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Isiadinso takes walk as Miss SU Sam Ross
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SU opts for 4-day week Local media reports Wednesday stated Southern will change from the regular five day class week to a four day class week next semester. “This implementation is not solely focused on savings. The benefit of cost savings is that we’re already spending a tremendous amount of money in energy consumption. We anticipate by not having utilization of the classrooms on a five-day basis thereby reducing the cost of energy,” informed Chancellor James Llorens. “It’s also an advantage for students and faculty to have more time to participate in counseling and advising. We may be able to cover more material by extending the class period also,” continued Llorens. Some students were informed informally and through passing about the upcoming changes and the response were positive, according to Llorens. “We think it’s something worth trying. We talked to the deans and asked for their advice and suggestions to see if it would fit or work into their schedule. The only conflict we experienced was with lab courses in architecture and engineering. So there may be some classes that meet on Friday mornings because of extended hours for lab,” expressed Llorens. According to Llorens, the implementation of having a four-day week is considered
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The 82nd Miss Southern University Chisolu Paula Isiadinso was crowned Wednesday at Miss Southern University coronation. Isiadinso waved her scepter of power before the audience during her prommenade after being crowned by SU Chancellor James Llorens.
Chisolu Paula Isiadinso was celebrated as she was crowned Wednesday at the 81st Annual Miss Southern University Coronation as part of this week’s homecoming festivities in the Felton G. Clark Activity Center. The theme for this year’s the coronation was “A Classic Southern Fairy Tale: From the Bayou to the Promenade.” The stage was decorated accordingly, as it mimicked a French courtyard with a fountain and also a decorated swing center stage for Isiadinso to sit on. The coronation was hosted by Joshua DuBois and Ja’el Gordon. A host of university officials such as SUBR Chancellor James L. Llorens, were present for the festive event. Homecoming courts from each university in the Southern
University System (Southern University at Shreveport and Southern University at New Orleans) were represented and recognized. Some past Miss Southern Universities who were also in attendance for the coronation and all SUBR residential queens were acknowledged as well. In true fairytale fashion, Isiadinso arrived in a beautifully decorated, white horse carriage as she smiled and waved at the audience. “The coronation was enchanting. Miss SU as well as the rest of the court looked gorgeous in their gowns,” said Jenny Newman, a junior therapeutic recreation and leisure studies major from Baton Rouge. Markayla Foster, a junior See Coronation page 3
Fall Wellness Fair promotes awareness James Teague
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Safe sex, alcohol awareness, breast cancer, vision, AIDs, STDs, and other health concerns were promoted Wednesday as part of the annual Wellness Fair in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union. Numerous students participated in different activities and received goodies as well as valuable information from each of the different stations that were participating in this fair. Also there were chances for the students to participate in either giving blood, getting tested, and getting valuable information involving the importance of their health. The companies who are all in the attendance of the health fair were those such as Wal-Mart, Louisiana Center for Health Center, Southern Counseling Center, Lifeshares blood center, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Also some of the Southern University Schools of nursing students were out in attendance helping and assisting the different sites of
the fair. “Have your vision checked,” said Brian Zeno, a worker from Wal-Mart in Zachary, La. He sends a message out to the students, saying, “With the high STD rate at Southern University campus, one thing that it will affect is your vision. When the doctor gives you a thorough eye exam, he is actually seeing if there is something wrong with your eyes as well as see what’s wrong with your health.” WalMart hosted their station with the vision center, helping students check their eye vision. Jacqueline Farlely, a Southern University nursing student, who was at work with the Student Health center, had some words to say about staying healthy. “Have your regular yearly check-ups, have a well balanced diet, and to seek as much information as possible on maintaining a complete comprehensive and thorough health,” she said. The Alcohol awareness station worked with students, giving them a taste of how it felt for drunk drivers when they have to undergo field sobriety
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Darnell Pledger, SU Center for Social Research Program Coordinator talked to senior psychology major Courtney Dorsey about HIV/AIDS prevention and protection at the 2011 Fall Wellness Fair.
tests whenever the police stop them. The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center had their station set up outside of the union, giving out free breast cancer test as well as educates those who may have breast cancer history or know of those who have experienced breast cancer. They also informed males as well that they also have
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a possible chance of having breast cancer just as much as women can encounter it. There was a good turnout of student as well as parents and their children in attendance. It seemed everybody in attendance enjoyed this fun, yet educating fair that put those in game about the certain understandings of staying healthy.