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Ariana Triggs /DIGEST A Southern University traffic police officer calls in to confirm a towing of a student’s car in the parking lot across from T. T. Allain Hall yesterday.
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Towing and ticketing has increased significantly in the last three days on Southern University’s campus. Field Supervisor for Traffic and Parking Spencer Carter discussed why he thought this was happening. “Students don’t want to park and walk,” said Carter. Carter discussed on average the number of cars towed a day on SU’s campus. “On average, there is approximately 14 cars towed a week,” Carter said. The field supervisor gave an average, but was not able to give the approximate number of cars that were towed this week. According to Carter, cars that were towed were parked illegally or had unpaid tickets. “Most people whose cars were towed had three or more tickets or were parked illegally,” Carter said. Kevin Johnson Deputy Administrator for Southern University said that they have enforcing towing all year. “The rules for traffic and parking are in the ‘Traffic and Parking’ handbook and all they are doing is enforced the rules,” Johnson said. The Deputy Administrator said that he has received complaints about cars parking in handicap spots. “We’ve seen a market increase in people parking in handicap spaces. We’ve had a lot of complaints,” Johnson said. “For example, if a car is not registered, the car will be ticketed and towed. Any car that is
towed had some type of parking violation,” Johnson said. He said that cars are not towed without tickets. He referred to the ‘Traffic and Parking’ handbook and said that tickets must precede towing. Ronald Stevens Chief of the SUPD gave another reason why cars might have been towed. “One reason is the fire line violations. If a fire truck need to get to a dorm, they will be unable to if someone is parked illegally,” Stevens said. Lt. Floyd Williams Supervisor of the Detectives and Commander of the Criminal Division discussed how the SUPD attempts to teach students corrective behavior. “We’re not just ticketing and towing. We are only ticketing cars as well. Some students’ cars are not being towed because they are not a chronic violator. So, they just are being reminded to park in the right place. That’s what we’re doing. Its called corrective behavior, Williams said. According to Williams, students receive three warnings before their cars are towed. Students voiced their opinions and views on the towing. Joshua Mulder a freshman criminal justice major from Baton Rouge said that his car was registered. “I feel like they didn’t do their job because when you register your vehicle, you have to register your plate. If they had ran my plate, they would have found that I was registered and a commuter student, “ Mulder said. Mulder said that the Traffic department should not just rely on tags, but also check plates.
“I think they should run plates because some students might forget to put their tags up,” Mulder said. Kia Graham electrical engineering junior from Jackson Miss. discussed her experience with the towing. “ I was on the road by the check point where I’ve been parked for the past two months, and all of a sudden, they decides to tow us,” Graham said. Graham said she didn’t understand why this happened. Joshua Smith a senior business management from Baton Rouge said that it was his first time bringing his car on-campus. “It was my first time bringing my car on-campus. I got towed and I didn’t get a ticket,” Smith said. Smith said that at the time the department did not give him any paperwork. “They didn’t give me any paperwork,” Smith said. Smith suggested that students should receive ample parking. “If they want people to park certain places, they should provide the parking,” Smith said. Terrica Williams a graduating senior business management major from Baton Rouge said she left her car for about 20 minutes. “I came on-campus to do something for literally 20 minutes I left my car parked, and when I came back outside, my car was towed,” Williams said. Williams said she was told there was a problem with the ticket system. “I was told due to a glitch, in the system the ticket was just put back into the system this week,” Williams said.
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Due to the fact that it was a year old ticket over $400 ticket, Williams said that she was unable to dispute the ticket and felt as though that was unfair. Williams said that she has been a SU student for three years now. “I’ve been attending Southern University since 2010. My car has never been towed before,” Williams said Williams stated that she received two different answers regarding how a car can be towed. “One person says if you have three tickets, they will tow your car and the other person said, it was at the officer’s discretion,” Williams said. After this experience, Williams said she did not feel that SU was a team. “Administrators are trying to retain students. Then they hire people in other departments that help make students leave,” Williams said. Williams said that the towing did not give students hope and have students afraid about the location of their vehicles. “I can’t even go to class without fearing that my car will be towed,” said. Williams recommends that the Traffic and Parking department should set up a time frame for tickets. “At any job or law, there is a time frame to do something. If a student has a ticket that goes unnoticed. After six months, it should be excused,” Williams said. After this experience, Williams said that if she weren’t a graduating senior she would transfer schools.
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Miller, Jaguars excited to play No.17 Marquette morrIS DILLArD III Digest Sports Editor
Southern Jaguars forward Malcolm Miller isn’t fazed by all the hype surrounding No.17 Marquette. The Golden Eagles are favorites to win the Big East title with two returning starters, including senior forward Davante Gardner, who was named to the preseason All-Big East First Team at Big East media day in New York City last month. The Eagles also know that Miller and the Jaguars nearly upset no.1 seed Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament last season and is ready to play the role of David again. “I feel like we can compete with anybody in the country,” said Miller, who scored 15.5 points per game last season. “This is a big opportunity for us. We not really nervous but we care about playing them.” The Golden Eagles (0-0, 0-0) are 13-0 all-time against opponents from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and will also take on the Grambling State on Nov. 12. However, this Friday they’ll tip-off against the Jaguars (0-0, 0-0) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Miller, who played in every game last year, is also a preseason all-conference team member. He led the SWAC in 3-point percentage (45.2) and was the fifth leading scorer last season. For Marquette, coming fresh off the program’s first Elite Eight appearance since 2003, are on a 12-game wining streak in season openers. In each of the last three seasons, the Golden Eagles have advanced to
at least the Sweet 16. “It’s just a big opportunity for me to go out there and show that I can play with the best of the best,” said Miller, who will start in his first game for the Jaguars Friday. “I’m ready to help my team get off to a good start. I feel like we can compete with anybody.” Florida Gulf Coast became the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 last season, but the Jaguars nearly accomplished something even more impressive when they almost upset Gonzaga before falling 64-58. A victory would’ve made the Jaguars the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1. Southern should be a scary team again this season. “We’re just focusing on making sure everybody knows what they’re doing,” Miller said. The defending SWAC tournament champion Jaguars could ruin a few nonconference seasons for some of the country’s best teams. They’ll also face Florida in Gainesville a few weeks later. Then, they have back-to-back road matchups against Arizona and Baylor in December. The Jaguars, who defeated Texas A&M in a nonconference game last season, will likely be challenged in the SWAC by Mike Davis’ Texas Southern squad. Texas Southern won last season’s SWAC regular-season title with a 16-2 record but was ineligible for the postseason. The Jaguars have six players returning from a 23-10 team, including second-team All-SWAC team member Javan Mitchell, who will miss some games to start the season.
George Frey/The Associated Press Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk, right, looks to pass as Southern University’s Malcolm Miller defends in the first half during a second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament in
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Association for Women host “Notes to Self” meAGAN WILLIAmS
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The Association for Women Students hosted “Notes to Self: An Amazing Journey” in the Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union to highlight author, poet, and motivational speaker, Alex Elle with her latest book, released in May, entitled “Words From a Wonderer”. Students gathered in the ballroom for the 7 p.m. The talk preceded by a banquet with the cabinet members of AWS an hour earlier. Brittany Craig, a sophomore political science major from Slidell, and Business Manager for AWS, was at the door to greet students. “This event is all about Alex Elle giving light to the words that she’s written and sharing her life story of what she’s gone through.” Craig said that the event was about Elle giving the women students a boost of confidence to let them know that as women
they all are going through the same thing. “From a man’s point of view she lets them know that they don’t have to hold everything in,” Craig said AWS President Megan Henderson said Elle is very inspirational and is a person who enjoys reaching out to young women and tonight the students would be able hear a little more about her book. “You can tell that Alex Elle is all about women empowerment and her book stands behind that, Henderson said. Shanice Sam, junior biology major from Maurice, and Vice President of AWS said that Elle’s book encourages all women to know their worth and basically breaks down quotes from her book as base for her talk. As a way to incorporate women’s concerns, Elle opened the floor to students for an open conversation during the forum. “Tonight I basically want to have a conversation with the students that are here. I don’t want to lecture them, I want to talk with them about friendship,
Meagan Williams/DIGEST Alex Elle engages in conversation with students in the Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union Wednesday evening during a discussion of her book “Words From a Wonderer.”
self-love, confidence, that kind of thing. Following that I will be doing a book signing, said Alex Elle, author of “Words From a Wonderer.” During Alex Elle’s talk to students she referred to a quote from her book which said that “You are a Queen, so even when they push you, don’t take your crown off.” Ayanna Spivey, senior social work major and Miss Southern University said, “I am always a
supporter of AWS and I enjoy many of Alex Elle’s quotes.” In response to Elle’s quote Spivey said, “She’s very inspirational and her quotes relate to everyday life. Life gets crazy and you have to remember who you are and who’s you are. Always remember that you’re a queen no matter what your title is and you have to keep that in mind when people are trying to push or bring you down,” Spivey said.
Elle encourages women as a part of motivational speaking and is continuously giving young women something to look forward to. “I am working on my second book, and although I cannot say the name of it right now, I still encourage everyone to keep up with me. My book is available on Amazon which is the best place to purchase,” Elle said.
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The Counselor fails to impress, even with All-Star Cast ArIANA TrIGGS
The Southern DIGEST With a cast including legendary actors and actresses, one would expect much of the film because of the talent within it. Even though Cormac McCarthy is known for writing confusing works, The Counselor, which featured Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, and Javier Bardem, did a poor job of telling what could have been a great story. Everyone seems to be incredibly wise, and it creates ramblings in the movie in which a person can get lost. The movie, directed by Ridley Scott, leaves a lot of questions unanswered and can get confusing at times. The movie opens at the Mexican border with a man on a green motorcycle speeding back into Texas, then Counselor (Michael Fassbender) and Laura (Penelope Cruz) laying intimately in bed. Then, several men who appear to be Mexicans transport drugs in a sanitary truck. The truck carrying the drugs was stolen by two different sets of people throughout the movie. It can be assumed that the first set of carjackers were professional, but had a bigger role because of how they were killed and the view loses track of who was over the theft of
the truck. Also, there’s power players Malkina (Cameron Diaz) and Reiner (Javier Bardem). It is revealed that Cameron Diaz’s hypersexual and intelligent character is involved with Bardem’s; however, throughout the movie, it seems that Malkina was pulling all of the strings to begin with. The movie doesn’t show how Diaz’s character got involved with Bardem’s saying that her actions affect the lives of all of the main characters. It was insinuated that Counselor was a dirty lawyer when he and Laura were approached by a disgruntled client who caused a scene. This is the first time and the last time that Tony (Toby Kebbell) is seen in the movie. The scene was misleading, making viewers think that his part may be bigger and that he may be seen again. There was no background or light shined on the situation that appeared to be steaming between Counselor and Toby. Brad Pitt’s character, Westray, is the middle man in whatever deal Counselor has with the Mexican Cartel, but is killed after he goes on the run when Ruth’s (Rosie Perez) son head is decapitated while riding his motorcycle for the package he was carrying. In the scene featuring Ruth (Perez), she is incarcerated for capitol murder and her son is revealed to be the man riding the motorcycle
Natural Hair Pageant a Success CoUrTNeY JACoBS
The Southern DIGEST The Natural Hair Club held its first annual Natural Hair Pageant Tuesday night in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith Brown Memorial Union. The six contestants went through the making of any typical pageant; swimsuit, talent, and formal portions. Since the theme of the pageant was “I Love the 80s,” the contestants also showcased their 80s style. Heather Renee’ Henderson, a junior Apparel Merchandise and Textile major from New Orleans. Henderson was escorted by Mr. Dorian Decuir and said she is very grateful for this opportunity to be a part of this great organization and pageant. Mariah Tereze Parker, a criminal justice major from Baton Rouge, was the second contender. After graduation, Parker plans to attend Southern University’s Law School and take up malpractice law. Escorted by the 2013-2013 Freshman Class President Tyler Fitzgerald Riley, Ashley Nicole Jacobs, a freshman Music Performance major from West Monroe, Louisiana was the third contestant. Jacobs’ has been natural for a year, and aspires to be a successful music producer. Nia Imani Williams, a freshman fashion merchandising major, was escorted by her grandfather W. T. Winfield. Williams is a Southern University Legacy; her mother, uncle, and grandmother are all Southern University alumni. New Orleans, native Sage Edgerson, a fashion merchandising and textiles major, was escorted by Adrian Steib.
(AP Photo/Copyright Twentieth Century Fox, Kerry Brown) This photo released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Brad Pitt, left, as Westray and Michael Fassbender as the Counselor, in the film, “The Counselor.” in the opening scene. Now recognized as “The Green Hornet” because he (Ruth’s son) is a transporter for the Mexican Cartel, this is the only part of Ruth’s back story that is given. Westray dies believing that he was killed by the Cartel, but it is shown that Malkina was behind that as well and the biggest villain of the movie is shown once. The next big question that was left unanswered was the cameo appearance of Dean Norris, otherwise known as DEA agent Hank Schrader from A&E’s Breaking Bad. Although Norris’ role was the buyer of the drugs from the sanitary truck, the movie did a horrible job separating him from his
After graduation, Edgerson plans to become an entry level assistant buyer and stylist for various boutiques, starting her own photography company, creating her own fashion line, and owning her own vintage clothing boutique. The final contestant, Tashaneka Coleman, a sophomore psychology major and sociology minor from New Orleans, was escorted by Mr. Nicholas Joseph. Coleman is currently the 2013-2014 Miss White Hall and is also a Southern University Jag Ambassador. Coleman is a member of the psychology club, and is also involved with the Community Outreach Program. Sage Edgerson, was crowned Miss Natural Hair, while, Mariah Parker, was runnerup. Heather Henderson, was titled Miss Congeniality. Sage’s brother Garrett Edgerson, a senior Computer Science major from New Orleans, said that it was a great pageant to say that it was their first time having one he is proud of his sister. “It was a good feeling seeing her win, she’s a wonderful person and she’s one of those people who deserves to win things of that nature. She worked really hard for this pageant and I’m glad she came out on top.” said Edgerson. Kristiana McGraw, president of the Natural Hair Club, was excited of the turnout of the event. This is the first semester of the Natural Hair Club. “We wanted to put on a pageant just to say that we are an organization, and anyone can join,” said McGraw. Any student can join, regardless of hair type, at the beginning of each semester. This is the Natural Hair Club’s first event and there will be many more to come.
infamous ‘Breaking Bad’ character role. All of the actors and actresses performances, especially Michael Fassbender’s, was amazing and gave the movie life. However, the highlight of the film was the showcase of Diaz’s acrobatic skills as Reiner tells, in extreme details, Counselor the erotic tale of Malkina and his Ferrari. This is the first written screenplay by McCarthy, author of No Country for Old Men. The Counselor provided minimum insight on all characters and had a hard storyline to follow, proving that a movie can be bad even with an all-star cast.
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Talking Politics with Ceasar: ’ election tell a story Tuesdays
Tuesday’s elections tell a story… There were victories in the northeast Tuesday night. The American people in the first wave of elections turned the Tea Party out of office. When the American people look at the recent government shutdown, it told a story about a group of individuals who had never been elected to office, were and still are unwilling to negotiate with the House, Senate or the President. Their lack of experience, no familiarity with policy, and thinking the tactics they made would have no result on the United States of America and the world were absolutely preposterous. They don’t know their behind from wild honey and a spring day.
Tea Party Loses The Tea Party had a rough night and evidence is now showing a decline in the majority, their voting base is rapidly deteriorating; now you talk about white flight from the polls and voter rolls. If one were to be optimistic it, would seem the war they are declaring on the poor is a battle in the near future they will ultimately pay for. The erosion of the white vote continues. In 2009, white voters made up 78 percent of the Virginia electorate. On Tuesday it was 72 percent. This not only mirrors a national trend of a shrinking white vote but also speaks to Republicans’ broader need to expand their traditional electoral coalition or run the risk of not being able to build a majority across the country. They have gerrymandered the districts so much, both Democrats and Republicans, Republicans in particular, where it eliminates competition, and there is no chance a Democrat will run against them. There are divisions within the party that are the fundamental divisions within the Republican Party. Those divisions distract and prevent the advancement of their agenda. Hopefully the Democratic Party can surface with an agenda that will carry the country forward. Paying the bills, debt and dealing with healthcare issues will end most of these problems. It can be done one at a time, too many things for our governors at once creates an atmosphere of confusion and stagnation. The voting public responds When the voting public wakes up or becomes upset with unsatisfactory political practices they respond, not all the time in a positive way, but they
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The SOuThern digeST respond. The last time they responded was by electing the Tea Party, that particular faction of the Republican Party has done so much to damage, some (Republicans) publicly denounce them, every one but John Boehner. To be a leader one must have a spine and enough influence to get the job done. The Tea Party was in some ways welcome to the Republican Party in the beginning, but as time would show ended up being cancerous, once they metastasized treatments to kill them is going to be rendered by the voting public, but it is not over yet. Department of Health and Hospitals: More privatization please As Louisiana’s historic effort to privatize its state-run charity hospital system takes root, the next phase of health-care privatization is already in the planning stages. The Department of Health and Hospitals has released a “concept paper” for how to outsource the management of long-term supports and services to private managed care companies. But some health-care interests are wary, and asking for more time to see how the previous privatization efforts work out. Stakeholders ... are hesitant in the wake of the Bayou Health launch over a year ago. ... So far there’s been little evidence Bayou Health is saving money or improving care, but there are anecdotes of patients unable to find specialists, doctors being paid late and complaints from providers about the unpredictability of the program. ... A 2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study found that private managed care has had mixed results at improving access to care nationally, and that few states have had success in achieving savings. The states that do see savings tend to be wealthier states, which have more flexibility when it comes to paying administrative costs and paying providers.
More questions about privatization deals State Treasurer John Kennedy and a key state legislator are raising questions about the transparency surrounding Louisiana’s newly privatized state hospital system. Kennedy and Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, said their concerns are sparked by the hundreds of millions of state and federal Medicaid dollars that are now being steered to private operators. According to the Associated Press, “The deals allow for legislative audits of public spending, but they also include sweeping clauses that allow the hospital managers to determine what’s considered public record and what should be kept hidden. ... If people seek access to information beyond what the privatized hospitals choose to share, they would be left to expensive legal wrangling to determine what the law and the Jindal administration contracts require.” Film industry is not the investment Jindal portrays; it is exploitation A new committee created by the Legislature last year will spend the next year looking at the future viability of Louisiana’s generous subsidies for the entertainment industry. Since being instituted early this century, these subsidies - led by the most generous film incentives in the country - have ballooned in cost and are crowding out spending on other state priorities such as higher education and health care. As Nola.com writes, “Last year, the entertainment tax breaks came under attack as the state contemplated a slim budget and implemented cuts to essential services like higher education. The ballooning expense of the program made it a target for budget hawks.” Film industry officials fear that their credit can suffer the same fate as solar energy tax credits, which the Legislature voted to phase out last year after the program became too costly to the state. Louisiana spent $231 million on film subsidies in 2011 alone- a 29 percent increase over the previous fiscal year - compared to spending $39 million on wind and solar energy tax credits from 2006 through 2011. Food for thought: $231 million - The amount Louisiana spent in 2011 on film tax subsidies (Source: LBP)
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Losing Your Cuffing Time to the Games of the Season Neo Amor
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All over the Internet are videos of emotionally-scorn women destroying video gaming systems because of the fact their men play these games tirelessly. Time and time again I’ve heard that women don’t like when a man sits around and plays video games. The question I pose is why? I find that when my man plays his video games, I have time to do what I need to for myself. Of course, you’re not going to be able to make him do everything you want him to. He’s not going to lay next to you and watch Scandal every Thursday night, nor is he going to deny himself man-time. Losing your man to video games can be a good thing, as long as it’s not an addiction. What is an addiction you ask? When responsibilities aren’t being taken care of (and you’re not included in these responsibilities). Needless to say if your guy plays his video game, utilizing ALL of his free time, then that’s an obvious problem. I know many young ladies are feeling it now. With the release of Grand
Theft Auto 5 and the upcoming releases of Black Ops: Ghost, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and Killer Instinct, along with the releases of the new gaming systems PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, will take a lot of the “beau time” away. Instead of breaking up the system of games (which will most likely be bad for you, he may need another game, but nine times out of 10, you’ll have to get another beau, another system), embrace it. A guy likes a female that can share his interests. I know many of you have heard this before, but I’m reiterating this because I’ve found it works. If you feel like he’s spending too much time with the game and not enough with you, make a shift. For instance: my man went out and purchased Grand Theft Auto 5. He’s been stuck to the screen with that game. What do I do when he’s like that? I work, I write, I spend time to myself. When I’m not spending time to myself, I participate. I don’t hop on the game with him (well sometimes I do), but I watch him play and I treat it as interactive
television. Women make men do many things that they have no wants or interest in doing all the time. These unspoken rules don’t just apply with a relationship; it applies in dating situations as well. Many women would have better “situations” if they treated it as a two-way street. Obviously if he isn’t doing the same, it shouldn’t be a “situation” in the first place. I know some of you will read this and say to yourself “It has to be all about me”. Sure, all about you if you want to be alone. You want to get him off the game, change it up and spice it up. If you want him off, you have to get creative and I don’t mean anything off the wall, just something different. He needs a reason ;-). Being a clingy and controlling woman is bad for business when it comes to dealing with guys. Although I like the time my man and I spend together, I like my “me time” as well, and I definitely rather him to sit at home on his game instead of running around in the streets. Questions, Comments? Email Ourbirdyourbees@gmail.com
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more information contact 225.771.2313 ROUND UP ON THE Mass Comm/Student BLUFF Media Alumni Association is giving YOU the chance to High school seniors enjoy the 40th annual Bayou are invited to Southern Classic in style! We have University’s annual RoundTWO PLAZA LEVEL seats up on the Bluff set for 10:00 in the dome for the game a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, and TWO Battle of the band in the F.G. Clark Activity tickets. Your chance to win Center. The Round-up is only $10. All proceeds go will involve university to the Southern University faculty, administrators, Mass Comm/Student Media financial aid personnel Scholarship Fund. We were and recruiters. There will able to aid a young man last also be entertainment from year, and he’s now in grad SU’s Marching Band and school! Send a message to cheerleaders. The students this inbox with your name, will also receive tickets to the email and how many chances Southern University-Clark you want to win! www. Atlanta football game at 6 facebook.com/BayouClassic that night in A.W. Mumford Stadium. There is a $25 fee 15TH BEHAVIORAL for each attendee. SCIENCE ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES The Department of Behavioral Science will November 15th will be sponsor its 15th annual the last day for students Social Behavioral Science to withdraw from courses Conference Thursday or to withdraw from the November 14, 2013 in the University. Cotillion Ball room at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SU MANRRS PRESENT Students are encouraged SWEET POTATO SALE! to attend. Presentations will be made by students Place your order today! in the department. For Pick up will be Thursday,
Novermber 21, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the SU ag Center-Back Parking Lot. The cost of the sweet potatos are $20 for a 40lbs box. for more information contact Ag Department or Ag Center, also contact Zanetta Augustine at 771-2242 or Allison Johnson at 771-3660. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS On November 28th through December 1st students will be out for Thanksgiving Holidays. Classes will resume at 8 a.m. Monday December 2nd. The last day of classes will be December 3rd. FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Final exams will take place on December 4th and will continue through December 7th. All final grades will be posted by December 9th at 8 a.m. ATTENTION FALL GRADUATES
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Two custodian workers booked with robbery Lauren Johnson
The Southern Digest The Southern University Police Department has had an ongoing investigation of burglaries in T.T. Allain Hall, J.K. Haynes Hall, J.W. Fisher Hall and T.H. Harris Hall and has led to the booking of two custodian workers. According to the police report, in one burglary, more than $2,000 worth of property was stolen in a single burglary. Brandon Square and Julius Moore were both booked and charged with simple burglary and placed on a 30day suspension with pay until further investigations are completed. According to SU’s police reports, Square, 31, of 9445 El Scott Ave., was arrested Oct. 25. He was seen on camera in the Registrar’s Office of T.H. Harris Hall, where he was not assigned, making an unauthorized entrance. He was seen by an anonymous source walking through the lobby area checking for unlocked doors and switching lights off to remove two alarm sensors as he proceeded to steal three desktop computers from the office. Square was placed in a photo lineup where he was positively identified as the person seen in the School of Nursing building
where two laptop computers and a projector were taken and as the person seen in T.T. Allain Hall on survaillance footage, in room 301, where he entered and stood staring at the projector on the same date it was taken. Ronald Stevens, Chief of SUPD, reported that the police department retrieved the majority of the items stolen from the buildings. “When we went to the home of Square, we retrieved the majority of the items along with other items that were from non-related, off-campus, burglaries,” Stevens said. The other defendant, Moore, 39 of 14348 Alsen Heights was also booked on the same counts as Square on Nov. 1 of this month. The burglary that Moore was involved in occurred on the dates of Feb. 3 through Feb. 6 of last year in Fisher Hall. According to the police report, another anonymous source reported that when she left work on Friday, Feb. 3 2012 at approximately 4:30 PM, all the computers that were just shipped were still there and one of the laptops was placed on a desk for use. The source reported that when she returned to work on the following Monday, Feb. 6, she noticed the computer she used was missing from her desk. After looking around, she also noticed another laptop was missing from a bag on the
floor. She then noticed that there were three more computers missing and took note that there was no forced entries in the building. On Oct. 28, Square who was arrested on a warrant for burglaries that he committed on SU’s campus was taken to State Police to be interviewed, where he confessed that he and Moore and two others were involved in the burglaries that took place in February. Square also confessed that he and Moore did use an unauthorized key, where the burglary occurred taking two laptops and three desktop computers. Square told police that he retrieved two of the laptops and Moore retrieved the other three computers along with the other two accomplices. Stevens said that from this incident, it will let faculty and staff know that they are being watched. “It will let them know that we are watching them,” Stevens said. Stevens said with the department’s new investigation team and appropriate tools, the team made the case more efficient. “My team has all of the appropriate tools and resources to get the job done,” Stevens said. Stevens also said that if anyone sees anything suspicious, to please call 225.771.2770 to report it.
Senate meets to make preparations for Veterans Day Brittany Patterson The Southern Digest
During the November 5th, Student Government Association Senate meeting in the Multipurpose room in T. H. Harris Hall Annex at 6 p.m., a representative from the Special Events committee discussed plans for the Veteran’s Day celebration. There was no any public input at this Senate meeting. Senator Erin Prestige discussed what the Special Events Committee was planning. “We are hoping for Veterans to come out, we will have the presentation of the colors, a moment of silence and sing the Star Spangled Banner, possibly a word from the Chancellor and a presentation of gifts,” Prestige said. Volunteers are welcome and are asked to meet up Monday morning at 10 a. m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the SmithBrown Memorial Student Union. The event is from 10:30 a. m. to 2 p.m. It will start in the courtyard outside the SmithBrown Memorial Student Union then move to the Cotillion Ballroom. Senator Kakayla Golden discussed a report of the Recycling and Sustainability committee as well as her recent trip to Atlanta. “I went to Atlanta to participate in a program, in which I met students from other Historical Black Colleges and Universities and learned different things that can help our university,” Golden said. Golden discussed how other schools such as Howard had recycling and littering committees. She said that some of the students of Howard University would help the Senate start their recycling program from the ground up and that there were people who are interested in donating to help the Senate in this cause. The Senate is participating in the Organization Student Affairs Thanksgiving basket drive, which each class representative in the Senate will donate Thanksgiving food.
Courtney Jacobs /DIGEST Members of the Southern University Student Government Senate prepared notes that was discussed at Tuesday’s meeting in T.H. Harris Hall Annex. from T. T. Allain Hall yesterday.
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SOUTHERN SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL STANDINGS WESTERN DIVISION SWAC Overall W L W L Southern 5 2 5 4 Prairie View 4 3 5 4 Tex. Southern 2 6 2 7 Ark. Pine Bluff 1 5 1 7 Grambling St. 1 6 1 9 EASTERN DIVISION SWAC Overall W L W L Jackson St. 7 0 7 2 Alabama St. 6 1 6 2 Alcorn St. 5 1 7 2 Alabama A&M 3 4 3 6 Miss. Valley 1 6 1 8 Last Week’s Results Southern 31, Texas Southern 24 Kentucky 48, Alabama State 14 Grambling 47, Miss. Valley 40 Alabama A&M 19, Alcorn 18 This Week’s Games Southern at Alabama St. 1 p.m. Tex. Southern at Valley St. 1 p.m. Jackson St. at Alabama A&M 1 p.m. Prairie View at Alcorn Sat 6:30 p.m.
Players of the Week Newcomer of the Week Patrick Ivy Mississippi Valley.: In Mississippi Valley State’s 47-40 loss to Grambling State in the final seconds, Ivy was responsible for four touchdowns. He completed 15of-35 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for pair. Ivy garners his second newcomer of the week award. Offensive Players of the Week Johnathan Williams Grambling State: Johnathan Williams accounted for seven touchdowns to help Grambling State hold off Mississippi Valley State to snap a 15-game skid and 12-game losing streak in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. He tallied 319 of the Tigers’ 407 total yards while throwing five touchdown passes and rushing two more. Defensive Player of the Week Brandon Thomas Texas Southern.: Despite Texas Southern dropping a 3124 decision to Southern, Thomas led all defenders with 13 (8 solo) tackles. He added 3.5 tackles for a loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups. Specialist of the Week Rashad Anderson Alabama A&M: Anderson posted 245 yards on six punts with a career long of 65 yards to help pace Alabama A&M to a 19-18 win over Alcorn State. Anderson also landed a punt inside the 20 yardline.
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Ariana Triggs/DIGEST The Southern Jaguars defense will have its hands full as the prep for the SWACs leading rusher in Alabama State running back Issah Crowell this Saturday in Montgomery.
SU fearless away from Mumford Stadium Jaguars take undefeated road record into Montgomery to take on the Alabama State Hornets. Morris Dillard III Digest Sports Editor
Isaiah Crowell and Malcolm Cyrus don’t have an intimidating or witty nickname for their dynamic partnership in Alabama State’s backfield. According to Southern Jaguars free safety Omar Cook, they’re just Isaiah and Malcolm. Southern (5-4, 5-2) will travel to Montgomery to host Alabama State (6-3, 6-1) on Saturday in a game that could put the Jaguars firmly in command for the West title and for an automatic spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference title game Dec. 7. However, the Jaguars matchup against the Hornets is a big one. The game is a must win. Not only do the Jaguars owe ASU some humble pie after a failed two-point conversion attempt cost them in last year’s game. “They can score with anybody,” said ASU head coach Reggie Barlow.
“Its going to be another really, really tough game for us.” Barlow’s team began to soar through the league winning six straight games after losing their conference opener in week two at Jackson State. Though the streak was snapped last weekend in a 48-14 loss against the University of Kentucky, Barlow still has an explosive offense, which is led by the Crowell and Cyrus. The Hornets’ running back duo currently combines for 1,739 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. Crowell, a former University of Georgia running back who was the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2011, has 917 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns so far this season. Cook said that the Hornets’ probably has the best backfield the Jaguars defense will face this season. Crowell is more of the pounder, grinding out extra yards with defenders on his back, while Cyrus
slips through arm tackles and wears the defense down. Both are averaging more than 6.1 yards per carry. Southern enters the game allowing 228.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks eighth in the league. The Jaguars are also eighth in scoring defense, giving up an average of 34.2 points per game. “We need this game no matter who we play,” said Cook, whose 56 tackles and two interceptions leads the Jaguars secondary. The Jaguars kept their title hopes alive with a 31-24 victory against Texas Southern last Friday night in Houston. Cook isn’t going to get caught up trying to figure out what it will take for his team to reach the title game. He just knows that if Prairie View loses to Alcorn Thursday night and if the Jaguars win Saturday, they’re in. “I probably won’t be watching that game,” he says. “I’ll probably be
more focused on this game because if they lose we still going into this game to win.” The Hornets’ are second in the East Division, two games behind Jackson State with two league games remaining. JSU, who’s atop the East standings, is undefeated with two league games remaining also. Alcorn fell to Alabama A&M last Saturday and will probably finish third. “Like I told our guys we beat one football team that’s had a winning record,” said Jaguars head coach Dawson Odums, whose team is 3-0 in league road games this season. “Its time for us to start showing up against the good football teams in this conference.” The Jaguars victory over Texas Southern not helped them regroup, but Odums said he was pleased with their performance and the way they came out and competed.
Southern Volleyball honors seniors in home finale Morris Dillard III Digest Sports Editor
Kills, digs, and aces. Not everyone knows what these terms mean, but to Coach Vanessa Jacobs and her volleyball team they mean a lot. And after a long season in which the SWAC tournament is around the corner, change is coming to the program. The first major change is the graduation of four seniors at the end of the year. Southern honored Sarah Jones, Chanda Journet, Michelle Williams, and Simone Beasley for the contributions to the program Wednesday night in the Jaguars home finale game against winless Alcorn State. The Jaguars successfully defeated the Lady Braves 3-1, taking three of four games
25-11, 25-11, and 25-16. The Lady Jaguars still remain in fourth place in the West Division standings with one league game remaining. They’ll host their season finale Nov.11 against Grambling, who’s currently in third. Coach Jacobs said that the next game is very important for her team, which fell below .500 after a 2-3 loss at Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Monday. “That’s one of the things we are going to push in the next few practices,” said Jacobs. “And having Deysia, one of or starters out, we’re going to have to rely on Jaquel and or Melodie to get it done.” Freshman Deysia Burden left the game after colliding with teammate Phalen Clark in set two. Both players left the game with
apparent foot injuries. Clark returned for set four, while Burden spent the remainder of the game on crutches. Jacobs said Burden sprained her ankle and hopes she’s healthy for the SWAC tournament starting Nov. 22. “I thought they responded well to have two starters go down at the same time,” said Jacobs. Despite a courageous effort, the Lady Braves came up short again. The Lady Jaguars took the first two sets. The Braves responded by taking set three, using a 4-0 run to start the match. They led by as many as five points before SU stormed back, tying the set 15-15. Beasley recorded a .387 hitting percentage and led the team with 14 kills on the night.
Sophomore Leilani Lealaimatafao added 10 kills. The Jaguars recorded 22 hitting errors and added 16 blocks. Journet led the Jaguars with 32 assists and Clark added 13. The Braves entered the match having won their first game of the season against Tougaloo on Monday. DeAmber Doughty led Alcorn with nine kills while Brisha Coffee and Kenya Parker tied with seven. Sydney Mellom led with 23 assists and Vanessa Ortega finished with 23 digs to lead the back line. Jacobs added that Alcorn was a dangerous team and that that needed to avoid a fifth set. “They’re a well coached team that can come back and surprise you. We didn’t want any surprises.”
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SU Soccer make history, clinch West Division
Will Norwood/Special to the Digest Lady Jags senior, Lyen Martinez makes a goal attempt against Alcorn State last Sunday at A.W. Mumford.
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Southern University soccer team surpassed preseason expectations during its conference matchups, clinching the West Division title for the first time in the programs history, despite its core offense consisting of underclassmen. Now, the young team must remain humble as it takes on no.4 seed Alabama A&M in the SWAC tournament Thursday. The last two non-conference home games made the Lady Jags hustle for the top spot.
First, the Jaguars defeated defending SWAC tournament champion Mississippi Valley State1-0. They returned to for a 4-0 victory over Alcorn State. Head coach Courtnie Prather pointed out that it didn’t matter what division the teams came from but every game matters. When the Jaguars clinched the no.1 seed in the tournament, Prather said she was concerned about the mindset of her players. “I saw the hunger in their eyes to clinch the highest spot and that drive to win every game and succeed something higher than themselves,” said Prather.
Last season the SU finished with a poor 1-111 overall record, including a mere 1-2-1 record in league games this season. This year’s team improved its overall record to 7-8-1 and 3-0-1 in conference. Against Grambling, the team felt adversity, as both programs were held scoreless at halftime. Within three minutes after halftime, Midfielder Fabiola Parra scored a goal from an assist from Midefielder Simone Arthur. Parra and Arthur connected again moments later. Parra was later named become SWAC player of the week and while the Lady Jaguars clinched their first Western Division title win in the school’s history. “After we were up 2-0, it really become comfortable and evident to know that we were going to win and having that title on our belt will not slow down our energy and hunger for the SWAC championship title,” said Prather. Prather said that her and the players go into every game fresh and treat their opponents with the utmost respect but with the full intention of coming out with a win by using hard work to finish the job. “We are proud, we are hungry, and hopefully there’s three more games to go. We have to repeat our past success, increase wins, and recruit more players for next year. We are not just representing soccer but we are representing Southern and the blue and gold. We want Southern to become part of the conversation in the SWAC.” Lady Jaguar earns honors • Freshman forward Jami Blackston, who led the Jaguars in goals and points, earned second team All-Conference honors. • The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2013 All-SWAC Women’s Soccer teams Wednesday with Alabama State trio, Aaliyah Lewis, Ariela Lewis and Kylee Hathaway sweeping the individual accolades.
The new rule changes in college basketball could possibly make the free throw line a busy place. The goal is to change the way the sport is played, which means no more hand checking and referees will crackdown on block-charge calls. The new rules were proposed by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee in May to increase scoring and minimize the physical nature. Many coaches, including Southern Jaguars women’s assistant basketball coach Carlos Funchess, are concerned of the new hands-free approach. “They’re going to have to relax on those rules,” said Funchess, who watched 74 free-throw attempts in an exhibition game between Dillard University and the Southern Jaguars last Friday. “I talked to some other coaches around the country and here in the state. They are having the same problem.” Sports writers Nancy Armour in Chicago, Dave Skretta in Kansas City and Joe Kay in Cincinnati reported in the Lexington-Herald that the rule changes comes after scoring in Division I dropped to 67.5 points per game in 2012-13, the lowest since 1951-52-long before the shot clock and 3-point shot were added. “It’s the biggest change to our game,” Pitino told ESPN.com. “No question. Last season was terrible. It was an ugly season. We need to change the game. The one thing the coaches can’t do: They can’t gripe about it. The first six weeks will be a transition for the players as well as the coaches.” Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com also reported that the NCAA sent a video out to all Division I coaches last week with all the rule changes. In the video, Art Hyland, the secretary rules editor of the NCAA men’s basketball rules committee, highlighted the proper enforcement of hand-checking rules and other illegal actions. Funchess and the rest of the women’s basketball aren’t fans of the changes. They reviewed the video in their locker room prior to practice last Sunday. “Coach Pugh (head coach) thought it would be beneficial for them to watch the rule change tapes,” Funchess said. The rules include: • Keeping hand or forearm on an opponent. • Putting two hands on an opponent. • Continually jabbing an opponent by extending an arm or placing a hand or forearm on the opponent. • Using an arm bar to impede the progress of a dribbler.
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Meagan L. Williams/Digest Alex Elle talks with students in the Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union Wednesday evening during her floor discussion for her book entitled “Words From a Wonderer”.
Courtney Jacobs/Digest Friends of contestant Ashley Jacobs hold up their signs in support during the 1st Annual Natural Hair Pageant on Tuesday, November 5th in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith Brown Memorial Union.
Ariana Triggs/Digest Ticket Officer Allen explains to students in the Southern University Police Department where cars are taken after they have been towed from undesignated parking spots on campus.
Kayla Foster/Digest Chanda Journet, senior setter from Breaux Bridge, LA, reaches to hit the ball with ease at Alcorn State during the Women’s home game Wednesday night in Seymore Gym.
Courtney Jacobs/Digest GO DJ PK1, president of GO DJs Baton Rouge Chapter, shuffle through music while adjusting his sound to entertain Southern students at the Natural Hair Pageant that was held in Smith-Brown Memorial Union Tuesday night.
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the Week Courtney Jacobs/Digest Southern University students dance to music played by GO DJ PK1 during the 1st annual Natural Hair Pageant in the Cotillion Ballroom in Smith-Brown Memorial Union Tuesday night.
Ariana Triggs/Digest Southern University students swarm the Office of SUPD awaiting to be serviced for the towing of their cars on Wednesday evening.
Kayla Foster/Digest Marisol Macias, junior middle blocker and outside hitter from El Paso prepares to return the ball back to Alcorn during the game in Seymore Gym last night.
Courtney Jacobs/Digest The contestants of the 1st Annual Natural Hair pageant, hosted by one of the newest clubs on campus, the Natural Hair Club, showed off their evening gowns Tuesday night in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union’s Cotillion Ballroom.
Kayla Foster/Digest Keya Bennett, sophomore setter from Houston, Texas, jumps up to spike the ball during last night’s match up against Alcorn State in Seymore Gym.
Meagan L. Williams/Digest The cabinet members and guests of Association for Women Students ate with special guest Alex Elle, seated in center. preceding the floor discussion of her book “Words From a Wonderer” Wednesday evening in the Mocha Room located in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union.