought attention and interest to what agriculture truly is and how it affects day to day life. Dr. Renita Clark hopes that the event has inspired incoming students to major in agriculture and family and consumer science.

The Beta Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated step team performing during the Spring Fest Greek Show in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, March 29. (Tyler Thomas/DIGEST)

NIPPSIE from page 9 Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff tweeted that he and Police Chief Michel Moore had agreed with Hussle to meet with him on Monday to “talk about ways he could help stop gang violence and help us help kids.”

Hussle explained where he was coming from in a Los Angeles Times interview last year: “In our culture, there’s a narrative that says, ‘Follow the athletes, follow the entertainers,’” he said. “And that’s cool, but there should be something that says, ‘Follow Elon Musk, follow (Mark) Zuckerberg.’”

Hussle said his first passion was music but getting resources was tough after leaving his mother’s house at 14 to live with his grandmother. Hussle said he got involved in street life as he tried to support himself, and he joined the gang Rollin 60’s Neighborhood Crips as a teenager.

“The culture of my area is the gang culture,” he explained in a 2014 interview with VladTV. “So by being outside, being

involved with hustling, being in the hood, doing things to try to get money, being young, you know riding your bike through the hood, getting shot at, your loved ones and homies that’s your age getting killed, getting shot at ... it’s like, we were just raised like if you with me and something goes now, I’m in it.”

Music eventually happened for Hussle, who said in interviews that his stage name, a play on the 1960s and 70s rhyming standup comic Nipsey Russell, was given to him as a teen by an older friend because he was such a go-getter — always hustling.

Hussle released a number of successful mixtapes that he sold out of the trunk of his car, helping him create a buzz and gain respect from rap purists and his peers. In 2010 he placed on hip-hop magazine XXL’s “Freshman Class of 2010” — a coveted list for up-and-coming hip-hop acts — alongside J. Cole Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa and others.

The proud West Coast rapper continued to build more hype

for himself, scoring big when Jay-Z bought 100 copies of his 2013 mixtape “Crenshaw” for $100 each, and sent him a $10,000 check.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hussle and rapper YG released the protest song “FDT,” short for “(Expletive) Donald Trump.” He later hit a new peak with “Victory Lap,” his critically acclaimed majorlabel debut album on Atlantic Records that made several bestof lists last year, from Billboard magazine to Complex. The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s 200 albums charts and featured collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, CeeLo Green and more.

At this year’s Grammy Awards, “Victory Lap” was one of five nominees for best rap album in a year that hiphop dominated the pop charts and streaming services and a number of top stars released projects, including Drake, Eminem and Kanye West.

Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” won the honor.

“It’s my debut album so for

my first one (to be nominated) out the gate, it’s like, it was overwhelming a little bit. It was ... inspiring, humbling,” he said in an interview with the Recording Academy on the red carpet of the 2019 Grammys, which he attended with this daughter.

Many celebrities were mourning his death on social media. NBA star Steph Curry tweeted, “God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!!”

Snoop Dogg posted a video of himself and Hussle together on Instagram, and posted a second clip sending prayers to the rapper’s family.

“Prayers out to the whole family man. This (stuff has) got to stop man,” he said in the second video.

Rapper Nas mourned Hussle’s death on Instagram and wrote, “It’s dangerous to be an MC. Dangerous to be a b-ball player. It’s dangerous to have money. Dangerous To Be A Black Man... Nipsey is a True voice. He will never be silenced.”

Outside of music, Hussle said he wanted to provide hope and motivation to those who grew up in Crenshaw like him, and pay it forward. Forbes magazine reported in February that with business partner Dave Gross, the rapper had purchased the Crenshaw plaza where his Marathon Clothing store is located, and had plans to knock it down and “rebuild it as a sixstory residential building atop a commercial plaza where a revamped Marathon store will be the anchor tenant.”

“Watching Nipsey inspired me to invest and own in our communities,” Emmynominated actress Issa Rae, also from Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter.

TV commentator Van Jones also tweeted, writing: “AWFUL. This brother was JUST getting started. He’d finally figured out how to use celebrity to build real wealth and opportunity in the hood.

AND HE WAS DOING IT — FOR ALL OF US!!!”

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Squeaky Clean: Stigmas Around STD Testing

Bailie Boyd

The Southern Digest

Now, I know that we’re all college students. And, I know we are all going to explore, it’s college, it’s understandable.

What you do in your free time is your business, but I do have to put my little two cents in to look out for y’all.

Many people like to indulge in things without taking the necessary precautions, such as safe sex. Safe sex includes making sure your partner is tested for all of the diseases, not just using condoms. People should not just get tested for AIDS, but should get tested for

gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, genital warts, and many more.

Many people will use the excuse that some are treatable and will go away with medicine, which they’re not wrong, but it still isn’t the best option to risk it if you ask me.

Word on the street is, and do not quote me on this, I’m speaking on the students of Southern University, that “people prefer sex without condoms.” Now, if you’re that person here’s the thing… some college students are not comfortable enough to ask their partner if they’re tested because it may seem like they think their partner has something. Now, if

that is you, think about this, are you really willing to risk it all for 10 minutes of enjoyment…

I think not. If you are not comfortable asking your partner if they’ve been tested, then you should not be having sex with them.

For my people who are too embarrassed to get tested, don’t be. You should actually be making sure you’re good and functioning on a regular basis.

If you think you need to get tested, go get tested. Don’t let anybody try to bring you down for caring about your health. I feel like people should get tested after sexual intercourse.

But, please ask your partner

if they’ve been tested, and ASK FOR THE RECEIPTS! Do NOT just accept a nod or simple yes, because people nowadays don’t want others knowing they have an STD. Most likely, if you don’t ask, they won’t tell you.

STDs are nothing to play with, they can affect your whole life. Just imagine not taking the precaution of keeping yourself clean and healthy then BOOM, you find out you got A through Z because you were too scared to ask your partner, or you took yes for an answer instead of seeing the receipts. For the people who are too scared to get checked because they think they may have something, here

are some common symptoms of an STD; pain in the abdomen, pain when swallowing, fatigue and loss of appetite.

Always remember, you don’t want to be stuck with STDs. And, if you have one, especially one like AIDS, and knowingly give it to someone else, you can go to jail for attempted murder.

It’s really sick and twisted, and Baton Rouge is at the top of the list for STDs in the United States. That should be your first warning sign. Thanks for reading, and BE CAUTIOUS!!

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Is SU a Part Time Zoo? Who Knew

Rocelyn Hamilton

The Southern Digest

Imagine this; I am walking from the front of campus, minding my business like I always do. I’m just listening to my music and making sure no one bothers me. It’s nighttime, even though I probably should not be walking the campus alone at night, and just at night in general. But when you have no other transportation, you have no choice. So until I can just magically transport from one place to the next, my legs are my best friends.

Back to the story, again I am walking and minding my

business, listening to music, doing what anyone else would do when they are walking at night. By this point, I’m walking past the health clinic and low and behold: there are two armadillos just chilling, walking around like they own the whole sidewalk. And trust, I let them have it.

In the past couple of weeks I have been hearing and seeing many students complain about the sightings of these armadillos.

In addition to that, there have also been sightings of snakes here and there. There have been reports of a student being bit by a snake, and another student

being followed by one going towards the walking bridge in the back of campus.

All I have to say is… what in the world is going on with Southern? I already knew that I was going to see some kind of animals when I came here.

There’s the cows behind the apartments, then you have random raccoons that I assume are extended family members of the Ricky the Raccoon family.

But the armadillos and the snakes? That’s a very, very far reach.

Between me and the tuition that I pay, living in and paying rent for a zoo was not in my

contract. This was not stated in the pile of everlasting fees that SU makes us pay. I do not know if it was in the fine print and I skipped over it, but clearly I missed the memo. I must have misinterpreted what I thought this was, because I quickly learned that this is not it. Not to mention, I did see a stray cat a few times by the walking bridge and at this point, I’m just waiting to see a dog. Or maybe a goat if there just so happens to be any within distance of campus.

It is already bad enough that the water is still high under the walking bridge, and by the walkway that students use to go

to T.T. Allain from the back. The high water may possibly explain the snakes, but just make it even less safe than it already was. I know that I have to be cautious walking around campus as is whether it is day or night, but checking the ground for snakes was not apart of the plan.

I just want to be able to walk from point A to point B without being paranoid and thinking that I am going to be attacked by a snake, or being confronted by an armadillo who thinks it runs the sidewalks.

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