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Football scoreboard soon to be released BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM III
Staff Writer
Celebration doesn’t A Keepsake for the Future; Centennial end with Homecoming Laquencia Parker/DIGEST
Cordell Veal, Director of Landscaping Services, SGA President Nicholas Harris, Acting Chancellor Flandus McClinton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, Marcus Coleman, Dean of Students, and Interim SU Police Chief Joycelyn Johnson pour dirt into the Centennial time capsule. BY LAQUENCIA PARKER
Staff Writer
The celebration of Southern University’s Centennial year didn’t end with the Homecoming game. On October 13, the SU time capsule was buried containing centennial celebration paraphernalia including: the centennial edition of the Jaguar yearbook, Ego magazines with articles featuring The Human Jukebox, and various documents from
different departments on campus. Amongst the small crowd of attendees, the SGA President Nicholas Harris, Acting Chancellor of SUBR Flandus McClinton, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Dr. Brandon Dumas were present. “Each department contributed (to the time capsule) in their own way,” said Harris. “We’re excited to leave our mark,” finished
Harris. “Excited” was the word used by McClinton describing his feelings towards the burial of the time capsule, and it’s display of confidence in the future of Southern, and the amount of publicity the event received. “I’m very excited, after 100 years, being able to deposit and preserve documents is very exciting to me,” said McClinton. “I hope the future generation will be able to look
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Southern University in its centennial year has experienced immense changes in its facing of the university. Those who sponsor and donate are included in the vast and rich history at the Historically Black College and University. The groundwork has been finished and now the scoreboard that has been pre-meditated since August is being demolished and reconfigured into HD display for the Jaguar Nation in the coming week with consideration from the Southern University foundation. The Southern University System is the only HBCU system residing in the country. The fans will be able to perceive the scores during the home games at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota has partnered with Southern to do the installation with the sponsorship of CocaCola. Coca-Cola is the proud sponsor of Southern University athletics and was mentioned at homecoming before the demolition
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Inside This Issue: News: - Alum book release, page 3 Sports: - Jaguars prevail over Bullbogs, page 4. Arts & Entertainment: - Build your Brand, page 8. - No Fall Break, page 10.
FINAL SCORE: Southern Jaguars
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Alabama A&M Bulldogs
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SU overcomes a 21-point deficit Courtney Jacobs/DIGEST
Redshirt sophomore, Lenard Tillery, sails into the endzone as he completes the run for a touchdown. Tillery rushed for two touchdowns and gained 94 yards against the strengthened Alabama A&M defense.
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Page 2 - Tuesday, October 14, 2014 INTRAMURAL SPORTS COMPLEX- TENNIS TOURNAMENT The Intramural Sports Complex is looking for two males and two females to compete in the Intramural Tennis Tournament being held at Dillard University on Saturday, Oct. 18. Transportation to the event will leave at 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Food and expenses will be compensated for participant. The deadline to sign up will be Tuesday, Oct. 14. For more infomation contact Coach Tanner at 225771-3212 or 772-3406 or stop by the Intramural Complex. 2014 CENTENNIAL JAGUAR YEARBOOK Yearbooks are now available in The Office of Student
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Media. Stop by 1064 T.H. Harris Hall. MID-TERM GRADES Fall 2014 midterm grades will be posted October 14. SULC OCTOBER. 14 - 16 Join the bookstore this week in the Law Center Lobby for law students and faculty appreciation week. Participants will receive door prizes, refreshments and a special sale just for the law Center. For more information go to Facebook.com/SULCbookstore. DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT The Department of Residential Housing is hosting the Dodge ball Tournament Friday Oct. 17 @ 12 p.m. in the Intramural Complex.
Participants must be registered by Oct 15 with 8 players total 6 active and 2 subs. Only the first 16 teams will be accepted. First place winners will receive tickets to the Bayou Classic BINGO NIGHT RESIDENTIAL LIFE HOUSING PRESENTS BINGO NIGHT FRIDAY Oct. 17 in Boley Hall Lobby from 7 p.m.9 p.m. Students will enjoy a fun game, Prizes and snacks. SU CONTEST Students can enter a contest for the chance of winning a $25 Subway gift card weekly. Participants are asked to download the PicFuture App on their cell phones and upload a picture. The app is simple and makes your friends wait a day to see your pic. Go to picfuture.com.college for more
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STAFF SPEAKOUT How do you feel about the “Centennial Time Capsule” and the history that it will leave behind?
Erin Fullbright Media Specialist SU Media Relations “I’m excited about the occasion and it means a lot to leave a legacy to the next generation that’s opening the capsule.”
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Ernest Bowman Assistant Director Residental Life\Housing Facilities/Maintenance “It’s a wonderful concept, without knowing where you’ve been you won’t know where you are going in the future.”
Angel Askew Assistant Director Residental Life/Housing “I’m very excited that we have the opportunity to leave the current SU behind for the future. This centennial year at SU has been a memorable one.”
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Rev. Anthony C. Allen, Sr. Traffic Officer SUPD “The time capsule is a historical idea for the university. Leave some trademarks for the pilgrims that come after us and our foundation and have a way to travel the way that we came so they will not stray from the purpose of an HBCU.”
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Everette D. Gibson is a Southern University graduate, former Mathematics professor and currently Southern University’s Football Historian and the author of his own book titled, “A Portrait of Southern University,” released on June 30, 2014. The book covers Southern University’s history from 1880 to 2012. Wuth a desire to tell the truth about Southern’s history, and in great detail, Gibson decided to write the book. Gibson also felt there should be a record of the outstanding history of SU and its graduates. “When other people write your history, they write what they want it to be and we write who we are,” said Gibson. Southern University’s history, which is discussed throughout the book is separated into three parts
The Momentous Achievements of Southern, and Southern University and Its Great Football Traditions. There is also a section set aside for the history of the Bayou Classic, Human Jukebox, and Dancing Dolls. Part one introduces the reconstruction and relocation of SU to Baton Rouge. Part two elaborates on the achievements of 46 graduates, more than 500 terminal degree holders, 90 CPA’s and six different families. Part three is about the football programs that focus on the history of eighteen head coaches created including A. W. Mumford, iconic games Southern played and their wins. Gibson goes on to discuss four pillars of Southern University foundation. “The first pillar is P. B. S. Pinchback, without him there
of Southern University in 1912. The third pillar is Felton G. Clark, Clark’s son who was an outstanding educator and set Southern education at a national level. The fourth Pillar is A. W. Mumford who set the Jaguars football standards at national levels and credibility at Southern University.” “I wanted to show how SU is the Sole Black Mother of the Black Middle Class in the state of Louisiana.” “I also wanted to show how the black middle class came from Southern,” added Gibson. “ It is important our community know Southern written history.” Gibson started his research and devoted twelve years, while the last five years to finishing the book. Gibson said he began researching the school’s history as a Football Historian. “Upon researching football, I ran
Gibson. “I studied materials from Tulane University, Louisiana State University, and Howard University, etc.” Gibson’s daughter Kiwanni Gibson Ash is also a Southern graduate, and helped design “A Portrait of Southern University, and the website. Joshua Vance, sophomore Civil Engineering major from Oakland, CA said that he was actually interested in the book. “It’s like an up-to-date history book about SU and its sounds good,” said Vance. “A Portrait of Southern University” book can be found at any national bookstore including Southern University’s Bookstore s and online at sujagsnation.com. The cost of the book is $28.95. There are also three available copies at the John B. Cade Library.
Staff Writer History of Southern University, J. S. Clark who became president about Southern University,” said
back, see what past generations did, and move forward to make Southern a greater university,” finished McClinton. Students, administration, and media were of attendance and were able to participate in the burial, signing of the vault ,and the beginning of filling the hole with a shovel full of soil. “I think it’s unique that 50 years from now students after us will be able to see how we did things,” said Kalin Manuel, a senior social work major. The time capsule was buried between Frasier and Hayden Hall. Plans are to excavate the capsule 50 years from now in 2064, allowing future Southern students to have a glimpse into the centennial celebration, and the nuances of life, as we know it today.
4Scoreboard from P. 1 was cleared to begin. “We’re thrilled with the partnership opportunity with Daktronics and the SU System Foundation for allowing us to continue to enhance the fan experience for Jaguar football,” said Athletic Director Dr. William Broussard. The display features a 15HD pixel layout to provide pristine image clarity and contrast for live videos and replays. The display measures 18 feet high by 48 feet wide and aside from showing full video can also be sectioned into different windows to look upon animations, sponsor messages, and other game information. “We greatly value our partnership with the Baton Rouge Coca-Cola bottling company, our title sponsor for the new scoreboard opportunity that will allow our fans and athletic program to benefit from the latest technology in the industry,” said Alfred E. Harrell
III, executive director of the Southern University System Foundation and provided by sus.org. Daktronics assists their customers by impactacting their audiences throughout the world with large format-LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards, and control systems in sports business, and transportation applications. Founded in 1968, a USA based manufacturing company has grown into the world leader in audio visual systems and implementation with offices around the globe. This season will allow an abrupt and positive change for the program thus far and will allow football, soccer, and track and field fans to be able to view their student athletes in perfect form as they combat through their consecutive seasons and try to contend in the battle of the greatest at the Southwestern Athletic Championship bout.
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Jaguars miraculously band together to prevail over the Bulldogs BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM III
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At a school hidden behind a plethora of hills in Normal, Alabama, there was a team that ascended to great heights past the coming scattered showers as they overcame another Southwestern Athletic Conference win with a comeback of 21 points for the remaining score of 35-34. This dubbed an 8-8 showdown between two colossal teams and accosted for the win on their field since 2004 for the score of 33-24. This team is the third ranked team in the SWAC, the Southern University Jaguars (3-1, 4-3), which makes for their second win in their division, which is their first time this season. After coming from a spectacular performance at their centennial homecoming, Southern commandeered the gridiron against a blindsided refereeing squad after their last year win against Alabama A&M 20-17 in overtime. After redshirt sophomore running back, Lenard Tillery’s, stunning performance to attest for two jaguar touchdowns, the fans thought another loss was to ensue after AAMU’s halfback; Brandon Eldemire cruised through the upcoming Jaguar defense into the end zone for a score of 24-14 in halftime. After the field goal from Caesar Diaz-Ramon and a
pass from veteran quarterback Jaymason Lee to his trusty tight end Jonathon Dorsey, the light shone in the beginning of the third quarter when playmaker and lightning quick Willie Quinn caught the ball for 79 yards from true freshman, Austin Howard. Southern’s defense thusly returned to the field and put a stop to A&M’s offensive conquer led by the veteran and his squadron. At the near close at the third quarter, with a mix-up pass from Howard, wide receiver and Birmingham native, Justin Morgan caught the pass from the air for 68 yards for another touchdown to inch the score to 34-28. The fourth and remaining quarter was the deciding factor in it all when Lee was taken out and fresh quarterback, Chris Leachman, had to shake off first game jitters. Lee ended the afternoon early when he went for 21-34 after he was placed on the bench. More experienced quarterback, Howard and Leachman was facing turnovers from all directions. The Jaguar defense led by redshirt junior defensive back, Dionte McDuffy, with a total of 10 tackles; they did not give A&M an inch to even see the end zone. Leachman couldn’t envision the passion that was raised in the Jaguars eyes when he stepped on the battlefield to acquire 5-11 pass completions to attempts. Howard used his running
backs Tillery and junior running back Malcolm Crockett after
Coach Dawson Odums attributed that he will make mistakes when
goes back to the drawing board as they go back to rest and
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Malcolm Crockett dives in for the winning touchdown against Alabama A&M during the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, which propelled the Jaguars their second consecutive conference victory. the turnover from fresh hands, Leachman. Crockett blasted the ball through the scattered A&M defense and gained the single yard and one point lead of 3534. This accounted for the hard fought and malicious battle that ensued when Southern University visited Alabama A&M. In light of Howard’s performance on paper, Head
he said, “Mistakes don’t define you; it is overcoming those mistakes that define you.” Howard went 17-41-1 for 265 yards and two in the air touchdowns and he made ready plays whenever he saw the chance at a prime opening in the Bulldogs defense. As the war between the two teams come to a close, Southern
rebuild their growing discipline against SWAC championship rivals, Jackson State University, on October 25 in Jackson, Mississippi at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium as they contend to see who reigns supreme once again.
Battle For First Place Progresses On BY KEYLAN SCOTT
SportS Writer
The soccer match originally set for Thursday evening at 6 p.m. between the Southern University Lady Jags and in state foe Nicholls State was canceled due to schedule complications. The game was then set to be in Baton Rouge at A.W. Mumford Stadium; but due to scheduling issues the game was canceled. There is no timetable for when the game will be made up. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get to play that match. Funny things just happen during the season. You kind of think is it too much to rest or not enough rest; but on the flip side it helped. It worked to our advantage. We got enough time to rest and get players back and get healthy from injuries. We came out with a lot of energy and we had a lot of effort,” said Head Coach Courtnie Prather. However, Sunday afternoon a match was played, not only a match, but also the match of the season against newcomer Howard University. After starting 0-8, the Lady Jags battled back to win 3 of its 4 next matches, with the only blemish coming as a result of a tie against Mississippi Valley State. This match had a lot riding on it; including the battle for implications on first place in the SWAC; which is tied between four teams including Southern. The match was one for the ages resulting in a 1-0 win for the Lady Jags. The match was delayed for an extended
time as rain played a factor in performance. “The weather delay really had an effect on two players, Alexia Longoria and Jaqueline Almendarez. The extra time at the half allowed their muscles to cool down. Once play picked back up, they both got hurt as a result of the long layoff; but other players filled in nicely. Our other 8 skill players and goalkeeper stepped up, especially freshmen Sydney Mitchell and Jessica Perisco. They played positions they don’t normally play and did an effective job,” said Coach Prather when asked about her response to the weather. Nonetheless, the rain did not stop the Jaguars. Goalie Sarah Forde had a phenomenal performance, with her fourth straight scoreless outing. She has performed amazingly countless times this season. The object of the game is to prevent your opponents, especially conference opponents, from scoring. The Lady Jags captured six points in league play this week, points needed to capture first place; the spot is determined by the amount of points you accumulate per game. As the battle for first place matriculates as the season progresses, look for the Lady Jags to scrap up more points. When asked about her final thoughts of this weekend’s play, “Well, we are undefeated in conference play, but we don’t really look at it that way. We at look at like we’re 1-0 every game. We just want to identify our mistakes and enjoy this win
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SU makes a home out of the unexpected BY TORRANCE LATHAM
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Let’s take a brief stroll down memory lane. There’s a remaining time of 6:08 in the third quarter and your down by 20 points on the road, getting beaten in every phase of the game, and overcast skies indicating a torrential downpour lie ahead. Alabama A&M quarterback Jaymason Lee is thoroughly picking the defense apart, orchestrating his offense in a “Mozart-esque” manner, finishing the first half with 293 yards of offense, attaining 19 first downs, while converting 7-of-11 on third downs. You’ve lost one of your key players on the offensive line, Zach Brown, who was carted off the field on a stretcher with a neck stinger that had fans on both sides praying vehemently. For the coaching staff, it’s not exactly what you envisioned while making the seven-hour drive to Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday night and as a player, it’s certainly not circumstances conducive to yielding a positive result at the day’s end. However for the Southern University football team, they have seemed to find an unusual solace amidst the most adverse of conditions. Dating back to last season, when the Jaguars found a way to dig themselves out of a 22-point hole against Prairie View A&M and outlast this same Bulldog squad in double Overtime after
trailing by three with under a minute remaining in regulation. Southern’s extraordinary comeback victory on Saturday afternoon, a game in which they scored the final 21 points, is a microcosm of the “resilient” identity Southern head coach Dawson Odums and his players rightfully carved out for themselves. “I met with the team last week and told them that a roller coaster is designed to have ups and downs. We need to continue to climb and stay positive. We don’t want to have setbacks, when you have setbacks me you’re declining again. Then you have to work harder to come back up. So I think to put two wins back-to-back, I think that’s great for this football team,” said Odums. The enthusiasm came in the second half from the most unfortunate series of events. In what appeared to be a routine offensive play, the game took an excruciating turn when SU’s senior leader laid motionless on the grass, and showed no indication of getting back up. Coach Odums came onto the field while players, some joining hands, stood on one knee hoping their fallen soldier would rise. After a 15-minute delay, Brown moved his arm and indicated to Coach Odums that he would be “ok”, and was taken away by ambulance to a local hospital. Shortly after, Alabama A&M stretched their
lead to 34-14 on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Lee to his tight end Johnathan Dorsey. “Everybody on the sideline was encouraging each other, and we said, ‘We’re going to do this for Zach,” said safety Dionte McDuffy. Southern soon regained their composure and scored two consecutive touchdowns that ignited a comeback, capped off by Malcom Crockett’s 1-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play, that could very well be season defining. With three offensive players returning in recent weeks from injury: Running backs Malcom Crockett and Jamarcus Jarvis, to go along with speedy wide receiver Mike Jones, opposing SWAC defenses won’t be able to key in on SU’s biggest playmaker, the dynamic Willie Quinn. On the defensive side, several players in the secondary that missed the past few games due to academic certification issues have now returned: safety Dionte McDuffy, and defensive backs D’Andre Woodland, Kevin King, and Jaleel Richardson. Those players returning to the field, to complement the core group that has valiantly fought in their absence, may prove to be critical as Southern continues to battling every week to stay afloat in what has become the “Wild, Wild Western division” in the SWAC. “We’re growing up. Look at the pieces
of this puzzle, we get a new piece every week so we’ll keep trying to pull it together. We understood the moment, all we told them was everybody has to keep doing their 1-11. If you do your job, everything else will take care of itself,” said Odums. Though this season has possessed ebbsand-flows at an alarming rate, Southern’s primary goal of making it to Houston in December is still intact, trailing Grambling State by one game in their divisional race for first place. Their fate may very well be decided in November, in what would be the most significant Bayou Classic game played between the two teams since 2003. With Grambling coming off a huge upset of SWAC frontrunner Alcorn State this past week, that feat may be an uphill climb. But since 2013, SU has made all obstacles and tribulations a dwelling place. And ironically, the key to Southern’s success will be their ability to take advantage of playing at home, since next weekend’s matchup against rival Jackson State will be the final time the Jaguars leave the state of Louisiana. It’s uncertain whether this unpredictable team will pull together during this final stretch and hold down their home turf, and for this Jaguars football team, they would not wish to have it any other way.
Lady Jags Volleyball on a four game win streak BY LAQUENCIA PARKER
for the Lady Jags, which the Lady Panthers
When on the home scale, the Southern University women’s volleyball team conceptualizes the number five as they keep winning during the nervous drumroll called the fifth set. The Lady Jags are now on a four game win streak after defeating opponents Prairie View A&M University and University of New Orleans. The Lady Jags faced the PVAMU Lady Panthers on October 7 in Clifford Seymour Gym, their first home game after winning two consecutive perfect matches away against Grambling State and Alcorn State. SU’s powerhouse defense was their saving grace, as service errors continued to plague the team. Service errors cost the Lady Jags their last home game, as two missed serves in the fifth set allowed Arkansas Pine-Bluff to establish their own two-point lead and to win the match. Prairie View also suffered from a number of technical issues that gave the Lady Jags time to regain the lead. Beautifully executed plays, and an ace serve by SU sophomore Melodie Malone led the Lady Jags to the win in the first set, the final score 25-21. The second set began in the Lady Jags favor, with a strong defense preventing PV from making any headway in scoring. However, two consecutive SU service errors resulted in the loss of momentum
their favor. SU’s recovery was too late however, and while the score remained close, PV took the second set (25-27). Although Prairie View had trouble with service errors and ball handling, they still maintained their lead over the Lady Jags throughout the set. Momentum is a major driving force for SU, and without any the third set went to Prairie View (17-25). The fourth set opened with back-toback service errors from both SU and PV. The Lady Jags resorted to tipping the ball over the net, in an effort to throw PVAMU’s momentum off. While the tipping method didn’t work, the Lady Jags defense found their sweet spot and began deflecting PV attacks, rebuilding momentum and confidence. Coach Venessa Jacobs credited the sudden turn around to the team’s defensive players, specifically, sophomore Bayley Neubauer. “I’m proud of them for working hard, I’m especially proud of Bayley Neubauer,” said Jacobs, “She came in and shut their outside hitters down.” The Lady Jags took the win of the fourth set, 26-24, tying the match and rallying the spirits of the SU fans in attendance. With their momentum back, and spirits high, the Lady Jags took the fifth set (15-7), raising their two game lead to a third. The fourth game in the win streak
for SU was their game against rivals University of New Orleans in which the Lady Jags wore pink to celebrate breast cancer awareness. While UNO won the first two sets consecutively, the Lady Jags fought each time, the first set ending (28-30) and the second (19-25). In the third set, Coach Jacobs implemented defensive player Neubauer, and shortly thereafter the SU defense reassembled, and the assault from UNO was put to an end. The final three
play all season, so to do what they’ve done and have the record have shows a sign that they are a very well coached team. We have five games left that are equally as tough, if not more challenging; anything can happen.”
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for 24 hours. We’ll be back in the weight room tomorrow for Alabama State and Alabama A&M. Also, give Howard their respect, I tip my hat off to them. They haven’t had a home game in conference
Felix Cunningham III/DIGEST Junior middle blocker, Chinasa Ekweairiri sets back to kill the ball into Prairie View A&M territory at Clifford Seymour Gym on October 7, 2014. sets went the way of the Lady Jags, the third (25-17), the fourth (25-23) and the fifth (17-15). The Lady Jags have a home game against Texas Southern on Wednesday October 15. Also the Lady Jags band together as they invite Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, and Alabama State in an old-fashioned hoorah at the Coach Denu Invitational Tournament held between Friday October 17 and Saturday October 18.
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“Build your Brand Seminar”
100 Black Men help students develop Soft Skills DIGEST ART
BY MELINDA DUPAS
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Partnering with 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge and Cox Communications, The Collegiate 100 men of SU held a seminar titled, “Build your Brand” on Tuesday in the Cotillion Ballroom. The Seminar focused on soft skills needed in the work place. President of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, Michael Victorian, opened the event by thanking those in attendance for coming out. Troy Broussard, Market Director for Cox then told the students to “take advantage of being future leaders.” Thereafter, Melanie Harris an employee with Cox Communications gave directions as to how the seminar would go. Different tables were set up for the participants and each table had their own subject. The tables were split into communication, teamwork, professionalism, and enthusiasm. As the seminar went on the groups rotated from table to table
sharing their thoughts and opinions and learning from each other. Each table was spearheaded by an executive of Cox. Some other things that the students learned were to be professional at all times, have respect, and the importance of listening to your co-Workers. Students also engaged in conversations with each other about having the right tone, and being united with others when working on big projects. Students were encouraged to learn how to network, and were also encouraged to try the social site LinkedIn when interviewing with particular companies. Most attendees of the seminar were males, who thoroughly enjoyed the event. “It was very beneficial especially to black males, I would definitely participate again,” said Michael Lewis, a sophomore civil engineering major from Tallulah, La. Michael Victorian, President of 100 Black Men said he enjoyed the program as well
saying “I believe that the skills these young people have learned today are skills that can enhance their personal career in the near future .” Southern University was the first sponsor of this seminar and collaboration with Cox. Mike Glorioso, Human Resource Director for Cox, who also headed the “professionalism” table stated that he believed the students learned a lot. “I think that the students were very engaged, the things that we discussed are things that they can take with them to work and at home,” said Glorioso. Cory Henderson, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Palm Beach, Florida said, “This was program was great and especially for my
major I can take these tools and really use them.” Current Collegiate 100 President Tony Hunter a senior business management major from Shreveport, La wants the male students of the university to know there’s more to college. “ I believe the program was very beneficial to the students, I think that they see that even though we like to have fun, that we also want to have more professional events as well,” said Hunter. The 100 Black men and Collegiate 100 Black Men plan to host and collaborate with other major companies to provide students with events that will give them valuable lessons and experiences.
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Check the color of your urine
It gets darker and strong-smelling when you are dehydrated; not needing to urinate when you normally would can mean dehydration
Feel your gums
They get dry or sticky when you are dehydrated
Check your body weight
Every 16 oz. (450 g) of weight you have lost indicates 1 qt. (1 liter) of water you have lost, mostly through perspiration, and need to replace
Take a water inventory
Did you hydrate well (about 2 cups) before exercising? Have you had any water during your workout? Are you sweating a lot?
Are you feeling bad?
As it progresses from mild to serious, dehydration causes fatigue, weakness, confusion, dizziness and a dazed or faint feeling Source: Fitness Resource, Running, Weight Watchers Graphic: Paul Trap © 2012 MCT
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Breast Cancer: Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention BY LAVARIUS COTTON
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Breast cancer is defined as a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. It is apart of a group of cancer cells that can grow into surrounding tissue and spread to distant areas of the body. The disease usually occurs in women, but men can suffer from it as well. It’s the most common cancer in women other than skin cancer. It is also the second leading cancer in women after lung cancer. The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer at some point during their life is less that one in eight. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about one in 36. There are many different forms of breast cancer, which are based on how they appear under a microscope. These forms include ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, Paget disease of the nipple, phyllodes tumor, and angiosarcoma. Once the form of breast cancer has been identified, the treatment for that specific form can also be identified and performed. These treatments include but are not limited to surgery,
Hookah smoking a hot trend for young adults but clouded by health concerns BY LIZZIE JOHNSON
The Dallas Morning Star Clouds of sickly sweet blackberry smoke are billowing out of Isaac Doss’ mouth. He takes a long draw from the bubbling hookah and passes the pipe to Kara Brick. They are sprawled on cushioned wicker chairs on the patio at Kush, a hookah bar on Greenville Avenue in Dallas. It’s a muggy Thursday and the two are celebrating the return of Kara’s sister, Savannah Brick, from an au pair job in Europe. “This is kind of cheating,” Kara Brick, 28, says. “We are all ex-smokers. With cigarettes, you really have to push through smoking it the first time. They taste terrible and smell terrible. Hookah is actually enjoyable. This has a social feel and is something we can do together.” Hookah bars are a relaxed gathering place for customers to socialize as they smoke tobacco through water pipes. It’s a hot trend among young adults. Nearly one in five U.S. students smoked hookah in the last year, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. About 10 businesses sell hookah within a five-mile radius of the University of Texas at Dallas. But hookah, which comes with few warning labels or health notices, can be more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. A
radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and bone-directed therapy. They are classified into broad groups called local versus systemic therapy and adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy. In addition to theses procedures and surgeries, medication is prescribed to help the patient after a procedure has been done, to work as a treatment, or even work alongside other treatments. These medications, prescribed according to the patient’s health, include carboplatin, docetaxal, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, tamoxifen, lapatinib, and trastuzumab. Every person should be aware of the symptoms and signs of breast cancer, and anytime an abnormality is discovered, it should be researched and looked into by a healthcare professional. Most people who have breast cancer symptoms and signs will initially notice only one or two, an the presence of these symptoms and signs do not automatically mean that the patient has breast cancer. A few symptoms and signs include a change in how the breast or nipple feels, which pertains to nipple tenderness or a lump or thickening in or near the breast; a change in breast or nipple appearance, which pertains to swelling, study funded by the National Institutes of Health notes that a single hookah session delivers 1.7 times the nicotine, 6.5 times the carbon monoxide and 46.4 times the tar of a single cigarette. “There is no reason to believe that a water pipe is less dangerous than a cigarette,” says Dr. Thomas Eissenberg, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor who has conducted numerous studies on water pipe smoking. “In fact, depending on some of the toxins, there is reason to believe it is more dangerous.” Doss, 25, smoked hookah regularly at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., without realizing the health risks. “I was 18 the first time I smoked,” he says. “I smoked every weekend. I never considered how bad it would be for me. Now I smoke occasionally enough that it really can’t affect me. It’s something I consider before I go to the hookah bar.” State law prohibits the sale and smoking of hookahs to anyone younger than 18. Kevin Perlich, a spokesman at the Richardson, Tex., Police Department, says that anyone caught smoking under 18 will be issued a citation for the use of tobacco, a Class C misdemeanor similar to a speeding ticket. Richardson has adopted ordinances that ban the use of tobacco products, including water pipes, in most public places. But the law does not restrict young patrons from entering the lounge, so teenagers are legally able to be in the environment. “Hookah seems like it is on the upswing,” says Dr. Gary Weinstein, a pulmonologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. “There are hookah bars in many young areas, and it’s a cool thing to do. It seems cooler than smoking a cigarette.” Data from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future survey suggests
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shrinkage, and a change in texture; and any nipple discharge, particularly clear or bloody. By performing monthly breast selfexams, you will be able to easily identify any changes in your breast. “People may think its weird to do the self exams but who knows your body better than you,” said Tawan Gradney, a 19-year-old sophomore nursing major from Kinder, Louisiana.
Patients dealing with breast cancer often are emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and sometime physically unstable. Patients often require palliative care, which is a specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness. The
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Two views of breast cancer A study has found that MRI discovers breast cancers that mammograms miss, suggesting that women who are at high risk for the disease should be screened by both methods.
Mammogram Each breast is flattened so the maximum amount of tissue can be imaged, then X-rays are taken
Side view
Top view
• Can show changes in breast tissue before they can be felt • Reveals tiny calcium deposits that can be an early sign of breast cancer • Relatively inexpensive
The X-ray above shows dense, patchy areas but no abnormality
MRI Cross-section image of the breast is taken, using a magnetic field and radio waves
Side view
Top view Growth
• With an injection of the chemical gadolinium to create contrast, can find cancers otherwise overlooked • Does not show calcium deposits
Growth
• Expensive
© 2007 MCT Graphic: Pat Carr, Lee Hulteng
Above scan of the same breast shows two separate areas of abnormality, which were diagnosed as breast cancer
Source: New England Journal of Medicine, U.S. National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, breastcancer.org
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NO FALL BREAK LEAVES STUDENTS HANGING BY MEAGAN L. WILLIAMS
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As students wind down from homecoming and midterms, many in the jaguar community are starting to realize that the student body hasn’t had a fall break. The 2 to 3 day mini vacation is usually a time for students to return home, visit friends, and enjoy down time. Dr. VerJanice Peoples, Executive Vice- Chancellor for Academic Affairs said that because students have Fridays off, there is no room on the academic calendar for any more off days. She continued on to say that students should use their Friday as down time to join study sessions and prepare for the following week. Although Peoples was not asked about whether or not the 2 week centennial homecoming could have been a deciding factor,
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Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, ViceChancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management said, “Academic Affairs didn’t have any involvement in the planning of homecoming; I don’t think that there is any correlation between the two.” Dumas ended by saying that the academic calendar was set prior to the planning of homecoming, and that the university tries to incorporate excellence, tradition and pride into all that they do [thus providing all of the resources needed for students to excel academically and socially.] Though the administration may have valid reasoning, that doesn’t change what some members of the student body have said in regards to the busy all semester. Imani Williams, a junior mass communications major from West Palm Beach, Florida said,
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hookah usage among high school seniors in the past year rose 21 percent. Eissenberg says this is an issue because many young people do not realize they are inhaling tobacco, charcoal smoke and other carcinogens with each breath. “The problem is, if you go into a water pipe bar and look at the pipe you are being served, there is nothing on that pipe or on the tobacco or in that charcoal that tells you it’s dangerous,” Eissenberg says. “I have gotten this outlook from kids: ‘It doesn’t say it’s dangerous, so it must be safe.’” When smoking a cigarette, the user lights the tobacco with a fire and inhales the smoke. With hookah, the smoke passes from a head containing tobacco and charcoal, through a water bowl and into a hose for inhalation. The tobacco comes in many flavors, ranging from chocolate to
DIGEST ART “I think it’s not fair. It’s pretty messed up.” “First of all I don’t like how they gave us midterms after a 2-week homecoming. Obviously students are going to be involved during that time on campus. With all of that going on teachers still gave students their midterms, and the university allowed it to happen; I don’t know why, but I don’t like it, ” Williams ended. Other students such as Williams say that now would have been the perfect time for a break. James
fruit to alcoholic varieties. Hookah smoke is known to contain higher levels of lead, nickel and arsenic, 36 times more tar and 15 times more carbon monoxide than cigarettes, research in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention shows. This is because smoking a hookah requires taking harder and longer drags, increasing the levels of inhaled carcinogens and nicotine in the lungs. “When they take a puff, the smoke is very cool and the draw resistance is very low, so it is easy to inhale and it tastes good,” Eissenberg says. “They take dramatically larger puffs, about 500 milliliters per puff. We are talking about an entire cigarette’s worth of smoke in a single puff.” The longer the hookah session, the more nicotine and toxins a person takes in. A 45- to 60-minute hookah session can expose the smoker to about the same
Carter, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Zachary said, “It was a bad idea not to have a break. Some students could have used the break to go home or as a stress reliever from midterms.” Although students are without a mid semester break this fall, Peoples encouraged students to remember their sole purpose for coming to college, which is to peruse and obtain a degree from Southern University.
amount of nicotine and tar as one pack of cigarettes, Eissenberg says. “If you aren’t a cigarette smoker because you know cigarettes are dangerous and lethal, then there is absolutely no reason to be smoking a water pipe and every reason to avoid it for the same reason,” he says. “Water pipe smoking will kill you also.” Dr. Mark Millard, a medical director at Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center, has practiced medicine in the Middle East, an area where water pipe smoking has been prevalent for more than 400 years. On one trip, he treated a woman from Saudi Arabia with a hacking cough. “She was smoking every night for an hour,” he says. “That is quite a lot of inhalants. I told her to get rid of her hubbly bubbly (hookah). It’s nicotine that is the addictive factor. It makes people want to come back for more. People can get addicted to hookahs, and it does affect
goal is to improve quality of life of the patient. Usually doctors, nurses and other specialist’s work together with a patient’s original doctor to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate that at any age or stage during a serious illness that this is provided along with curative treatment. Palliative care is also affective for the family of the patient being that they are almost always in close contact with the patient and they have to see them endure it. “Seeing a loved one go through all that takes a toll on you emotionally,” said Airyanna Key, a 19-year-old nursing major from Crowley, Louisiana. “Sometimes it makes you want to ball up and cry,” said Key. Though breast cancer is affecting nearly 400,000 women in the United States, the fight must go on. With researching occurring daily and medicine advancing, there are hopes of one day breast cancer being obliterated.
your health.” Five years ago, Farhad Ata opened Kush Hookah Lounge. Ata has smoked hookah his entire life. He says he likes the nicotine buzz and the chill environment. He knows smoking is not healthy, but he has accepted the risks. It’s something he says he hopes clients are aware of, too. “I don’t really sit down and talk with them about the health risks,” Ata says. “I think some people are already schooled, and they just accept it. Other people don’t care. It is still tobacco, no matter what, even if it is flavored. Your lungs are meant for air. Any type of smoke is not good for you, whether it’s cigarettes or hookah.” Eissenberg says: Know the risks. “As a package deal, it’s a dangerous thing to do,” he says. “Educate yourself. Then make the decision.”
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“The Colored Section” Free your mind Ya’ll! it is because we hide behind masks, compromising ourselves for the perception of the majority so that we may be accepted and rewarded monetarily. Black people involved in the music industry and black entertainers generally wear the biggest mask. They mostly work hard for checks that everyone gets a share of before they even see it themselves and in the process having to put on a facade, completely comprising themselves, forgetting about their artistry, and becoming puppets of destruction. People of color have limited opportunities because we accept the deception and we don’t demand equality. In the business world we have to compromise our natural selves with matters as shallow as hair. Our natural hair gets called “un-kept” and “unprofessional” just to degrade us a little more than they already have. The fight is not only with the majority; black people have to wear masks in our own communities. It is unusual and despised for young black people to be too intelligent to their peers. There is a demand to be trendy and dumbed down in the younger generations; detrimental behavior such as this is one of the biggest issues in the black nation. If more than a handful of young adults step out against the masses, and shed light to their people more often than not, it could be beneficial in the long run. Black people have all of the resources we need to uplift ourselves and our people but the first and the smallest step in this process must be to free our minds of mental slavery. We can’t be ignorant to our truths anymore. The only way for us to try and fix hundreds of years of oppression in America is to open our minds and to be on one accord with our kindreds in the advancement of black people.
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What is freedom and what does it mean to you? According to Merriam Webster, freedom means liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another. The common person feels as though freedom is the opportunity to go where you want to go, do what you want to do, and be who you want to be. That brings us to the next question: are Black People free in America? If we go by Webster’s definition, black people are free because we have been emancipated from slavery, we have the choice to vote for our government officials, we can choose where we want to receive an education, we can live anywhere we please, and we can ideally choose any career we desire. The abundance of opportunities that have come after the emancipation proclamation shouldn’t be something that we had to earn; it should be given with no hesitation and everlasting riches for all of our ancestor’s endurances. With this in mind, black people in this country are more deserving for practically building it on our backs, why do we still wear a mask? As “free” as we are in a land full of “opportunities” and traveling a long road to “salvation,” why are we asking the question,” Are Black people free in America?” It is because the only freedom that any black person should be fixated on is freedom of the mind and black people for certain are not mentally free. Some say that happiness, sadness; any emotion so to speak is a mindset. Freedom has nothing to do with being held on a plantation and forced to do labor. There was a choice for slaves to runaway, regardless of consequences. Only when shackles and a matter of bondage are involved is when physical slavery exists. Black people aren’t mentally free because we have opportunities to be our greatest selves but we aren’t and
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