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Inside State of the SGA: An Address to Students News
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Culture Healthy Relations For college Students
Commentary SGA President bray welcomes #Teamsu SURVIVAL TIPS FOR NEW STUDENTS
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thoroughly engage with your SGA, as well as have great knowledge of the initiatives that your SGA are moving towards,” Bray stated.
Wednesday the Student Government Association held their first State of the Address. This event was to inform the students of the goals and activities that SGA desires to implement this school year.
President Bray stated how SGA plan to communicate more openly with the students. “The SGA will increase communication by adding events and budgets to the Southern Digest and the students’ program webpage and by utilizing a text program in order to reach more students,” she said.
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The SGA officials who spoke were SGA President Simone Bray; Vice President Sara Martin; Judicial Branch representative Daniel Jordan; Senior Class President Kent Batiste, Junior Class President Nicholas Harris; Sophomore Class President Chase Evans; Men’s Federation President Stephan Loston: Association for Women’s Students President Megan Henderson. SGA President Simone Bray stated a plan to have better communication between the students of Southern University and A&M College with their SGA. “This year will bring a positive to change to the face of SGA which will provide each of you to
Bray spoke on the subject of upgrading the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union to make it more suitable for the student body. “SGA will upgrade the union by adding a new ATM and also adding charging stations so we can charge our phones,” Bray stated. The Pavilion, located in the back of campus, is another place that SGA wants to improve quality. “We are also working to replace the grills in the Pavilion to make it a more student-friendly place,” she said.
Vice President Sara Martin stated that the Senate has been engaged in activities since this summer. One activity was Freshman Orientation. “We are able to speak to the freshman firsthand so they can get an overall experience of SGA was about and more specifically, what the Senate does,” Martin stated. Martin went on to state the positions that are available within the Senate for this school year. “Freshman has the opportunity to elect 5 students for the Senate. The sophomores have the opportunity to elect 3 students. The junior has 2 open Senate positions and the senior class has 1,” she stated. These positions will be available to be elected by September 16. Vice President Martin stated the overall initiatives for the Senate for the 2013-2014 school year. “My overall initiative is to have the Senate to be able to work together and accomplish as much as possible. I believe the best way to do that is to make sure all our administrative things are taken care of,” Martin stated.
Martin stated how the Senate was looking into the campus beautification of the campus and recycling are two topics that they are looking to implement and are currently doing research on. SGA President Simone Bray listed how SGA will serve the students. “This year SGA will change it’s attitude. This year SGA will strive to think on behalf of every student and not just ourselves. We will strive to work for the majority and not just the few,” Bray said. “We will strive to diversity our work and expand our boundaries and help motivate on-campus students, commuter students, international students and every student that feels they are a member of the Jaguar Nation.” One initiative to get students to interact with SGA more is the Active Jag card. The Active Jag card is card that students can get at the end of all SGA functions before Homecoming. Students that get 6 or more stamps will advance to an express to receive their Homecoming T-shirts.
Obama: On Syria, US world credibility is on the line BRADLEY KLAPPER / JULIE PACE
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In an impassioned appeal for support both at home and abroad, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the debate over how to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. As Obama made his case overseas, legislators on Capitol Hill debated whether a proposed resolution authorizing military force would shift the momentum after more than two years of Syrian civil war. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee delayed a public meeting and huddled in private for more than three hours after Sen. John McCain, an outspoken advocate of intervention, said he did not support the latest version of
the Senate resolution to authorize force. The Arizona Republican said he wants more than cruise missile strikes and other limited action, seeking a stronger response aimed at “reversing the momentum on the battlefield” and hastening the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad. On the other side of the debate, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said he was not persuaded to support military action, saying the military has been “decimated” by budget cuts and “we’re just not in a position to take on any major confrontation.” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said U.S. involvement could well “make the tragedy worse” in Syria, but he predicted that advocates of military intervention would win in the Senate.
“The only chance of stopping what I consider to be bad policy would be in the House,” he said. Obama, asked in Sweden about his own past comments drawing a “red line” against the use of chemical weapons, said it was a line that had first been clearly drawn by countries around the world and by Congress, in ratifying a treaty that bans the use of chemical weapons. “That wasn’t something I just kind of made up,” he said. “I didn’t pluck it out of thin air. There’s a reason for it.” Obama said that if the world fails to act, it will send a message that despots and authoritarian
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Miss Southern and C.O.P.S. presents “Showtime at SU,” Sept. 23. The event will be held at the Cotillion Ballroom, Registration is $5 dollars and the entry fee is $3 dollars. The grand prize tickets to the Bayou Classic BRAABJ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM The Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists’ Mentoring Program kickoff on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in Stewart Hall Auditorium at Southern University. Come meet your mentor or mentee, network, and learn how to make the most of the mentorship. Everyone is invited to participate! We’re excited about the impact this program will make on our young journalists. Intensive Acting Workshop How many parts have you played? Do you have a desire to be an actress or actor? Would you like to learn more about stage and screen acting? Are you shy or timid, and ready to crack your shell? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you. Come to the John B. Cade Library and Bentley’s House of Fame’s Intensive Acting Workshop Thursday, Sept. 5 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Classroom A of the library’s third floor. Critical Fall 2013 Deadlines Extended The deadline for adding courses for credit has been extended to Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Attendance Reporting Period will end on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. Students who do not report to classes during the Attendance Reporting Period will have their classes removed and financial aid reduced or cancelled. Faculty members are urged to continue to update the reporting of SH attendance in Banner. The posting of NS reports should commence on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. Freshman Convocation 2013 The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and The Office of Academic Affairs present
Freshman Convocation 2013 Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. at the F.G. Clark Activity Center. The event is mandatory for all Southern University freshman students. Freshmen are asked to wear white tops and black/dark bottoms to convocation. Kenneth Cobb of Mentors on Wheels will serve as the motivational speaker. For more information, call 225.771.4040. Southern to honor ‘93 team at Sept. 14 home opener Southern University athletics will commemorate 20th anniversary of the 1993 Black College and SWAC champions during pregame of the Sept. 14 home opener against Prairie View at A.W. Mumford Stadium. In conjunction with the game’s Alumni Day/Unite in White promotion, Southern is providing two free tickets to each member from the 1993 team and support staff along with a special pregame tailgate hosted by the Southern University Football Alumni Association. For more information about the pre-game festivities, contact SUFAA President Darryl Hurst at Darryl.Hurst@yahoo.com. Former players, coaches and supports staff including trainers, equipment managers and strength coaches are required to contact Southern Athletics Director Will Broussard at 225.771.5930 or email him at will_broussard@subr.edu for verification purposes and to receive their tickets. Individuals wanting more than the allotted two tickets can purchase additional tickets for $30 in Sections 5W and 6W. The 1993 team produced four All-SWAC first team selections including Sean Wallace, the SWAC’s Defensive Player of the Year. Pete Richardson was also named the conference’s coach of the year in 1993, the first of five awards the former coach received during his 17-year career at Southern. Ambassadors Needed The Office of Excel is looking for Jag and Vice Ambassadors. Ambassadors must be looking to serve the university and community, have a positive personality, work well with others, be a full-time SU student, be in good academic standing with the university and be willing to work. Please e-mail a completed resume, fall class schedule and an interest statement to SU@subr.edu
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How do you feel about the recent loss in the game against the University of Houston? How do you thonk the jaguars will hold up for the rest of the season? i feel like we might have lossed the game but we gained network and got to show aspiring football players that we can hold on and become stronger. i have faithin the jaguars and i know they will be better than ever. Raegan Washington Freshman NURSING PRAIRIEVille, LA
They could have done better, but they will do just fine.
DMARCUS EUBANKS FRESHMAN ELECTRiCAL ENGINEERING BATON ROUGE, LA.
The jaguars started off the game with great poise and recognition of the team they were up against. Simple errors and costly mistakes caused them to fall short against the nations number one offense. Daran Williams NURSING JUNIOR ATLANTA, GA
“My experience at Southern University has been fun so far. I have had some new experiences and I have met all types of new people. I am very excited to see everything and experience everything that involves the college life.” CHANTEL CALL NURSING Freshman MONROE, LA
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regimes “can continue to act with impunity.” “The moral thing to do is not to stand by and do nothing,” he declared at a news conference in Stockholm with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Asked whether he would take action against Syria if he fails to get approval from Congress, the president said his request to lawmakers was not “an empty exercise.” But he said that as commander in chief, “I always preserve the right and the responsibility to act on behalf of America’s national security.” With Obama in Europe, the president’s top national security aides briefed legislators in a series of public and private hearings, hoping to advance their case for limited strikes against Assad’s regime in retaliation for what the administration says was a deadly sarin gas attack by his forces outside Damascus last month. Secretary of State John Kerry said Assad’s use of chemical weapons is “a line that anyone with a conscience should draw.” He said U.S. intelligence can prove Assad has used the weapons at least 11 times, and said North Korea and Iran were watching America closely. Committee’s public meeting on the resolution was delayed, but Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the panel’s senior Republican, said there was a “reasonable chance” of a consensus developing and senators proceeding to a vote Wednesday. The panel began the day with a resolution that would permit Obama to order a “limited and tailored” military mission against Syria, as long as it doesn’t exceed 90 days ground for combat operations. views were unknown. Of those supporting or leaning in favor of the resolution, 13 were Democrats and four were Republicans. Those
Secretary of State John Kerry said Assad’s use of chemical weapons is “a line that anyone with a conscience should draw.” He said U.S. intelligence can prove Assad has used the weapons at least 11 times, and said North Korea and Iran were watching America closely. Committee’s public meeting on the resolution was delayed, but Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the panel’s senior Republican, said there was a “reasonable chance” of a consensus developing and senators proceeding to a vote Wednesday. The panel began the day with a resolution that would permit Obama to order a “limited and tailored” military mission against Syria, as long as it doesn’t exceed 90 days and involves no American troops on the ground for combat operations. “The world is wondering whether the United States of America is going to consent with silence,” Kerry said. The Senate Foreign Relations said they were undecided or whose views were unknown. Of those supporting or leaning in favor of the resolution, 13 were Democrats and four were Republicans. Those against or leaning against the resolution were 2 Democrats, 11 Republicans and one independent. Sending a message to Congress from afar, Obama insisted there was far more than his own credibility at stake. “I didn’t set a red line, the world set a red line,” he said. “The world set a red line when governments representing 98 percent of world population said the use of chemical weapons are abhorrent.” He added that “Congress set a red line when it ratified that treaty.” Obama’s comments a little more than a year ago were more specific to actions he would take, not Congress or the international community. In August 2012, he said at a news conference that “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.” “That would change my calculus. That would change my equation,” Obama said, adding that chemical weapons use would entail “enormous consequences.”
It’s unclear what treaty ratified by Congress implies that the United States or any other country must respond with military force to the use of chemical weapons anywhere in the world. To get a green light from Congress, Obama needs to persuade a Republican-dominated House that has opposed almost the entirety of Obama’s agenda since seizing the majority more than three years ago. Several conservative Republicans and some anti-war Democrats already have come out in opposition to Obama’s plans, even as Republican and Democratic House leaders gave their support to the president Tuesday. provided classified briefings to the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees. As anti-war demonstrators seated behind him silently raised their red-colored hands, Kerry told the Foreign Affairs committee that the world’s nations were watching Congress. As anti-war demonstrators seated behind him silently raised their red-colored hands, Kerry told the Foreign Affairs committee that the world’s nations were watching Congress. “They want to know whether or not America is going to rise to this moment,” said Kerry. Hagel seconded Obama’s warnings about the potential scope of danger from failing to uphold international standards, saying “a refusal to act would undermine the credibility of America’s other security commitments — including the president’s commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.” Obama, who arrived in Stockholm early Wednesday, was hoping to maintain the momentum toward congressional approval that he has generated since Saturday, when he announced he would ask lawmakers to authorize what until then had appeared to be imminent military action against Syria.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for a black woman whose hostile workplace claim against a black boss’s N-word rant produced a $280,000 jury award says she hopes the case teaches society something. “It’s the most offensive word in the English language,” attorney Marjorie M. Sharpe said outside federal court in Manhattan after a jury Tuesday added $30,000 in punitive damages to go with a $250,000 compensatory damages award it imposed last week against STRIVE East Harlem and founder Rob Carmona. Sharpe stood with her client, 38-year-old Brandi Johnson, after a jury of six men and two women determined Carmona owes her $25,000 and STRIVE $5,000 in additional damages in a case that put a legal microscope to the concept that the word that is a degrading slur when spoken by whites can be used without retribution and sometimes affectionately among blacks, even in the workplace. Sharpe said the double standard had persisted far too long as “people have tried to take the sting away from the N-word.” Johnson said she hopes the word now “won’t be tolerated no matter what your race is.” Carmona, a 61-year-old black man of Puerto Rican descent, had testified at the trial that he was dispensing tough love in language he faced from counselors who turned him from a drug addict with an arrest record into the creator of an often-praised organization that has helped nearly 50,000 hardto-employ people find work since 1984. Johnson had recorded the March 2012 tirade about inappropriate workplace attire and unprofessional behavior that was aired for the jury and described by both sides as the trial’s centerpiece. She said she cried for 45 minutes in the restroom afterward. “I was offended. I was hurt. I felt degraded. I felt disrespected. I was embarrassed,” Johnson testified. Outside court after her victory,
Johnson said she was “very happy” and rejected Carmona’s claims from the witness stand Tuesday that the verdict made him realize he needs to “take stock” of how he communicates with people he is trying to help. “I come from a different time,” Carmona said hesitantly, wiping his eyes repeatedly with a cloth. Sharpe told jurors they were “ghost tears.” “So now, now you’re sorry?” Johnson said outside court, adding she doubted his sincerity and noting Carmona had refused to apologize to her in court last week. She said he should have been sorry “the day when he told me the N-word eight times.” Carmona left the courthouse without immediately commenting, as did all eight jurors. When he testified last week, he tried to defend his use of the word, saying it had “multiple contexts” in the black and Latino communities, sometimes indicating anger, sometimes love. In a statement, STRIVE said it was disappointed but was exploring options, including an appeal and looking forward to the “judicial process taking its entire course.” A STRIVE executive testified Tuesday that the organization already has changed because of the verdict with plans to provide its staff additional diversity, discrimination and antiharassment training. It also cited Johnson as a “prime example of the second chances that STRIVE provides to both its participants and nonparticipants alike.” It noted that Johnson, who was never a STRIVE participant, was employed there despite a previous conviction for grand larceny that required her to pay about $100,000 in restitution. The judge barred lawyers from telling jurors about the conviction.
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Jaguars look to get first win against NSU Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
Southern will play Northwestern State this Saturday with more to avenge than its season-opener loss to the Houston Cougars. The Southern Jaguars’ 62-13 loss in their season-opener against the Houston Cougars last Friday wasn’t pleasant considering their 66-21 opener last season in New Mexico. Last week’s unimpressive display of urgency left the Jaguars (0-1) hungry for a win. Heading into Saturday’s game against the Northwestern State Demons (1-0), SU has totaled 10 wins since 2010. “We’re excited about getting the chance to go up there and put a better product on the field,” Coach Dawson Odums said before Tuesday’s practice. SU players did not need to be reminded that, after winning their first Bayou Classic since 2007, they ended the season below .500. Although they used that victory as momentum heading into 2013, they’ve loss three straight to the Demons by scores of 31-13, 3021, 30-21. The last defeat came at Independence Stadium in Shreveport in a game in which they
started the season 0-2. SU lost to Tulane week one. “I think once we get our first victory we’re going to be hard to stop,” SU quarterback Dray Joseph said before lightning forced the Jaguars to practice on the third floor of the football operations building. “We’ve won a total of 10 games since I’ve been here. I think once we get our first taste of victory it’s going to be great for us.” The Demons offense piled up 405 yards in a 23-17 win over Missouri State last Thursday. “The excitement around the game steadily builds up,” Coach Jay Thomas of Northwestern, who grew up in Baker, near Southern’s Baton Rouge campus, told Shreveport Times. “We’re one-week enemies, so to speak, then we play the game, shake hands after, and we’re partners again until the next time.” Thomas is 28-35 in seven season with the Demons. SU’s offense, which averaged 328 yards per game last year, seem to have a renewed sense of purpose totaling 372 yards against Houston. Joseph finished 27 of 36 for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Samuel Altman caught four passes for 74 yards and a score and Willie Quinn had six catches for 77 yards and a
touchdown. “Those guys are not to be underestimated,” Joseph said. “It’s going to be a challenge at trying to get our first victory. We faced adversity a lot, but coach Odums did a great job all camp preparing
us.” Odums said that the ability of senior running back Darius Coleman highlighted by 22 carries for 91 yards earned him the start over freshman back Kylum Favorite, who had five
yards on four carries and one fumble. “He (Coleman) had a great game last week,” Odums added.
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The Southern Digest The Jaguar football team lost their season opener to Houston 62-13 but what the score doesn’t show is the positives that where taken away from the lost. Playing against a Houston squad that just two seasons ago went 13-1 and defeated Penn State in the Ticket City Bowl, The Jaguars were overmatched. Despite being severe underdogs the Jaguar offense showed why Jaguar fans should be excited this season. Quarterback Dray Joseph finished the game with 27-36 for 268 yards and two touchdowns, and the one interception the second team all SWAC quarterback threw was a tipped pass by a defender that fell in to the welcome hands of a Houston Defensive lineman.
On the ground the Jaguars saw improvement, running back Darrius Coleman finished the game with 94 yards averaging just over four yards per carry. If there was any question how the offense was going to replace star wide outs Charles Hawkins and Mike Berry, in come Willie Quinn and Samuel Altam. In their debut against the Cougars the two receivers combine for 151 yards and both of Josephs passing scores. “I know what those guys are capable of, its just going to be up to the opposing opponent to realize that Sam Altam and Willie Quinn are great guys and they are going to allow defenses to not double team Lee Doss,” said Joseph after the game against Houston. The Jaguars finished the game with 372 yards of total offense despite turning the ball over four times. Those kind of numbers against a quality opponent on opening night was a bitter sweet
sight to see, and first year head coach Dawson Odums recognized his teams effort Friday night at Reliant Stadium. “He was ready to come out here and have a great game he hit some recievers and we fumbled the ball at times when he got hit but other than that I thought he moved the offense, he was good with his decision making o-line protected well and he didn’t take many hits, so those are some positives I think we can improve on,” said Odums after the game Friday night. The concern after the first game will be on the defensive side of the ball. Jaguar defense allowed the high tempo Houston offense to gain 385 yards on the ground averaging over seven yards per carry. “What was working for them (Houston) was the 6-foot-4 310-315 pound average across the line, and their running back was about 5-foot-11 220 pounds so they sort of laid on us and wore us down a little
bit,” said Odums. Despite the size advantage linebacker Daniel Brown still manage to garner 12 tackles and the 6-foot-4, 244 pound junior wasn’t fazed by it. “The tempo got to us but it was just the first game we got to keep on grinding, there’s no excuse we have to step it up, we have to go work harder at practice so we can be conditioned and do what we have to do,” said Brown after the loss to Houston. The biggest positive to take away from this Houston game is that Southern was able to walk away from the game injury free. With a week to recover and prepare for Northwestern State the Jaguars could see a different result then the one they had at Reliant Stadium this past Friday.
He added that Southern had the money for the project, but it ultimately funded the north end of A.W. Mumford Stadium, which was finished in 2009. The 4,200 square-foot facility will include locker rooms, offices for coaches, clubhouse for players, and batting cages so the team can relocate from under the overpass that leads to campus. William Broussard, SU’s athletic Director, said that the new facility will be built with the objective of brining
student-athlete success that manifest itself with first-class facilities like this one. “There’s much that we do that goes on behind the scenes,” Broussard said. “Projects like this tell a story to the wider world that when you come onto our campus, there’s a commitment to our student athletes success.” Having student-athlete success, however, might not be the only benefit of the project. Indeed, the new facility
Groundbreaking ceremony held at Lee-Hines Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
Southern University’s baseball program is constructing a lavish $1.25 million clubhouse set to be ready for the start of baseball season in February. The $1.4 million is funded by the state because it’s a city-parish project. In the last 18-months, SU has made improvements it’s track and field inside A.W. Mumford Stadium, tennis courts and basketball court in F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Hurricane Gustav destroyed parts of Lee-Hines baseball field, including the visitors’ dugout. As a result, SU postponed their 2009 season-opener. “It’s been a long time coming and we finally got it,” SU baseball coach Rodger Cador said when he took the podium during Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony. “That’s why you can’t get over-bearing when something doesn’t do your way. The student athletes deserve it.” Cador took over as coach for SU in 1985 and has won 14 SWAC titles.
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Ground Breaking from page 4 may help the recruiting efforts of SU. Since being named Athletic Director, pressure on SU’s athletic teams to perform at a higher level has increased significantly, and recruiting the best talent available has become a higher priority. Having superior on-campus amenities is key for SU’s recruiting efforts, and the new facility could help Cador woo potential recruits. “The fact that we finally got it done after so many years,” Cador said. “My kids never had a place to dress and did not once complain. I had young people who didn’t complain about what they didn’t have, they only looked at the opportunities they had to play at Lee-Hines Field.” Lee-Hines field served as host of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament (2008, 2012).
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SWAC Championships move to Houston Jade Smith
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This year’s Southwestern Athletic Conference championship has relocated to Houston, Texas. The Jaguars may have the great opportunity of playing in big name facilities such as the Reliant Stadium and the Toyota Center, which are home fields to the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets. The move and the location of the championships is determined by the Conference commissioner but no complaints have been heard in Southern’s athletics department. They believe that the move to Houston will be a great opportunity. The department mainly wants to take advantage of the base of support. Houston is one of Southern’s biggest support system. It is home to many SU alumni and Jaguar fans. Meaning there may be a bigger crowd than there would be if the championships were held in Birmingham, AL, which was last year’s location.
Defensive Back, Jonathon Wilson feels that the team will gain more media exposure and draw a larger crowd verses Birmingham. “It’s a great opportunity for businesses to form new partnerships and a lot of student athletes are from Houston, so more fans would come to the game”, he says. Center, Aaron Hall also expects a bigger turn out of SU fans. He said, “If we go, it will definitely be more people that go if it is in Houston. Southern has one of the largest fan bases when it comes to away games. Where ever the game goes, the fans go. Director of athletics, William Broussard says “We have so far as I know the highest attendance in basketball and the highest attendance in football last year in the conference.” A large alumni base could possibly lead to financial support according to Broussard. He said, “The more opportunities you have to get in front of those people and
show well and impress them, it certainly could lead to more people considering financial support.” It’s not about the money though. The athletics department is more concerned about exposure because recruitment is the top priority. When high school student athletes are trying decide on which college they want to attend, having a chance to play in big cities and on the same courts and fields where NFL and NBA players play will be very enticing. Making it to the championships may cause more high school athletes to consider playing for Southern. Not only will Southern gain more exposure, but the trip to Houston will also not hurt the pockets of department as much as traveling to Birmingham They would not have to pay the drivers as much and would spend less on fuel since Houston is only four hours away, but the Championships are far away. They have to get to the championships first.
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Ariana Triggs/DIGEST The SU Dancing Dolls get down Louisiana-style to the Human Jukebox’s rendition of “Do Whatcha Wanna” in Reliant Stadium Friday night during halftime in Houston, Texas in the season opener against U of H.
KaDario Drumgoole, a freshman Social Work major from Sicily Island, Louisiana, carefully examines atrwork during the reception for the opening of the Cultural Connections Art Exhibition in the Visual Arts Galley in Frank Hayden Hall Wednesday night.
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Lacumba shows off his Jaguar charisma as he greets young Jaguar fans at the season opener Friday in Reliant Stadium against University of Houston in Houston, Tx.
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Ariana Triggs/DIGEST Southern students gather to speak with this aternoon’s guest speaker at the “Advice You can Bank On” forum Wednesday afternoon, hosted by the Beta Sigma Chapter of Pmega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Students were offered advice on financial management for future, as well as information on upcoming opportunites from H&R Block.
Ariana Triggs/DIGEST The SU Cheerleaders takes their stances in observance of the American flag as the Star-Spangled Banner is played by the University of Houston Marching Band Friday night during the season opener in Houston, Texas.
Ariana Triggs/DIGEST Southern students gather to speak with this aternoon’s guest speaker at the “Advice You can Bank On” forum Wednesday afternoon, hosted by the Beta Sigma Chapter of Pmega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Students were offered advice on financial management for future, as well as information on upcoming opportunites from H&R Block.
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Ariana Triggs/DIGEST SU drum major Keith Morgan, a Sophomore Mass Communication major from New Orleans, perfectly carried out the famous back bend at the beginning of the Human Jukebox half-time show during the first game of the season in Reliant Stadium against Houston. Faith Pate explains the significance of Louis Armstrong to her seven-year-old Kayden Augustus at the opening reception for the Cultural Connections Art Exhibition Wednesday night in Hayden Hall.
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Ariana Triggs/DIGEST The Human Jukebox’s Dancing Seven executes an elaborate dance number in Houston, Texas during the half-time show in Reliant stadium against University of Houston.
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Jags defense looks to improve after Houston loss Morris Dillard III The Southern Digest
The Jaguars, are up for a challenge against Northwestern State Daniel Brown made no excuses for the defensive unit after last Friday’s game against the Houston Cougars (1-0). He knows the unit still needs work. “We just have to work harder in practice,” Brown told reporters after SU’s 62-13 loss. “Just go back to work and straighten everything up, go over all our mistakes and come back to work next week.” The junior was recruited to play inside linebacker for the Jaguars (0-1). Now he wants to play wherever the team needs him. “This is my first year playing “Sam” (linebacker), Brown said at Tuesday’s practice. “My role is to force the edge.” Brown totaled 12 tackles against the Cougars in coach Dawson Odums new defensive 3-4 scheme. He finished ninth on the team with 28 tackles in 10 games played for SU last season. Although Brown isn’t clean-shaven under his helmet, he’s still one of the veterans on the team. Utilizing Odums’ 3-4 schemes for the first time in live action against an opponent, Brown had five solo tackles, a sack and was nearly ejected for a late hit on a defenseless player. Brown made no comment for the hit. The Jaguars defense allowed. “First we got to do a better job of just understanding what we’re trying to get done,” Odums said. The Jaguars defense will have its hands full with Northwestern State (1-0) quarterback Zach Adkins, who went 24 of 37 passing for 233 yards and
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LIlinebacker Anthony Balancier and the Jaguars will look to improve against Northwesthern State from their season opening showing aganist Houstion where the Jags gave up 627 total yards offensively
one touchdown. Adkins completed passes to 10 different receivers. “If you give him some time he can sit back in the pocket and deliver a nice football,” Odums added. “He understands what they are trying to get done.” The Cougars piled up 627 yards of total offense and averaged 7.1 yards per play against the Jaguars in which Brown said the defense has to correct its mistakes. Houston was 4 of 13 on third down, had 35 first
downs and finished with four punts. Although the defensive unit swarmed to the ball and delivered a handful of bone-rattling hits, they totaled one sack. “You always have to move on,” he said. “It’s the first week of the season with 11-more games to go.” The teams last met in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport in 2002, a 30-21 victory for Northwestern that evened the series 5-5, including three straight.
AAMU and PVAMU gets early conference wins The Associated Press
Florida A&M 27, Mississippi Valley State 10 Florida A&M beats MVSU in SWAC-MEAC challenge ORLANDO, Fla. — Damien Fleming, Omari Albert and Al-Terek McBurse ran for touchdowns and Florida A&M beat Mississippi Valley State 27-10 on Saturday in the SWAC/MEAC challenge. Fleming passed for 110 yards and ran for 38, before leaving in the third quarter because of leg cramps. He did not return. The Delta Devils (0-1) of the Southwestern Athletic Conference struggled with the Rattlers defense as quarterbacks Patrick Ivy and Jeremy Collins combined to throw three interceptions and were held to 88 yards passing. Ivy ran for 74 yards, including a 64-yarder. The Rattlers (1-0) of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con-
ference took a 20-0 lead into halftime behind touchdown runs from Fleming and Albert and two short field goals by Chase Varnadore. Mississippi Valley State closed to 20-10 after Collins scored on a 2-yard sneak with 10:21 remaining in the fourth quarter. Patrick Aiken, Darren Parker and John Ojo had interceptions for Florida A&M.
Prarie View A&M 37, Texas Southern 13 HOUSTON — Prairie View A&M opened the season with a 37-13 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night. The Panthers broke open a close game with 17 unanswered points in the second half. Prairie View led 13-10 after the first quarter, but shut down the Tigers in the second half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup.
It was a rough start to the season in conference play for Texas Southern, which won the SWAC title in 2010. This year's blowout was a stark contrast to last year's contest between the two teams. Texas Southern won last year's contest in the closing seconds of regulation. Prairie View had tied the score at 41 with 1:16 remaining, but the Tigers still prevailed. Texas Southern leads the series 19-9. The Tigers were looking for their second straight win against the Panthers in the 29th Labor Day Classic.
Alcorn State 63, Edward Waters 12 LORMAN, Miss. - Arnold Walker scored three touchdowns as Alcorn State University defeated Edward Waters, 63-12, in the season opener for both teams on
Saturday at Sphinx Stadium. Walker's three scores came on just 75 yards rushing, but three other Braves rushed for at least 50 yards as ground attack piled up 280 yards. The contest got away from Edward Waters early and Alcorn State won back-to-back home openers for the first time since 2003-2004. The Tigers countered Alcorn's first touchdown with a field goal before Walker scored two rushing touchdowns less than three minutes apart to give the Braves a double-digit lead. Alcorn's defense shut down Edward Waters, recovering three fumbles and tallying two interceptions. The only scoring for Edward Waters came on four field goals.
Alabama A&M beats Grambling 23-9 GRAMBLING, La. — Brandon Wells threw for two
touchdowns and the Alabama A&M offense dominated the Grambling defense to crush the Tigers 23-9 Saturday night. Wells was 15 of 28 for 187 yards and connected with Toriono Upshaw for two Bulldog scores. The Bulldogs had 325 yards overall compared to 165 yards for the Grambling offense. The Southwest Athletic Conference matchup got off to a shaky start for both teams. Neither team scored until the second quarter when Alabama A&M's Cedric Skinner was tackled in the Bulldogs' end zone for a Grambling safety. Barrington Scott rushed for 77 yards and the Bulldogs' other touchdown. Grambling is trying to bounce back from a winless conference record in 2012.
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Big Sean, Finally Famous, opens up Torrance Latham The Southern Digest
After much anticipation, Big Sean finally dropped his sophomore album Hall of Fame last week. The release of this album has garnered significant interest due to the smash hits on his debut record, Finally Famous, with “My Last” featuring Chris Brown and “Dance A**” featuring Nicki Minaj. Between his first and second albums, Big Sean dropped the Detroit Mixtape. It had a wide variety of sounds throughout with somewhat of a hungry feel; you can feel the sense of urgency throughout the tape. He successfully remained in the public’s ear throughout the past two years with renowned verses on G.O.O.D. Music’s group singles “Mercy” and “Clique.” It also helped that right before the release of his second LP, Big Sean decided to drop one of the more critically acclaimed songs of the year, which will not be on the album, featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica, “Control.” The bravado and passionate energy in which he spits on the “Control” verse definitely
translated onto Hall of Fame. (Here is a bar from Big Sean’s “Control” verse: “They say Detroit ain’t got a chance, we ain’t even got a mayor. You write your name with a Sharpie, I write mine in stone. I knew the world was for the taking and wouldn’t take long. We on, tryna be better than everybody that’s better than everybody. Rep Detroit, everybody, Detroit versus everybody.”) I strongly advise everyone reading to listen to that entire song with an attentive ear. He has already illustrated his verbal prowess on the recently released singles, “Beware” featuring Lil Wayne and Jhene Aiko, and the passionate track “Fire.” When you listen to Hall of Fame all the way through, it sounds fairly different from Finally Famous, and really any other piece of work he has put out, because it carries a much more personal message throughout the album. This album really depicts just how hard Big Sean has worked to gain his place in the rap industry. According to an interview with radio personality Sway on Shade 45, being famous
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In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 photo, Big Sean poses for a portrait at Island Def Jam in Santa Monica, Calif. The rapper releases a new album, “Hall of Fame,” on Aug. 27, 2013.
was something Big Sean envisioned since high school, through perseverance, he overcame hardship over time to finally garner the attention musically he felt he rightfully deserved. There were a few tracks in particular that painted the picture of his “come-up.” The intro, “Nothing is Stopping You,” really set the tone for the album, detailing the events which led to him
meeting and rapping for Kanye West. He told the story of how his dreams came to fruition, really giving listeners hope and opportunity to go pursue all of their own goals. The song even included his mother imparting a few words of wisdom towards the end of the track. The hit single “Fire,” which followed the introduction, will be one of the more soulful songs on
the album. It really told multiple stories from riding with his dad everyday to school to being a Detroit product shaped him into who he is today. The video was amazing as well, which featured a few provocative scenes from Miley Cyrus. Another phenomenal track See Big Sean page 9
Social media: a viral evolution Taylor S. Washington The Southern Digest
Social media has become a big part of many people’s lives and has changed the way we interact on the daily basis. There are certainly many pros to the rise of social media, but there are also many cons. Social media can be one of the best ways to stay in touch with family members and old friends that may live miles away. According the BusinessInsider.com, a business and technology site, stated that the fastest growing demographic on Twitter is the ages of 55 to 64. Sharing pictures of the kids, the new house, and the fancy vacation are great ways to show friends life may be going. Social media usage is also great for meeting new people and networking. More often than before, when a person applies for a job, they are researched and social media has advanced technology to the point where an employer can search online or “Google” a potential employee
and find out everything that’s on the web about that person. Employers can put to use this type of medium to find out exactly whom they’re hiring and to make sure they’ve chosen the right person. Even though LinkedIn has a lower percentage of active users than Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, and Facebook, employers can also utilize sites like LinkedIn to find new employers and job hunters can use this site as an effective networking tool. Most people, added as a friend on sites like Instagram and Twitter, are likely to be from different states, and even different parts of the world. Whereas, it would be quite difficult to interact with so many people on the daily basis outside of social media. However, there is a down side to the networking of social media. As social media continues to rise, social skills will start to decrease more and more and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to hold face-toface conversations. Social media is also becoming more
popular amongst breaking news and celebrity news. Social media has helped many people stay updated with information on breaking news, such as the Sandy Hook school. Many news sites that operate social media webpages were keeping everyone updated on the death toll and information on the killer and who he was during the insanity that surrounded the Sandy Hooks massacre. BusinessInsider.com stated that YouTube reaches more U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 than any cable network. Many entertainment media outlets followed Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy from the day she announced her pregnancy until the moment she gave birth to her daughter and after. However, one has to be very careful as to what to read because during times of breaking news, reports can be inaccurate or reported incorrectly. Social media has also increased to popularity of online dating. Social media sites such as Tagged,
Zoosk, and E-Harmony has made getting a date, breaking off one, and in some instances finding love much easier, which puts limitations on the traditional way of dating. According to an article “5 Fundamental Truths of Online Dating,” published by Huffington Post, around 10 million adult American couples met online and it is also likely to begin a relationship on the Internet than in work, school or a bar. However, social media can be very disastrous in dating. With easy access and lack of education about social media, sites such as Facebook and Instagram have also led to many divorces because of infidelity and sometimes even arrests. There are perks to social media that can help a person become extremely successful and sometimes even launch a person into stardom. However, there are also many dangers to using and posting on social sites.
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Goodie Mob from page 1 was “Toyota Music,” it seemed to bring him back to a nostalgic place in life, a therapeutic reflection on his journey to now. Now to a favorite on the album, “First Chain,” featuring Nas and Kid Cudi, produced by the legendary NO I.D. This is by far one of the best tracks on the album, in my opinion. One memorable bar was “Police only work 12-hour shifts. Cause in Detroit that’s cheaper than the bailout, *****.” It possessed a certain level of unrelenting realism which depicted just how fierce times are in Detroit. It was a classic beat in which they all spoke on the one thing they used to stunt on back in the day. Kid Cudi even talked about where he stands with G.O.O.D. music, which appears to be on solid footing. Another great song was the Key Wane produced, “World Ablaze” track, featuring James Fauntleroy. This song was special. He went from discussing his childhood neighbor’s son dying by a gun shot to helping his girlfriend cope with her mother battling breast cancer. Before hearing this, you may not have heard Big Sean on this type of song. It encourages people who are going through a tough situation; Promising people that no matter what circumstances occur, everything is going to be okay. The last meaningful song on the album was “All Figured Out”, which has a tone of irony because he indicated just how much more does not have figured out. I feel that this song, like “Nothing is Stopping You.” is an overall summary of the album. It really highlighted his overall growth as a man. I really thought this album was extremely honest. Big Sean demonstrated tremendous versatility throughout as well. A track like “Ashley” featuring Miguel is a prime example of that. On this one he managed to steer from his typical sound and came out largely successful. Now with the second LP under his belt, he has shown hip-hop his growth as an artist, this only the beginning.
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Nine Inch Nails emerges from darkness Matthew Kemp
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Sun-kissed harmonies, funk-flecked guitar lines and — whisper it — a saxophone workout all make an appearance on “Hesitation Marks,” a surprising new offering from Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails after a lengthy, self-imposed hiatus. In the five years since the industrial rockers’ last album, the 48-year old Reznor has won an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on “The Social Network,” married musician Mariqueen Maandig and become a father to two young boys. These developments are apparent in the makeup of “Hesitation Marks,” where chinks of light occasionally penetrate the darkness so prevalent on the band’s previous releases. “Wish me well - I’ve become
something else (just as well, really)” sings the front man on the surprisingly poppy track “Everything,” which has spawned a fan-made video of Reznor riding a white unicorn in front of a rainbow. Elsewhere, the falsetto-vocals and staccato guitar line of “All Time Low,” and the brass stabs that punctuate the shuffling rhythm of “While I’m Still Here” suggest Reznor is leading his troops to markedly new terrain. Photo by Dayve Ward/AP/Columbia records The band’s trademark brand This undated publicity photo provided by Columbia Records shows the album of decaying electronica and cover, “Hesitation Marks.” discordant noise has not been then, longtime fans of Nine Inch ditched altogether, though. The echoes the group’s 1995 single “Hurt.” Nails will be relieved to find that opening four tracks play like The intriguing “Hesitation underneath the album’s occaa “best of” Nine Inch Nails. Marks” often resembles a ship sionally bright, brash surface Lead-off single “Came Back trying to break free from its there’s still a heart of darkness Haunted” couples existential moorings. Once the final rope beating strong and steady. lyrics with aggressive synths snaps, Reznor promises to deand a searing guitar line. And spiritual ballad “Find My Way” liver one hell of a trip - but, until
Human Jukebox is ready for competion Taylor S. Washington The Southern Digest
Is it magic, or the mind blowing reactions when gazing onto the field or look into the stands to witness the show stopping, mind-blowing talent of the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band? Southern University Human Jukebox has been wowing audiences for nearly seventy years. When it comes to class, technique, musicianship and most importantly leadership, The Human Jukebox has always remained elite worldwide for many generations. The program has received numerous awards such as being recognized as the best marching band in the 2012 September Issue of EBONY Magazine. The Human Jukebox has traveled all over the nation showcasing talents as well as being a trademark of Southern University Baton Rouge. The Human Jukebox has had its share of extraordinary musicians with commendable leadership skills and talent such as the legendary Dr. Isaac Greggs, Dr.Lawrence Jackson and Professor Nathan Haymer. Nathan Haymer, the assistant band director and arranger of music said that he has nothing but high expectations for the band. “We have always been the top band for almost fifty years, the competition has always been ourselves,” Haymer said. “I expect them to step up to the plate and accept the challenge. This is a lot of work; it’s more than what they’ve done
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The Human Jukebox gracefully takes their place in the endzone to please fans from all over with their exquisite musical and marching techniques in Reliant Stadium Friday night in the first game of the season against Houston.
in the past and so far so good.” Dr. Lawrence Jackson, lead band directory of The Human Jukebox said he loves to see the growth and development in their area of concentration. He said his students are becoming productive adults, although there are areas in which some of his students need to improve. “The freshman class’ ability to read and march needs work,” Jackson said. “I admire the perseverance and willingness to want to learn the system of how the band works and I am looking
forward to the season.” The season opener against University of Houston in Reliant Stadium provided an exciting insight for what’s to come, along with phenomenal performance post-game with a beautifully arranged rendition of Tamar Braxton’s Love and War. The next Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up for The Human Jukebox is the first game at home against Prairie View A&M University on September 14.
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