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Volume 68 . Issue 1

Trump Inauguration dumped by Women’s March

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Senate Updates Constitution

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As is tradition, America swore in its 45th President, Friday, January 20 outside of the United States Capital in Washington D.C. amid protests, dissent and less than stellar crowds.

Using Bibles that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln and his own family Bible, President Trump recited the oath of office delivered by, Chief Justice, John Roberts.

The 70-year-old business man was surrounded by family and friends as a sparse crowd of citizens looked on and cheered.

One protester was heard screaming,”no,” soon after the inauguration announcer voiced that Trump was now the 45th President of the United States.

Trump then gave his 16-minute inaugural address, vowing, “From this moment on, it’s going to be America first.”

Soon after the swearing in ceremony, the Trump Family participated in the traditional parade march down Pennsylvania Avenue.

What has been in recent years, a packed celebration of citizens cheering on the See DUMP TRUMP page 3

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On Thursday, January 12th, the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate called forth their first official meeting of the year in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom to vote on and update the Constitution with revisions that they proposed.

As the meeting was brought to order

by SGA Vice President Breanna Perkins, Southern University students along with the newly formed Student Liberation Alliance Movement (SLAM) led by Miss Southern, Corinne Vaughn, filled the ballroom with intentions of being heard by their class senators.

When the floor was opened to the students for public comments,Vaughn and others did not hesitate to address the senators and administration present with their concerns and issues. Most of the students and SLAM members centered their speeches around not having a “voice”, comments made by the SGA President Zana Harris via Twitter, claims of unapproachable SGA leaders and residential housing living conditions.

When asked about her reflections of the Senate meeting, Vaughn replied, “The Senate was allowed to, once again, enact amendments which do not positively affect

Student Government Association (SGA) Vice-President, Breanna Perkins, speaks during the Senate meeting held in the Royal Cotillion ballroom on Thursday, January 12.

the students. One amendment in particular is the one which excludes the general student population from running for Miss Southern University, SGA President, SGA Vice President, and Chief Justice, if they have not already served in SGA. This supports that clique culture that has existed in SGA for years…Students should be the main priority, but our SGA has broken their side of the deal with our students. Students have allowed particular officials to represent

them, and these officials have done the exact opposite. Students must come together and take back the power.”

However, as of right now the constitution upholds quite a few changes from the Senate’s last meeting.

Some of the changes to the Constitution are as listed: SGA is now Student Government Association of Southern University and See SENATE page 3

Taking the Oath

New board appointments ready to serve

am looking forward to working with them to build a brighter The spring 2017 semester future for Louisiana’s students,” highlights the beginning of said Edwards in a written a fresh start as the Board of statement, according to NOLA. Supervisors prepares to serve com January 6, 2017 marked the the Southern University system with the election of a new date of the regular monthly chairwoman, vice chairman and board meeting where the new two newly appointed members. officers were installed for 2017 Governor John Bel Edwards and a swearing in ceremony was appointed 15 people to held.

Two newly appointed Louisiana’s higher education governing boards on December members took the oath of office and three members were 30, 2016.

Of those 15, five were named reappointed.

The January board meeting apart of the 16 member Southern University System Board of began with the installation of the new vice chairman of the board, Supervisors.

“The appointees I have named Reverend Donald R. Henry.

According to the Southern to the board bring an array of professional and educational University official website, expertise from higher education Henry represents the 2nd southerndigest.com institutions across Louisiana. I Congressional District. He

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Courtesy /SU Media Relations Taking the oath of office for the Southern University Board of Supervisors during the January 6, 2017, SU Board meeting in Baton Rouge, were two newly appointed members and three reappointed members. Pictured (left to right): Domoine D. Rutledge (newly appointed), Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. (reappointed), Chairwoman Ann A. Smith (reappointed), Leroy Davis (newly appointed), and Richard Hilliard (reappointed). SU Board of Supervisors general counsel Winston Decuir Jr. administered the oath of office.

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Mrs. Ann A. Smith was sworn in next as her family stood by her

side to indulge in the moment.

With her right hand raised, Smith declared that, “I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as the See TAKING THE OATH page 3

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SU BASKETBALL VS. GRAMBLING SU Basketball will host Grambling State on Saturday, Feb. 4 starting with the women’s team at 3 P.M. followed by the men’s at 5:30 P.M. It is also Alumni Night in the Minidome, so come join us in supporting our Jaguars! #GoJags SU BASKETBALL VS. JACKSON STATE On Monday, Feb. 6 SU hoops returns to the Minidome to take on Jackson State. Women’s start at 5 P.M. followed by the men at 7:30 P.M. It will be Military Night, ROTC, and Sophomore Night! Stick around after work and class to support your Jags! #GoJags

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DUMP TRUMP from page 1

Civil rights activist Edith Savage-Jennings delivers remarks during a rally in support of the national Women’s March on Washington during a gathering on the steps of the New Jersey Statehouse, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Trenton, N.J. The march was held in in conjunction with with similar events taking place around the nation following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

new President from the sidewalks, was a somewhat somber moment as many rafters and stands stood empty.

White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, held the administrations’ first press conference days later, rebuking the amount of size of the inaugural audience.

“Photographs of the inaugural

proceedings were intentionally framed in a way, in one particular tweet, to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall,” stated Spicer According to the political fact checking website, Politifact.com, Spicer’s inability to offer facts and his overall

assertion that, Trump’s inauguration had the highest turn out ever was flat-out wrong.

Many viewers of the inauguration also noticed how Trump’s relationship with his wife of 12 years, and now First Lady Malania Trump, often seemed dismissive and cold drawing parallels to the warm and loving nature that the Obama’s often show.

However, the most defining moment of the three-day inaugural weekend came Saturday afternoon as thousands of citizens marched the streets of Washington D.C. to protest the newly elected President.

Dubbed the Women’s March on Washington, an estimated 500,000 women, men and children showed up at the National Mall to speak out against the Trump administrations’ policies towards black lives matter, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality and immigration.

According the the Women’s March on Washington website, the purpose of the event was to promote unity, the protection of rights and the recognition

SENATE from page 1

Malik T. Smith, a sophomore political science major from Baton Rouge expresses his concerns during the Senate Meeting held in the SmithBrown Memorial Union inside the Royal Cotillion

Agricultural and Mechanical College.

The Gospel Choir and Jaguar lanes have been added to the student assessed fees.

The Executive cabinet shall be appointed by the SGA President and approved by the Senate. Upholding of laws and regulations for AWS President, AWS Vice President, Men’s Federation President and Vice President has been to the Constitution.

One International Senator shall serve in the Senate and shall be appointed by the Office of International Education with the approval of the Senate by the end of the Spring Semester. In the event that no representative is appointed by the office of International Education, The Senate President will provide a candidate for approval for the senate. Should no international student seek to hold the position, the Student Senate shall be considered complete with a membership of twelve. Each Senator is entitled to only one vote. Organizations that receive a student assessed fee are not eligible to receive funding. If a vacancy occurs on the Student Senate, the Senate President will have the right to nominate a sufficient replacement (one who has fulfilled all

requirements for holding office) within one calendar week of the vacancy. One Clerk of Court has been added to the Judicial Branch. If a vacancy occurs in the Judicial Branch, the Chief Justice will have the right to nominate a sufficient replacement (one who has fulfilled all requirements for holding office) within one calendar week.

The winner of a given election (Spring, Fall, or Special Election if needed) will be determined by a majority vote on Election Day. In the event of a tie, a runoff election will take place on the next university business day.

The SGA position requirements for President, Vice President, Chief Justice and Miss Southern are a 2.75 GPA, at the time of election, must be at least a sophomore, but must have acquired sixty credit hours by the last day of the spring semester and the candidate must have completed one full year in the Student Government Association in an elected or appointed position prior to running for office.

Even though these laws were passed by the senate, students in attendance along with SLAM felt as though their voices were not a factor in the final decision before voting the law with which states the new requirement for the top tier positions in SGA. After the passing of the law, SLAM left collectively in disbelief.

However, according to Perkins, the meeting outlined the beginning as a step forward to the success of bringing SGA and students of the University together.

“I just really hope that with the large numbers of students coming out to the senate meeting, they stay informed…I’m really happy to see that they are sharing their opinions. It brought on a new sense of urgency and hunger for change,” said Perkins.

The next Senate meeting will be held in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom on Thursday, January 26th, at 6 P.M.

chairlady of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College according to the best of my ability and understanding. So help me God.” Smith received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Southern University. The chairwoman served as a representative of the 5th congressional district and is the retired principal of Kentwood High School.

One of the members sworn in on the board of supervisors was former mayor of Baker, Louisiana and councilman, Dr. Leroy Davis. Dr. Davis is a retired professor and former dean of the College of Agriculture of Southern University, having worked with the University for over 22 years.

Davis spoke of how the University’s international programs offering research opportunities to travel is what attracted him to the bluff.

During his time at the University, Davis worked in the Agricultural Economics department under the Department of Agriculture and over time, advanced from assistant professor to associate professor to full professor with tenure.

Davis has also taught in the college of business since 2004 in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting and believes that his experience as a faculty member well help him to better serve on the board.

“Working with the faculty and administrators over the years, I understand what’s going on and I think I know how to treat faculty and students, administration and staff.”

Davis expressed how student recruitment must increase, along with increasing the retention rate and the graduation rate in order to improve the University as a whole.

Being the first black mayor and

of both vibrant and diverse communities.

The Washington march drew musical performances and speeches from celebrities and activists that included actress Scarlett Johannson, entertainer Janel Monae and activist Angela Davis to name a few.

Women’s March events called sister marches also took place at major cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago bringing the total number of participants across America to well over one million.

On the day of the march President Trump tweeted, “Why didn’t these people vote,” before adding that protests were “a hallmark of our democracy.”

Much is still yet to come in the coming days and weeks as Trump and his Republican led congress make way to repeal and replace many of the policies enacted during President Obama’s two terms.

What ever the case may be, women’s march organizers say they will continue to fight what they see as threats to all Americans.

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councilman of Baker, Davis spoke of how it made him appreciate the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Davis stated that as a college student, he remembers participating in a plethora of civil rights activities.

“The same voting right act that I marched for as a student, and to use that voting right act to create districts in my city and become the first black councilman which led to become the first black mayor was an amazing experience. I think it was one of the highlights of my career.”

Also appointed to the board is Richard T. Hilliard, of Shreveport.

Hilliard will serve as a representative of the 4th Congressional District and is a senior engineer and business consultant at the Maintowoc Company, Incorporated.

Domoine D. Rutledge, of Baton Rouge, is an attorney and a former national president of the Southern University Alumni Federation and the current president and chairman of the Southern University System Foundation Board of Directors. Rutledge received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a juris doctorate from the Southern University Law Center and will serve as an at-large member on the board.

Reverend Samuel C. Tolbert Jr., of Lake Charles, is the pastor of the Greater Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church.

Tolbert will serve as an at-large member on the board.

The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is trusted with the responsibility of the management and supervision of the institutions of higher education, statewide agricultural programs, and other programs which comprise the Southern University System. Members serve six-year terms appointed by the governor.

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Whopping Defeat

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Ranked Tigers run the table on Jaguars in season openers

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In a devastating show of force, the LSU Lady Tigers dealt the SU Lady Jags a major defeat in their opening matches of the 2017 season.

Held Saturday afternoon across town at the LSU Tennis Complex, the Lady Jags competed in six singles’ matches and three doubles competitions losing all nine against the 19 nationally ranked tigers.

First to compete was freshman Stephanie Mbaya, who took zero sets in her 6-0, 6-0 loss to LSU’s Jade Lewis.

Following Mbaya were losses by senior, Darnesha Moore 6-0, 6-1; sophomore D’Jeri Raymond 7-5,

6 -2; freshman Tanaka Chakanyuka 6-1, 6-2; sophomore Mila Kent, 6-0, 6-3 and junior Nicki Neal, 6-0, 6-1.

“I wish I could’ve came down on my forced errors,” said Neal.

“Even though we fell short everyone competed well and hard,” she added.

The doubles matches were equally disappointing with the Lady Jags only scoring a total of sets for the entire doubles competition.

First up were Chakanyuka and Mabaya who lost to LSU’s Jade Lewis and Becca Weissman, 6-1.

Losses by SU duos Raymond and Neal, 6-2; and Chirewa and Moore rounded out the Jags’ losing streak.

“We need to work on a lot of things,” said sophomore D’Jeri Raymond while reflecting back on the team’s Saturday loses.

“We started a little bit slow but we managed to get into the groove of it, we have to work on our errors that we made and especially on volleys and serves,” said Raymond.

“I’d just like to add that we will be better and that this is only the beginning,” Raymond finished.

Next week the Lady Jags will head to New Orleans to play against the undefeated Tulane Lady Green Wave (3,0).

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Jaguars dominate on the road

BY ANDREW EVANS SOUTHERN DIGEST

This past week the men and women’s basketball teams had stellar performances against the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M and the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley. Both teams were able to gain another in the win column.

The men’s team defeated the Mississippi Valley Delta Devils by a score of 87-81.

Forward Shawn Prudhomme lead

all shooters with 23 points with 4 of those points coming from behind the three point line. He was 9 of 17 in field goals and 1 of 2 from the free throw line. Forward Jared Sam also had a productive night on the hardwood with 9 rebounds, 7 of which on the defensive side of the ball.

The men’s basketball team then traveled to square off against Alabama A&M. The Jaguars climbed their way out of a nail biter with a 53-52 victory.

Forward Shawn Prudhomme was the leading scorer with 13 points, a 5/16 field goal average, and was 1 for 2 at the free throw line.

Guard Chris Thomas had 5 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 8 rebounds for the night. With 11 seconds left in the LaQuentin Collins snagged a rebound and scored the game winning bucket.

The men’s record improved to 8-11 on season and 4-2 in conference play.

The Jaguars will face Alcorn State this

school to win in the 10-year history of the challenge, claiming wins over Florida A&M in 2007 in Birmingham, Ala. and Delaware State in 2010 in Orlando.

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge features teams from two prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on the opening weekend of the college football season and is aired on an ESPN network. Prior to the 2016 game, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge originated as a neutral site game at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. before relocating to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

SU head coach Dawson Odums and former Alcorn State head coach Jay Hobson reunite on the gridiron when the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 2016 New Orleans Bowl champions, host the Jaguars on September 9 in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Following their first-ever meeting with Southern Miss, Southern heads to the Alamodome for the inaugural meeting against UT-San Antonio led by former LSU assistant coach and current Roadrunners’ head coach Frank Wilson.

In his first season, Wilson guided the Roadrunners to a Gildan New Mexico Bowl berth before losing to New Mexico 23-20 on Dec. 17.

Southern returns to the state of Mississippi to open the SWAC’s new 7-game format against 3-time SWAC eastern division champ Alcorn State on Sept. 23 before NCAA Division II member Fort Valley State closes the Jaguars’ nonconference schedule at Mumford Stadium on Sept. 30.

The league office elected to implement a 4-2-1 schedule format which requires conference teams to play four opponents within their division, two permanent cross-divisional foes and one team rotating yearly as a part of the conference slate.

The Jaguars, who finished 8-3 - 8-1 in SWAC play - last season and reeled off eight straight wins, host Alabama A&M for homecoming on Oct. 7, then observe their first bye week off the season on Oct. 14.

Archrival Jackson State awaits SU following the off week on Oct. 21 in

weekend in Lorman, Mississippi.

The Lady Jags faced Mississippi Valley this past weekend, winning 5144. The Lady Jags combined for 15 of 48 2-pointers and 3/8 from 3 point land. On the defensive the Lady Jags combined for 1 block and 11 steals. The Lady Jags also faced Alabama A&M this past weekend, outlasting the Lady Bulldogs 66-54. They shot a field goal percentage of 47.5% and a 3-point percentage of 20%.

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Football Bowl Subdivision opponents during the Jaguars 2017 schedule, officials announced Friday.

Southern welcomes South Carolina State - and a nationally televised audience - to Baton Rouge and A.W. Mumford Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 3. in the 11th installment of the ESPN Events sponsored game. The Jaguars hold the distinction of being the only SWAC

Jackson, Miss. before the Jaguars tangle with Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the road Oct. 28.

The month of November opens with a pair of Texas schools when Southern salutes their 2017 senior class in the home finale against Prairie View A&M on Nov. 4. After the Texas Southern game on Nov. 11 in Houston, Southern entertains one final bye week before looking to snap a two-game losing skid to Grambling State in the 44th annual Bayou Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Nov. 25.

Teams on Southern’s 11-game schedule compiled a 59-68 record in 2016.

For more information on Southern University Athletics log on to Gojagsports.com for the latest news, scores, and updates. Fans can also access the latest information on SU Athletics through social media by following @ SoutherUsports on Twitter and Instagram or liking the SU Athletics Facebook page at Facebook.com/Southern Jaguars.

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Super Bowl will pit Brady’s Patriots against Ryan’s Falcons

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER

A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons.

While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest.

And these two teams are playing their best football at the most important time.

AFC champion New England (16-2) has won nine consecutive games — and hasn’t even trailed since Nov. 27. NFC champion Atlanta (13-5) has won its past six in a row, scoring at least 33 points in each.

“We’ll enjoy this,” Ryan said after earning his first Super Bowl trip in his ninth season, “but we’ve got some work to do.”

Brady and coach Bill Belichick will be seeking their — and the Patriots’ — fifth Lombardi Trophy, and second in three years. This will be the franchise’s league-record ninth appearance in the Super Bowl, including titles in the 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2015 editions.

“This team showed a lot of mental toughness over the course of the year,” Brady said.

The Falcons have never won the Super Bowl. This will be Atlanta’s second trip to the big game; it lost to Denver in 1999.

The club’s never had a quarterback quite as good as Ryan, though.

The guy nicknamed “Matty Ice” went 27 for 38 for 392 yards, four touchdowns

and zero interceptions, while adding a rushing TD, to boot, leading Atlanta past Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 44-21 on Sunday in the NFC championship game.

“We did exactly what we’ve been doing all year and it feels really good,” Ryan said after becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least three TDs in four consecutive postseason games. “We’ll be ready to go.

That’s for sure.”

Later Sunday, the 39-year-old Brady tied Hall of Famer Joe Montana’s record with a ninth three-TD postseason game, helping the Patriots beat Ben Roethlisberger 36-17 for the AFC championship.

Oddsmakers didn’t even wait for the second game to end before making New England a 3-point favorite over Atlanta in the Super Bowl.

New England opened the season with a 3-1 record despite using two backup quarterbacks while playing those games without Brady after he went through a lengthy court battle in an unsuccessful bid to have his ban overturned for what became known as “Deflategate.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Brady because the league said it determined the Patriots intentionally underinflated footballs used in an AFC championship game victory two years ago.

During Sunday’s game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, spectators mocked Goodell by chanting “Where is Roger?”

— he chose to attend the game in Atlanta instead.

And as well as Brady played — 32 for 42 for 384 yards, those three scores and zero interceptions — it was the way New England’s defense played that stood out.

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots’ Tom Brady (12) gestures during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Cleveland .The Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2016, file photo, Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan gestures during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. The Falcons and New England Patriots will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Right from the get-go, too: On Pittsburgh’s first two drives, nine plays yielded a total of 26 yards. Then there was the stand late in the second quarter, when the Steelers had first-and-goal at the 1-foot line and wound up settling for a field goal. And, by game’s end, the Patriots had forced two turnovers.

New England ranked No. 1 in the NFL in points allowed per game at 15.6, and it gave up only 326.4 yards per game, eighth-best.

MVP favorite Ryan, meanwhile, directed a unit orchestrated by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan — expected to be hired after the season as San

Francisco’s new head coach, he’s the son of two-time Super Bowl champion coach Mike Shanahan — that topped the league in scoring (33.8) and ranked second in yards (415.8).

Brady, a three-time Super Bowl MVP and two-time league MVP, and the Patriots also own a pretty effective offense, even after losing star tight end Rob Gronkowski to an injury. New England ranked fourth in yards (386.2) and third in points (27.6).

Another thing these teams have in common is that neither hurts itself with turnovers: They tied for the fewest in the regular season, with 11.

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Chrisette Michele: Backlash to uprising R&B vocalist sparks controversy with 2017 Inauguration Performance

BY MORGAN BECNEL-ADAMS SOUTHERN DIGEST

Inaugurations are supposed to be a time for celebration.

Though holding an inaugural ceremony is traditional in America, President-elect Donald Trump didn’t have the popular vote. In the event of planning the ceremony, Trump ran into a lot of dead ends while trying to book artists. Before getting one definite answer from Chrisette Michele, he received several declines.

Prior to Michele agreeing to perform at the inauguration, Trump’s administration reached out to Broadway actress and recording artist, Jennifer Holliday. Holliday initially agreed to perform live at the ceremony but after receiving both backlash via social media and death threats, she resigned.

Holliday decided to reconsider her attendance entirely after the LGBT community felt betrayed.

“I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgement, for being uneducated on the issues that affect every American at this crucial time in history and for causing such dismay and heartbreak to my fans,” states the original Dreamgirl.

On the list of possible

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, singer Chrisette Michele performs for President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and his wife Ho Ching, in the State Dining Room of the White House during a state dinner in Washington. The New York Daily News reported on Jan. 18, 2017, that Michele would perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, 2017.

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performances were Kirk Franklin, Céline Dion, KISS, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Church and The B Street Band.

A few of them declined due to a conflict with their tour dates.

Artists such as Céline Dion and Elton John were amongst those who strongly refused.

As for Gospel singer and songwriter Kirk Franklin, he had his own personal reasons for not accepting the invitation.

Franklin told the “Tom Joyner Morning show” his reasons for not wanting to attend the

ceremony with intentions to perform. “It’s not an attack on those that chose to. They followed their own conviction.

I humbly had to find my own.”

Amongst the masses there was a lot of uproar based on Chrisette Michele’s appearance at the inauguration ceremony.

Spectators argued that Michele was both a sell-out, and desperate. Between the name calling and the memes, Michele became Twitter’s topic of negative conversation.

Despite the social media critics, legendary filmmaker Spike Lee too had something to

dish out.

Awaiting the debut of his new series on Netflix, Lee intended on using Michele’s song entitled, “Black Girl Magic.” Since her now legendary performance, he has decided to remove the track from “She’s Gotta Have It.” Despite the adversity Michele has faced in the media, she had several supporters. One tweet read, “They haven’t been supporting your music and haven’t started a GoFundMe to match your offer. Don’t let them stop you from eating.”

More love and admiration was shown when Lil Mo’ stepped

in to defend her good friend Michele. Mo stated on her radio show “Fam in the morning” that Michele has always been about the love.

Michele sent a text message to Mo reading, “If anyone wants to know, I am in a good space.

God is so much greater and hopefully there will be a chance to be the salt and the light. It is my only responsibility on this planet.”

Michele took to her blog when the media began to attack. “My heart is broken for our country.

For the hopes of our children, for the fights of those who came before us. I cry at the thought of that Black history might be in vain.”

Michele remained positive throughout the course of the week though she was said to be hesitant to alert the media when upon her agreement to perform. She told sources, [that] “We can’t be present if we’re silent.” Michele added that she’s hopeful for a peaceful and progressive conversation.”

Michele was reportedly paid $250,000 to perform at a private event known as the “Liberty Ball,” a smaller event also apart of the inauguration.

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Hidden Figures: A Review

An inspirational flick that empowers woman worldwide

Women march all over the country

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Hidden Figures tells the phenomenal untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson; the three genius African-American women who worked at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the 1950s1960. They worked amongst females in the “West area computing unit”, which served as an all-black group of female mathematicians who were required to use separate dining and bathroom facilities.

Starting as “human computers” they made calculations and contributions that helped launch the manned spaceflight program.

The movie starts as the ladies are working in their usual assigned jobs otherwise known as “colored computers” when Johnson and Jackson are reassigned at the request of their white counter parts.

Mary Jackson, portrayed by Janelle Monae, accepted the assignment assisting Senior Aeronautical Research Engineer Kazimierz Czarnecki (renamed Karl Zielinski in the movie). He encouraged her to pursue a degree in engineering, which required her to take after-work graduate courses. After her mandated court hearing, Jackson was granted permission to take classes offered in a night program by the University of Virginia that was held at the segregated Hampton High School.

Katherine Gobal-Johnson, portrayed by Taraji P. Henson, was a mathematician who was reassigned to the guidance and control

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division of Langley’s Flight Research Division staffed by white male engineers.

Taraji’s character faced the hardships of dealing with segregation within the workspace as shown with the coffee and bathroom incident in the movie.

Dorothy Vaughn played by Octavia Spencer. She performed the same duties as supervisors but because she was colored, therefore she was denied the proper salary and title by fictional character Vivian

Mitchell. Although Vivian’s character is not real, her and Paul Stafford (Johnson’s antagonist played by Jim Parsons) were created to represent certain racist and sexist attitudes that exist during the 1950s.

In 1958, Mary Jackson went on to become NASA’s first black female engineer.

Dorothy Jackson became NASA’s first black supervisor in 1949. Katherine calculated the trajectories for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to See HIDDEN FIGURES page 10

Following President Trump’s inauguration this past Friday, women all over the world decided to unite and march for issues that affect them specifically on Saturday, January 21.

What is being called “Women’s March on Washington,” is now being documented as one of the biggest peaceful protests in history.

This is because the marches not only took place in Washington, but all over the country in states such as New York, California, Hawaii, and even here in Louisiana. The marches also continued in other cities across the world like London, Amsterdam, Ghana, and Fin-land. The march’s purpose, simple, together women want to stand with their family, friends, as well as others who share similar feelings for the protection of their rights, health, and overall well-being.

For years, women have always gotten the shorter end of the stick, being discriminated not only for who they are, but their race, religion, and sexual orientation. Especially here in the United States, where democracy is supposed to be a way of life.

The marches were not to intimidate, or place fear into anyone, but were solely meant to show that women have just the same amount of rights and dignity as anyone else.

Woman are tired of always being subjected to one job, or to stay in one lane, and it was time for everyone to see that women in the 21st century aren’t the average human beings, because they can do it all. It is meant to send a very bold message to our new President, as well as anyone in the legislature that believes otherwise.

This is why the day of the marches unmistakably happened the day after the Presidential Inauguration.

It was so profound, and unforgettable that women of all ages joined in marching because this is the first time See MARCH page 10

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something like this has ever happened.

Not only did millions of average citizens support the women’s march, but there were several celebrity women who believed in everything the march stood for.

Strong women with huge platforms like Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Rihanna not only were at several marches, but others like Madonna and Alica Keys gave speeches to the large crowds, pushing them to continue to strive and always support women empowerment.

The marches have continued to ring in the media’s ears, and though several news outlets feel more uplifting after

seeing these acts, there are still those who paint the image of the movement as irrational, and ineffective.

For more information on the Women’s March on Washington, other women’s marches, and this powerful movement that supports women, and their empowerment, visit www.womensmarch.com.

On the website there is information on all of their official hosting marches, as well as various ways that men and women can come together to support everything these individuals are doing, and lots of information on how we all can support this movement, and spread its awareness around the world.

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the moon.

The movie shows the other challenges of the Civil Rights era such as segregated libraries, schools and facilities which these three women face everyday.

Despite these trying times they were able to overcome and take their place in history by helping the United States send astronaut, John Glenn, into space

and orbit the earth three times.

The movie Hidden Figures is full of positive messages and very encouraging to African American women going into the STEM field.

Hidden Figures tells the story of one of Americas most celebrated moments but also the overlooked great story of the three black women who helped achieve

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BY EDDIE BYNOG SOUTHERN DIGEST

In the 2016 Fall Semester, among an uproar of potential SGA misconduct, alumni disrespect and administrative silence, many students expected a voice of reason to rise above the fray. To calm flaring tempers and set back on track, what had been wronged. To ease the dissemination of misinformation wrought by twitter fingers, memes and the immature back and forth occurring on social media. Sadly, that hope never came but what did, was perfect timing. Winter break eased the culmination of opinions, posts and language that had become less of a debate and more of a circus show, but not before the damage was done and nearly every HBCU – from Grambling, Louisiana to Washington D.C. – could look upon the wreckage created by our elected student government and laugh at the absurdity of it all.

To describe what occurred last semester, it can be perfectly explained by examining the old adage, “Politics on the University campus are the worst of all kinds of politics because the stakes are so small.” A central tenant of the quote is held together by the impossibly of the student government politicians we elect to check their ego’s at the door and, God forbid, serve the students that elected them in the first place, parking spaces, stipends and popularity not withstanding.

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the yard to begin their Spring semester, and what has been notably absent the past few weeks is any recognition that what occurred was wrong, unprofessional or unbefitting of individuals who represent thousands of men and women from all walks of life. Let’s ask ourselves, “Is this who we are as a Jaguar Nation?”

As I write this, America’s 45th President, Donald. J. Trump, is being sworn into office and with his presidency comes a corollary of racist antics, nominees and right wing ideological policies soon to wreak havoc on our door steps. The next four years will be a burden for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to navigate. With this comes a responsibility of our SGA and administration to rise above petty conflicts and unite students. A more inclusive, respectful and active student body, full participation within the HBCU experience and student organizations have been the stalwart ideals hundreds of students have fought for since 1880.

Keep this in mind the next three months, in time for Spring elections, where a significantly fewer crop of candidates will litter the yard with signs, unique slogans and campaign promises. Look at who has been there, who’s not afraid to fight. Who among that crowd can be a leader ready to rally the troops and stand up for you?

Dear Southern, now is the time to take a real stand, the stakes are far too high and we have everything to lose.

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On January 12th, the Student Government Association (SGA) held a Senate meeting to discuss several topics and issues relevant to all students on campus. One of those topics the “Amendments” that were recently passed by SGA, which has caused quite a stir among the student body.

There has been a lot said about meeting in the past couple of weeks. The amendments that were discussed are based on the process by which a student is allowed to run for a top tier position with SGA. It entails that one must be a part of SGA on year in order to run for a position like SGA President or Chief of Justice.

The S.L.A.M. movement has become a prominent entity on campus as they first appeared at the senate meeting. The turnout from the senate meeting was like no other. Different campus organizations showed up in numbers. As things became hectic at the meeting, S.L.A.M. and a few other groups staged a walkout.

The jurisdiction was postponed but that didn’t stop the chatter.

After the meeting, students began to talk about how powerful the walkout had been and what it meant to them. For each student who expressed a grievance, the walkout somehow gave them hope.

For all of the students who are tired of being let down, misled, and overlooked it felt good for them to have witnessed real action of Southern University’s campus.

A lot of people including the students, faculty, and custodians feel as though SU’s campus culture is messed up. I can personally attest to that. I have a list of grievances a mile long. I personally would like to know where all of the money that I spend to attend this institution goes. I wish to acquire a copy of the University’s budget and I also feel like our living and working conditions are deplorable.

I love my HBCU but sometimes I wonder what it would take for us to grow as a community. I am confident that one day we can change the culture or lack thereof. I feel as though we need the students to speak on our iniquities as a university in order to achieve complete trust in our officials.

I feel as though our policies should be beneficial to our campus as a collective.

I am willing to compromise our social gatherings like Spring Fest and other parties for more studying opportunities and self-help workshops. It’s sad that only parties attract the masses at SU. I spoke on compromising Spring Fest. I feel as though the money that we spent to get Future last year could’ve helped to rebuild a dormitory. Maybe even plumbing throughout a building.

Jaguars, we have a long way to go but if we can just come together and bring our grievances to the attention of our officials, Southern University’s campus culture will change. No longer will the yard be a popularity contest, or a social gathering but a United forefront where we can be proud to say, “I love my HBCU.”

Put away the quarters: New Laundry system present

BY JULIAN ALVAREZ SOUTHERN DIGEST

Many Southern University students that live on campus last semester experienced first hand that the struggle is real when you want fresh and clean clothes. Being a college student is already hard enough when we have to worry about getting our money’s worth by passing each class that we pay our hard earned money for, and it takes a toll in terms of finances. We have to pay for books, balances due to cashiers, and etc.

Most of us are currently collecting dust bunnies instead of cash in our purses and wallets. So last semester was especially hard to get clean clothes because the price to wash and dry a load was a dollar

and fifty cents. It is common sense that students shouldn’t have to worry about something as trivial as laundry. It is nearly the same as charging twenty five cents to take a shower everyday.

Well this problem for the most part has been solved. Students are no longer required to run around campus looking for change to do laundry.

The University has installed new laundry machines that are more modern to this generation. Southern University dorms are now equipped with new state of the art machines that accepts payment with “laundry cards,” but I can’t say from experience as to how well the process is going.

Curently, there seems to be a few hiccups logistically with regard to distribution of these cards by the housing

department since the timeframe in which the cards are distributed is not too quickly.

Students have a four-hour timeframe on Mondays through Fridays between one and four o’ clock. I have tried twice to get a card to have access to the new and improved laundry facilities and both of my attempts were futile. The office has a limited amount of laundry cards to give out, and every time I go they seem to have ran out.

The first time I tried to get a card, I thought to myself that maybe I am the one at fault for waiting so long to get a card. The second time I tried, it was clear to me that it wasn’t my fault. I entered the office to get a card and I was told they ran out, but it turns out they didn’t have any to begin with that day. I asked a

fellow student if he had used the laundry facilities, but he didn’t have a card. He was told that cards hasn’t came in yet while I was told something different.

The new machines arrived two weeks ago, for a week and a half they were unavailable to use. Students technically only had one day to receive access cards for the machines. I believe the system, although its a great concept, could be improved because many residents do not have the luxury of going home for the weekends to wash their clothes, nor the luxury to go to a friend’s apartment in the Palisades. I’m optimistic that our dear Southern will fix this issue and more students will obtain cards in the weeks ahead. At least it’s a step in the right direction to ease one of our problems as students who live on campus.

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