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Setting the Tone:

Search for new Dean of Students nearing an end Dante Davis

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Southern University is currently in the process of finalizing its search for a new Dean of Students. The previous Dean of Students, Akai Smith, was promoted in January to the role of Executive Director for the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, leaving the position of Dean of Students vacant.

Since then, three administrators have been serving as interim Dean of Students, sharing the responsibilities and role between themselves. The search for a Dean of Students has far been a relatively quick process, with plans of announcing a candidate as soon as Wednesday, February 13 according to Vice-Chancellor for Student

Affairs and Enrollment Management, Dr. Kimberly Scott. “We will, probably, have some identification of a final candidate by Wednesday,” Scott shared.

The role of Dean of Students is a vital one as the position involves interacting directly with the student body and acting as a liaison of sorts between the upper levels of administration and students. Specifically, the Dean of Students deals with student grievances, serious student-involved altercations, the approval of on and off campus events and activities, and traffic appeals.

Because of the role and responsibilities of the Dean of Students, he or she needs to be very visible and prominent on campus so that he or she can understand and meet the needs and concerns of students in addition to

fostering a healthy campus community because, as Dr. Scott notes, “The Dean of Students is the person that is going to work to set the tone for the campus.”

This sentiment for the Dean of Students to be visible and well-known is echoed by freshman, Amanda Turner, from Atlanta, Georgia, “I would like to see a dean that is interactive with the students -- one that pops up at different events whether to speak or just to hang out.”

It is vital that the person who assumes the role of Dean of Students is willing to make the commitment to interact extensively with the student body because, as sophomore computer science major, Delano Matthews, points out, “I think that most people don’t even know the name of See TONE page 3

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SU grad develops SGA hosts “Freshmore Week” inspired by television network MTV app to increase safety Kiyanna Givens

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Last week, the freshman and sophomore class of SGA hosted Freshmore Week.

Freshmore Week is a set week held each year for the sophomore and freshman classes to receive appreciation from the student government association.

The theme this year was SUtv and all of the events were inspired by famous TV shows from Music Television (MTV). Famous series from MTV such as Pimp My Ride, True Blue, 106 and Park, Wild N Out, I Love New York, and Jersey Shore inspired the events that transpired last week.

Last Sunday was Pimp My Bluff. Inspired by Pimp My Ride, the students of the SU’21 and SU’22 classes worked together to beautify the campus.

The following Monday was True Blue Life.

SGA gave away fruit punch and cake slices in the Union in order to show dedication and appreciation to the Freshmore class.They also gave out free scantrons that day as a favor.

Mixed teams of the freshman and sophomore class joined forces on Tuesday to battle for the title of Jag N Out champions and the gold team won. That morning SGA met students at 8 AM in the residential circle for a breakfast giveaway.

On Wednesday our student leaders created their own version of 106 and Park in the union

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Students join together to do the infamous “SU Shuffle” in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom after the Jag-N-Out Event held during Freshmore Week on Tuesday, February 5. (Da’Ravia Douglas/DIGEST)

courtyard during pretty Wednesday and named it 106 and Pretty Wednesday.

Later that night was the I love Miss Freshman Pageant where men of SU’22 competed for a throne. The theme of the pageant was inspired

by I Love New York. A social work major from Baton Rouge named Trelin Gradney claimed the title as Mr. Freshman at the pageant that night.

On Thursday and Friday, the freshman and sophomore students received complimentary See FRESHMORE page 3

There have been numerous instances where students or faculty members have found themselves in unsafe situations not only on Southern University’s campus, but also in surrounding areas.

However, Southern University’s campus is getting safer with time. In a yearly report published by the Southern University Police Department, there were less reported cases of violent crimes than in the past year, with that year having less reports than the year before it. The call for necessary safety measures has been answered in numerous different ways, including the implementation of the yellow distress poles, additional security cameras, and the Jag Safe App. The most recent advancement is a personal safety app developed by Sheldon Early, a Southern

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University graduate, in an attempt to make Southern University a safer place.

Early’s contribution to the safety movement comes in the form of an app called Location Lockbox. Sheldon Early, founder of Location Lockbox stated, “Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing with no See LOCKBOX page 3

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High School Preview Day Spring High School Preview Day will be held on February. 23 at 1pm in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

Art Gallery The Visual and Performing Arts Gallery is hosting “Exploring the Mediums until February 28 on Mon.-Thurs. from 10am-4pm.

From 10am-4pm.

Mardi Gras Gala Southern University will host its annual Mardi Gras Gala on February 13 from 8pm-12:30am at the Baton Rouge Marriott. Tickets are on sale now.

Career Services Spring Career Exploration Day will be held on February. 20 from 10am-3pm in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

Computer Science SU Dept. of Computer Science is hosting 50 Years of Computing from February 21-Feb. 23.

SU Agricultural Center Small farmers from throughout the state will gather at Southern University’s Felton G. Clark Activity Center from March 14-16 to attend the 9th annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference.

Call to Visual Arts Students are invited to submit artwork for the SUBR Campus Wide Invitational Student Art Exhibition Visual Arts Gallery/Frank Hayden Hall Spring Semester March 14 – April 11, 2019

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to Prairie View, TX. to face the PV Panthers on February 16 at 11:30am.

Intramural Sports To all students that signed up for indoor soccer, we will have a meeting to pick teams on February 27 at 5:00pm in the Rec Center. Please be on time so that we can get everyone on a team. For more information, please contact Coach Tanner@ 771-3212.

Bowling Lady Jags are rolling to D’Iberville, MS. on February 15. Time is TBA.

Shell Scholarship Are you majoring in Engineering or Geosciences?

Find out how you can apply for a $5,000 scholarship from Shell for the 2019-2020 academic year!

We offer two types of scholarships: the Shell Technical Scholarship and the Shell Incentive Fund.

The Shell Technical Scholarship is for full-time students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a specific technical major.

The Shell Incentive Fund is for full-time students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a specific technical major and who belong to particular under-represented minority groups.

Baseball Jaguar baseball will travel to New Orleans, LA at Wesley-Barrow Stadium to take on FAMU on February 15. Time is 6pm.

The baseball team will face Grambling State at Wesley-Barrow Stadium on February 16 at 3pm.

Join the baseball team at the University of New Orleans on February 17 as they go against Alcorn State. Time is 4pm.

On February 18 at 2pm, the baseball team will host Air Force.

Basketball Women’s and men’s basketball will travel to Pine Bluff, AR. on February 16. Tip-off is at 3pm for women and 7:30pm for men.

On February 18, the men’s and women’s basketball team will travel to Itta Bena, MS. to take on Mississippi Valley State. Lady Jags tip-off at 5:30pm and men at 7:30pm

The application deadline is March 15th, 2019, so don’t delay!

If you have any further questions, please contact Shell Careers at careers@shell.com.

River Road African American Musuem Video Screening The River Road African American Museum (RRAAM) will host a series of screenings of a video produced from the efforts of the River Road African Burial Grounds Coalition that honored the lives of the enslaved people buried in the Bruslie Plantation Cemetery and the Monroe Plantation Cemetery on Shell Oil property in Ascension Parish.

The screening of the video will held at the following: February 19, 2019, Tuesday Southern University A & M 4pm E St. Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union Baton Rouge, LA.

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School of Nursing Applications for admission to the School of Nursing are now available online at subr.edu. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2019.

Tennis The Lady Jags tennis team will be swinging their way to Southeastern on February. 13.

The match begins at 2pm.

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Welcome Back, Ms. Brenda Kennedy Madison-Abney The Southern Digest

Faculty, staff, and students of Southern University are more than happy to be welcoming one of our most lovable workers of Mayberry Dining Hall back to BAPTISTE campus, Ms. Brenda.

Brenda Baptiste, popularly known as Ms. Brenda, is originally from Maringouin, Louisiana. She has been employed here since 2009.

Before working here at Southern, she worked at Our Lady of Lake in the year 2001, serving as a housekeeper in the housekeeping department affiliated with the Intensive Care Unit.

Shortly after her tenure at the hospital, she worked in the school system serving as a

food service tech. Ms. Brenda has also cooked at multiple other places in the area as well.

Just to give a bit of insight, Ms. Brenda became interested in cooking just from working side jobs within the food industry. The more jobs she worked, the more her passion and love for cooking thrived.

Other than this, Ms. Brenda shares, nothing is better than creating new recipes for the school and her home.

Aside from her employment history, Baptiste’s maternal and kind characteristics alone have won many of the students over, overall.

Besides being very welcoming and charming to everyone who walks through Mayberry’s double doors, she is also a hardworking, happy spirited lady. Ms. Brenda communicates well with everyone, and when asked how she has established

a relationship with the students, she replied, “I just simply love the students,” and the feeling is widely mutual.

“They’re just like my family and I look at them and after them as if they were one of my own kids.” Two students were asked how they feel about Ms. Brenda.

Chayln Smith, a sophomore from Vacherie, LA stated, “I just simply love Ms. Brenda.

She always greets me with a huge smile and asks how my day is going, and this really brightens my day.”

Similarly, Deondre Augustine, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, LA stated, “I love Ms. Brenda! If you’re having a bad day and you see that smile, your whole day will turn around.”

When asked about her future endeavors, Ms. Brenda stated that she will work as long as God lets her. “I love people and the kids here,

aside from my family, keep me going. I’ll remain here as long as I can.”

Other than giving us her story, Ms. Brenda wanted to leave us a few more words.

“I’m directing this message to the future generations and the future employees of Southern University’s dining halls, other college campuses, other schools, and restaurants. Have love and take pride in what you do. The students are like family; they are family. Treat them special because they all deserve love. Once you establish that bond with every eager face and hungry appetite that enters, you will never forget it or them, and your impact on that student will never be forgotten.”

We love you Ms. Brenda, and you are greatly appreciated!

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the Dean of Students or what a Dean of Students does.”

The full list of candidates for the position is still currently unavailable for the public as the search committee finalizes its selection. Dr. Scott did, however, provide a short list of individuals who have thus far been considered for the position, and if the rest of the candidates are as well-

educated and experienced as the individuals provided

by Dr. Scott, then Southern University may be in competent hands. The list is comprised of three individuals with a total of ten different degrees and over three decades worth of experience in education and management between them.

t-shirts representing the underclass and SGA threw a mixer to introduce the First Year Experience mentors to other students on campus.

A pep rally promoting the women’s and men’s basketball games was scheduled for Saturday, but was canceled.

LOCKBOX from page 1 indication as to where their families and friends should begin their search.”

Early gave further insight to the purpose of Location Lockbox stating,“We created Location Lockbox to help people find their loved ones by providing the last known location of the phone and event details to the emergency contact who can get help. The app can greatly reduce the time between an emergency and help arriving.”

Location Lockbox is an easy-to-use app that is available for purchase in the App Store and Google Play.

First, the user must download the app, then he or she has to sign up and create two codes -- one indicates the user is safe and the other indicates that he or she is in distress. Next, the user creates an event, chooses a check-in time and an emergency contact, then goes about his or her day.

Finally, if the user does not check in within 30 minutes of the designated time or if the user checks in with their unsafe code, the emergency contact will be notified with event details and the last known location of the user’s mobile device.

In addition, there are settings to allow the user to choose a particular emergency response department; for instance, a student’s default emergency contact setting could be the university police department.

When given a brief description of Location Lockbox, Dakota Veal, a freshman from Baton Rouge stated, “Ten dollars is kind of steep for an app, but I would feel safer with it.”

Undoubtedly, money is a large factor in many college students’ decisions; therefore, one must decide if the ten dollar annual subscription fee is a worthy investment to one’s personal safety.

Dymond Robertson, a freshman from Thibodaux said, “It would give me a peace of mind knowing that if I’m ever in danger someone will be notified quickly.”

Location Lockbox is an application that provides a peace of mind to its users, and has the potential to make their daily lives safer.

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Lady Jags continue SWAC Rose on The dominance; top Grambling State Bluff Debrandin Brown

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Sitting alone atop the SWAC, the Lady Jags have showed a multitude of talent from their starting line up to their ROSE bench unit.

Everyone has a job or speciality, and in the case of Brittany Rose, hers is shooting.

Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, senior guard Brittany Rose has made a name for herself this season as one of the most consistent three-point shooters in the SWAC. Shooting 37% from the field, Rose has become a huge part of the Southern women’s team success this season, and going forward, her ability to See ROSE page 5

After dominating the SWAC for the past couple on months, the Lady Jaguars (8-2 in SWAC, 11-10 overall) looked to hold on to their conference dominance as they went up against the Grambling Lady Tigers(6-4 in SWAC, 9-13 overall).

Saturday night’s contest began with all-around inaccurate offense, featuring multiple turnovers and sloppy play to start the game which led to easy transition baskets for both Southern and Grambling.

Despite the sloppy start to the game for both teams, both squad’s respective offenses came to life around the later parts of the first quarter and throughout the second.

The story of the first half of play however was a somewhat ‘bend but not break’ defense on behalf of Southern defense on Grambling’s Shakyla Hill, who ultimately finished the game going only 3-13 from the field.

“Shakyla is one of the most explosive players in the country. She can go score a bucket, shoot the three ball; [and] there’s really no weakness [offensively] in her game. But we just wanted to make everything tough for her,” said Head Coach of the Lady Jaguars, Carlos Funchess.

Playing staunt defense and making shots in the paint, the Lady Jags established a

Senior guard, Danayea Charles, moves the ball up court against a Tiger defender during the Jaguars inner conference matchup versus Grambling on Feburary 9 in the F.G Clark Activity Center. (Bailie Boyd/DIGEST)

lead early in the half. Shooting 50% from the field in the first and second quarters, the Lady Jaguars took a 35-31 lead on the Lady Tigers going into the break.

While Southern remained in control throughout the third quarter, it wasn’t on the effectiveness of their offense, but rather the stiff defense that they also displayed

throughout the first half of play.

Offensively, turnovers reared their heads in the third, and contributed to the Southern lead being cut to two points late in the quarter, although they never trailed

Sour Second Half: Jags’ lead slips away; fall to Grambling Cameron Fontenot

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A season-high attendance of 3,800 gathered into the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Saturday to commemorate Southern University Alumni, most notably the former basketball athletes.

At halftime, former players were recognized for their achievements.

This game was deemed as the “Bayou Classic of Basketball” as the visiting Grambling State Tigers took on the Jaguars.

The Jaguars were coming off of three straight losses and looked to rebound against the Tigers.

The Jags won the tip and was off to a quick and hot start, shooting five of seven in the first five minutes of action.

Grambling was only shooting 33% in the first 9 minutes but was able to keep it a tight game.

Since shooting 71% from the field earlier on in the game, the Jags have struggled to knock down shots. Because of Grambling’s shooting struggles due to great defense by the Jags, the first half was a very low scoring affair.

Despite shooting

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SWAC STANDINGS BASKETBALL (W)

SWAC Overall W L W L

Southern U. 8 Prairie View 7 Alabama St. 7 Tex. Southern 6 Grambling St. 6 Alabama A&M 5 Jackson St. 5 Miss. Valley St. 3 Alcorn St. 2 Ark.-Pine Bluff 1

2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 8 9

11 10 8 10 9 5 9 4 3 4

10 10 13 11 13 11 12 17 19 13

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Freshman point guard, Jayden Saddler, pulls up for a jumper in an attempt to close the deficit during the Jaguars game against Grambling on February 9 in the F.G Clark Activity Center. (Bailie Boyd/DIGEST)

struggles, senior forward Sidney Umude have kept the Jags afloat as he scored 12 of the Jags’ 23 points. Umude would score the last bucket for the Jags at the 4:35 mark of the first half, but due to tight defenses from both ends, the

Jags headed into the locker room at halftime leading the Tigers 23-20.

The Jags’ shooting percentage dropped to 42% and the Tigers shot 31%. Neither team has made a three-pointer at halftime. The Jaguars never

allowed Grambling to lead the game at all up to this point.

The second half was a different story for both teams.

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SWAC Overall W L W L

Prairie View 9 Tex. Southern 7 Grambling St. 6 Jackson St. 6 Alabama St. 6 Ark.-Pine Bluff 5 Alcorn St. 4 Alabama A&M 4 Southern U. 2 Miss. Valley St. 1

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12 11 11 14 13 15 14 19 20 21

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First Class: Jaguars nab top recruits in 2019 Signing Class Kyndall Jones

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In a very pivotal time of year in the SWAC, The Bluff welcomed 15 new recruits during last week’s signing day who will surely make the upcoming football season look very promising for the Jaguar Nation.

“It’s time for us to move Southern University forward,” Head Coach Dawson Odums said about the upcoming football season and its new recruits. “This recruiting class [has] a lot of local guys. We’re trying to mix and match all the right people. We get guys from all over, but you gotta have the right chemistry. The locker room is important when you look at how hard our guys play, the pride that they have for putting on their uniforms, and that’s what we try to do is keep the people in the locker room that believe in that.”

With only three winter signings during the December signing period, Southern was able shake back from a cold start on the recruiting trail to sign a multitude of players this past week. Recruiting their first full class of recruits since the 2015-2016 year, Southern was

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able to swell their total number of recruits to 15 going into the start of camp in the summer.

“Hope to see this catapult us over the hump. First full class we’ve had in four or five years.

We’re getting guys that can run, and we feel that’s going to help us. We’ve gotten faster at every position.” said Odums in regards to finally having all of his recruits back this season.

One of the biggest wins

this signing day came from Madison Prep’s own Bertrand Carrell. Carrell, a three-star recruit and native of Baton Rouge, LA, was one of the most anticipated recruits in the country. The highly-touted safety picked Southern over LSU and numerous other SEC and ACC schools.

We also recruited several other native Louisianans such as Jaylon Ned, a 6’6 defensive

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The fourth quarter saw the Jaguars extend their lead through tougher interior defense and easy transition buckets. Alyric Scott, who finished the game with 14 points and 12 rebounds, played a pivotal role in the Jaguar lead going into the fourth and final quarter.

In a quarter where the Lady Jags led by as many as 13 points, the fourth was highlighted by a late Jaden Towner three-pointer. After one final, but fruitless, Grambling run, Southern went on to defeat the Lady Tigers of Grambling by a score of 71-65.

While normally an efficient three point shooting team behind the range of shooters like Brittany Rose and Alyric Scott, a late three by Jaden Towner was Southern’s only three pointer of the night.

“The most important thing [for us] is taking quality shots, and having the right people taking those shots; eventually, they’re going to fall,” said Coach Funchess after the game.

Like Southern and Grambling sporting events always do, Saturday night’s game saw a huge crowd come out in support of the Lady Jags as they took on Grambling.

Speaking to Coach Funchess after the game, he expressed just how important having the fans come out in the numbers the did was.

“It’s always great to play at home, especially when you have the fans that we had tonight. You’re going to go through some stretches where you’re really tired, but when you hear that crowd cheering for you, it gives you that extra energy,” finished Funchess.

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end from Lake Charles who had formerly committed to Southwestern, Louisiana. Ned, along with many other of the recruits, will be given a chance to earn spots this summer, with Coach Odums noting that the upcoming fall camp will be “a chance for a lot of guys to play.”

The running back corps, where depth is always important, was provided with more talent as well in the form of Craig Nelson, a transfer from Indiana University. Hailing from Miami, Florida, Nelson will come into the summer looking to turn heads as well.

“We’re excited about this class but we’re not done. We’re gonna evaluate this spring; and [there’s a possibility] that we may have to cut some guys.

Either you’re going to compete and you get better, or we’re gonna move on from you. My responsibilities as a coach is to give you a platform and a opportunity, you gotta make the best of it,” said Odums in regards to this season.

The young men of this signing class definitely sound like they are wonderful new editions to the Jaguar Nation.

Congratulations to the 2019 signing class and welcome to the Bluff. Geaux Jags!

put the ball in the basket and create for her teammates will pay huge dividends later in the season.

Speaking with Brittany, her role on the team was defined from the start, as Southern needed shooting very badly when Rose first arrived. “ I knew my role was going to be shooting. That’s what they told me during recruiting and I had already put that into my head.”

Starting the season off slowly, Rose was also able to reflect on exactly how her game has been able to evolve throughout this season and going into tournament play next month.

“My shot actually fell off a bit compared to my expectations, but that was on my end because I wasn’t in the gym [at the start of the season] as much as I could have been.

But it’s coming along better now that I’ve been able to spend more time in the gym.”

At the same time, Rose admitted that the support from her coaches and teammates have also helped her game by encouraging her to shoot the ball more and with a higher degree of

confidence.

“My team [and] my coaches push me to take more shots and to not be so passive [and] to just be more aggressive,” said Rose on her game this season and how she’s been able to improve as the seasons went on at the pace she has.

Being a Jaguar for as long as she has been now, Rose also lamented on some of the things she loves most about Southern University and being a Jaguar.

Most players try to focus expressly on the current season instead of looking too far ahead, and Rose isn’t much different in that regard.

Despite being focused on this season however, Rose spoke briefly about her plans post-Southern, to which she replied. “I want to go somewhere and play, maybe overseas. Just working out and getting better. Anywhere [that I can ball], I’ll be there].”

Going into the home stretch of the season gearing up toward tournament play, Rose hopes to continue to help her team win games and lay at a high level.

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Jags lead 27-21 in just under 1:30 played in the second half.

Grambling goes on a 6-0 to tie the game at 27. Following a possession by both teams that led to two points each, Grambling’s Prince Moss connects on a three to give the Tigers their first lead of the game 32-29.

There was no turning back for the Tigers. Following a Jaguar turnover, Moss storms right back down the court and throws down a monster jam to extend their lead to five.

Since the poster dunk, the Tigers went on a 9-2 run and have outscored the Jags 22-9 in the second half.

Shooting struggles continued for the Jags and the Tigers shooting has improved drastically as the Tigers close the game and outscores the Jags 17-8 in the final 7:33 to give the Tigers the victory over the Jags 59-40. Umude was the only Jaguar in double digits with 17 points.

Though it was a tough loss, head coach Sean Woods still found something positive about his team. “Sometimes reality is just reality. I can’t be that bad down on our guys right now because if you look at it from a basketball standpoint, take off the wins and losses of our season, defensively we’re doing a heck of a job.”

Woods also spoke about the playing of leading scorer Sidney Umude. “He’s gotta play like a superstar every night and it’s not fair to him, for us to have a chance … You just hope somebody else fills in the gaps on a consistent basis and that just hasn’t been the case with this basketball team this year.”

After Saturday night’s loss against Grambling, the Jaguars will look to improve their record in the SWAC as they prepare to take on ArkansasPine Bluff in a double-header at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on February 16.

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Senior, Political Science major, Malik Smith, smiles as he is greeted by students of the freshman and sophomore class serving breakfast on February 5 at the Freshmore Week Breakfast Giveaway in the student union. (Destiny Speaks/ Digest)

Students participate in the Dining Etiquette Session sponsored by the Office of Career Services in the Women’s Gym on Friday, February 8, 2019.

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Mr. Freshman contestants open up The Mr. Freshman Pageant by giving, 2018-2019 Miss Freshman, Morgan Harris a grand lift, on Wednesday, Februrary 6 in the University Event Center. (Jodeci Ashford/DIGEST)

Junior, Infielder, Mateighia Tanner, steps to the plate against Howard University during the Chef Celeste Bistro Challenge at Zachary Park in Zachary, LA on Friday, February 8. (Devin Hadrick/DIGEST)

Trelin Gradney, a freshman social work major, being crowned Mr.Freshman at the “I love Miss Freshman” pageant on Tuesday, February 6 in the University Event Center.

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Culture Vultures

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Black culture is beautiful; It is the envy of many and cherished by it’s people. The way members of the culture sing, dance, talk, and dress are among some of its most notable trademarks. Oftentimes, other races envy is disguised as hate and other times, the culture is used for a profit.

Blacks are all over the entertainment industry and yet the people at the top are never African-Americans, they are never Hispanic, Asian, or African either.

They are always white, the masters of manipulation. From sports to music to movies, the general artists are minorities and the top is white.

The magazine CassiusLife defines a culture vulture as, “the descriptor of one who appropriates the art, creativity, and style of others, most often for their own benefits.”

To put this into context, think of an artist like

Post Malone. Post Malone never was nor does he claim to be a rapper. Yet when times were hard he turned to hip hop to get his start. He used rap, a known African-American cultural art, when he needed it, and used it for his musical gain.

Chandra Johnson, a law student from Baton Rouge, states that “imitation is the best form of flattery. If you are going to steal from another culture, you should respect it enough to know the history.”

This is how the world should be, yet the majority usually does not care. Most don’t respect the privileged use of the n-word, so explaining why they should respect an artform becomes an even harder task.

The grasp of culture vultures ascends past just art as Amanda Turner, a freshman from Atlanta, GA, points out. She states that a culture vulture could also be a person “who tries to change their natural appearance to appeal to a new trend.” The example she provided was Ariana Grande, a person who has completely changed her image to capitalize on a more African-American style. While she does

have the choice to dress and act how she wants, the fact that she chose to mirror the likes of an African-American style shows how there is a natural predilection to take from other cultures rather than build one’s own.

For students at an HBCU, culture vulturing is a detrimental problem that needs to be fixed. The culture needs to be protected in order to avoid being stolen.

To begin, capitalize off the many talents within the community before looking outside. Taking more pride in one’s own individual culture is a universal contribution.

Culture vultures are just one of the many problems a community that withstood so much has to face.

Super Bowl or Super Fake?

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Super Bowl LIII was held on February 3 between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta, with the patriots winning their second championship in three years 13-3. However, many people chose not to watch the super bowl for many reasons. Whether it was the New Orleans Saints controversial loss to the Rams in the NFL Championship game or the Colin Kaepernick kneeling controversy that has left him without a job since after the 2016 NFL season.

Because of these controversies between the NFL and Kaepernick, celebrities have called for a boycott of the NFL. Rappers such as J. Cole and T.I have stopped watching the NFL due to Kaepernick not being signed to an NFL team.

Artists such as Rihanna and Cardi B have turned down the Super Bowl halftime show in support of Kaepernick.

According to AJC.com, the Super Bowl received a 44.9 rating from Nielsen and received a 26.2 rating in the New Orleans market. The Super Bowl was only watched by 98.2 million people on CBS. This was the lowest rating in ten years.

Some of the celebrities that said they weren’t supporting the NFL actually ended up supporting the NFL. For example, rapper Cardi B turned down the halftime performance with Maroon 5 due to the Colin Kaepernick situation. However, Cardi B performed at the Patriots pep rally in downtown Atlanta the day of Super Bowl with Patriots owner Robert Kraft on stage. In Cardi B’s defense, she also turned down the halftime performance because the NFL doesn’t pay performers.

Tanner Citizen, a freshman, mass communications major from Lake Charles, Louisiana stated, “if Cardi B was really with Kaepernick’s cause then she wouldn’t have performed at the Patriots pep rally.”

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LOVE TO LOVE Bailie Boyd

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Valentine’s Day to me is celebrating your love for someone else and showing your appreciation for having them by your side, even though that should be an everyday thing.

The so called holiday was originated from a Roman Festival way back in the day. Where Valentine, a holy priest was executed.

Now, just because I don’t have a man by my side doesn’t mean I have to hate on whole holiday because I actually enjoy it even though I may not participate in it, now let me tell you why.

J u s t because you don’t have a loved one or a “boo” doesn’t mean you can’t be spoiled.

I’m one of those females who still has their dad as t heir Va l e n t i n e , and there is nothing wrong with that at all. My dad can do more for me than probably half of the “boys” at this institution, and of course he knows what to get me everytime.

A lot of people nowadays have way too much pride, thinking they’re too good to ask someone to be their Valentine, but ladies and gentlemen it doesn’t hurt to ask, even if they say no guess what… you don’t have to buy them nothing but if they say yes you get to show them why you’re that special one.

There are no rules for Valentines day so you honestly can have as many Valentines as you want, just imagine all your top prospects in

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your line up each getting you a unique gift, so you set for the rest of the night.

Love is a very confusing thing, you never know the outcome of situations. Love can leave you lost in the dark trying to find your way back to peace. Love comes with consequences and can have you stuck in the past, but of all things love is beautiful, even though it may be hard and puts you through trials and tribulations, in the end love guides you home to where your heart is.

Watching my parents growing up was the most beautiful thing, even when it came to the petty arguments and nights on the couch, they didn’t let that stop them from loving one another, leaving myself to question how can two people spend all day arguing but join forces at the end. It’s love.

Either you love Valentine’s Day or hate it, but that doesn’t give a valid reason why, is it because you don’t have a significant other to love or cherish? I may not have a Valentine here and there, or maybe never until I’m old and weak, but I have my family that I love and cherish and want to show my gratitude and love to them, for making me strong minded and independent.

I mean that’s what Valentine’s Day is really for. It is for your loved ones, whether it’s family or friends, or the local street dog you feed, as long as there is love there will always be a Valentine’s Day filled with joy and laughter. I love you all and if you’re looking for a wonderful, kind hearted woman to spoil i’m right here or usually in the Union around 12.

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SUPER BOWL from page 8 NFL. He is still working to get back in the NFL, even with his ongoing collusion case between him and the NFL. According to Nielsen, even with the ongoing boycotts, the NFL’s Super Bowl took in more viewers than the 2018 NBA Finals, 2018 World Series, and the 2018 Stanley Cup finals. Some say that everyone that is black should boycott the NFL due to the Kaepernick situation and that black players, which according to the undefeated makes up over 80 percent of the league, should stop playing. That would be hard for players to do because many of them have worked their whole life to get to the NFL. In the end, it’s for people to decide if they want to watch the NFL or not.

Many celebrities do have an influence on what people think and do. In the social media age, it is easy to get influenced to do something just because a celebrity is doing it. Kaepernick has already been successful in his cause and has sparked a conversation around the nation.

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and mentally scarred. It can even result in someone losing their life. If you or someone one you know is involved with domestic violence, don’t be afraid to speak up, or to go and get some help. There are many resources for anyone, whether it be a man, or a woman. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799SAFE, or 1-800-787-3224, for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. There is also the local Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. You can visit the website, www.lcadv. org, or call the hotline at 1-888834-4357 for any additional information. Finally, for any Southern students, you can go to the Counseling Center, or call their office at 225-7712480.

The next time you’re in a fight, think about what you’re going to do and the possible consequences. Bottom line, keep your hands to yourself!

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My mama always told my brothers that they better not ever hit a girl. She didn’t care who they were. They would ask, “What if they hit me first?”

She insisted, “I don’t care who hit first, you better not ever hit a girl!” A man should never put his hands on a woman, but should a woman be allowed to put her hands on a man? In this day and age, there are so many cases with women being the abusers of a relationship. Is this through justifiable anger, or just irrational thinking? Or do they know they won’t be hit back? So, what is the guy supposed to do?

There are two things that can happen to the guy…he can hit back, which will result in everyone calling him a woman beater. They might even say he’s too scared to fight a real man. Or, he could not hit back and just become a woman’s punching bag. Most likely, nothing will happen to her, and he will continually be ridiculed by society. Case in point, when it was all over social media that Chris Brown hit Rihanna. He was called every name in the book, even when it was later

revealed that Rihanna started, and escalated the fight.

Chris had no right to hit her, but she had no right to hit him either. Nowadays, some women like to start beating on a man, then when he hits them back, they play the victim. I’m not saying that the women who are abused are to blame, but when some women just say they’re being abused after starting a fight with their man, it gets hard to believe actual victims.

Last week, Bow Wow and his ex-girlfriend Kiyomi Leslie went to a party. Witnesses reported that Kiyomi was drunk and attacked Bow Wow. Instead of responding with violence, he walked away. They were both arrested, because the cops didn’t know who the aggressor of the fight was.

Looking at the two mugshots, it’s obvious that there was a fight, but only one participant in it. Not only did Bow have to take the beating from Kiyomi, social media whipped his behind too. Bow Wow resisted the urge to fight Kiyomi back, and took the public shame. His mama should be proud.

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Interracial dating is a topic that has been buzzing more than ever as society pulls away from unequal treatment due to race. These interracial relationships have been a major topic in the black community.

I feel that black men and women should only be with each other. Successful black men choosing to marry outside of their race has become a problem among a lot of black women. This preference stems from the negative stereotypes that society placed on our women; like being rude, non-supporting, and selfish.

Some black men choose a mate outside of his race in hopes of having a healthier relationship. This leaves our women feeling betrayed, and unappreciated. But, some of these same women are the ones that encourage black women dating nonblack men because, “black men do it.” Also, they believe the stereotypes that society placed on black men. The logic behind this kind of thinking is why the black household has been systematically destroyed.

Society brainwashed us to hate each other, and to see dating outside our race as a symbol of status.I’m personally against interracial dating. I feel like black people should teach our own to stay within.

Black women are the most brilliant, resilient women on the planet. They’re the most beautiful, and have best physiques.

Black men are obviously more dominant than others. We’re genetically, and spiritually superior. This is why we’re a high commodity. In nature, the alpha male is always the most desired, because he’s the strongest. He’s naturally the leader of the pack. The black man is the alpha male.

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the various ethnic groups of the African diaspora were non-existent. The overarching powers of colonialism kept us from ever even interacting. At this point though, the only thing stopping these conversations from progressing, are those who participate in them.

There is no other option whether to address these blockades, however trivial they may seem. Whether this starts with asking your Nigerian professor about her perspective on the state of women’s activism back home, or inquiring to your Afro-Venezuelan janitor as to how he feels about the political issues in his homeland. As irrelevant as it may seem, you could expand their paradigm on African Americans more than their own parents ever could.

Ultimately, alleviating the tensions between the African diaspora is in our hands, and that’s where it should stay. When it comes to that elephant in the room, he may just move if you ask nicely. Or, if you make him feel like he’s not such a bother. It’s time we show that same energy towards each other. It’s time to have conversations.

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In the 21st century, we’ve been able to witness the evolution of marginalized groups from being left in the shadows, to becoming the beacons of growth and revolution. From having our first Black man as president, to being presented with the potentially first Black woman as president.

The importance of identity cannot be denied.

As these spaces continue to welcome people from the African diaspora, we have to address the elephant in the room … do we even get along? This question isn’t posed between the Black coworker from Miami that argues with the Asian coworker from New York, it’s an intraracial conversation.

Intraracial, like Beyoncé and Jay Z. Not interracial, like Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian.

When it comes to interactions between Black folks, the cultural differences can be relentless, and may make us feel like we couldn’t be more different. It may come into play when your AfroDominican spouse invites you to their home for Thanksgiving, and the meal served feels like it belongs in a restaurant in Santo Domingo. Then again, you might

not know where Santo Domingo is. One thing is for certain, it’s nowhere near Baton Rouge.

The relationship between African Americans, Africans and the Black folks from the other parts of the New World can be extremely dysfunctional. These issues are often because of the lack of information.

When you are coming from a Ghanaian family, chances are, your exposure to African Americans has always been subpar. Your parents were likely too concerned about keeping you in touch with your culture to go out of their way to teach you what Juneteenth was. They might not know that themselves.

When your African American classmate gives a 2 hour lecture on the importance of Kendrick Lamar’s use of Jazz in To Pimp a Butterfly, you might consider it trivial, while it’s monumental to him. These differences are not inherently wrong, they form our identities, and allow us to bring our own traditions to the table. The flaw is, we have to value each identity being brought into this conversation. We rarely acknowledge the monumental power of these conversations. Two hundred years ago, discourse on the musical connections between

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women understand each other the most because we have struggled together through slavery, the civil right movement, etc. The black family can’t be defeated. This is why it had to be broken up in the 60s, when feminism began to replace “familyism” amongst our community.

Issues have to be fixed within our own community before we intermingle with others. Members of the nonblack community wouldn’t be interested in fixing those problems. Their loyalty lies with their community.

It’s also important that black people keep the wealth within our communities, rather than having our money touched by foreigners who don’t share the same problems as us. Keeping money in the family is how to stay on top.

This is why white people encourage to marry within, even if it means to with a close relative. They maintain power through the family.

It’s disrespectful that there are black men who choose white women over their own, when Emmett Till was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. And, it’s sickening for a black woman to prefer a white mate when white slave owners used to beat, and rape them. We always remember slavery, but somehow forget how those same people we want now treated us.

Black men and women are attacked, because they recognize our value. We are constantly mistreated, so we must come together to overcome what society has painted us to be. No matter what we accomplished, we’ll always be viewed as the bottom of the barrel. We need to struggle, and come up together. Marrying outside of your race doesn’t exclude you from being subject to racism.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 How To Prepare • Review the list of companies in attendance and determine the companies you want to target.

• Prepare your elevator speech and be able to state your interests, skills, strengths, etc. in under three minutes.

What To Bring • Multiple Resumes: You will need a copy of your resume for every company or organization with whom you plan to speak.

• Portfolio/Briefcase: To store your resumes, pad, and pen as well as the literature and Business cards you will accumulate.

What To Wear • Professional Dress: If you are going to the career fair from class, take the time to change to professional attire. Remember, you are selling yourself. You also want to make a good impression.

• Dress in business attire: A suit is appropriate for both men and women, as is a shirt and tie for men and a blouse and skirt/dress slacks for women.

• Pick up the DRESSING FOR THE INTERVIEW tip sheet in the Career Services Center.

What To Do When You Arrive • Survey the layout of the room and locate your target companies.

• Quickly walk around and take note of how the company reps are engaging with the students. Know what type of student the company is looking for and pay attention to the questions being asked.

• Pick up additional literature for your target companies and review it briefly while waiting to speak to the representatives.

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What To Do When It’s Your Turn • Smile, shake hands and introduce yourself. Ask the company representative about his/her company to get more information.

• Answer questions enthusiastically making eye contact regularly.

• Listen carefully, answer clearly and offer your resume if you are interested in the company.

• Ask for a business card and thank the company representative for his/ her time.

After Your Career Fair Interview • Capture quick notes about your conversation.

• Put the card and literature away and head to your next company.

• Follow up on company instructions from Career Fair.

After The Fair • Send thank you letters to the company or organizations you would like to pursue.

• Watch for posting on JOBS4JAGS and apply to the posting on time.

• Attend company sponsored events on campus and visit the Career Services Center.

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