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Calling All STEM Majors: What can SU do for you?

Kiyanna Givens

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Earlier this semester, flyers were posted on the doors of T.T. Allain Hall, mentioning the potential for students to earn money if they are currently enrolled in Math 135. The hours of operation for the tutoring sessions are located right beside each flyer.

Associate Professor of Science and Math Education in The College of Sciences and Engineering, Dr. Francesca Mellieon-Williams, was asked how did this opportunity come about. She responded by saying, “We just started it this semester, we received a grant from The Department of Education to assist with math and STEM related majors …math is one of the gateway courses that help you get into your other

courses… we wanted to look at how we could help with math.”

Two students had the opportunity to express what being apart of this program has done for them. Freshman Animal Science Major, Naomi Cooper from Houston, TX said, “I received an email and I felt like I’m good at math and I could help others improve their math skills…I jumped on board so that I can help students feel more prepared and less stressed when taking a math test.” Junior Mechanical Engineering Major from Dayton, Ohio, Khadijah Ahmad, stated, “I wanted to be a part of it because I knew that I did really well in my math courses and I had the potential to contribute to this program and help the freshman do well… math is an important course in engineering, but it is just as important in other majors as

Newly plastered signage for the I-STAR Center. Inside, students can apply to be a tutor, or visit to be tutored in core STEM subjects. (Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST)

well… though it is a fairly new program I feel that it will grow even stronger next semester.”

The tutoring program also offers assistance from a distance.

For instance, if a student is just too busy for academic or extracurricular reasons, they are still able to receive help virtually through online sessions. Dr. Mellieon-Williams further elaborated and said, “We have two students that are available

virtually, so you have the option to meet face-to-face or have an online session… you can be at your house and still get help from a live person.”

Students interested in online assistance can join one of the virtual coaching sessions using the Zoom video conference platform, available online and on most mobile devices.

When asked about the goal of this program, Dr. Mellieon-

Williams clarified the mission of the program and said, “The goal is to have students come in early cannot wait until midterms or the week before finals. We want the students to start with the coaches in week one… there is an incentive, if students come to a tutoring session once a week they will receive a stipend at the See STEM page 3

Make Neighborhoods Great Again: Cannabis 101: SU professor leads charge to revitalize Changing the Louisiana Developers Narrative James Eaglin, Jr.

Paris Duncan

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W.E. Tucker Endowed Professor and Co-Director of the EDA University Center for Economic Development, Dr. Sung No, was noticeably enthused when giving his opening remarks for the “Creating Sustainable Neighborhood Developers Program: Mentorship Program” last Saturday at the Global Communications Center in T.T. Allain Hall. Now in its third year of operations, the awardwinning program has seen 51 students obtain certifications, with some even securing developments within the greater Baton Rouge area.

“We want to change our neighborhoods to be more livable and productive,” said Dr. No. The purpose of the program is to give any interested participant in the community the ability

Recently, Cannabis has been the talk of legislators in the United States, and it seems like Louisiana is beginning to jump on board with cannabis and embrace its many medicinal uses.

Currently, the law in certain states says that Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil, containing up to .03 percent of THC is legal.

However, in Louisiana, despite the law change, any trace of THC is deemed illegal.

Universities are gravitating to the ideas of alternative medicine and are conducting Medicinal Marijuana Labs across the states, to study and assist patients who struggle with certain diseases.

Southern University is now about to embark on a journey to help patients meet their needs and inform the public about the medicinal purposes of cannabis to hopefully be able to produce

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to gain knowledge of the tools and resources associated with property acquisition, fund securing, and other basic property management skills, with a goal of developing experts in renovation and/or new construction who will able to convert blighted properties into viable economic assets to the community. “It is an outreach program. [It’s an] community development program,” said Dr. No The audience featured community business owners, SU alumni, and current undergraduate and graduate students, along with faculty members from the College of

Business.

The EDA, or Economic Development Administration, was a program created by the United States Department of Commerce, with a mission to encourage sustainable job growth and boosting local economies throughout the country. Southern’s involvement with EDA can be traced back to 2013, when they were awarded a 5-year, $500k grant that would go on to be used to conduct research and launch the current mentorship program in conjunction with the College See CHARGE page 3

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product and serve patients according to their personal needs.

On April 3, the editorial staff of the Journal of Race, Poverty, and Gender along with the Alumni association hosted a symposium featuring key speaker Sue Taylor. Taylor is the first African American woman to be the founder and executive director of a licensed cannabis dispensary known as the iCANN Berkeley Health Center.

Taylor begun her symposium speaking about the importance of divine purpose and having a passion for whatever you do.

She mentioned she is a former catholic school principal and now a dispensary owner, “Trust me I am the most unlikely person to be standing here talking to you about cannabis, I swear.”

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2019 Spring Break Spring Break begins April 15 through April 22. All campuses and system offices will be closed on April 19 in observance of Good Friday.

Lacumba Kids Club All children in Grades K-6 are encouraged to join the official Kids’ Club of Southern University Athletics! Membership is FREE through June 31, 2019. For more information, contact Director of Development Khadijah Campbell at 225-892-9381.

Tennis Jaguar Tennis will journey to New Orleans, LA to participate in the Southwestern Athletic Tournament on April 11. Time is TBA.

UL-Lafayette, in Lafayette, LA on April 13. Time is TBA. Bowling Jaguar Women’s Bowling will participate in the NCAA National Championship from April 11-14.

Time and place is TBA. Experience The Power Of The 46Th Annual Bayou Classic Tickets for the 46th Annual Bayou Classic are now on sale.

The Bayou Classic, ranked as the #1 HBCU Classic in the nation, is the iconic collegiate gridiron matchup between Southern University and Grambling State University, which will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Bayou Classic fans may also purchase tickets for the everpopular Battle of the Bands & Greek Show to be held on Friday, November 29, 2019 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Tickets, which will be available on every seating level of the Baseball Mercedes-Benz Superdome, can Southern Baseball will host #13 be purchased at: LSU today at Lee Hines Field for - The My Bayou Classic website 6:30pm. (www.MyBayouClassic.com) - Ticketmaster (http://www.

UNO will also travel to the Bluff ticketmaster.com) on April 10 at 6pm to face the Jags. - New Orleans Arena Box Office (1501 Girod Street, New Orleans) Lastly, Baseball will be in Pine - The Grambling State University Bluff, AR from April 12-14 for a Ticket Office weekend series with Arkansas-Pine - The Southern University Ticket Bluff. Times are 3pm, 2pm, and Office (F.G. Clark Activity 1pm.

Center, 801 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge) Softball Jaguars will travel to Prairie View, Ticket prices for the 2019 Bayou TX. on April 12-13 to duel against Classic Football Game range from Prairie View A&M. Game times $16-50. Tickets for the Greek are 3pm and 12pm.

Show & Battle of the Bands starts at $20 with options for VIP Track and Field experiences.

Jaguars Track and Field will be participating in the Cole-Lancon Conference Showdown, hosted by

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Calling the SU Nation: #southern_rys19 at Pretty Wednesday

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Dante Davis

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The Southern University Alumni Federation is hosting a voting session this “Pretty Wednesday,” April 10, for the Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” Challenge. At the time of writing, Southern University sits at 4th place directly behind Jackson State. The problem, however, is that Southern is about 65,000 votes behind Jackson State, but Director of Alumni Affairs and Executive Director of the Southern University Alumni Federation, Derrick Warren, is hoping to bridge this gap by encouraging more students to participate and vote, “We are in fourth place now. We need an exponential effort to beat Jackson State.”

Towards this end, the Alumni Federation is doing a raffle giveaway to “encourage” students to get out and vote.

Each student who votes ten times and shows one of the Student Ambassadors will receive a raffle ticket that will then be entered into a drawing for one of several $50 Visa gift cards. There is, however, no upper limit to how many times a student can vote or how many raffle tickets a student can enter; meaning, a student can vote 100 times, show a student ambassador, and receive

Students occupy a study space provided by the I-STAR Center. The space was recently newly furnished, as other spaces in Pinchback have been in recent months. (Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST) Courtesy | SU Media Relations

10 raffle tickets.

All this effort is so that Southern University can one of the nine schools who receive a $50,000 grant, courtsey of Home Depot. Derrick Warren is calling every member of the Jaguar Nation to get out and vote, “Ideally, I would love if 5,000 alums and students would commit to voting 50 times a day up through April 15.”

Voting can be done one of two ways: directly on the Home Depot’s “Retool Your

School” website (https:// retoolyourschool.com/vote/) and voting for Southern University or by using the hashtag #southernu_rys19 on either Twitter or Instagram.

Retweeting any tweets on Twitter with the hashtag also counts as voting. Voting is also unlimited, so make sure to get out and vote everyday, as many times a day, so that Southern University can win.

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In 2018, Southern’s EDA program was recognized at the University Economic Development Association National Summit held in Milwaukee, WI, for being selected as a finalist in the Talent + Place category, described as “projects and initiatives that…enrich discourse, promote civic participation, and otherwise enhance quality of place” according to UEDA’s official website. Out of 80 universities represented, SU also received the Judges Award for Overall Best Practice, the only historically black college to receive such a distinction to date.

When reflecting on his motivation for being co-director of the EDA University Center, Dr. No referenced his South Korean upbringing, and how an economic initiative from the government that targeted small towns was able to increase the per capita income of his hometown from $300 to $70,000. “I learned [economic development] from personal experience,” “The golden rule of business is ‘He who has all

the gold, makes all the rules,’” said JC Cesars of Community Housing Partners, one of the presenters during the first session. Some of the topics covered during the first session ranged from differentiating between being interested and being passionate about real estate, learning about the affordable housing industry, identifying traits consistent in firms of the future, and integrating technology to boost business performance.

The current program in Baton Rouge is intended to last for six weeks, with a certification exam to follow at the end of the course. Following the completion of Creating Sustainable Neighborhood Developers program in mid-May, there are plans to hold a 10-week session in Monroe in September.

Shreveport and Lake Charles are the other cities slated to be host sites for the program. “There is no program like this in the state of Louisiana,” said Dr. No. For more information about the program, visit the SU EDA University Center’s website at subruniversitycenter.com. The next session is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 8:30am to 1:30pm in T.T. Allain Hall.

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end of the semester.”

Coaching is generally available Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm, although the times can vary depending on the day.

The coaching is housed in the PBS Pinchback Engineering Building Learning Center. For

students who are interested in earning cash while learning math, contact Dr. MellieonWilliams at francesca_ williams@subr.edu for more info or stop by the Learning Center in PBS Pinchback.

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of how she got started on her journey to finding her “‘special niche.’”

Changing the narrative was the major focal point of the seminar, in order to do that we must first educate ourselves on cannabis and become familiar with its many medicinal uses. Dr. Christina Sanchez and Dr. Raphael were the first two chemists to study cannabis and cannabinoids for health research. Both concluded that cannabinoids are naturally found in the body as response to healing cells and tissues.

Pharmaceutical companies, however, are majorly against medical marijuana even though many studies have been conducted to prove that the medicine can help Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s Disease, Chronic Pain, Cancer, Multiple Scorsese and other illnesses.

According to BDS Analytics, a cannabis market and intelligence consumer research report, “41% of respondents to BDS Analytics’ consumer surveys report a reduction in use of OTC medications when using medical cannabis, while 39% report a reduction in use of prescription medications.” Other studies done on Medicaid Enrollees found 40 fewer opioid prescriptions per 1,000 people each year after the recent changes of legislation regarding cannabis. Still, even

with these competitive statistics, pharmaceutical companies have been slowly trying to gain a space in the cannabis industry.

Southern University’s team, working with Ilera Holistic Healthcare, is a part of the efforts in informing legislators and pharmacies in the surrounding areas as described by partner of Janana Snowden, Dr. Chandra Canacee, “We have become monumental with legislators as steps will guide to the Black Congressional caucus meeting in New Orleans, to continue educating legislatures on the importance of medical marijuana as it pertains to autism patients as well as tax regulations.”

Even with statistics, education about cannabis is the responsibility of not only producers but for patients as well. Taylor spoke about the importance of knowing yourself and being fully aware of the medicine before considering use.

The narrative involving cannabis is in most cases negative, although passion for healing others is what drives the university, Sue, and various leaders of education and legislators to work consistently at changing the stigma associated with cannabis through education and studies.

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Off-Duty Assists: Student Athletes Honored Debrandin Brown

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In sports, especially team sports, the ability to help those around you be better is a quality every athlete hopes to find in his or her teammates.

Four student athletes at Southern University however, weren’t satisfied with only being good teammates inside the lines, and have made it their purpose to do all that they can to help outside of the lines as well.

The Athletes For Hope recognize student-athletes that make a difference in their communities, and this year, four of Southern’s very own were honored as well for their work in the Baton Rouge community.

With the help of Kenya WarrenHollins, senior volleyball player Paige Hall has participated in the AFH for three entire years as she has looked to give back to her community as a member of the Jaguar Nation. “ I am very thankful. I love doing community service in the surrounding Baton Rouge area. [In many ways] I grew up learning to give back to my

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community,” said Hall on being honored

by AFH. While the entirety of the volleyball team would visit Progressive Elementary once a month when they first started the program, Hall made a point to try and visit the school every Friday.

Helping in physical education classes as well as school events, Hall made her mark on both the school and Warren-Hollins.

Taking home both Coach and Team of the Year Awards, Southern University’s soccer team has also proven to be pillars for the community in their own right.

In an interview with the The SWAC, Warren-Hollins mentioned just how much of an impression the baseball team has left on her and the Baton Rouge community.

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Softball Falls in DoubleHeader Debrandin Brown

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Despite impressive Game 1, Jags drop series versus Memphis Logan Williams

The Southern Digest

This past weekend, Southern University baseball traveled to Tennessee to take on the Memphis Tigers at FedEx Park. The Jaguars (17-15 overall, 9-2 in SWAC) went into game 1 of the series looking to secure a victory on the road against their American Athletic Conference opponent.

Memphis struck first as 1B Kyle Ouellette hit a home run on a 3-2 pitch in the 3rd inning to give Memphis an early 1-0 lead.

Southern would register their first run of the contest in the 8th inning after Jaguar center fielder Javeyan Williams scored on a wild pitch. Southern would break loose for a flurry of runs in the 9th inning as 2nd baseman Willie Ward would hit a single down the middle to bring in 2 runs for Southern.

Southern would take game 1 of the series with a final score of 6-1 and improve their record on the season to 17-13.

Winning in game 1 of the series, Southern freshman utility Rhett Herbert’s win-loss improved to a record to 2-1 on the season.

Game 2 of the series saw Southern and Memphis combine for numerous hits on the afternoon as the Jaguars and Tigers combined for 29 hits on the evening.

Memphis would take an 8-2 lead in the 2nd inning after home runs from both Keith Stepter and Hunter Goodman, although Southern would later rally back with their own series of hits and runs.

Javeyan Williams’ home run would tie the game at 9 a piece in the 5th inning as Southern began their comeback attempt on route to retake the lead.

Southern would reclaim said lead as they scored in the 6th inning off of a wild pitch to take the lead to 10-9 on the day.

Memphis would score 3 runs in the 6th inning as well however to give them back the lead 12-10.

Southern would tie the game once more in the 7th inning after a single from junior infielder Coby Taylor would bring in two more runs for Southern.

After heading into extra innings, no runs would be scored by either team until the bottom of the 12th inning, where Memphis catcher Hunter Goodman recorded a two-run walk off homerun to give Memphis the 14-12 win in extra

innings.

Game 3 of the weekend triple-header would be the series finale between Southern and Memphis. After striking early, Southern would not score again for the series as Memphis’ pitching took over the game.

Southern 2B Johnny Johnson would get the game started in the first inning for the Jaguars as a double would bring in a run and give the Jaguars a 1-0 lead. That would be the only run the Jaguars had on the afternoon.

Memphis would score runs in the 4th and 8th innings on the way to a 10-1 win for the Tigers to end the series.

The Jaguars would drop their 2nd game in a row and lose the series 2-1, dropping their record to 17-15 on the season.

Southern LHP John Guienze Jr. would receive the loss on the day, giving the junior pitcher his first loss of the season.

The Jaguars will be back at home at Lee Hines Field on Tuesday April 9 against cross-town foe and the 13th ranked team in nation LSU at 6:30pm.

The Jaguars softball team traveled to Arkansas for a weekend series vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff as the Jags looked to break out of a two-game losing streak at the hands of Grambling and Nicholls.

Going into game 1 of the series, the Jaguars pitching made sure that the game stayed closed through the first four innings. Although the Jags held as much as a 5-3 lead over the Golden Lions midway through Friday’s game, three-late runs by UAPB led to Southern falling down 0-1 in the weekend series.

Despite the Jags dropping the game, Aubrion James tallied 2 RBIs on the day, although she only had one run at three at bats.

Game 2 of the weekend series saw much of the same for Southern as the Jags struggled to produce runs on the afternoon. Both teams remained scoreless going into the 5th inning of play, where UAPB would score their first run of the afternoon to take a 1-0 lead over Southern.

UAPB would go on to score two more runs as Southern’s batters were only able to muster a single hit and run during game 2 of the series.

The Jags lone run of the day came at the hands of senior outfielder, Shauna Knighten after Aubrion James stole second base late in 7th inning of play.

The Jags dropped the second game of the series with a score of 3-1 as their pitching failed to keep pace with the Golden Lions’ late-game scoring.

Game 3 of the weekend series was See SOFTBALL page 5

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Saturday Night Lights

Jordan Victorian

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The 2019 Southern University football schedule features a series of exciting games that will test the team as they look to defend their Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division Championship.

Consisting of several new opponents, along with the traditional SWAC rivals, this season has many Southern fans excited for the challenges awaiting the Jaguars in their quest to defend the SWAC title.

For the Jags’ first real challenge of the season, Southern will face a tough FBS opponent in the form of the Memphis Tigers, the defending American Athletic Conference Western Division champions in their second game of the season.

One of the most anticipated games on the Jaguars 2019 schedule is the September 21 road matchup against Florida A&M. The Rattlers finished with a 6-5 overall record, and a third place finish in the MidEastern Athletic Conference.

“I am excited to see the rivalry between the two schools.

I remember hearing about the

2019 Jaguar Football schedule released intensity of the rivalry and I’m excited to see Southern get a big win,” said senior political science major, Darius Smith.

Opening play in the SWAC, the Jags will travel to Arkansas Pine-Bluff on September 28 to take on the Golden Lions before their scheduled BYE week.

Homecoming festivities for 2019 will wrap up with a matchup against Prairie View A&M on October 12, which will be the Jaguars final game before the Cotton Bowl, where they will go up against Texas Southern on October 19.

On October 26, Southern will look to avenge their SWAC Championship loss to Alcorn State when they visit the Braves in Lorman, Mississippi.

According to senior criminal justice major Dominique Danja, Southern should have more than a fair shot to knock off the defending SWAC champions.

“Southern will have the opportunity to win a hard fought battle because of many of the returning players,” said Danja when asked if she expects to see a different result from last year’s matchups with Alcorn State.

The Jaguars will then have

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back to back home games against Alabama A&M and Virgina University of Lynchburg to begin November before their annual matchup with Jackson State on November 16.

As always, this year’s conclusion will see Southern and the Grambling State Tigers

renewing their rivalry with the annual Bayou Classic on November 23.

“I believe it may be difficult for the Jaguars to win backto-back Bayou Classics, but I believe that the team will pull through and deliver another win,” said senior criminal justice

major Sadio Faty.

The Jaguars will look to build upon their impressive 2018 campaign and capture their first SWAC Championship since 2013. The 2019-2020 season will kick off on August 31, 2019 as the Jaguars take on McNeese State.

HONORED from page 4 “I love working with Southern Soccer they have the team dynamic,” said WarrenHollins. “If there is an event, the whole team is showing up.

They come out in numbers and full of energy.”

While the student-athletes were leaving a mark on their community however, the eyes at Southern University have taken notice of the good that studentathletes have been doing in the community as well.

“Not a lot of people have time to go out and try to be good out here in the community, so for student-athletes to be able to make time, it’s special,” said Joshua Williams, a therapeutic recreation major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana when asked his thoughts on the studentathletes being honored.

SOFTBALL from page 4 postponed, but due to dropping the first two games of the series, the Jaguars fell to UAPB with a series record of 2-0.

Southern will travel to Prairie View for their final road trip of the regular season before they return home on April 23 to take on Southwestern Louisiana in what will be their first of two home matches before the SWAC Tournament.

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Members of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. stroll during Pretty Wednesday, April 3 in the Student Union Courtyard. (Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST)

Ladies of Bradford Hall’s step team prepare for the call of their next routine during the “Best Krewe” Battle of the Dorms Step Show in the University Event center on April 7.

(Aliya Creecy/Digest)

The 89th Miss Southern-elect Alacia Brew and Dr. Rasheedah Jenkins judge the First Annual Poetry Slam held the Southern Grind Cofe. (Khidhr Al-Mustafa/DIGEST)

Attendees vote on their favorite “stylist” and “model” during Impressions of Beauty’s stop at Southern for their Spring 2019 Tour stop in the Mocha Room on Tuesday, April 2.

(Keenon Glover/DIGEST)

The Beta Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. host the Mr. Ivy League Pageant and Reverse Pretty Wednesday on April 3 in the University event center.

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The University Apartments step team stands at attention during the “Best Krewe” Battle of the Dorms Step Show in the University Event center on April 7. (Aliya Creecy/Digest)

Brothers of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hop during Pretty Wednesday, April 3. (Kiyanna Givens/DIGEST)

Members of the Beta Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. stroll at the Mr. Ivy League pageant on Wednesday, April 3 in the University event center. (Kyndall Jones/DIGEST)

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Students and staff wait in line for treats during “Wet and Wild Day” hosted by Residential Life and Housing next to the Intramural Sports Complex on Monday, April 8. (Keenon Glover/DIGEST)

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Senior Animal Science majors; Macy Caesar and De’Shonna Jones; play with their dogs during the Dog Therapy and Pet Visitation on campus at Pinkie E Thrift Hall; on Thursday March 28. ( Jairus Moore/DIGEST)

Spring Initiates of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hop during Pretty Wednesday on April 3.

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Senior Music Education major, Paris Daniels, performing at her senior recital held in Hayden Hall Theater on Tuesday, April 2. (Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

Junior psychology major from Lake Charles, Tre’Von Ceasar, smiles as he is crowned the 2019-20 Mr. Ivy League hosted by the Beta Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc on April 3 in the University event center.

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Members of the Alpha Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. stroll during Pretty Wednesday on April 3 just outside the Student Union inside the Courtyard.

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English Club hosts Poetry Slam

Najeri Evans

The Southern Digest

Thursday evening, Southern University’s English Club held a poetry slam at the Southern Grind Cofe. Composed of 10 members, the English Club was jump started by English professor, Dr. April Toadvine alongside a few of her students.

The event being their first, several students were in attendance making the slam a more quiet and intimate scene.

For some, the poetry slam marked their first performance.

Despite the small turn out, the night showed promise for the future of the club.

President of the English Club, Tia Walker, an English Education major from Illinois shared her thoughts, “The event actually turned out really great!

All of the poets were amazing.

But it was definitely stressful and fun planning it as our first event as a club. We don’t have anything else planned for this year, the club wants to host writing workshops and another poetry slam.”

Among some of the performances, Sophomore Nursing major , T’Anna Rainey from Natchitoches, Louisiana recited an original piece, “Because Black Women”.

“Gotta’ have the big butt, thick

thighs, because black is only beautiful when its in society eyes. Because black women can’t be wives, only baby mommas, or someone to call when they in need. Treating black women like leaves, they must have forgot, black women are the roots to these trees. Because black women are Eve,” she flowed.

The evening doubled as an Open Mic Night as well. Of the eight people to perform, four participated in the slam. Judged by the 89th Ms. Southern Elect Alacia Brew and English Professor Dr. Rasheedah Jenkins, the first place winner took the prize, and another was commended runner up.

Awarded first place and a gift

card for his poem “Stay Golden” was Jeremiah Cornelius (J.C) from Baton Rouge. The runner up for her piece “Inevitable Path of a Black Girl” was freshman, Shundericka August from Jeanerette, Louisiana.

The audience received the performances well, as there was a general enjoyment of the nights acts. Raymond Lenard, a Secondary Education English major from Baton Rouge commented, “It was incredible!

Such a refreshing and inspiring vibe. All the poets most definitely put their passion and emotion into their poems. I’m looking forward to see what else English Club has in store, especially off campus.”

Southern University students sit in the crowd during the Poetry Slam Event hosted by the English Club on Thursday, April 4 at Southern Grind Cofe. (Khidhr Al-Mustafa/DIGEST)

Freshman, Shundericka August, performs a piece during Poetry Slam hosted by the English club on Thursday, April 4 at the Southern Grind Cofe. (Khidhr Al-Mustafa/DIGEST)

Pinkie Gordon Lane Ninth Annual Poetry Contest Awards Jaila Lavender

The Southern Digest

Every year in April, to celebrate National Poetry Month, Southern University hosts a poetry contest in the honor of Pinkie Gordon Lane.

Lane was an African American woman who was a poet, author, editor, and teacher. She is also the first African American woman to receive a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from Louisiana State University in the year of 1967. She was also the first African-American woman to be named as Louisiana’s Poet Laureate from 1989 to 1993.

She began her teaching career in 1957 at Leland College in Baker, Louisiana but she eventually left Leland to teach English and serve as chair of the English department at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Staying there for twentyseven years, she retired in 1986. The contest was named after Lane because she paved the way for many black poets in Louisiana, to celebrate the

Southern University Dean of Libraries, Emma Bradford Perry, speaks to attendees during the 9th Annual Pinkie Gordon Lane Poetry Awards held inside John B. Cade Library. (Khidhr Al-Mustafa/DIGEST)

accomplishments she has made throughout her lifetime and her contributions to Southern University.

Southern University’s John B.

Cade Library, started hosting the Pinkie Gordon Lane Poetry Slam awards in April 2011.

This year, there were a total of one hundred-sixty contestants

competing against one another to win the number one spot of Lane’s ninth annual poetry contest award.

The fourth place winner was

Donnatella Henry, an honor roll freshman who attends New See AWARDS page 10

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A Night at Daniels’ Senior Recital

Diamond Butler

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Every semester the Southern University Music Department holds a senior recital for graduating seniors for music education. The music education program is a five-year-long program. To graduate from music education, specific requirements need to be fulfilled.

Those requirements are passing Praxis I, II and PLT, which are certification tests, before taking the 400 courses, obtaining student teaching experience and having a senior recital.

A senior recital consists of a graduating student showing what he or she has learned during his or her four years in a variety of musical styles.

On April 2, there was a senior recital for Paris Daniels, held in the Hayden Hall Theater. In this particular performance, faculty, students and family members were given a stellar performance

by Daniels.

Many know Daniels due to her recently published book, “You’re in Big Treble.” She has been singing for 15 years, playing the clarinet for 12 years and playing the piano for four years. In regards of creating her book, Daniels says “I am able to share knowledge that God has gifted me...it is a wonderful feeling to be able to pour that

Senior Music Education major, Paris Daniels, performing “Poeme d’un Jour” with accompanist Mr. Laurence Hebert, in her senior recital held in Hayden Hall Theater on Tuesday, April 2. (Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

knowledge into the minds of others.”

Now in any senior recital, there is a specific order in which the performer shows off his or her talents. This recital, however, consisted of two parts, separated by an intermission. In Daniels’ production, she had help from

Professor Richard Hobson, Mr. Laurence Hebert, an accompanist, Ryan Alexander, a baritone, and the Southern University Lacumba Spinners.

There was an opening prayer from Minister Bernell Daniels and various musical selections from Daniels. For instance,

there was the performances of songs like “Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento,” “I Know The Lord Laid His Hands on Me,” “Du Bist Wie Eine Blume,” and other classical songs. As stated See RECITAL page 10

Emotional Support: Animal or Average House Pet? Alesha Bethea

The Southern Digest

The Southern Human Animal Relationship Experiences (SHARE) group hosts dog therapy/pet visitation sessions from 1pm to 2pm in the afternoon every Thursday in Pinky E. Thrift Hall.

At the sessions, students can meet two dogs, Ace and Buddy, who comfort and entertain anyone who stops by. They serve as emotional support dogs for students on campus who may need a break from their busy day.

However, some students may require more than one hour weekly visits to satisfy their emotional needs. This is why, through the Fair Housing Act, students are allowed to have emotional support animals live with them on campus.

Unfortunately, there is much debate about what the qualifications should be for students who wish to register for an emotional support animal.

Tracie Abraham, the director of Residential Life and Housing, exclaims, “[For] emotional support animals...you can look up a website...pay $200 and get a certificate from a doctor that will say, ‘I need an emotional support animal’ and those are the types of loopholes that we’re trying to prevent...We do realize that some students may need...emotional support animals...but then you have some that will abuse the process so...we’ll have [a]

policy in place where there’s a process that you have to go through...The University of Legal Council [is] reviewing the policy to update it. It’ll be ready for summer of twenty nineteen,” Abraham isn’t the only one apprehensive about allowing the current policy to remain in place.

Destiny Banks, a junior from Natchez, Mississippi shares her sentiments about emotional support animals living on campus. Banks affirms, “I feel like it’s okay because some people really do have mental illnesses...that keep them from living everyday life, so in cases like that I can understand people having emotional support animals that would have to live with them...But, I also notice a lot of people feel like they [can] get a pet just because and if they...claim it as an emotional support animal then they...abuse the process. I think [the certification process] should be harder just to keep people from abusing it.”

When asked about the presence of emotional support animals on campus, William Waddell, a sophomore biology major, admits, “I don’t think we should have them because when you have a bunch of animals and students trying to take care of them it can be really messy and...I believe it’s unfair to the people they’re rooming with to bring an animal in there...Coming from a person who has a family member [with] an emotional

Senior Animal Science majors; Macy Caesar and De’Shonna Jones; play with their dogs during the Dog Therapy and Pet Visitation on campus at Pinkie E Thrift Hall; on Thursday March 28. (Jairus Moore/DIGEST)

support [animal] it didn’t take him very much to get it...so ultimately I think that we should not have [them].”

Whether students agree with it or not, the fact remains that properly certified emotional support animals are legally allowed to live on campus. However, the common towards the simplicity of the

certification process draws concern.

With the promise of an updated policy underway and students wary of their peer’s abuse of the current system, it begs the question: Is an emotional support animal any different from an average house pet?

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Solange is no longer performing at Coachella

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NEW YORK (AP) — Solange is no longer performing at Coachella.

The festival’s official Twitter account posted the news Sunday, writing: “Due to major production delays, Solange will unfortunately no longer be performing at this year’s festival.”

The announcement comes a week before the two-weekend festival in Southern California is set to begin. Performers at the popular event, from April 12 to April 14 and from April 19 to April 21, include Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Janelle Monae.

Last year, Solange’s big sister Beyonce headlined Coachella, giving a historic performance.

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Paris Daniels singing along with Professor Richard Hobson during her senior recital on Tuesday, April 2 inside Hayden Hall Theater. (Diamond Butler/DIGEST)

by Daniels, “I included props, and flag spinning routes by the Lacumba Spinners to give the audience a delightful experience rather than just listening to my voice.” In the end, having these elements worked in her favor.

There are specific qualifications that a student must obtain to have their senior recital. First, a degree in music is required, whether as a major or minor. From there, every student is assigned a teacher who will help them throughout their enrollment at Southern.

These teachers will also help with any various repertoire pieces for instruments. Once a student becomes a senior, work will begin with the assigned teacher to start planning the date, time and location for a senior recital. Completing these requirements are essential to being able to graduate.

For many, having a senior recital is one of

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the best experiences to have over the course of four years in college. When asked, Daniels advises future students in the music department to “Practice your craft and always strive to get better.” She added that, “My walk with God, future music goals and watching peers who have graduated already that are doing tremendous things have pushed me to this point!”

Daniels is encouraging all students to continue on their journey and never to let anything hold you back. When finishing up in the interview, Daniels had a final thing to say to all Southern University students and faculty. She says that “I view life as a storybook, God has already written the story I am merely just the character going from page to page each day! This chapter is almost complete, and I am ready to see what’s awaiting me in the next chapter after graduation.”

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AWARDS from page 8 Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Henry read her poem called “Barrowed Memories”.

The third place winner was Kendrick Ross, a junior from McKinley High School. Ross read his poem which is titled “Where I’m from”. The name of the second place winner is Myracle Lewis, an honor roll senior at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. Lewis read her poem named “History Within Nature”. Last but not least, the first place winner was Renee Richichi, an honor roll sophomore who attends New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The four winners received different prizes including Visa gift cards, Amazon gift cards, tablets, and other various prizes.

The poetry awards are used to encourage the youth to keep writing. It also allows students to be rewarded for their quality and the hard work they put into every single piece of their writing.

Assistant University Librarian, Dr. Charlotte Henderson expressed that the poetry awards are so important to her because, “it tells me how many young people are inspired to write and voice their expressions about their life and be free about it. It’s a miracle they can do that and put it on paper”. The awards show people that the youth still have a love for writing and people still express their personality, history, and their emotions through their poetry.

Dean of Libraries, Emma Bradford Perry stated that, “the awards mean everything to me. Students are able to write poetry and express themselves in a healthy way”. Many writers have been writing since they were kids.

Second place winner Myracle Lewis, shared, “I’ve been writing since I was in third grade…my emotions and my thoughts in general inspires me to keep writing”. The awards show how significant writing is to students and what inspires them to keep writing everyday.

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Method to the Madness: A Potential Answer to the Registration Process Keenon Glover

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The beginning of the semester at Southern, and really any institution, can be extremely hectic for incoming and returning students that it can deter them from a healthy semester. Our first days at a university are expected to be full of new experiences and breathing in the vitality of this fresh location, but many students spend their first days straddled between the Financial Aid Office, Cashier’s Office and the Registrar’s Office. Experiencing this madness with thousands

of other students can ruin the students’ preparations for the challenges ahead, and can ruin their education all together.

For myself, the issues were severely overwhelming. After an 8 hour flight from my home of Los Angeles, I expected my trip to end with me settling into my dorm and preparing for the week. Instead, my first night in Louisiana was spent sleeping on the couch of a friend-of-afriend. Although I was lucky enough to have shelter for the night, many other students were also thousands of miles away from home with nowhere to lay

their heads.

These issues were only the tip of the iceberg for many students, including myself. For many of us, we had little time to reel from this discord, and now were thrown full-throttle into our schedules. Switching in and out of classes while still trying to fix issues with your room and board is a terrible combination.

Fortunately, it appears as though there may be an answer to this madness. According to new information provided by the Office of Student Affairs, students will have to have completed any registration and

financial aid processes before they leave this semester. To be more accurate, students must complete their registration, regardless of what their future plans may be, before we leave in May, and financial aid must be completed before July 1. This is an anticipated solution to any major issues, allowing students a better start to the new semester.

However, there is a flaw to this method, and it isn’t a miniscule one. Many students have enough difficulties when it comes to getting their tuition and fees paid by the fall - requiring them to have paid these off in

the early summer definitely won’t be any easier. This new system may become the worst obstacle for registering students, specifically those who cannot rely on financial aid. Hopefully, this complication will be at least partially solved, as these students deserve to have to be taken into consideration. This new system will definitely create a more efficient registration process for a good number of students at Southern. It might not necessarily be the most fitting, but it is definitely a step in the right direction.

Semester Stress and Mental Health: How students cope as the semester comes to a close Shakearah Winston

The Southern Digest

Awareness about mental health within the black community has become a much bigger topic over the past few years. College students in particular deal with an excess amount of stress when it comes closer to the end of the semester. Either we are trying to maintain our GPAs, or trying to raise them. Both are extremely stressful. We don’t even know how to balance extracurricular activities, work, and classes.

As the semester comes to an end, we’re either running around like chickens with our heads cut off, or happy that we didn’t procrastinate all semester like some of our classmates. A few Southern students shared their

experiences as we get closer to finals. They have different majors, but most feel pretty much the same about this point in the semester.

Talaya Johnson, a freshman nursing major with a minor in Spanish from Baton Rouge, said she prepared herself for the end of the semester by not procrastinating. “My mental health is at a great point. I maintained being active in organizations throughout this semester, and I completed assignments before the due date so I wouldn’t have any breakdowns, as I did in the fall,” said Johnson.

Sierra Davis, a junior nursing major from Philadelphia said otherwise. “My mental health is

not going so great. I’m stressing about keeping my GPA and my grades high. It just feels like everything is crashing down as the semester comes to an end.

I’m hoping everything works in my favor,“ said Davis.

Kayon Johnson, a sophomore history major with a minor in secondary education from LaPlace, Louisiana, is stressed as well. “As the semester begins to close, I always start to get more tired than usual and my anxiety rises. So, qright now, my mental health is like a roller coaster ride, taking all kinds of expected turns. I believe that because I’ve been stressing about maintaining my grades, it’s taken a huge toll on my mental health,” said Johnson.

BreAisa Austin, a sophomore mass communications major from Dallas, says that she feels the pressure too. “The end of the semester has simply been heavy on my mental. Staying focused on my grades, while trying to secure an internship and still handle other responsibilities has been a big weight on my shoulders,” said Austin.

Our mental health is at stake, and too many of us don’t take that serious enough. Anxiety and depression take such a toll on college students towards the end of the semester. Remember, you are not alone. If you are feeling down, or overwhelmed, we have a mental health facility on campus. Also, if you want to anonymously speak to someone

Is there a need for more school spirit?

Logan Williams

The Southern Digest

Southern University has a great athletic program. The Jaguars have 13 sports, five men’s sports team and eight women’s sports teams. Our programs have a HISTORIC legacy of championships and hall of famers. But sometimes, our programs don’t get the support they should, or at least the support they used to get in the past.

For decades, Southern was seen as an elite HBCU. What happened to that sense of pride about being a part of the Jaguar Nation? It’s always there during

Springfest and Homecoming, but why not on a regular basis?

Around the country, college sports is like a religion. Many people eat, sleep and breath Alabama football or Duke basketball. Those programs have a rich history of championships.

This can be said about the Jaguars too. Last football season, Southern ranked 4th in FCS in attendance with an average of 18,803. Our student athletes feed off the excitement of the crowd.

Our football team was one game away from the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, and next season they have a chance to build on that accomplishment. But, they will

not be able to do it without the support of Jaguar Nation.

It’s not all about football though. The Jags have championships in baseball, football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, and track and field. However, these sports don’t get the support they deserve most of the time. During football season, some students would come to the games just to leave at halftime. This worried me because students do pay an athletic fee, yet won’t even stay to get their money’s worth. At basketball games, the arena is half filled with many empty seats. Baseball games are usually

empty. And when it comes to women’s sports, they’re almost never supported even though they usually have good teams.

It’s crazy to think that some sports don’t get the support they deserve. Our student athletes practice hard and keep up with their grades, which is a hard thing to do.

The bad thing about it is, Southern has so much potential for more school spirit. On Twitter, students are quick to defend our school if someone talks about it, but don’t support not only athletics teams, but also don’t support the many organizations on campus when

about your struggles, you can.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-TALK. To reach the Crisis Text Line, text NAMI to 741-741. The National Hopeline is 1-800-SUICIDE. We want to see every student succeed in their classes. So, what are some ways to prevent the end of semester mental breakdowns?

Procatstination MUST stop.

Planners NEED to be picked up, because organization is a MUST. Time management is detrimental.

So, in the semesters to come, let’s prepare better and stay on task all semester. We don’t want to have to play the catch up game towards the end!

they hold events. I do know it’s hard to go to every game, or every event, but many students don’t even try. And majority of the time, these are the same students that complain about how boring Southern is.

Southern needs our support.

Many alumni are so honored to be graduates of Southern University, and students feel the same all of the time, not just occasionally. Southern isn’t perfect, but we all chose to go here and should be proud of that choice. School spirit can be improved, and it starts with us, the student body.

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