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Volume 58, Issue 12
The Digest will return October 25 check southerndigest.com for updates
Homecoming 2012 in pictures see Photo Essay, page 4
Jags overwhelm TSU; Pugh talks SU hoops see Sports, page 8
FYE aims to give back to freshmen Brittany Patterson The Southern Digest
Every freshman upon entering their first year wants to feel accepted and meet new people; ‘The First Year Experience’ is a way for freshman to obtain a better sense of unity and togetherness. This program was started by a desire to reach high school students in the city of Baton Rouge. At the time, Ja’el Gordon, who now serves as the Coordinator of Student organizations, was the President of Association of Women Students, along with other members of AWS, initiated high school outreach effort for the freshman class of 2016. “The purpose of the First -Year Experience (FYE) is to help inbreed a culture into the incoming freshman. So, they could have wonderful experiences,” Gordon said. The students of First Year Experience have participated in various activities since they have arrived at Southern University. “They learn different initiatives, whether it’s politics, health, social, and every genre,
full every spectrum. We don’t want to leave them out or think they have been forgotten,” Gordon said. One activity they were involved in was for voter’s registration. “We went to various classrooms, asked students if photo by marian horace/digest they were registered to vote, registered those who weren’t First Year Experience students share their experiences in a roundtable discussion. The FYE program is registered and answered designed to help new freshman students adjust to college life, along with providing activities to help them questions for those who had become productive students. questions,” Nicholas Harris, fashion merchandising major on the high school students’ is not the same, but everyone High school, a possible trip to has something they wants New Orleans, Shreveport and a from Shreveport said. After presentations. First Year Experience have to do… that really taught me Big Buddy Program. the voter registration efforts, “It’s about finding their place. FYE students participated affected the students that are something.” In FYE, the students get to The class of 2016 will be different in dormitory and university apart of the organization in experience aspect of college life. then any other freshman class,” various ways. apartment raids. For example, travel to the JSU Gordon said. For some students, it has For Mentor Academy, FYE At the moment, there are only students participated in a panel helped them be more social, football game and participating 22 students involved in the FYE. for 11 grade high school students have more opportunities and in various college activities. If you would like more Upon completion of their at Mentorship Academy. make long lasting friendships. “Being in the FYE, actually freshman year, the FYE students information, you can contact The students of FYE want to encourage high school students helped me by being in a group will become mentors for the Ja’el Gordon in 205 on the 2nd floor of the Union. in going to college as well as with different people who all next incoming freshman class. You can also find them on FYE aims to encourage the share the same experience: mentor them. “I loved the panel,” stated its our first year of college,” freshman class to be more www.org.sync.com. You will Mar’Lesha L. Hollins, freshman, Shukara Edwards, social work involved in the activities on- have to make an account using your college email. You can biology major from Jackson, La. major from Shreveport, La., campus. For the students a part of also find them on twitter and At Mentorship Academy said. Edwards was able to FYE, it is not an organization; it instagram at @FYE_at_SU. they gave introductions Freshman and upperclassmen on entrepreneurship and differentiate similarities and is a family. The future plans of FYE are welcomed to join. community service ideas. As differences between her peers. “It showed me that everyone includes; a visit to McKinley a panel, they gave feedback
Open house celebrates 65 years of SU Alumni Charles Hawkins II The Southern Digest
Alumni focused on memories, successes of alumni, and the improvement around Southern at Alumni Open House Thursday. Southern University’s Alumni gathered at the Alumni House to open up their celebration for homecoming. Alumnus checked in and picked up registration materials during the annual Homecoming Open House. Robin Merrick, Director of Alumni said this year was the 65th year of the alumni. “ We were founded 1947 and we are one of the oldest alumni associations of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” Merrick said. Dennis Brown, National Alumni President said the alumni open house
event has been going on for a while. “ This event has been going on for over 30 years,” Brown said. He said it gives alumni a chance to mix and mingle as well as a proper welcome back to Southern University. Merrick said the alumni association was recently honored as the 2012 HBCU national association of the year. “We won 2012 HBCU National Association,” Merrick said. She said this is the second consecutive year this award has been awarded to them. Merrick said the award was given based on criteria such as support of university, and amount of activity on campus. “The Alumnus had overwhelming support of the system when there was a possibility of Southern University in New Orleans merging,” Merrick said. She advocated for the system by rallying on
the capital, letter writing campaigns, and a telephoning campaign. Brown added on winning the award. “ Its about alumni as a whole making Southern University better,” Brown said. He said there is a lot more work to do to make Southern University better. Despite winning this award two years consecutively, Brown said he is looking to increase membership and activity in the alumni association. “We are asking more, providing more information,” Brown said. He said he believes that full transparency on big and small issues will assist in bringing more alumni into the association. Brown said they must tap into the potential pool of unpaid alumnus around the country to better the association. “ We need to do a better job of bringing
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in younger members who bring energy to take it farther,” Brown said. Nikki G. Bannister, Southern University Mass Communication major, said more alumni should be involved. “I feel that more Southernites should get involved and it doesn’t stop when you get the sheep skin,” Bannister said. Bannister said she manages to help out in a myriad of ways to the association. “ I give fiscially, help in recruitment efforts, and participate in workshops,” Bannister said. Bannister said she has seen younger members getting involved with the organization. “ The older alumni are grooming the younger generation while younger See SU Alumni page 3
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Campus Briefs
session at 7:00 p.m. Friday will be given by Joshua Horwitz, J.D., Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, who will speak on “From Yoshi to Trayvon.” The conference is free and open to the public. The Unitarian Church is located at 8470 Goodwood Boulevard near Tara Boulevard. Call 926-2291 for additional information.
today BRAABJ MEDIA WORKSHOP
The Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists (BRAABJ) is hosting a student media workshop 101 on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Stewart Hall Auditorium on southern university’s campus. Students from Southern and LSU are invited to attend. A panel of anchors, reporters, web producers, and public relations. Professionals will share their expertise on how to get that first job, landing that all-important internship and general tips on succeeding in the business. This will be followed by a question and answer session. It would be a great opportunity For them to network with potential employers.
PLATE DINNERS FOR A CAUSE
The Pastor Care Ministry will be selling dinner in the Activity Center October 19. Dinner plates will be $8 each and will have fish, potato salad, rice dressing, peas, bread and dessert. Please direct all questions to Greater First Church Baptist at 225.778.4788. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES CONFERENCE
The Southern University Psychology department is pleased to sponsor the 8th Annual Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference from 9:00am to 1:00pm on November 15, 2012 in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union Cotillion Ballroom. The conference will feature oral presentations of students’ empirical and theoretical research papers. Students in the Departments of Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Rehablitation and Disability Studies, Social Work, Sociology, and Speech Pathology are encouraged to submit abstracts by October 22, 2012. For more information please contact Reginald Rackley (771-2990).
SU-RACETRAC PARTNERSHIP
Good day all you Southern Fans, We have an exciting partnership with RaceTrac that extends beyond the field this season. From today until the end of the calendar year RaceTrac will be partnering with Southern University to help provide funds for the university. The RaceTrac location down the street across from the airport at 3730 Harding Blvd. will give five percent back to Southern University on all (non-fuel) inside sales. Just let the store associates know that you want your purchase to go towards Southern. They will take care of the rest. Let’s help fuel Southern Programs. STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
GRAD PREP DAYS
The Smith-Brown Memorial Union is open on Friday in the game room with bowling alley and Burger King. Note: half price game room and bowling alley.
Students receiving their degrees during Fall Commencement need to order their cap and gown, invitations, rings, stoles and Diploma frames during Grad Prep Days. Prep days are October 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Southern University Bookstore. A late/rush fee of $20 will be applied to all Cap and Gown orders after Nov. 2. For more information contact the bookstore at 225.771.4330
STOP GUN VIOLENCE CONFERENCE
The Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge will hold a Stop Gun Violence Conference on Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20. The conference will be held in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the death of Yoshi Hattori, a 16 year-old Japanese exchange student, who was shot by a home owner in Central, Louisiana, when he and the son of his host parents knocked on the wrong door while searching for a Halloween party at a nearby residence. The Conference will address the status of guns in Baton Rouge and America. The keynote adress for the opening
NOTICE TO SUBR EMPLOYEES
In preparation for the 2013 plan year, which again will coincide with the calendar year, the Office of Group Benefits is holding meetings for OGB Annual Enrollment October 1-26 across the state. Changes in health plans will be effective January 1, 2013.
Employees and retirees can visit the OGB website, www. groupbenefits.org, and click the Annual Enrollment icon to view monthly premium rates, benefits comparison charts and information on Flexible Benefits options for 2013. OGB will continue to oversee administration of all health plans, but will no longer selfadminister the PPO health plan. If you have questions about your OGB health coverage or Annual Enrollment, call or visit any OGB Customer Service office or call OGB Customer Service at 225.925.6625 or 225.925.6770 (TDD) in the Baton Rouge calling area or (toll-free) 1.800.272.8451 or 1.800.259.6771 (TDD). You can also visit the OGB website, www.groupbenefits.org.
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Who’s Speaking Out? How was your overall homecoming experience?
Jamica Scott
Shabanese Brown
baton rouge freshman nursing
Dade City, Fla. junior psychology
“I loved it. Minus the speaker calling our school other schools.”
Scott
“I attended more events this year and I can say Brown it was the best experience since I’ve been at Southern!”
BLACK HISTORY CLUB
The Southern University Black History Club will hold meetings every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Higgins Hall Room 117. Come out and join us for the next meeting. CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLUB
The Southern University Criminal Justice Club invites you to their weekly meetings. Every Tuesday at 6pm in Higgins Hall Room 226. SU HIV/AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Center for Social Research has a HIV/AIDS prevention program and you can get involved. Did you know Baton Rouge is #1 in the nation in AIDS case rates? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to educate your peers about HIV/AIDS Prevention? Then join us as a Peer Educator Today. Contact Darnell Pledger at 225.771.3010 or via e-mail at Darnell_Pledger@subr.edu. Follow them on Twitter @SU_ Stoppin_HIV and like them on Facebook SU HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. You can also obtain more info at subr. edu/socialresearch/hiv CSS PAPER SERVICE
The Center for student Success is excited to announce our paper review service! free service 24 hour turn-around period feedback provided we check: sentence structure, clarity, thesis statements, spelling, etc. call or stop by the center for student success for more info. Stewart hall Rm 107 Call for more info (225)7714312.
Joshua Honore
Darian Singleton
Donaldsonville, la. senior Music Education
Baton rouge sophomore nursing
“ Upsetting. The artist messed up our school names. Pay should be deducted. We paid for SU not Georgia Southern or SE.”
“It started off fast and funny and just keeps Singleton getting better as the week goes on. This year is super tight, one of the best so far.”
Honore
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Historic Treme turns 200
Jindal switches up staff The Associated Press
Chevel Johnson & Stacey Plaisance The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — The colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood called Treme is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the nation. Treme (truh-MAY) is considered one of America’s most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also getting some new energy thanks in part to the spotlight provided by the HBO series “Treme.” “All the things sacred to New Orleans bubbled up from that neighborhood, because Treme had such a mixture of people and cultures,” said Toni Rice, a spokeswoman for one of the neighborhood groups organizing its bicentennial celebration. “It wasn’t just slaves. It wasn’t all white or all black. It was German, Spanish, Haitian, Italian.” Born from the immigration that followed the Haitian revolution of the early 1800s and named for French milliner and property owner Claude Treme, the neighborhood became an entertainment center where white and black Creoles gathered. The wave of Haitian refugees added to a New Orleans that was already a mix of French, Spanish and African-American culture, with American influence filtering in after the 1803 purchase of the territory from France. New Orleans was still largely confined to the French Quarter — the original city founded in 1718. Treme and other outlying neighborhoods were farms or swamps until efforts to drain the land took hold as the population grew. It’s the site of St. Augustine, one of the oldest African-American Catholic church parishes in the nation, where famed clarinetist Sidney Bechet was baptized in 1897 and where Homer Plessy was a parishioner. In 1892, Plessy triggered the infamous U.S. Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of “separate but equal.” It’s also the site of Congo Square, where during the 18th and 19th centuries slaves
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A patron exits the Laban Foodmart in the Treme section of New Orleans. The historic New Orleans neighborhood where immigrants, free people of color and slaves were allowed to own property, worship on Sundays and gather in public to dance and play music, has hit a milestone. It was roughly 200 years ago that cottages were built and a community established just beyond the French Quarter in the area named for French milliner and property owner, Claude Treme. The neighborhood is considered one of America’s most unique, and it is getting a new lease on life thanks, in part, to the spotlight provided by HBO’s series, “Treme.” It’s also at the center of a $4 billion redevelopment plan.
were permitted to dance, trade goods and play music that would evolve into jazz. Generations of musicians hail from Treme, among them Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his grandfather, the late “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” singer Jesse Hill. It was also home to the recently deceased Lionel Batiste — the vocalist, drummer and assistant leader of the Treme Brass Band who was known simply as “Uncle Lionel.” And it was the birthplace of jazz singer and trumpeter Lionel Ferbos, who at 101 is believed to be the oldest working musician in the city. He performs regularly at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe in the French Quarter. Percussionist Shannon Powell, 50, has lived in Treme his entire life. It’s where at age 11 he performed “Bourbon Street Parade” at a now-closed jazz club near his house and where as a teenager he was discovered by singing banjo and guitar player Danny Barker, who helped launch Powell’s career. “I caught the tail end of a lot of good things, of old ways of doing things,” Powell said. “Jazz funerals meant a lot more than they do now. They were so respectful and dignified. The procession dressed in suits, wore black and white, and they played a slow dirge until the body was put in the ground. It’s not like that anymore. Now you have kids out there in jeans playing all kinds of stuff.” Still, after years of blight and crime problems, a slow revival is taking shape. Treme is now part of a multimillion dollar Department of Housing and Urban
Development revitalization plan, which could include the removal of the interstate highway. Work is under way to turn an unused rail corridor into a miles-long walking and bike path called the Lafitte Greenway. “This neighborhood is an example of survival,” said Wayne Baquet, who operates Lil Dizzy’s restaurant. “The city lost a big part of the middle class due to white flight and then black flight to newer neighborhoods like New Orleans east and Gentilly. “After Katrina, which practically destroyed those two areas, Treme is coming back. People have realized that the closer they are to the older parts of the city the less problems they’re having in terms of infrastructure,” he said. Floodwaters from levee failures during Hurricane Katrina, which struck in August 2005, inundated much of the city. But the French Quarter and nearby neighborhoods are built on higher ground and suffered less damage. Treme consists of roughly 150 square blocks. According to 2010 census figures, 4,155 people live there. Rice said that as Louisiana celebrates its statehood bicentennial, it was fitting that New Orleans commemorates the establishment of Treme. Festivities begin on Tuesday and continue through Sunday. They include discussions of the neighborhood’s history and performances by jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, clarinetist Doreen Ketchens and the Treme Brass Band.
ACLU sues Morgan Stanley over subprime loans Matthew Craft
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union accused Morgan Stanley of violating civil rights laws by encouraging a lender to push more expensive and risky mortgages on black neighborhoods in Detroit. The ACLU and others filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of five homeowners who took out loans from New Century Mortgage Corp., a subprime lender that has since collapsed. Morgan
Stanley said the allegations were “completely without merit.” The lawsuit claims Morgan Stanley pushed New Century to make the risky loans because Morgan made its profit at the start of the process and sold the loans before they could go bad. The investment bank took the subprime loans from New Century and bundled them into mortgage bonds, which were then packaged into other securities and delivered to big investors all over the world. Because Morgan Stanley
bought more of New Century’s loans than any other firm did, it “effectively dictated the types of loans that New Century issued,” the suit said. It described the loans as destined to fail. The plaintiffs argue that Morgan Stanley encouraged New Century to make “stated-income” loans, in which borrowers provided no verification of their income when they applied for mortgages. Those loans allowed mortgage brokers to inflate borrowers’ income and make them appear more credit-worthy.
Black borrowers in the Detroit area “were more likely to receive these categorically harmful loans than white borrowers,” the complaint said. In and around Detroit, a black borrower was 70 percent more likely to wind up with a high-cost subprime loan from New Century than a white borrower with similar income and financing needs, it said. Roughly a third of the company’s mortgages were made in neighborhoods where blacks and other minorities account for at least 90 percent of the people.
Gov. Bobby Jindal is switching up his top legal adviser. Jindal announced late Monday that Executive Counsel Liz Murrill is leaving the governor’s office and going to the Division of Administration. No word was given for why Murrill was leaving. When asked if Murrill requested the job switch, Jindal spokesman Kyle Plotkin didn’t answer the question. Instead, in an email he said, “We appreciate Liz’s service and are sure she will do well in her new role.” Murrill’s move to the Division of Administration comes amid publicity over advice she allegedly gave LSU on shielding documents from the public. The Advocate obtained an Aug. 16 letter from W. Shelby McKenzie, an outside attorney for the LSU Board of Supervisors, that contradicts a Jindal administration statement that it doesn’t tell state agencies how to answer public-records requests. The LSU system contends that internal decision-making is protected from public view to allow for the free flow of ideas. That’s the same legal privilege other agencies led by Jindal officials and allies have claimed to shield documents about controversial and politically sensitive topics, including the governor’s new statewide voucher program and disagreements over the handling of a tax credit program. Murrill reviewed a particular public-records request and suggested that LSU use the privilege to keep the records in question private, the Advocate reported, citing McKenzie’s letter.
SU Alumni from page 1 generation are showing the older alumni the changes Southern University is going through, “ said Bannister. Brown said the membership fees and donations go into different aspects of the organization. “ It goes into scholarships, operating expenses, marketing, and recruitment,” Brown said. The alumni open house was the opening of a long weekend of events for alumni. The registration fee for the weekend event was $110, and for guests it was $35 not including the game tickets. This Alumni homecoming celebration was the celebration of the classes of 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, and 1992.
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Page 4, clockwise from bottom left: ATL actor Jackie Long poses for a shot at SU homecoming. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Erykah Badu spotted among Jaguar fans at A.W. Mumford Stadium. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Texas Southern Tiger Robert Boykins tackles Southern Runningback Darrius Coleman during the Homecoming game at A.W. Mumford Stadium. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). SUBR Chancellor James Llorens and his wife, Glenda Llorens participate in the 2012 Homecoming parade in Scotlandville. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Page 5, clockwise from top left: Lacumba flexes his muscle as the Jaguars forecast victory at Mumford. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Southern University Royal Court including Miss Southern University Erin Rogers and SGA President Willie McCorkle. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Five division world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. joined the Jaguar Nation for Homecoming. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). The Southern University Human Jukebox pep band marches in the Southern University homecoming parade. (Ariana Triggs/ Digest).
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elebrities joined the Jaguar Nation as they accepted the challenge at A.W. Mumford Stadium against the Texas Southern Tigers for Homecoming 2012. Students spotted five-division world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., R&B singer Erykah Badu, ATL actor Jackie Long, Sonja Norwood and Ray J. From Sunday’s “Hot Styles Fashion Show” to Saturday’s game, tailgates and parade; Jaguar fans and Southen alums joined together to be ‘Forever United’. The Jaguar Forecast for Victory became realized as interim head coach Dawson Odums led the Jaguar Football team to trample the Tigers 34-7. With record setting fashion, A.W. Mumford was filled with 25,400 fans cheered on the Jaguars to win the largest margin victory in a season since 2009 against Fort Valley State. —Evan Taylor
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outhern University Homecoming 2012 October 7-13 kept the Jaguar Nation and community entertained. From The Sound of Fashion Fashion Show on Sunday to The Homecoming game at A.W. Mumford, Jaguar fans unite to celebrate accepting challenges and making a difference. Students and the community could view the latest art in celebration of National Conference of Artists, New Orleans chapter, Monday, the BET Black College Tour and Wellness fair, Wednesday, Alumni open house and hoemcoming concert Thursday and Alumni Round-up, Greek Show and Gala on the Bluff Friday. The week ended with a forecast confirmed, as Texas Southern could not weather Hurricane Lacumba at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Saturday. The Jaguars were victorious 34-7. —Evan Taylor
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Page 6, clockwise from top left: Fantasia performs at Homecoming concert in F.G. Clark Activity Center Thursday. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). SU student Alicia Archie hypes up the crowd including SGA President Willie McCorkle at the BET Black College Tour Wednesday. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). J. Cole continues his performance after changing into Southern Homecoming 2012 t-shirt at Homecoming concert. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Miss Southern University 2012-13 Erin Dominique Rogers is crowned and adorned by former Miss Southern queens. (Ariana Triggs/Digest). Page 7, clockwise from top : Southern University professor Eugene Wade admires the artwork at the 4th annual homecoming art exhibit in celebration of the 21st anniversary of National Conference of Artists, New Orleans chapter. All but two of the featured artists attended or had a spouse attend SUNO. (Arielle Burks/Digest). Mr. Magic gets on the mic opening the concert for headliners Future, Fantasia and J.Cole. (Ariana Triggs/ Digest). Future performs “Turn the lights on� at the 2012 Homecoming concert. (Arielle Burks/Digest). Ralph Griffin Jr., junior, criminal justice major from Baton rouge, La. and Daniel Richard, sophmore, Mass Communication major from Baton Rouge, La., shake hands before the Final Rap Battle at the BET College Tour Wednesday. (Arielle Burks/Digest).
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Southern overwhelms Tigers Aristide Phillips
The Southern Digest
After a close loss to Alcorn State the previous week, the Jaguars took care of business on Homecoming night, defeating Texas Southern 34-7. Before the game even started Southern came out in all white to support the homecoming theme “Unite in White,” but there was something wrong with this picture because Texas Southern was also in all white. Southern’s coaching staff told the football team to go out in their all white uniforms to mess with the Tigers, because earlier in the week SU requested to wear the all white uniforms but was denied by Texas Southern. “I rather wear the all white jerseys, but that’s why we put that woopin’ on them like that because we wanted to wear the white jerseys,” Southern linebacker Anthony Balancier said. Southern (3-3, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) started out fast and kept their foot on the pedal, their first scoring drive took less than four minutes and the longest time took only 5:19 of the clock and they went 89 yards for that score as well. On both sides of the ball, the Jaguars had success against Texas Southern.
SWAC Football Standings EASTERN DIVISION
SWAC Overall W L W L Alabama A&M 5 1 6 1 Alabama St. 4 2 4 3 Alcorn St. 3 2 3 4 Jackson St. 3 2 3 4 Miss. Valley 2 2 2 4 WESTERN DIVISION W L W L Ark.-Pine Bluff 3 1 4 2 Southern 2 2 3 3 Prairie View 1 3 1 5 Tex. Southern 1 4 1 6 Grambling St. 0 5 0 6 ——— NOTE: Texas Southern is ineligible for postseason honors
Offensively SU scored on six of their 12 possessions and of the other six possessions none were turnovers. Quarterback Dray Joseph threw for 221 yards and two scores while backup Quarterback J.P. Douglass ran a score in from three yards out, wide receiver Mike Berry led the Jaguars in receiving yards for a second time this season with three receptions for 85 yards and a long 67 yard touchdown score. “I just try to make the best out of my opportunities when I have the chances to,” Berry said. Terence Clayton Jr. led the Jaguars with 57 yards rushing and scored his first career touchdown, the Jaguars running finished with at total of 106 yards and marked Southern’s first 100-yard rushing game of the season. Defensively the term “DogDay-Defense” seemed true Saturday night as the defense held the Tigers scoreless until the last eight minutes of the game. Linebacker Anthony Balancier led the defense with seven total tackles and three sacks and a force fumble. “My defense was just opening it up for me and when they opened it up I just took it and did what I had to do,” Balancier said. “I give all the credit to those guys really because
without them I wouldn’t have all the success I’m having.” The SU defensive unit also got to both quarterbacks, sacking them a combined seven times, and SU strong safety Levi Jackson and cornerback D’Andre Woodland both were able to get their hands on the ball as well each intercepting a pass. Texas Southern (1-6, 1-4 SWAC) couldn’t get anything going from start to finish and had 13 penalties for 128 yards and finished the game with three turnovers. The only highlight came in the fourth quarter when freshman quarterback Justice Jones connected with wide receiver Jaquaa Peters from 21 yards out to give the tigers their only score. Tigers wide receiver Dedric Shipman finished with six receptions for 91 yards. This win marks Southern’s largest margin of victory (27 points) since Homecoming of 2009. “It’s a big win for the program because we been going through a lot of tribulations lately and it gives us a lot of momentum going into next week’s game,” Balancier said. Next on the Jaguars schedule is a home game against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (4-2, 3-1 SWAC) and with a win over the Golden Lions, the Jaguars tied for first place in the Western Division.
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Southern quarterback Dray Joseph sets to throw against Texas Southern during Saturday’s homecoming day. Joseph threw for 221 yards and two scores in the Jagaurs 34-7 win over the Tigers.
“Homecoming was easy to get up to, and I think next week’s game will be easy to get up to because we know first
place for the west is on the line and you want to be in the hunt this time of year,” interim head coach Dawson Odums said.
Alcorn upsets A&M; Valley drubs G-Men Last-second FG lifts Jackson State over Alabama State Digest News Service
Alabama A&M fell from the ranks of the undefeated while Grambling State remained winless in action involving Southwestern Athletic Conference teams over the weekend. Alcorn State’s Josh Gibbs Last Week’s Results threw a go-ahead touchdown Southern 34, Tex. Southern 7 pass to Tavoris Doss in the Alcorn St. 21, Alabama St. 20 Jackson St. 37, Alabama St. 34 third quarter and Alcorn State Miss. Valley 45, Grambling 21 forced a turnover on downs on Alabama A&M’s final This Week’s Games possession, sealing a 21-20 win Ark.-PB at Southern, 6 pm* on Saturday. Alcorn St. at Prairie View, 2:30 Meanwhile, Garrick Jones pm* ran for first-half touchdowns Miss. Valley at Jackson St., 3 pm* of 70 and 43 yards, and Marcus Virginia-Lynchburg at Randle threw three secondGrambling St., 2 pm half touchdown passes to lead Tex. Southern, Alabama A&M, Mississippi Valley State to a Alabama St. — idle 45-21 victory Saturday over All times Central Grambling State. *—Denotes SWAC games In Montgomery, Ala., Ryan Deising’s 39-yard field goal as time expired gave Jackson
State a 37-34 victory over Alabama State Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference thriller. Prairie View and ArkansasPine Bluff were off last weekend. The week’s SWAC slate includes Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern, Mississippi Valley at Jackson State, Alcorn State at Prairie View and VirginiaLynchburg at Grambling State. Alabama A&M and Alabama State have the week off as they prepare for the Magic City Classic Oct. 27 in Birmingham, Ala. Alcorn State 21, Ala. A&M 20 NORMAL, Ala. — The 17-yard, Gibbs-to-Doss connection put the Braves (34, 3-2) up 21-17 with 5:30 left in the third quarter. Chance Wilson kicked a 39-yard field goal to pull the Bulldogs within one point with less than six minutes remaining in the fourth, and they got the ball back with 4:04 left. Alabama A&M (6-1, 5-1) drove into Alcorn State territory, getting a first-and-10 at the Braves’ 41, but had a pass
completion for minus-4 yards and then sack for minus-2 on fourth-and-15 to turn it over on downs. The Braves then ran the final minute out, collecting the win. Devon Francois had a 66yard interception return for a touchdown for Alcorn State just before halftime. Miss. Valley 45, Grambling 21 ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jones replaced Randle at quarterback for the Delta Devils (2-4, 2-2) at the start of the second quarter. After a 20-yard completion on third-and-6 from the MVSU 10, Jones broke free for his 70yard touchdown to make it 100. His 43-yard score came on a second-and-8 play after a 24-yard completion to Julian Stafford. Randle was back at quarterback in the second half and found Stafford for touchdowns of 65 and 51 yards and Brandon Stansell for a 34-yarder. Stafford also returned a kickoff 88 yards for a third-quarter score and had 162 receiving yards on seven catches.
The Delta Devils are now 5-48-2 against the Tigers (0-6, 0-5). Jackson St. 37, Alabama St. 34 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Deising, who missed an earlier field goal attempt, kicked the game-winner for the Tigers (34, 3-2). Clayton Moore passed for 269 yards and two scores and ran for 131 yards and three more touchdowns. Moore’s touchdown runs of 32 and 6 yards gave Jackson State a 13-7 lead until Brandon Slater intercepted a Moore pass and returned it 23 yards for an Alabama State (43, 4-2) touchdown. Then, Hornets’ quarterback Greg Jenkins, whose 6-yard pass to T.C. McWilliams opened the scoring, scored from the 6 himself. Moore replied with touchdown passes to Zachary Pendleton and Rico Richardson. Isaiah Crowell’s two short fourth-quarter scores put the Hornets up 34-27. Moore’s 3-yard touchdown tied it with 3:53 left, and Deising’s kick won it as time expired.
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Pugh, Jaguars seek to make another run at SWAC crown Aristide Phillips
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The last time Southern women’s basketball team team took the court was March 7, getting bounced from the Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament in the quarterfinals. This year, the team will look to avoid an early exit and add another championship trophy to its case. Head basketball coach Sandy Pugh said that this team could be the best team she has put on the court since her tenure at Southern, and that’s saying a lot. In the 12 years, Pugh has coached the Lady Jags she has been able to garner the conference’s first and only WNBA draft pick in 2002 (Jacklyn Winfield), four NCAA first-round appearances, two WNIT post season appearances along with four regular season conference championships and two tournament championships. The head ball coach said that the sky is the limit for this squad and that it’s been a long time since she looked forward to practice. “We are probably two weeks ahead of schedule their hungry they’re absorbing they’re learning a totally new offensive package this year,” Pugh said. “I’m really looking to the opportunity to open up the offense and I think we will have a more balance scoring attack this year.” Last year’s team struggled to get help from the point guard
position having to playing people out of position to get production. Senior small forward Adrian Sanders was one who had to play out of position last season due to lack of depth at the point guard spot. “I think she’s (Sanders) capable of dominating anyone at our level at that position,” Pugh said. Last season Sanders was second on the team averaging just under 10 points per game handling other duties and this year she feels the team is primed to hold true to Pugh’s words of being the best she’s ever coached. “I think this season is going to be completely different from all other seasons so far we’ve been pushing each other,” said Sanders. “It’s a lot different from other teams talent wise, I just feel that the chemistry is a lot different from the other two years that I’ve been here.” The team’s has loss some faces but has also brought in some players that Pugh feels will get them to that SWAC championship. Destiny Stoker a 6-foot-7 freshman last year transferred to junior college, and sophomore guard Adanna David transferred going the Division I route. But the new faces that are brought in are players like freshman guard, Kenidi Robinson — who Pugh said doesn’t play like a freshman, freshman guard Jasmine King and Paris (Texas) Junior College transfer, Yasmin Fuller. “Yasmin is potentially one of the best guards in this league,
SU Women’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 4 DILLARD 3 pm Nov. 9 UL-LAFAYETTE 6 pm Nov. 16 TULANE 6 pm Nov. 20 SOUTH ALABAMA 6 pm Nov. 23-25 at Texas A&M Tournament Dec. 1-2 at Toledo Tournament Dec. 10 at Fordham TBA Dec. 12 at Rutgers TBA Dec. 17 SE LOUISIANA 6 pm Jan. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN* 5:30 pm Jan. 4 PRAIRIE VIEW* 5:30 pm Jan. 6 at Grambling State* TBA Jan. 8 at Jackson State* TBA Jan. 12 ARK.-PINE BLUFF* 2 pm Jan. 14 MISS. VALLEY* 5:30 pm Jan. 19 at Alabama State* TBA Jan. 21 at Alabama A&M* TBA Jan. 26 at Alcorn State* TBA Feb. 2 GRAMBLING STATE* 2 pm Feb. 4 JACKSON STATE* 5:30 pm Feb. 9 at Ark.-Pine Bluff* TBA Feb. 11 at Miss. Valley* TBA Feb. 16 ALABAMA STATE* 2 pm Feb. 18 ALABAMA A&M* 5:30 pm Feb. 23 ALCORN STATE* 2 pm Feb. 28 at Texas Southern* TBA March 2 at Prairie View* TBA ——— March 12-16 SWAC TOURNAMENT Home games in ALL CAPS *—denotes Southwestern Athletic Conference games
super lighting-quick, incredible handles, great three point shooting we’ve been working on her mid range game she finishes in traffic exceptionally well,” said Pugh. Put what has pledged the women’s basketball team over the recent years has been injuries. Last season, the Jaguars lost a vital piece to their team in then senior point guard, Carneta Henderson for the entire season.
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Southern head women’s basketball coach Sandy Pugh discusses her 2012-13 team Thursday. Pugh told members of the media this year’s club could be one of her best during her 12 years on the Bluff.
This year’s squad isn’t any different, junior forward Jasmine Jefferson strained her shoulder in practice and it’s uncertain how soon she will be back. Despite all the adversity, the coaching staff and the players had to deal with last season; Pugh having to work as interim athletics director and head coach, and injuries on the court,
Pine Bluff too tough for Lady Jags Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
It took the Lady Lions of ArkansasPine Bluff four matches to defeat the Lady Jaguars on their home court Monday night. The Lions (5-12, 3-1) won three straight sets to remain in third place of the Southwestern Athletic Conference while the Jaguars (2-19, 0-3) remain winless. Coach Nathaniel Denu said he liked his teams’ spirit against the Lions after losses to the Lady Panthers of Prairie View and the University of New Orleans last week. Last night SU looked to rebound from those losses, which they started with a 25-22 win in set one. From there, the Jaguars found itself rallying scoring runs that eventually appeared unsuccessful. “They showed me a lot of aggression,” Denu said. “A lot of them were hard on themselves because of the simple
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Southern’s Jacquel Watts leaps to make a play on the ball while Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Audrey Sherles defends during Monday’s match. The Lady Lions swept the Lady Jaguars in threee -straight sets at Seymour Gymnasium.
mistakes that they made.” The Jaguars committed 23 attack errors on the night, mostly coming late in sets when they needed points. Though the Jaguars won the first set,
it was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s fight that kept SU off balance. “I’ve been talking to the girls a lot as far as getting them to see what it takes to win,” Pine Bluff coach Kyetta May
the coaches and players still feel they are primed for success. “This team is hungry, we never had a graduating class that didn’t get a ring and this class would be that class it that were to occur they under stand that dynamic its embedded in there brains and are reminded of it every time they see the former players,” Pugh said.
said shortly after the match. “They got a chance to do some self evaluating. I told everybody to come out and do their role and everybody did that.” The Lady Jaguars last defeated Pine Bluff in five sets during its Volleyball Invitational on Oct. 5th. SU outscored Pine Bluff in the first two sets by 14 points. The Lions had a 6-0 scoring to begin set four. SU eventually closed the gap, a kill shot by sophomore Marisol Macias cut into Pine Bluff’s lead 14-12. The comeback didn’t last long as the Lions used a 7-0 run that gave them the momentum they needed to give SU its third straight home loss. For the Lions, Audrey Sherles led with 15 kills with a .533 hitting average. Jacquia Bell recorded 14 kills wiith a .417 average to lead SU. “This time around I wanted to make sure every individual played their part,” May said. “Whether they were on the bench or on the court. I think everybody did a better job of that oppose to when we played Southern in the tournament.” The Lady Jaguars return Wednesday for a matchup against in-state rival Grambling. The Tigers are the lone team without a win this season. “You know how it is when it comes to Grambling,” Denu said. “The records go out of the door and we’re ready to fight each other.”
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Luke St. John Mcknight, a senior English major from Baton Rouge, performs at the Soul’d Out Sunday at Open Mic and Featured Artist Showcase at the Gallery Bohemia.
Soul’d Out Sundays begin Christie Carral
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Sunday nights in Baton Rouge have a new way of starting the week off, which is with poetry and lyrical talent at the Bohemia Galleria located on Government Street. From musical, lyrical and soulful arts, Bohemia’s Galleria’s Souled Out Sundays has it all with only a $5 admission fee. Luke McKnight, also known as ‘Luke St. John’, around Southern University’s campus, who is a senior English Liberal Arts major from Baton Rouge, was Sunday night’s featured artist. “The series itself was a positive step toward where Baton Rouge is heading,” said McKnight. He said that he is more free-thinking, diverse and creative. “There are a lot of free thinking individuals here and they are coming together and working,” said McKnight. McKnight said that Souled Out Sundays hold a lot of promises. He stated that since the producer of the show knew him and the caliber of his work, was the reason he was the first featured artist for the show. McKnight said that with the new production, this is the type of setting that students would enjoy and it would be great for them to attend. “As far as like anybody looking for something to do in Baton Rouge, this is like the most strongest argument with people saying there’s nothing to do,” said McKnight.
McKnight said that this production is a positive setting for more SU students to come to versus the club settings. “Everything has its place. I’m not that much of a club goer,” said McKnight. Donney Rose, Soul by Demand productions’ owner, and also graduate of SU from Baton Rouge was the creator and producer of Souled Out Sundays. “I came up with the idea of Souled Out Sundays about two months ago,” said Rose. Rose said that he has been doing events like this for nearly ten years. “I’ve had a series of events, of different events. Some have been spoken word specific,” said Rose. Rose said that Souled Out Sundays is the first event to combine multiple genres. “Every week, there is a feature artist of a different genre,” said Rose. Rose said he chose Bohemia Galleria so that more people could become familiar with the store. Rodrick Minor, Southern University graduate of 2008, was one of the many poets who performed Sunday at the Souled Out Sunday. “Most likely, I will be here next Sunday,” said Minor. Minor said he recites poems almost every week in a public setting. “Just networking with people, they just like what I do,” said Minor. Minor said that he is a part of the Baton Rouge Poetry Alliance, where there is a monthly reading that is hosted every first Monday of the month at the Mbar, located on Third Street in Downtown Baton Rouge.
Last Thursday, Southern University ‘turned it up’ at the Homecoming concert in Felton G. Clark Activity Center with performances from rappers, J. Cole, Future and American Idol Winner and R&B recording artist Fantasia Barrino. Students, alumni and fans filled the Activity Center along with the music and lyrics that filled the air. PHOTO BY Ariana triggs/DIGEST “It’s an honor to be here because Roc Nation Artist J. Cole rocks the Southern Southern University is legendary. We University crowd for homecoming during know about it even where I’m from,” Thursday’s concert. Cole said. After the student left the stage, Cole performed two of his latest hits, “Nobody’s Perfect” and “Who Dat,” off Barrino told the crowd that she was his album, “Cole World: The Sideline going to bring her on the road with her. The other rapper, Future, who Story.” While Cole was performing his hit, the crowd did not approve because “Who Dat,” he said that every time he of his constant “Georgia Southern” performs that song, it reminds him of references, he was booed at the end of his performance. New Orleans. Although he did well in his set, During one of Cole’s performances, to pay homage to SU, Cole left the stage performing songs such as “Racks on only to return moments later in an SU Racks” and “Turn on the lights,” from his album, “Pluto,” the fact that he Homecoming T-shirt. “To come here and perform and have called Southern University “Georgia a lot of people in there rocking with Southern,” the crowd was ready for his me, it’s dope and lets me know how far performance to end. Since Future offended the SU I’ve come,” Cole said. J. Cole said performing at Southern crowd more than twice during his University for homecoming felt really performance with his “Georgia Southern” references, he immediately good. The other headliner that ‘turned it left the premises without giving an up’ at the concert was Fantasia, who interview. Louisiana artists Lil Cali, Max performed her songs, “Bittersweet,” “Free Yourself” and “When I see You.” Minelli, Coppertop and following a To be closer to the crowd and get long hiatus, Mr. Magic also performed. The concert started for 7:30 pm, more crowd interaction, Fantasia asked for a chair to sit on behind the with Coppertop performing first, barricades, while singing about how followed by Mr. Magic, Lil Cali, and she didn’t enjoy the barricades that Max Minelli. The concert was hosted by radio separated her from her audience. Additionally, to be more engaged personalities of Baton Rouge’s Hip Hop with the crowd, Barrino pulled radio station, Max 94.1, Ya Boy Earl students on stage to dance and sing and Kool DJ Super Mike providing the music. with her.
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I can’t stand hearing another woman say, “I can’t stand other females”, or “males are drama free.” So what your saying is that out of all the women known to mankind you are the only one who doesn’t bring ANY kind of drama? I can’t believe it! I bet you have a pet unicorn that craps gold bricks too huh? I’m being sarcastic, but come on; I don’t believe that you, my dear, are the only woman in the world who doesn’t cause drama. That aside, from my experiences, guys bring just as much drama to the table as girls. We all know of, or have encountered at least one vagrant male. In my opinion, it’s not a matter of gender, but more like a perspective issue. We’ve grown up reading magazines, watching movies and television dramas that propagate the fable that in order to find happiness and be successful (whether it be achieving your dream job, snagging a boyfriend, or gaining acceptance, etc.) we must tear down other women. It’s competition; from birth we’ve been competing. If you think about it, at the moment of conception you were competing with other sperms to make it to the egg. That fact that you’re here indicates that you’re the sperm that won. Females are always competing with one another probably will be that way until the end of time. We will compete for our jobs, our men,
Jessica Sarpy and our lifestyles. No matter how major or miniscule we will always compete for it. “She has to lose, I have win,” is what we will forever think. Look deeper; it’s a loselose situation. Degrading and disrespecting other women only makes it okay for males to do it. What are they to think? Why should a male respect females if the female gender doesn’t respect it self? We have to eliminate this girl-ongirl hate and the ‘I have to win by any means’ mentality. Sometimes it’s not even the ‘must win’ mentality, its jealousy. Jealousy comes from insecurity, so if we can learn to promote healthy self-esteem, maybe we’d be less motivated to tear each other down. Every female has been on both sides of the girl-hate fence… Have you ever gone about your life without any association to someone only to
find she has been talking negatively about you? It’s all because something about you threatens her and accentuates her insecurities. Have you ever disliked a girl for no actual fault of hers? Perhaps you didn’t even actually know her or anything about her, but something about that bitch just rubbed you the wrong way? Her confidence is not a crime. It does not mean a girl is a tramp or a slut, or thinks she’s better than you. It just means that she likes herself. If you find yourself judging another woman or pointing out her flaws for no real reason and calling her ‘hit’, stop and ask yourself why. It’s probably because deep down you know she got it going on. Appreciate her good qualities and try getting to know her. If you think she looks good then compliment her. If you’re digging her style then strike up a conversation. Befriend her; don’t shoot dirty looks her way. No namecalling or trifling drama. Sometimes we need to see something out of the context of ourselves to rewire our own thoughts and actions. We have got to start respecting each other and stop referring to one another as b-words. If we can master the art of gender unity then, maybe there’d be fewer fights, more civil female friendships, and a collection of confident women taking charge and supporting one another.
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