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The Southern University System has welcomed Monique GuilloryWinfield as the new Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs for the Southern University System. Winfield’s main goal on SU’s campuses is to work with administration, faculty and staff to insure the proper education that they need to receive. “I’m looking to do work with current administrators, faculty and staff to at least make sure the student experiences on campus, and in our programs, is the best it can possibly be while insuring that the students are getting the education and preparation they are here for,” Winfield said. Winfield’s goal is to be supportive as possible for all the campuses in the various programs under the system. “We have some great people in administration, faculty and students who are working really hard to make Southern University System the best it can be,” Winfield said. She discussed some of the improvements that will soon go into effect on campus.
“Some improvements that are soon to be launched are online programs and the SUSLA-Connect program,” she said. Winfield said that the online programs that are underway would give people options for completing coursework. She said that the SUSLA-Connect program would be working with students to give them what they need with respect with their education and academic developments. Winfield also discussed programs that will take place on the SU New Orleans campus. “University of New Orleans’ engineering partnership with SUNO and a social work program. Everyday progress is being made,” Winnfield said. Although Winfield has been on the job for just a week, she said that she plans to visit all the SU campuses to meet staff that is vital to academic and student affairs. “I’m taking a day at a time and now in the learning process,” Winfield said. She hopes to serve as a reliable resource and asset for the Southern University System. Winfield worked at University of the Virgin Islands of St. Croix, Jackson State and Xavier University,
DIGESTFILE The new Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Monique Winnfield, was the former deputy Chief of Staff from Jackson State University, and has more than 15 years of higher experience with administration. where she was heavily involved in the increbreation process, a big component of international
education, and established the first Confucius Institute in the state of Louisiana at an HBCU.
Southern board approves Gustav repairs FEliX CUnninGHaM iii The Southern Digest
Southern University Board of Supervisors approved renovations for Hurricane Gustav damages that totaled nearly $1.6 million for more than 100 buildings on the Baton Rouge campus. Those buildings include University Place, T.T. Allain, Lee Hine Baseball, Seymour GymAuditorium, Disaster Relief – LED Safety Lightning, Pedestrian Bridge, also known as the ravine, a tennis court and the A.W. Mumford Stadium that received manageable damages. Tevin Thomas biology major from Houma stated his concerns of the Gustav repairs. “It is about time they fix and renovate these buildings on campus because Hurricane Gustav was in 2008 and it is now 2013,” Thomas said. He also said it is a positive reinforcement to have it done for further generations of SUBR students. Endas Vincent System director of Facilities Planning for the SU System said that Risk Management would pay for the
renovations and repairs. “Initially these were to be paid by FEMA, but FEMA had a total of $50 million for this specific disaster and the Division of Administration set the priorities because they own all of the buildings here at Southern University and we are the users,” Vincent said. Vincent also said that SU had monthly and bi-weekly meetings with FEMA, Division of Administration, and Office of Risk Management and these projects were discussed. The meetings determined what projects were going to be done and inspections on all of the buildings. The results would go into a queue. All affected buildings on campus were inspected for storm damage and pre-existing damages so that funds could cater to the needs of such matters. The University Place Renovations are being paid with Gustav Funds as well as a grant from the Department of Education Disaster Relief Fund. Recently a roof was put on the Mayberry Dining Hall and the John B. Cade Library, which are two projects that are already
Ariana Triggs/DIGEST Construction personnel works to repair the damages done to the ravine caused by Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Over 100 buildings, including the ravine, were damaged and has gone or is now going through the necessary repairs.
complete. As of now 60 buildings are left under planning, design and construction. Southern University Museum of Art, Bradford Hall, Collections and Receivables, Lottie-Anthony Hall, and the Seymour Gym are all awaiting repairs. Currently, 20 buildings are under planning and 25 buildings are under repair and will start
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soon. “FEMA and repairing plus renovation for projects takes a fair amount of time because of the decision of the distribution of money to certain projects,” Vincent said. “Larger priority projects are taken care of first.” Vincent said that the goal for these repairs on campus is to improve beautification inside and outside.
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This is the ceremony for the crowning of Miss Southern University. Hosted by the Chancellor of the Baton Rouge Campus and joined by the former Miss SU’s (The Miss Southern Sisters Organization), the Committee, Faculty Students, and Staff, Miss Southern University is honored and officially crowned as our Queen. This event takes place October 23.
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Judge orders new trial in Katrina bridge killings MiCHEal KUnZElMan The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than two years ago, federal prosecutors exchanged hugs and held hands with victims’ relatives after a jury convicted five former New Orleans police officers of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. But a judge threw out those convictions Tuesday and ordered a new trial for the officers, concluding the case had been tainted by “grotesque prosecutorial misconduct.” Romell Madison, whose mentally disabled brother, Ronald, was one of two unarmed people gunned down on the Danziger Bridge, said the family is “extremely disappointed” and urged the Justice Department to appeal the judge’s ruling. “Our fight for justice continues,” he said in a statement. Sherrel Johnson, whose 17-year-old son, James Brissette, also was shot and killed by police on the bridge, said she was stunned by the ruling. “Is my son going to get a new lease on life? Is he coming back? What about the mental anguish that these people put us through?” she asked during a telephone interview. “It is not fair to make us sit through that again.” In a 129-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt said at least three government attorneys posted anonymous comments on a New Orleans newspaper’s website, creating a “carnival atmosphere”
that “distorted and perverted” justice in the case. “The public must have absolute trust and confidence in this process,” he wrote. “Retrying this case is a very small price to pay in order to protect the validity of the verdict in this case, the institutional integrity of this court, and the criminal justice system as a whole.” Less than a week after Katrina’s 2005 landfall, police shot and killed Madison and Brissette and wounded four others on the Danziger Bridge. Five former officers cooperated with a Justice Department investigation and pleaded guilty to engaging in a cover-up to make the shootings appear justified. Engelhardt granted their request for a new trial, though he called it a “bitter pill to swallow.” “The government’s actions, and initial lack of candor and credibility thereafter, is like scar tissue that will long evidence infidelity to the principles of ethics, professionalism, and basic fairness and common sense necessary to every criminal prosecution, wherever it should occur in this country,” he wrote. Former police Sgts. Kenneth Bowen and Robert Gisevius and former officers Anthony Villavaso and Robert Faulcon had been convicted of charges related to the shooting and cover-up. Retired Sgt. Arthur “Archie” Kaufman, who was assigned by the police department to investigate the case, wasn’t charged in the shootings but was convicted of orchestrating the cover-up. Engelhardt
sentenced them to prison terms that ranged from six to 65 years. All five are serving those sentences. Villavaso’s attorney, Tim Meche, said he hopes the Justice Department re-evaluates whether the case should be retried. “The judge’s opinion validates our belief that this case was a perversion of justice,” Meche said. Justice Department spokeswoman Dena Iverson said prosecutors were disappointed. “We are reviewing the decision and considering our options,” she said in a statement. Former U.S. Attorney Jim Letten resigned in December 2012 after two of his top deputies — Sal Perricone and Jan Mann — acknowledged they had posted anonymous comments on nola.com, The Times-Picayune’s companion website, about cases their office had handled, including the Danziger Bridge investigation. MDuring a hearing in June 2012, Engelhardt said it appeared federal prosecutors didn’t conduct a “full-blown investigation” after The Associated Press and The Times-Picayune published articles about former officer Michael Lohman’s guilty plea while his case was under seal. Lohman pleaded guilty to participating in a cover-up of the shootings. The Justice Department appointed John Horn, a veteran federal prosecutor from Georgia, to conduct a new probe of the allegations. Horn’s investigation revealed Karla Dobinski, a Washington-based attorney in
the Justice Department’s civil rights division, posted anonymous comments on nola.com during the last week of the trial. Dobinski wasn’t part of the government’s trial team but testified at an April 2011 pretrial hearing. Engelhardt said he was shocked by the revelation and cited it as a key factor in his decision to order a new trial. Horn also had asked that the two news organizations disclose their sources of information about Lohman’s anticipated guilty plea, but both have refused. In a footnote to his ruling, Engelhardt said the news organizations “perpetuate the viability” of the officers’ bid for a new trial “and support its merit by implication” by refusing to identify their sources. “Judge Engelhardt may be frustrated by the Justice Department’s respect for the reporters’ privilege in this case, but that privilege exists to promote the flow of important information to the public. A refusal to recognize the privilege would surely cause significant sources of information to dry up, to the great detriment of all of us,” said David Schulz of the firm Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz. “The AP’s consistent position seeks to ensure the public has the information it needs for our democracy to function,” Schulz said. Late Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed New Orleans attorney Kenneth Polite as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The office had been run by veteran federal prosecutor Dana Boente since Letten’s resignation.
SU Career Services hosts workshop on interviewing BrittanY PattErson The Southern Digest
Southern University’s Office of Career Services hosted the “Interview Workshop: Mock interviews” to help students with interviewing skills and how to structure resumes in preparation for the Career Fair. Students met with representatives from many companies such as Badische Anilin Soda Fabrik, a German chemical company. Jules Honore junior finance major of Baton Rouge discussed his mock interview and the things he learned from his interview’s feedback. “This experience went pretty well. It confirmed certain things for me and also
gave me an opportunity to get feedback on what I need to work on,” Honore said. Honore also discussed how he learned about different resume styles. “I learned that there are many different styles to resume writing. Certain companies look for different styles,” Honore said. Honore discussed the opportunities that are available as a Career Services student ambassador. “It opens up doors once you get involved,” he said. James Cotten representative of BASF discussed the purpose for mock interviews. “The purpose was to make sure we were able to contribute to the interviewing skills and do a resume review for the students as a prep prior to the Career Fair
and the interviews that will take place on campus next week,” Cotten said. Cotten also discussed the qualities that make an individual stand out during an interview. “An individual who has done some research and has an idea of who the company is, impresses an interviewer,” Cotten said. According to Cotten if an individual has done research on a particular position, it gives the interviewer the opportunity to see if that is the best position for them or if they can fit in another area. Another important quality Cotten discussed was being a team player. “An individual who shows entrepreneurial drive, an individual who can work in a team environment,” Cotten said.
Lastly, Cotten advised students to be prepared and recognize the situation or the individual that will be conducting the interview. “Mock interviews are an opportunity to hone in on soft skills,” Cotten said. Tamara Montegomery director of the Office of Career Services said the purpose for their services is to make sure that students at SU are properly prepared. “Mock interviews are not given only during Career Week,” Montgomery said. Montgomery said students are able to come by Career Services and set up mock interviews Monday through Friday.
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Doss, Jaguars focused on MVSU
SOUTHERN SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION SWAC Overall W L W L Alcorn St. 1 0 2 1 Alabama A&M 1 0 1 2 Jackson St. 1 0 1 2 Alabama St. 1 1 1 2 Miss. Valley 0 1 0 3 WESTERN DIVISION W L Southern 1 0 Prairie View 0 1 Tex. Southern 0 0 Arkansas-PB 0 1 Grambling St. 0 1
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Last Week’s Results SOUTHERN 62, Prairie View 59 (2OT) South Carolina St. 32, Alabama A&M 0 Tennessee State 26, Jackson St. 16 Lincoln(Mo.) 47, Grambling St. 34 Alabama St. 40, Ark-PB 28 Alcorn St. 35, Miss. Valley 28 Sam Houston St. 55, Tex. Southern 17 This Week’s Games SOUTHERN at. Mississippi Valley, 4 pm Texas Southern at. Jackson St. 6:30 pm Grambling St. at. Alabama St. 5 pm Alabama A&M at. Prairie View 6 pm Alcorn St. at Ark-Pine Bluff St., 6 pm
PLAyERS OF THE WEEK Offensive Players of the Week Dray Joseph, SOUTHERN: Joseph led Southern from 22 point deficit to prevail over Prairie View in a 62-59 double-overtime win for control of the West Division. He tagged a career night accounting for 480 of the Jaguars’ 625 total yards from 30-of-48 passing and six touchdowns through the air. Defensive Player of the Week Kourtney Berry, Alabama St.: In Alabama State’s 40-39 win over defending SWAC champions ArkansasPine Bluff, Berry finished the game with a career-high 15 tackles (6 solo, 9 Assists) including a tackle for loss and sack. He also recorded an interception in first quarter in which he returned for 18 yards that led to an ASU touchdown. Specialist of the Week Bobby Wenzing, Alabama St.: Wenzig was perfect in Alabama State’s 40-39 victory over SWAC defending champions Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He scored a total of 10 points connecting both field goal attempts (41, 30) and all four of extra points. His final extra point was the deciding point for the Hornets’ win. He also punted four times for a 39.5 yards per punt average with three of his four punts downed inside the 20-yard line. Newcomer of the Week Patrick Ivy, Mississippi Valley State: Ivy accounted for 18 points in Mississippi Valley State’s 35-28 loss at Alcorn State. He finished 9-of-25 for 152 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
SOCCER SOUTHERN at. Louisana College 7 pm friday, September 20
CROSS COUNTRy SOUTHERN at. LSU 8 a.m Saturday September 21
Despite putting up a career high 234 yards receiving against PVAMU, Doss is focused on the next task. Morris DillarD iii The Southern Digest
Senior receiver Lee Doss was in full-strength and pads for practice Tuesday evening. It didn’t matter to him what the final score was after last Saturday’s game. He was just ready for it to end. “I was happy that we won but my body was hurting so bad,” Doss said after the Jaguars game against Prairie View. “I was cramping towards the end of the game.” The all-American receiver had nine catches for a career-high 214 yards and three touchdowns while helping Southern rally from a 22-point deficit in its home opener. Doss leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference in receiving yards per game. He averages 122 yards a game. Doss started the game on the bench, having been suspended for the first quarter because of an undisclosed violation of team rules. By the end of the quarter, the game was tied 7-7. When Doss entered the game in the second quarter, he was limited to one catch for 11 yards. The Jaguars eventually fell behind 2813 going into halftime. “When I came in the game I played with a chip on my shoulder because I knew I let my team down,” Doss said. “I knew they needed me out there to make big plays for them.”
Doss exploded against the Panthers for 23.4 yards per catch. His touchdowns came from seven, 25 and 24 yards out. His final score decided the outcome. Quarterback Dray Joseph said he knows what the offense is capable of, including Doss, who Joseph feels did a great job stepping up against the Panthers. “Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games and that’s what he did,” Joseph said. “Guys feed off his energy and whether it’s negative or positive. I told him when you come in the just play like you’ve been playing.” Doss and the Jaguars returned to practice this week, focused on their next opponent Mississippi Valley, who won 6-0 in A.W. Mumford Stadium last season in a nationally televised football game. “This Saturday is going to be special because I know last year they shut us out at home,” Doss said before practice Tuesday. “It doesn’t matter if they’re 0-10 or 2-0. We know everybody plays Southern with a chip on their shoulder, so we have to go out there with a chip on our shoulders.” Doss leads SU with 21 catches for 366 yards so far this season. The former walk-on caught four passes for 50 yards in last year’s game against Valley. After the game, his head coach was reassigned to other administrative duties. “It was something that was unexpected,” SU head coach Dawson Odums said Tuesday. “We
understand that jaguar nation has high expectations and we have high expectations for ourselves as a football program. To get shutout on national TV was a shock.” Doss, whom stands at 6-foot-2, 170-pounds, joined a program that’s sent four receivers to the NFL in the last four years. He led the Jaguars with 65 catches for 698 yards as a junior. Odums added that his offense’s
performance against the Panthers was not a fluke and expects them to continue their efforts. “We’re going to definitely have our hands full,” Odums said. “They always play us tough and we understand that.” Southern announced that Saturday’s game has been rescheduled to 4 p.m.
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Miss. Valley head coach has his hands full Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
Mississippi Valley (0-3, 0-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) coach Karl Morgan doesn’t want to be reminded of last weekend. Yes, he’s aware that the Southern Jaguars (1-2, 1-0S WAC) won against Prairie View. Yes, he’s aware that they scored a seasonhigh 62 points, which is why he expects them to be highly motivated to improve on the victory. And yes, he’s aware that his team is still winless. “Last week’s game was a disappointment,” Morgan said, who’s team loss 35-28 at Alcorn State. “We’ve got to come up with some answers as to what we need to do.” On Saturday, Morgan will trot with his team onto Rice-Totten Field, in Itta Bena, Miss., with the daunting task of facing the Jaguars, who are eager to redeem last years’ 6-0 in Baton Rouge. Morgan and his team started 1-1 in league games last year, losing to Alabama State first, 29-7. They escaped A.W. Mumford Stadium with a win the following week, which became Valley’s first win
over Southern since 2005 and first for Morgan as head coach. “We circle every game once we get to it, this happens to be the game we’re playing” SU head coach Dawson Odums said. “Last year is not going to affect this year. What we talk about is, what are the things we got to do in order to win the football game. That’s what we focus on.” Odums took over Southern as interim coach, after the university decided to reassign former coach Stump Mitchell. Mitchell was in charge of the Jaguars when both schools met last season. The Jaguars later won back-toback games over rival programs under Odums direction. “We got our hands full this weekend,” Morgan said, who’s teams are 1-2 against Southern. “We’re at home after coming off the road against Alcorn. Hopefully we can get on the winning track because we desperately need a win.” The Jaguars are coming off a 6259 double overtime win over the Panthers. Odums will lead his team back on the road for third time this season.
DIGEST FILE SWAC offensive player of the week Dray Joseph scrambles away from Mississippi Valley State defenders in last years 0-6 home opener loss in Baton Rouge.
The Jaguars last traveled to Itta Bena in 2011. They enjoyed a 28-21 victory while Morgan and his team went 0-5. “It’s not where we are now that matters,” Odums added. “Its in November where people remember you. Right now you’re just taking
one step closer to the goals set in place.” Senior quarterback Dray Joseph was named Southwestern Athletic Conference offensive player of the week after throwing for a career-high 480 yards and six touchdowns. Lenard Tillery rushed
for 75 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. “They gave up a lot yards so obviously something’s there,” Morgan said. “I’m sure they’re going to make a lot of corrections. We got to get better in a whole lot of areas quickly.”
Injuries pile up on defense, Balancier returns Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
The worst part of playing football is watching injuries pile up. The Southern Jaguars (1-2,1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) defense has taken a couple of hits. All-SWAC cornerback Virgil Williams and junior linebacker Daniel Brown have been ruled out of Saturday’s game, as the Southern Jaguars are on the road against Mississippi Valley State (0-3,0-1) this Saturday. Williams announced Tuesday before practice that he was advised by his doctor to sit out of Saturday’s game and heal for next weeks’ game. Williams was sidelined against Prairie View (1-2,1-1) last weekend after returning a punt and taking a hit to his rib cage. “I would’ve been able to play this week no matter who we’re playing,” Williams says. SU head coach Dawson Odums said Wednesday that he
was uncertain with Brown, who Saturday’s game with a chest injury. “He’s (Brown) going to be a slow-go this week, and we probably won’t know about his status until Thursday,” Odums said. Brown leads the Jaguars with 28 tackles. The Jaguars defense allows are allowing the most yards per game (642.0) and points per game (58.7) in the SWAC. Valley is third with points per game (28.7). Senior linebacker Anthony Balancier returned from his one game suspension and adds depth at the linebacker position. “He probably won’t start, but he’ll definitely play,” Odums said. Balancier was suspended for inappropriate comments made through the news media. Williams and Balancier are second-team all-SWAC selections. Odums added that he feels Balancier and the rest of the team learned a lesson the experience.
“It doesn’t matter who you are. It’s rules in this program that you’re going to abide by.” Dionte McDuffy made his debut for Southern against Prairie View after sitting out the first two games because of academic issues. McDuffy, who transferred from South Alabama, finished Saturday’s game with six tackles. “Getting McDuffy back should help us in the running game,” Odums said. “You could tell he was a little rusty and that he hadn’t been out there in a while.” Freshman linebacker Jarkeith Ruffin returned to practice Monday after he was academically cleared. “We are going to get him ready to go,” Odums said. “He’s probably going to play some inside linebacker for us. He’s a true (middle) linebacker, and he doesn’t mind going downhill and tackling people.” Southern continues to wait on the ruling from the NCAA on wide receiver Bradley Brown and sophomore offensive lineman Corey White.
Ex-Vandy player at Alcorn State kicked off team David Brandt
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Former Vanderbilt player Jaborian “Tip” McKenzie, who is facing rape charges in Nashville, Tenn., has been kicked off Alcorn State’s football team less than a day after his presence on the team attracted attention. Alcorn State released a statement on Thursday night from president M. Christopher Brown II saying McKenzie has been removed from the team “until further notice.” “Alcorn failed to sufficiently examine the allegations against McKenzie before allowing him to participate in our football program,” Brown said in the statement. “In an effort to provide educational opportunities to a southwest Mississippi student, Alcorn State
University made an error in judgment.” Alcorn State coach Jay Hopson told The Associated Press earlier Thursday that McKenzie was playing football for the Braves because he believes the freshman is “100 percent innocent” of the charges. McKenzie, 19, and three other former Vanderbilt players are charged with raping an unconscious Vanderbilt student at a campus dormitory in June. The four were dismissed from the university June 29. Hopson said he was aware that McKenzie had an Oct. 16 court date in Nashville for discussions in the case. The coach said he cleared McKenzie’s arrival with the school’s athletic director and Brown. “If I ever find anything or if I can get any proof that he is guilty, he will be suspended from our football team,” Hopson said. “From
everything I’ve gotten, from every resource, this kid is 100 percent innocent.” Hopson did not immediately return a message seeking comment on McKenzie’s dismissal. Alcorn State’s release did not indicate if McKenzie was still enrolled in school. Hopson, who declined to make McKenzie available for an interview with the AP, said the player enrolled at the school a couple of weeks ago. “We’ll just let the process take care of itself,” Hopson said. “And let the whole world figure out that this kid, from everything that I know, that this kid did absolutely nothing. So like I said, if somebody can tell me or show me where he did something, then I may sing a different song. But right now, from everything I know, everything that’s
been shown to me through numerous phone calls and talking to many people involved in this case, I can’t find anything that says this kid is guilty.” McKenzie was indicted Aug. 9 on five counts of aggravated rape along with Cory Batey, 19 of Nashville, Tenn.; defensive back Brandon Banks, 19, of Brandywine, Md.; and tight end Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio, Calif., along with two counts of aggravated sexual battery. None of the four played a snap for Vanderbilt last season, with McKenzie redshirting in 2012. But the 5-foot-8 receiver had four catches for 83 yards in the Commodores’ spring game — the most yards receiving in the game. McKenzie was released from jail Aug. 10 after posting $50,000 bond, the lowest bail set for any of the four men.
PHOTOS OF
Meagan L. Williams/DIGEST Students show school spirit cheering on their Jaguars to a 62-59 victory over the Prairie View Panthers, last Saturday at A.W Mumford Stadium.
Meagan L. Williams/DIGEST The Junior class hosts a tailgate for the students before last Saturday’s game.
Courtne jacobs/DIGEST Southern University’s freshman Class of 2017 runs with excitement during the tunnel run at the first home game of the season, Southern vs. Prairie View at A. W. Mumford Stadium Saturday.
Courtney Jacobs/DIGEST Students from different classes get ready to race to the finish in the Battle of the Classes competition in the Smith-Brown Student Union courtyard.
THE WEEK
Meagan L. Williams/DIGEST Last Saturday members of the 1993 SWAC championship team pledge their allegiance before the Jaguars first home game in A.W. Mumford Stadium. The members were honored for their 20th year SWAC chamiponship season.
Courtney Jacobs/DIGEST Students show school pride and spirit at the first home game of the season, Southern vs. Prairie View at the A. W. Mumford stadium.
Meagan L. Williams/DIGEST Students, faculty, and sponsors of Career Week gather Wednesday evening at Martin L. Harvey Hall for the Career Services Reception leading to Career week. Hosted by the Southern University Museum of Art.
Courtney Jacobs/DIGEST The percussion section of the Human Jukebox get busy as they perform during the halftime show in the Jaguar home-opener game Saturday night at A. W. Mumford Stadium.
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Pandora wins court battle with music publishers Ryan Nakashima AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES — Internet radio leader Pandora Media Inc. said Wednesday that it has won its court battle with the music publishing society known as ASCAP in a ruling that should help lower its royalty payments. The win means that Pandora is entitled to license all songs in the catalog run by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and that publishers such as Universal and BMG can’t make separate deals to be paid higher royalty rates. The news sent Pandora shares to an all-time high of $25.89 on Wednesday, before shedding some gains to close up about 2 percent at $25.64. The stock has more than tripled since November 2012, getting a bump from faster mobile ad revenue growth and last week’s announcement that digital ad executive Brian McAndrews was its new CEO. Shareholders also seemed to shrug off the dilutive effect of a new share offering the company announced Monday. Despite increasing the share count by up to 7 percent, the deal could net around $279 million in proceeds which Pandora could use to power growth and make acquisitions. The ruling only impacts the royalties that Pandora pays to songwriters — a fraction of its total outlay since royalties for performers are about 13 times larger. But the decision
marks an incremental win in its larger battle to contain growing costs. Pandora has said it pays about 4.3 percent of its revenue in songwriter royalties to groups including ASCAP, which distributes them to major publishers like Warner/Chappell. Starting two years ago, major publishers began to withdraw rights from Pandora. The publishers sought higher royalty rates and thought they could better negotiate outside of ASCAP, forcing Pandora to reach separate deals. But Judge Denise Cote ruled in federal district court in New York on Tuesday that such withdrawals violate the conditions that ASCAP has acted under since a 1941 agreement with the Justice Department to prevent anticompetitive behavior. “We welcome the court’s decision,” said Chris Harrison, Pandora’s assistant general counsel, in a statement. “We hope this will put an end to the attempt by certain ASCAPmember publishers to unfairly and selectively withhold their catalogs from Pandora.” ASCAP said the ruling does not undermine its position that songwriters should be paid fairly by Pandora. The issue of rates will be addressed in a December trial with Pandora. “Songwriters deserve fair pay for their hard work,” said ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento. He said the society looks forward to the Dec. 4 trial that could rewrite a five-year deal in place since January 2011, where it will “demonstrate
the true value of songwriters’ and composers’ performance rights.” As one example of the value of songwriters’ work, ASCAP negotiated higher royalties for Apple’s iTunes Radio, a streaming service that launches Wednesday and will compete with Pandora. While Pandora said the ruling “has no impact on the royalty rates Pandora currently pays to ASCAP,” Pandora spokeswoman Mollie Starr said it does annul agreements Pandora reached separately with Universal Music Group and BMG/Chrysalis Music after they withdrew rights for Pandora in July. With Tuesday’s ruling, Pandora will now pay Universal and BMG the lower ASCAP rate. Starr said Pandora will continue to honor a separate rate that it negotiated with Sony/ ATV, which bought EMI Music Publishing in June 2012, through the end of the year. Sony/ATV CEO Marty Bandier said in a statement he was “very disappointed” at the ruling and hopes it is appealed and overturned. “Our top priority always is to protect the rights of our songwriters and their copyrighted compositions, and this decision impinges on those rights,” he said. “We are carefully considering all of our options.” A spokesman for Universal did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. A BMG spokesman had no immediate comment.
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Rick Ross Self Made: Volume 3 Courtney Jacobs The Southern DIGEST Maybach Music Group (MMG), a record label founded by rapper Rick Ross in 2009, has finally released “Self-Made: Volume 3” on Tuesday, September 17. “Self Made Vol. 1” was released under the MMG label on May 23, 2011. The album featured artists such as Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, and Teedra Moses, who were new additions to MMG. Artists such as French Montana and Omarion were also signed to the group in 2012, the same year “Self Made Vol. 2” would be released. The second volume of “Self Made featured artists such as Kendrick Lamar, NAS, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, and T.I.. According to Billboard.com, on June 4, 2013, Rick Ross announced that MMG would release their third studio album, “Self Made Vol. 3,” on August 6, 2013. In July, according to Amazon.com, the release date would be pushed back until September 17, 2013.
The first track, titled “Lil Snupe Intro,” pays homage to the rapper Lil Snupe, who was murdered on June 20th. Meek Mill was Lil Snupe’s mentor and signed Lil Snupe to his label, DreamChasers. “I saw something in him. His demo tape spoke to me. I saw myself in him,” Mill said in response to his death, according to the Shreveport Times. Meek Mill is featured on 5 tracks; the entire album is composed of 16 tracks including artists such as Wale, Omarion, Rick Ross, French Montana, J. Cole, and the infamous Baton Rouge native Lil Boosie. The fourth track, “Levels,” was done by Meek Mill and is by far the most popular single off of the album. (Photo by John Amis/Invision/AP File) This track is for the house parties, Rick Ross performs at the BET Hip-Honors at Boisfeuillet Junas Atlanta Civer Center in Atlanta, GA. Ross’ clubs, and it reminds people to let go performances included “U.O.E.N.O.” from his new album “Self Made: Volume 3,” which was released on September of their worries and just don’t worry 17, 2013. about the haters. With no artist to accompany him lyricism of Fabolous and Pusha T. “Self Made Vol 3” won’t silence the go, say don’t go/Please don’t go, baby on the track, the song belongs to haters of the Maybach Music Group The smooth and sensual vocals don’t go.” Mill and his ego, which is clever and of Omarion continue onto the tenth The album regains its hard-hitting movement, but put many skeptics to entertaining. sound towards the end with the 15th rest. track, “Say Don’t Go.” The album continues its hardThe album’s hits should have a This track also doesn’t have another track, “Bout That Life.” hitting beats and lyricism until the artist accompanying Omarion, so the This track once again features lasting impact, serving as a jump ninth track, “Know You Better”, listener can be engulfed by Omarion Meek Mill and also Rick Ross, French start for several of the artists on the which includes R&B crooner and his sensitive words saying that Montana, and the notorious Bad Boy record label. Omarion, featuring the genius he wants his listeners saying “Don’t Entertainment founder Diddy.
SUMA Hosts Welcome Reception for Career Week Meagan Williams The Southern DIGEST
The Southern University Museum of Art hosted its annual reception to kick off Career Week Tuesday evening in Martin L. Harvey Hall. Many students attend the career week reception as a way to get a head start in their careers. Some students take the initiative because it allows them to get acquainted with various companies as well as finding out more information about probable future career options. Director of Career Services, Tamara Montgomery opened the evening’s event by thanking the corporate sponsors for attending. She followed by introducing student ambassadors from the Office of Career Services to share their past internship experiences. Many students such as Ebonee West, a senior Business Management major from Baton Rouge, La, have already achieved their internship goals and are currently searching for job opportunities. One of the most important themes from each student ambassadors experience is knowing how to market yourself, a term commonly known as an “elevator pitch” can help students communicate more efficiently with various companies in the corporate world. “An elevator pitch,” as student Ebonee West says, “is basically your thirty second commercial. This commercial provides information on who you are as a student, how you would benefit the company, and maybe a little something about yourself that would distinguish you from someone else.” Other students like West have learned beneficial information from the Office of Career
Services such as how to write a resume, prepare professional portfolios, and participating in mock interviews. The Career Week Reception gave undergraduates the opportunity to apply these skills in a smaller setting. Guess speakers like Glenda Hunter, a Walgreens representative from the Baton Rouge area, gave students some words of wisdom about the benefits of participating in career week and going to the career fair. “It’s more personal and allows students to come out and talk to the representatives from various companies.” Hunter said. “It’s like a meet and greet. Students can be offered internships and other opportunities if they meet certain criteria such as their grade point average. So the purpose of tonight was just for the students to find out what opportunities Walgreens has to offer.” The museum, SUMA, opened its doors in 2001 with a mission that is significant to all members of the community, state, and nation: To assure that the art, artifacts, and other treasured works of Africans, African Americans and their descendants are accessible to the community, in an organized and cherished collection, in a place of historic significance on the campus of the Southern University System. “We successfully exemplified our mission statement by sharing information about African American art. When visitors and large groups come, they walk around the museum and learn through direct interaction, ” said Kerr. For more information on skill building, resumes, and mock interviews, visit the Office of Career Services in T. H. Harris Hall, suite 1100.
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“Louisiana State Initiatives are not good for Louisiana” Incentives to lure, retain and attract businesses are not good for state budget. Hardly a week goes by without a new “economic development” announcement by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration. Industries up and down the Mississippi River are modernizing and building new facilities—typically with the help of generous state subsidies. In an article in the Times Picayune of Greater New Orleans, the state’s top economist warns in a new essay that these subsidies don’t pay for themselves and may be a key contributor to Louisiana’s chronic budget shortfalls. Greg Albrecht, the chief economist in the Legislative Fiscal Office, says the models used to predict the returns-on-investment for economic development subsidies are fundamentally flawed. Furthermore, state officials rarely identify how they will pay for multi-year subsidies— creating potential budget problems for future lawmakers. Rather than increasing corporate welfare, Albrecht says economic development officials should focus more on education, workforce training and creating positive relationships with energy providers. Passing on healthcare reform hurts Louisiana By 2016, a poor state in the Deep South will have “400,000 newly insured residents, a GDP increase of $550 million and 6,200 new jobs.” Louisiana? Of course not. It’s Arkansas, our northern neighbor, whose GOP-led legislature took a decidedly different approach to healthcare reform than Louisiana. The differences were laid out in a letter to the editor in Saturday’s Baton Rouge Advocate by Aprill Springfield Blanco,
Caesar Smith, Jr. a former top aide to Gov. Kathleen Blanco who is now a private consultant in Shreveport. “Gov. Jindal will forfeit billions of Louisiana taxpayers’ dollars to states like Arkansas to improve their workforces and make their businesses competitive, while 400,000 Louisianans eligible for the Medicaid expansion will be shut out of health care,” Springfield writes. “His decision to deny 400,000 Louisianans health care is doubly harsh, as many will not be eligible for subsidies to buy health care through the federal exchange.” Jindal administration claims hospital deals have expanded services It seems as if everything the governor suggests or says regarding our economy always has a way of showing, those ideas, incentives and initiatives are not at what they are made out to be. The fact is those figures are often funded from the budgets of other state agencies, but the governor insists they are of no cost. One with a critical mind can find fault in what the governor is saying, yes, everything he says results in time and
energy wasted regarding his innovative or bold incentives packages. The Legislative Fiscal Office estimated the state’s privatization of the LSU public hospital system would generate $39 million less than expected, the Jindal administration issued a statement to the press saying the change has expanded services for the state’s poor and uninsured. According to administration officials, the privatization initiative has resulted in improved access to specialty services, lessened wait times and expanded care offerings. Jindal decided to move the state’s charity hospital system under private management due to a reduction in federal Medicaid financing. The question of the day is who or what entity is it being expanded for? Would it be safe to say those who are benefitting from it? You know the ones I speak of, private business and services provided to them to expand their profits. Once again the people of Louisiana are getting the shaft again. Getting the shaft without grease, the good governor and his supporters along with others coat it with sugar, let it dry, it is headed for its target and there is nothing to ease the pain. Talk about getting screwed, my goodness. The people need to wake up and vote for the issues and candidates they so desperately need, those that serve their needs and interests. Food for thought Louisiana will pay Sasol $115 million in cash in 2018 and 2019 to build their liquids-to-gas facility in southwest Louisiana (Source: NOLA.com)
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