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Band seeks more funding to replace old uniforms and instruments BY BRIA GREMILLON SOUTHERN DIGEST
“Often imitated, never duplicated, not even a copy machine could recreate it,” exclaims Director of Bands, Mr.
before him is what ultimately encouraged him to execute excellence. Haymer went on to say that his biggest achievement as director, thus far, has been the
The average lifespan of a University’s band uniform is five years, but here at SU we have exceeded that period by fours years, a total nine years.
Director of Bands, Nathan Haymer discusses the shortfalls of the band’s operating budget and current fundraising efforts to purchase new equipment.
Nathan Haymer as he details what comes to mind when he thinks of the Human Jukebox. After admitting he was indeed intimidated once he became the Director of Bands in 2014, Haymer explained that the guidance and support from Dr. Isaac Greggs and the leaders
band’s social media success. “We’re just a social media sensation. Everything we do goes viral.” Composed of 230 members, seven directors and eleven dancing dolls, fans and spectators across the country and around the world witness a net
POTUS strikes again
Trumps’ Muslim Ban Creating Issues For Colleges And Universities
quick to condemn the new President’s actions which keeps many green card holders and Protests erupted outside major persons already vetted by the American airports Sunday state department out of the afternoon to denounce President country anywhere from 3 to 6 Trumps’ executive action to months. ban Muslim immigrants and A Spokesman for German refugees from seven African Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and Middle Eastern countries. said in a news conference The President signed the shortly after the signing that executive order Friday night Merkel and Trump had spoke banning citizens from Syria, on the ban. Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Iraq, “The Geneva Refugee Yemen and Libya less than two Convention requires the weeks into his term which has international community to already rolled back much of the take in refugees from war on Obama southerndigest.com administration’s gains humanitarian grounds,” said from the last eight years. See POTUS page 3 Several world leaders were
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worth close to a million dollars in action, anytime the Human Jukebox has the spotlight. But what many fail to realize is that the band is severely underfunded. Operating with a budget that is short before it is ever even touched, Haymer explains it has been a challenge finding a way to shed light on the needs of the band in way that will properly get them the funding they need. Currently, the ten dollar
student fee raised from both the fall and spring semesters generate approximately 117,000 dollars. Travel expenses for the fall season alone total up to nearly 195,000 thousand dollars, creating a deficit of close to 80,000 dollars. Can you imagine attending a Southern University football game without the sounds of the Human Jukebox filling the stadium and shaking the crowd? No dancing dolls, no half time performance, no fifth quarter
would exist. The image is rather hard to capture, diffifcult to comprehend, unimaginable almost. Without uniforms to perform in or instruments to play, or a large enough budget that allows the band to travel, it cannot survive. The alumni of the University recently announced the Adopta-Juke Campaign. The goal is See BAND page 3
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Students Motion for Change BY BRANDON PRINCE SOUTHERN DIGEST
Thursday’s SGA Senate meeting went ablaze as students apart of the Student Liberation Association Movement (SLAM), members of the LGBTQ community and representative speakers of the Southern University Athletic department’s proposal were the center of attention in seeking change. After the adoption of the agenda and the reading of last meeting’s minutes took place, members of SLAM did not waste any time controlling the floor to direct their complaints and speeches towards SGA officials. “I will not stand for Zana Harris being my SGA President,” said Sophomore
BRANDON PRINCE/DIGEST Southern University Head football Coach Dawson Odums explaining the importantance of the Athletic Department referendum proposal to students in attendance at SGA Senate meeting on Thursday, January 26, inside the Royal Cotillion Ballroom.
English major, Jacqueline Morgan of Chicago, Illinois. “How would you feel if someone would attack what made you unique in your community…how you would feel if someone attacked your blackness?”
Morgan was referring to a response via Twitter made by Harris in retaliation to tweets and “memes” published about the president. Morgan expressed that such actions made by a SGA leader, for See LET ME SPEAK page 3
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“COLORS OF CULTURE” EXHIBITION The exhibition grand opening is set for Thursday, Feb. 2 in the SU Visual Arts Gallery located in Frank Hayden Hall.
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JOIN THE SOUTHERN HBCU/MI PROGRAM SITE VISIT UNIVERSITY INTRAMURAL The Department of Navy HBCU SPORTS COMPLEX FOR MI Program site visit will be CLASSES MONDAY-THURSDAY: held on Thursday, Feb. 2 in the High TechRoom inside the P.B.S. Mondays: Kickboxing from 5p-6p; Pinchback Engineering Building Yoga from 6p-7p; and Ripped Fitness/ from 11:00AM-1:00PM. The event Zumba from 5p-6p is open to the SUBR Community. Tuesdays: Jaguar Body Clinic from To pre-register contact the Office of 5:30p-6:30p; and Jigg Aerobics from Sponsored Programs at OSP@subr. 7:30p-8:30p edu or call (225) 771-3890 ext. 208. Wednesdays: Boot Camp from 6p-7p Thursdays: Jaguar Body Clinic from SU BASKETBALL VS. 5:30p-6:30p GRAMBLING SU Basketball will host Grambling BETA KAPPA CHI State on Saturday, Feb. 4 starting with Save-the-date: March 15-18! Southern the women’s team at 3 P.M. followed University will be the host institution by the men’s at 5:30 P.M. It is also for the 74th Joint Annual Meeting Alumni Night in the Minidome, so of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor come join us in supporting our Society and The National Institute Jaguars! #GoJags of Science. The event will be held at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. SU BASKETBALL Abstract submission deadline is Feb. 6. VS. JACKSON STATE Early bird registration fee is Feb. 13. On Monday, Feb. 6 SU hoops returns For more information to the Minidome to take on Jackson visit www.betakappachi.org State. Women’s start at 5 P.M. followed by the men at 7:30 P.M. It SCHOLARSHIPS will be Military Night, ROTC, and The Southern University System Sophomore Night! Stick around after Foundation is now accepting work and class to support your Jags! applications for their 2017 #GoJags scholarships! For more information visit: http://foundation.sus.edu SU TENNIS The Lady Jags are away for the ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR next two matches but will be CLINICAL SERVICES home on Thursday, Feb. 16 to host Semester at the Speech, Language Southeastern Louisiana. Come out to and Hearing Clinic in the Department the University Courts at 2 P.M. and of Speech-Language Pathology and show your support. #GoJags Audiology in Augustus C. Blanks Hall. MARDI GRAS Enroll today for: MASQUERADE GALA Diagnostic Evaluation & Intervention Southern University’s Department Individual and group sessions of History present Mardi Gras For children and adults Masquerade Gala feturing The Michael Foster Project set on Afternoon sessions available! Enroll Saturday, Febuary 18 from 8-12A.M. today! Tickets available for purchase coming Dates: January 23-April 6, 2017 soon. For additional information, please contact Leigh Anne Baker, Director of SU AG CENTER HOSTS 74TH Clinical Education, at 225-771-2564 or ANNUAL LIVESTOCK SHOW leigh_baker@subr.Edu. The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s 74th CAMPUS WIDE STUDENT ART Annual State Livestock & Poultry EXHIBITION Show will be held March 2 - 4, 2017 The exhibitionis set for March at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, Hwy. 61 North, in Baker, La. 23-April 20 in the visual Arts Gallery/ Frank Hayden Hall. SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMTHING - TITLE IX Members of the SUBR campus community which includes students, faculty, staff, administrators, guests, and visitors have the right to be free from sexual misconduct of any type. Therefore, SUBR is firmly committed to maintaining a climate of respect and safety for everyone. For more information or to contact the SUBR Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students Marcus Coleman, please visit www.sub.edu/DOS #KeepJagsSafe #WeAreSouthern
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What is a black woman’s role in the feminist movement? Do you support the movement? Why or why not? ?
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“I believe the black woman’s role in the feminist movement is to stand tall BRYANT and fight hard for what we believe is right and just for ourselves. Yes, I do support the movement because it’s long overdue.”
MICHAEL BINGHAM
MUSIC EDUCATION JUNIOR BAKER
“I feel that a black woman’s role in the feminist movement is to be the live and BINGHAM driving force behind the movement Black women not only deal with discrimination because of gender, but also discrimination because of race. This is why I believe they should be the driving force behind the feminist movement, which I strongly support.”
JANAE’ JACKSON
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SENIOR MARRERO
“Black women have always carried the women’s movement since the JACKSON women’s suffrage in the 1920s. Women, especially black women are still fighting in today’s society and I support it. Black women are leading the entrepreneurship field as we speak. We matter.
TOMMEKA CLARK NURSING JUNIOR SHREVEPORT
“A Black woman’s role in the feminist movement is to empower and build CLARK up other women of any race or culture. It’s coming together in unity and lifting each other up. I do support the movement because I have the courage to uplift other women and not tear them down.”
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example the mentioning the word “faggot,” towards anyone on social media, should not go unpunished by the University’s administration. Sophomore political science major, Malik Smith, agreed with Morgan but used Louisiana’s Constitution to explain his point. “If she isn’t punishable by our constitution, what do you when she’s punishable under the state’s constitution,” said Smith.
Smith pointed out that the state’s constitution provides “freedom of discrimination” and that Harris violated that right. Smith also commented that the amendments voted on by the Senate did not pass lawfully in the SGA’s constitution with states the student body has a “two-thirds” vote in a law or amendment before it is passed. However, freshman class senator Jaime Robinson said that the leaders of SGA have forgiven
Harris and so should the student body. “…my answer is that what we continue to do, support out SGA president,” said Robinson. Sophomore Political Science major, Kelvin Wells said that SU students should stand for a reasonable motive for coming to senate meetings. “I don’t know why everybody came this evening. I do not know your individual reasons but if you came for the right reasons, thank you. This is not a time for mess, this is not a time for foolishness…this is about making the University better,” said Wells. After other student members of SLAM and the LGBTQ addressed their complaints and speeches to SGA and administration in attendance, SU’s Associate Athletic Director, Trayvean Scott, and Head Football Coach, Dawson Odums, presented the department’s referendum in hopes of gaining the students’ support during the next Spring ballot. When it was Scott’s turn to speak, he said to the students that their student fees
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During performances, this tuba (sousaphone) is used to deliver the bass sounds of the Human Jukebox. According to band members, this instrument is outdated by at least ten years.
to secure at least 250 Human Jukebox partners who will “adopt” members of the band by making a financial contribution toward the purchase of new uniforms. Thus far, the alumni have raised a total of 46,000 dollars. The goal is to reach 50,000 dollars which will allow the band to put a down payment on the new uniforms. Collectively, it costs about 200,000 dollars to outfit the entire 230 member band. At 675 dollars per student, the uniforms are custom made to fit the size of each band member. The average life span of a uniform is five years yet the Jukebox currently outfits its members in uniforms that are nine years old. The “Juke” has to perform with instruments that have been a part of the band’s inventory since 1987. Haymer is grateful for the support of the alumni but feels as though the University can be doing more to support the needs of not only the band but other programs on campus as well. “I tell my students, you’re more powerful than what you think you are. I have a job because we have students. The administrators and every faculty and staff person on this campus are here because of the students and the students have to demand more. Once the students demand more, it’s going to come,” stated Haymer.
In this spring’s elections, a referendum for the Jukebox will be presented for the student body to vote on. A fee of 60 dollars from each student to support the band will allow them to purchase new uniforms every five years, it will allow the band to travel to every game, it will also allow them to purchase new instruments every 10 years and provide resources as well as scholarships so that they may recruit new members, ultimately making them more competitive with their counterparts. Former band member and senior music major from New Orleans, Louisiana, Tyjus Brantley has been a member of the Human Jukebox for five years. “It’s all about the experience. It’s a lifetime chance to do something like this,” said Brantley. “Every generation is going to get something a little bit better than the previous generation but it’s all worth it,” finished Brantley. Contributions to the Adopt-A-Juke Campaign can be made through the SU Foundation online and via US mail and are tax deductible. Donations may be mailed to: Southern University System Foundation, Attn: Human Jukebox Fund Adopt-a-Juke Campaign, P.O. Box 9562, Baton Rouge, LA 70813.
Spokesman Steffen Seibert, “The Chancellor explained this policy to the US President in their call yesterday.” Meanwhile, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Saturday evening that his country would continue to accept refugees. Writing: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada.” Not long after the executive order was signed, protests engulfed major airports in several U.S. cities demanding the Trump administration suspend the order. Thousands gathered in and outside of airports in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and Dallas where many people trying to return home or visit family had been detained amongst the confusion. By Saturday afternoon, the immigration ban was facing even more pressure as Judge Ann Donnelly of the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn granted a request from the American Civil Liberties Union to stop deportations. According to an article published in
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would not only help the department but maybe improve some of the athletes’ performances. “We pride ourselves on being a student friendly athletics department and we’re only going to go as far as who we represent, the student body,” said Scott. “The goal is to continue the upward trajectory…we certainly came through the worst times of an athletics department and were still able to put a good product on the field.” Junior marketing major and track athlete, Ambrosia Williams of Danville, Ilinois said that the student fees to help the department are necessary for improvement and moving forward. “I see a lot of growth, I see a lot of opportunities for all teams…I see lot accomplishments, I see a lot of championships being won,” said Williams. Williams went on to mention that the track team’s equipment are outdated and possible home meets are improbable. POTUS from page 1
The Washington Post that spoke with a Senior Homeland Security official, more than 109 people have been denied entry into the United States with another 173 people not being able to board U.S. bound flights. What remains to be seen however, is how the ban will affect American colleges and universities whose international faculty and students can no longer return without a lengthy wait. Administrators at several universities have shared their discontent with the ban, including Stanford University, Princeton University and Harvard University. A press release issued Saturday by the Association of American Universities reiterated many Universities’ thoughts towards the ban. The statement reads, “We also urge the Administration, as soon as possible, to make clear to the world that the United States continues to welcome the most talented individuals from all countries to study, teach, and carry out research and scholarship at our universities.”
A protester waves an American flag in front of the Supreme Court during a protest about President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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BY DRAKKAR BROUSSARD SOUTHERN DIGEST
This past Saturday night, the Southern University Jaguars faced off against the Alcorn State Braves. This is Southern’s second consecutive loss and the first of two games against Alcorn State this season. Senior Forward, Shawn Prudhomme, led the team with a game high 16 points shooting 50 percent from the field. Prudhomme grabbed six rebounds, four being on the offensive side of the ball. Senior Guard, Tre’lun Banks dished out seven assists and scored ten points of his own. He also snatched four rebounds, three being defensive. In only 17 minutes, Junior Forward Emannuel Shepard, added ten points, recovering a total of eight rebounds.
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The Jaguars (5-4) will go on to play State, Southern won 87-79. In that game Shepard also had one assist of his own. Southern’s bench only combined for a Grambling University (4-4) in their Prudhomme had a 32 points game. Lets hope for a similar outcome for the total of six points and had a total of six second meeting of the season. The last meeting against Grambling Jags. rebounds. As a whole, the team averaged 40.3 percent from the field, shooting 15.4 percent from behind the arc, and 50 percent from the free-throw line. The Jaguars had a total of 38 rebounds, 13 assists, three steals, and one block. Senior Guard Tre’lun Banks commented on the Jaguars progress thus far, “I know this team is not the same team, I’ve had in the past. We don’t have the bullets in the gun, but I would have assumed we’d be playing a little better, that the games would be going down much closer in the end. That’s the thing that concerns me.” The Braves were too much for the Jagaurs, outlasting them 74-64 to improve to (6-3) in SWAC play. DIGEST ART
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On Saturday, January 28th, the Lady Jaguars took on the women of Alcorn State at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi. Coming into this game Southern’s record was 6-2. Alcorn came into the matchup 5-3. Senior guard, Cortnei Purnell, pitched in with a double-double adding 11 points and 13 boards. Senior Forward Miaya Crowder put up 14 points, while Sophomore guard, Courtney Parsons went 5-5 from the
field and went 4-5 from the free throw line. Parsons scored 14 points and was responsible for two assist. On the defensive side Parsons had four steals. The Lady Jags bench scored 38 points. In the second half of play, Southern’s largest lead was 12 points in the 3rd quarter. The Lady Jags had 13 points from turnovers and 18-second chance points. In the first half The Lady Jags, shot 45.16 percent from the field. The Jags down fall was from 3-point range going 0-5 from deep. The Lady Jags shot 50 percent from the free throw line. in the
second half, Southern University shot 83.33 percent from the free throw line. Alcorn State defeated Southern University 69-63. Alcorn State scored 43 points over the final two quarters, overcoming a 32-26 first-half deficit. When asked, about their performance, Head coach Sandy Pugh said, “We just didn’t play very well as a unit. We knew going into the game that our post players
would have to score down on the block, and that didn’t happen. We knew going into the game that our guards had to beat their guards and keep them out of the lane and contest shots. We didn’t consistently do that.” The Southern University Lady Jags next opponent is the Grambling State University Tigers at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
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Those Dirty Birds: Green Bay Vs. Atlanta BY BRANDON TUCKER SOUTHERN DIGEST
On a cool Miami night, January 31, 1999, celebratory confetti falls from the sky. The green grass slowly turns into a sea of metallic as the scoreboard reads Broncos 34, Falcons 19. As a ten year old, I watched my favorite football team, the Atlanta Falcons, fall short of winning the coveted Lombardi trophy. Being young and naive I thought surely my Falcons would make it back to the Super Bowl the following year, which was hosted in Atlanta. If only I’d known just how long it would take to get back to a Super Bowl. Growing up a Falcons fan wasn’t an easy task, especially in the nineties where teams like the Cowboys and 49ers
flourished in wins and in popularity. Just two seasons prior, the Falcons went 3-13 and 7-9 respectively. That’s what makes the 1998 Falcons season a magical sight to behold. From Jamaal Anderson and O.J. Santiago showing off the “Dirty Bird” dance in every end-zone across the country, to only losing two regular season games, no one expected my Falcons to achieve half of what that ‘98 team accomplished that season. Memories of tailgating outside the Georgia Dome (RIP) with family and friends decked in replica Falcons jerseys, are ones I’ll never forget that play a huge part in my fandom. Fast forward 18 years later, and that same magical feeling surrounding the ’98 Falcons team has found its way back into the city of Atlanta, Falcons players,
and fans. The Green Bay Packers got a chance to feel some of that magic up close and personal in the NFC Championship game which marked the last game to be played in the Georgia Dome. Heading into the NFC Championship, very few if any gave my Falcons a chance against the hot-handed, bad-man they call Aaron Rodgers and the resilient Packers. That afternoon January 22, 2017, the Georgia Dome wasn’t through creating memories and spreading its magic, not only for the Falcons players but also the fans. Aaron Rodgers found himself constantly under pressure by the Falcons defense, in a game that was never really close and got out of hand rather quickly for the historic Green Bay Packers. Falcons wide out star Julio Jones was
a man amongst boys, throwing defenders off effortlessly while approaching a playoff receiving record. Matt Ryan, also known as “Matty Ice” played like the clear front runner for MVP of the league, leading my Falcons to a 44-21 victory over Aaron and the Green Bay Packers. Knowing my Falcons won’t play another down in the Georgia Dome is bittersweet. Many childhood memories were made there, but it was definitely sweet watching those “Dirty Birds” hoist up a NFC championship trophy as they walked off the field for the last time on their way to Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas. No longer a young and naive ten year old, I sure hope my Falcons have a little magic left in them to finally hoist up the Lombardi trophy on February the fifth.
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Coming up Short
Alabama State Proves Too Much for Lady Jags
BY JARREN NARCISSE SOUTHERN DIGEST
Monday night the Lady Jaguars traveled to Alabama State for an inner conference game that proved to end their five-game winning streak. This was their first time facing the Hrnets this season, and they have another game against them February 20th at the F.G Clark Activity Center. The game started out close with Alabama State taking control for the first quarter. At one point in the quarter the Hornets were up by 7 and the Jags brought themselves back to a 5-point deficit. The second quarter didn’t prove to be any different, the Hornets were still in the lead, but the Jags did not trail by much. After the halftime break the Lady Jags still had a lot of fight in them, and they proved it in the third quarter. The hard efforts were rewarded when they took the lead with a score of 55-53 going into the end of the quarter. However, the Hornets regained the lead to end the third quarter
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thanks to a late foul by Southern’s Danayea Charles. The game was neck and neck for majority of the fourth quarter. The lead kept trading hands with only a 2-point lead by both sides. The game was tied at 68-68 with only a minute left thanks to a
layup by senior forward Miaya Crowder. A late turnover by sophomore guard Skylar O’ Bear allowed the Hornets to not only gain the lead but start a run that would help win them the game. Late game fouls followed the turnover and the Hornets were able to make most
of their free throws. The game ended out in a close one with a final score of 75-70. Even though it was a close loss, the Lady Jaguars are still able to take away a fair amount from this game. Samantha Duncan stepped up and really took control of the game; she ended with 15 points, and will be looking forward to carry that momentum into the next game. Another big contributor to the team was Miaya Crowder who finished with 14 points and found her teammates twice for two assist on the night. “We were supposed to win that game,” Pugh said. “We have way too much offense to not be executing, not doing the fundamental things we’re supposed to do. That kid scored 35 points on us. There’s no excuse for anybody to score 35 points.” The Lady Jags faced the women of Alcorn State, another inner conference match up, on Saturday, January 28 in Lorman, Mississippi.
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EALIYA TOPLIN/DIGEST Students listen to guest panelists during “Breaking the Barriers:HBCU’s vs. PWI’s” on Monday, January 30, in the Royal Cotallion Ballroom.
BRANDON PRINCE/DIGEST A LifeShare employee draws blood from a student donor during Pretty Wednesday outside of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union.
PATRICIA FOSTER/DIGEST Student performing during the “Karaoke Night” hosted by the Beta Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the Rho chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity, Inc.
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BRANDON PRINCE/DIGEST SGA class senators informing SU students on upcoming events in the Royal Cotillon Ballroom on Thursday, Jan 26th, during the Senate meeting.
BRIANA THIRRY/DIGEST Members of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. along with members of the Rho Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. during the “Hazing Forum” held in the Harris Hall Annex on Monday, January 23.
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Courtesy/DON GREEN New automatic doors being installed at the entrance of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union.
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Courtesy/DON GREEN First Year Experience Coordinator Sharae’ Celestine speaks to students during the “SU Leads Interest Meeting” on Tuesday, January 24, in the Mocha Room inside the Smith Room Memorial union.
EALIYA TOPLIN/DIGEST wers a students quetion during “Breaking the on Monday, January 30, in the Royal Cotallion Ballroom.
KAYLA FOSTER/DIGEST A worn instrument currently still being used by SU band members. The Southern University Band is seeking funding to purchase new instruments and uniforms.
BRANDON PRINCE/DIGEST Miss Southern University, Corinne Vaughn speaking out on the behalf SU student body during the Senate meeting held on Thursday, January 26th, inside the Royal Cotillion Ballroom.
Courtesy/DON GREEN Brothers of the Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity. Inc. during the “Alpha MLK Dream program” held in the Royal Cotillion ballroom inside the Smith-Brown Memorial Union.
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Sigmas and Zetas set the stage for discussion on relationships and the opposite sex
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BY ANTHALYNN HOWARD SOUTHERN DIGEST
On January 24th, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated held an event in S. V. Totty Hall with their brother fraternity Phi Beta Sigma called “Girl Code vs Guy Code.” At this event, things became really interesting. Walking into the event, the members gave out small slips of paper along with a writing utensil. These materials were used to write down a question. After writing down the question, participants were instructed to place them in a plastic bowl. All of the questions were in reference to relationships. They expressed both similarities and differences between men and women. Everyone was told to ponder certain scenarios. The topics ranged from breakups, promiscuity, and relationships. Given various questions, both genders then discussed their experiences and opinions on the matters at hand. The first portion of the event touched on relationships. Questions like “What do you look for in the opposite sex?” arose and triggered several different responses. The responses were related to traits of character, demeanor and other positive forms of selfrepresentation. This event reminded some of a conversation one would have with an older sibling. Especially when the speaker came to the ask “what is love?” This question evoked the most chatter. Everyone stated
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Students listen as Devin Ross, a freshman Biology major from Chicago speaks at the Girl vs. Guy Code event on January 24, 2017 in S.V. Totty Hall lobby.
their true feelings about love, how it feels to be in love, and how to love someone else. Concluding the event, the Zetas and Sigmas explained why they chose their sorority or fraternity, along with strategies about getting noticed by the organizations; they wanted to be part of, and what makes their organization more than just any organization. When they were telling their stories about why they joined, several based their interests on their family’s legacy. They
also told how within their organizations they could be themselves. The members explained that when they were in the process of pledging, they made sure their grade point averages were above a 2.75. The members spoke about community service hours and how critical they are to obtain when pledging. It is also pertinent to keep a positive attitude. Upon joining the
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Nintendo Switch TECHNOLOGY
The next generation of gaming entertainment BY JHAYLON GREEN SOUTHERN DIGEST
T h e Nintendo Switch is finally on the way, making its debut on March 3, 2017, retailing at $299.99 after being announced
on October 20th, 2016. With the console being a hybrid, many pieces are sold with the unit. In the box, buyers will receive: one switch, one dock, two joy-con (providing users with superior flexibility), two joy-con straps,
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one joy-con grip, one HDMI cable, and one ac adapter. The right joy-con has a built in IR motion camera, which certain games requires usage of, and it also includes an IR reader to read and write Amiibo data. The left joy-con has a capture button so the users can screenshot gameplay and upload it to social media. The joy-con has built in HD rumble, which sends users haptic feedback that simulates different sensations while playing the gaming system. If buyers do not want to use stock colored joy-con, they can purchase neon blue or neon red joy-con separately. The Nintendo Switch was designed to give gamers freedom so the console is not region locked. Up to eight Nintendo Switches can be connected wirelessly providing gamers with a divine multiplayer experience. The 6.2-inch multi touch capacitive touch screen has a resolution of 1920x1080 during TV mode but during tabletop mode resolution is shot down to 1280x720. The Nintendo Switch also has a battery life of over six hours. Youtuber
ProJared said “This is the least Nintendo like system since the GameCube”. There are over eighty games in development for the Switch but it will only be released with five, which are: Skylanders Imaginations, Just Dance 2017, 1 2 Switch, Super Bomberman R, and legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. The Nintendo Switch has an internal memory of thirty-two gigabytes but that can be expanded with a micro SD card. Users will have the option to play online with a monthly subscription but from the day of release until fall, online gaming will be free Youtuber, GameRiot, says, “It’s so flexible, there’s so many different ways to play, I can take it with me, it’s very light, it’s not heavy in any way, it feels mobile and it feels portable.” With both joy-con attached, the Switch weighs in at 14.04 ounces, a little less than a pound. According to the CEO of Nintendo, the Switch has a projected sale of two million units at launch. If everything Nintendo planned maps out, the Switch will blow right past its predecessor, the Wii U.
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Another day, alot of dollars
Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection after immigrant ban
Sprint buys 33 percent of music streaming company Tidal BY TAYLA CAYETTE SOUTHERN DIGEST
The new deal between Sprint and Tidal offers the music-streaming service to new subscribers and a path toward new ownership. A phone company made an interesting move into purchasing a music streaming company owned by a rap mogul. After two years of business, Tidal sold one-third of its stake to Sprint for an undisclosed amount. Sprint’s 33 percent stake into the company will allow its phone carriers to exclusives on the Tidal app. The owner of the music company, Jay-Z, offers early or exclusive access to music and videos of acquiring artists to its users. Tidal already provides their subscribers with streaming access and to attend concerts and Tidal events. Also, they provide curated playlists from multiple artists and music experts. Reports have shown that the initial deal was sold for about 200 million dollars. Sprint hopes to provide a remarkable service to its 45 million customers. This Sprint investment provides an opportunity to its users who do not have the Tidal app. “Together we are excited to bring Sprint’s 45 million customers an unmatched entertainment experience,” Jay-Z said in a joint statement with Sprint. Sprint customers will now be able to stream music off Tidal by subscribing to them for a discounted price or possibly free. The app will reach more carriers and the
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subscribers will rise. Tidal will now have more subscribers than they had before. The Sprint deal gives it access to a larger customer base, free marketing and a war chest to take on the streaming incumbents. It is not noted what kind of access those 45 million customers will have in regards to Tidal as of yet. “Will they get the app for free, or just a discount on the service? Even if the app automatically appears on their phones, will consumers be annoyed--like they were when Apple gave them a free U2 album?” said Zack O’Malley Greenburg of Forbes. This deal was not the first purchase of a corporate company buying a rap mogul’s company. In recent years, the most popular headphones “Beats by Dre” was purchased by Apple. In the Spring of 2014 Apple
purchased “Beats by Dre” for an outright amount of three billion dollars. From this deal Apple Music (a music streaming service) was born and every Apple user has the option to subscribe for a monthly fee. You can get the account half price if you are a student. “Sprint shares our view of revolutionizing the creative industry to allow artists to connect directly with their fans and reach their fullest, shared potential,” Jay Z said in a statement. Sprint and Tidal are promising “a first-ofits-kind experience for music fans,” but they will need to really wow us for the deal to make sense for the carrier.
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Jasmine Guy heads back to college for BET drama ‘The Quad’ BY FRAZIER MOORE AP TELEVISION WRITER
NEW YORK (AP) — Jasmine Guy is back at make-believe school. For the third time. At 54, she has had a varied career as a dancer, writer and singer as well as actress. But she remains best-known for her stint as college student Whitley Gilbert on the “Cosby Show” spin-off “A Different World” (which aired from 1987 to 1993), and was also enrolled in Spike Lee’s college comedy “School Daze.” Now, decades later, she’s back in academia for “The Quad,” a new BET drama set at Georgia A&M. It premieres Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST. “That’s the third fictitious HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) I’ve been to,” says Guy with a smile. “And I have no paper to show for it!” “The Quad” centers on ambitious, sexy Dr. Eva
This Jan. 19, 2017, photo shows actress Jasmine Guy in New York to promote her BET drama “The Quad.” The series premieres Wednesday, Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Fletcher, who, having hit a career bump, takes the job of president of troubled Georgia A&M, with her daughter, a rebellious entering freshman, in tow. The college is riddled with problems, financial and otherwise. Worse, Eva — both a woman and a Northerner, not to mention her past scandalous
affair with a grad student — is hardly greeted with open arms by members of the faculty and administration. Anika Noni Rose plays Eva in a cast that also includes Peyton Alex Smith, Jazz Raycole, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Zoe Renee, Jake Allyn and Guy, who portrays Ella Grace, dean of the History Department and a
sturdy Eva ally. “’The Quad’ deals with a newcomer put in charge who’s an outsider,” says Guy. “It also deals with politics in the academic world, and with issues the students face, like sexual assault. “It’s a complicated time for See JASMINE GUY page 10
WASHINGTON (AP) — Uber found itself in hot water on two fronts related to President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries: for allegedly exploiting a taxi protest against the ban and for CEO Travis Kalanick’s relationship with Trump. Kalanick said in a Facebook post that the 90-day ban could hurt “thousands” of Uber drivers and he will raise his concerns directly with the president during a Friday business advisory group meeting in Washington. But the co-founder of the ridesharing service is being criticized for agreeing to sit on the advisory panel. Twitter users are encouraging riders to #DeleteUber. Kalanick defended his participation on Trump’s panel in his Saturday Facebook post, saying he joined out of the “belief that by speaking up and engaging we can make a difference.” On Sunday, Kalanick said he was emailing Uber drivers telling them hea would “urge the government to reinstate the right of U.S. residents to travel — whatever their country of origin — immediately.” Uber also was criticized for charging less than it could at JFK Airport in New York City as taxi drivers had halted service for an hour on Saturday to protest the ban. The move was perceived of by some on social media as an effort to profit off the protests as more passengers would need to seek alternatives to cabs. But the company said on Twitter that it had not “meant to break the strike.” Trump’s business advisory group was announced in December as a “strategic and policy forum” that would share its views on “how government policy impacts economic See UBER page 10
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It has been trending online and via mainstream media that Stacey Dash, a conservative commentator for the Fox News Network, has started her New Year off with a pink slip. The network released a statement on Monday, January 23, 2017 that they had decided not to renew Dash’s contract along with political strategist, Ed Rollins and columnist Cal Thomas. Fox News hasn’t issued a statement yet as to why they have decided to not to renew Dash’s contract; however, Dash hasn’t appeared on the network since September. Stacey Dash was hired by Fox News in 2014 and since then has attracted negative attention to herself with her disparaging comments about Black Lives Matter, President Obama, BET and Black History Month. “We have to make up our minds,” she said. “Either we want to have segregation or integration. And if we don’t want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the Image Awards, where you’re only awarded if you’re Black. If it were the other way around, we would be up in arms. It’s a double standard.” People found what she said to be ironic because she has appeared on BET frequently in the past. She also criticized Grey’s Anatomy actor Jesse Williams for his infamous speech at the BET awards going as far as to call him
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“Hollywood plantation slave.” Not only has Dash made comments against her own race but also made them against her own gender. In April 2015, she appeared on the “Meredith Vieira Show” and when hit with questions about the gender pay gap she blamed women, stating “I feel like it’s an excuse. It’s the same thing with race. It’s an excuse. Stop making excuses. If there are opportunities, seize them and be prepared for them, and be the best, if that’s what it takes. If you have to be extraordinary, then be extraordinary.” In 2015 Fox even had to suspend Dash along with Ralph Peters for two weeks for using profanity to describe Obama’s speech on terrorism. Many people who were not fans of Stacey Dash, the black community in particular, rejoiced over twitter at the news of her downfall from Fox News Network. Black twitter has made memes and commented on the irony of the fact that she was fired two days after Donald Trump’s inauguration due to the fact the she is a huge Trump supporter. Dash has yet to release a statement about her departure from the Fox News Network; however, she did have enough time to bash the women’s march on twitter. Due to the fact that Dash made some enemies in the industry it will be interesting to see where 2017 will take her. JASMINE GUY from page 9
young people in college. They feel powerful, like they own the world, and yet at the same time they’re scared to death.” Born in Boston, Guy was 8 when the family moved to Atlanta (where she lives today with her teenage daughter). There her father, the Rev. William Guy, would serve as pastor of the historic Friendship Baptist Church, just steps from the Atlanta University complex, where “The Quad” is filmed. From an early age, Guy was interested in dance, and, at 17, she moved to New York to study at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Her TV career began with a role as a dancer in the 1982 musical series “Fame” under the direction of choreographer Debbie Allen. Over the years, she made guest appearances on “Melrose Place,” ‘’Living Single” and “Touched By an Angel,” and was a regular on the Showtime comedy “Dead Like Me.” She has appeared onstage, including her one-woman show, “Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey,” which celebrates the creative and political ferment of Harlem in the 1920s. And
she published a biography of activist (and mother of Tupac Shakur) Afeni Shakur. Has it been hard to be so multifaceted? “When I’m doing one thing, I totally focus on it,” she explains. “I want to be judged in each of these different arenas against the best. I don’t want to hear ‘Oh, she can sing — for a DANCER,’ or ‘She can write — for an ACTOR.’ “I think that I am not great at any one thing, but I’m great at being good at a LOT of things.” Even so, talk of Jasmine Guy’s accomplishments inevitably leads back to “A Different World.” And she remembers it fondly not only because it was a roaring success, but also because it put across important lessons, with laughs, to its audience. “We were able to take very serious issues and still be funny and entertaining in a series the network could promote as a sitcom,” she says a little wistfully. “We had a great time doing the show. I miss having that platform, and miss having that character to use — and hide behind!”
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growth, job creation and productivity.” Chaired by Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the investment firm Blackstone, its listed members also include the heads of Disney, WalMart, IBM and Tesla. Immigration policy will likely be a dominant theme at the Friday meeting for the advisory group. Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his 6.9 million Twitter followers on Sunday to read Trump’s order on the temporary ban and then send the entrepreneur “specific amendments” that the panel could present by consensus to the president. Kalanick has said the company will find a way to compensate and provide legal support to Uber drivers who are stuck overseas for the next three months because they cannot return to the U.S. The company also has said it would create a $3 million legal defense fund to help drivers with immigration and translation services. Trump aides, appearing to reverse course, said on Sunday that citizens of the banned countries who hold permanent U.S. residency “green cards” will not be barred from re-entering the country. Rival ride-sharing company Lyft responded by saying it will donate $1 million over the next four years to the American Civil Liberties Union, which successfully requested an emergency order approved by a federal judge Saturday that temporarily bars the U.S. from deporting people from the countries subject to Trump’s travel ban. GIRL CODE GUY CODE from page 8
organization, the pledges realized that there was more to love than they’d bargained for. Their line brothers/sisters became their family. It was more than an experience but an unbreakable bond. The members truly care for one another. After the event a couple students that attended the event had a few things to say about their first experience with Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma. Devin Ross, a freshman biology major from Chicago stated, “This event was very interesting. It gave me a different outlook on relationships. I got to meet different outgoing people and taught me new things about self-empowerment.” Eric Rozier is a sophomore transfer student from Atlanta and enjoyed the event. “The Girl Code vs Guy Code event was actually very nice,” said Rozier after the event. “This event did exactly what it was intended to do, shed light in dark place for both women and men within our generation.”
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Where do we really stand? BY ANTHALYNN HOWARD SOUTHERN DIGEST
You may not know this but ‘Black Feminism’ has been around for many years. In my opinion, black feminism is embracing that you are a strong, beautiful, and confident Black woman. When people hear, “feminist” they most often think about white women in history; Women’s Sufferage, Emma Watson, and Madeline Albright, etc. That’s one part of feminism that I absolutely hate because feminism deals with all races, sexualities, religions, geographic location, economic standing, and anything else that defines us as people and women. Feminists and Black feminists are different solely because we are not fighting for the same thing. I believe when you are a black feminist it’s not about only uplifting yourself, it’s about uplifting all black women, no matter how different you all are or even where you are located. As Black women in America, we already have two strikes against us. Black feminists every day are fighting for equality, prevention of sexual harassment, and issues that probably aren’t even brought to the media’s attention. As a white feminist you technically are not fighting to be treated equally. In the eyes of “White America” you are already apart of the superior race. The systematic oppression of the two demographics still linger in society today. Due to this, we have to be stronger than white women and especially white men. Today there are so many odds against us already with being black women, we honestly don’t need to tear each other
down. That’s why black feminism is so important! On social media you see so much negativity going around about black women that even our black men are tearing us down. Every day you see black men tweeting things like “black women aren’t beautiful” and “they are ghetto along with a host of other negative comments. So who is going to build us up aside of ourselves? Nobody at all. This is why we can’t go around hating one another, fighting and making a fool out of ourselves. Just as “Black America” says “White America” does not love our black men it seems like our black women don’t love each other. You may not have noticed this, but celebrities that are admired around that world by people of all races; black, white, or otherwise, are black feminists. For example, Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae shared empowering speeches and powerful performers at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. Their messages reached out to the whole world as the Women’s March was everywhere from national television to social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Facebook. Pictures from the Women’s March went viral including a picture of a Caucasian man holding a poster targeted towards white women saying “I’ll see y’all at the next #BlackLivesMatter march right?” That poster itself shows that even Caucasian men are aware that black feminism is real and it matters. I believe that no matter what, you should embrace your culture, yourself and most importantly the sisterhood that all black women should share. We are all strong, beautiful, intelligent black queens.
#ShootYourShot2017 BY ANTHALYNN HOWARD SOUTHERN DIGEST
Since we have arrived on campus, there have been signs of a hashtag “ShootYourShot2017” movement developing. Small slits of paper can be seen on the doors, lamp posts, and dorms all over Southern University’s campus. Shoot Your Shot can be described and taken into different contexts. One definition can be to ”let go of your pride and pursue someone you are interested in,” and could also mean “pursue something that you feel like is difficult to achieve”. In one perspective, we see a romantic component coming into play. In the other, we see this “movement” as a phrase of empowerment. SU would
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call this debate ShootYourShot. Currently, people who are interested in another person, be that of the opposite or same sex, do not make direct contact anymore. For example, in the 90’s, males would generally go up to a female and try to engage in conversation with the goal of getting her number. Nowadays, we see that interaction is more prevalent on social media and encounters like this are hard to come by. Thanks to the advancement of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, males now try to get a female’s attention by “sliding in her DMs” or liking her pictures until she gets the hint. Indirect interaction has become the new wave for generation. We, as millennials, are afraid to speak to one another, thus the hashtag shoot
Donald’s Trump’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood is a result of his ignorance. Trump’s stance on abortion is obviously pro-life, and I have the same views. I think abortion is wrong under every circumstance. It is unethical to deny an entity to enjoy the same experience as you have. Also, everything happens for a reason, and abortion is just a way to cheat life. You would think that I would be happy with Trump’s decision to minimize funding for Planned Parenthood but I am not. Another part of the reason I disagree with abortion is because most people know the risk and decide to not to be cautious resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. There are many possible ways to reduce your chances of conception. Planned Parenthood does not only deal with giving women abortions. Planned Parenthood offers services that teach the risks behind intercourse and ways to be safe. According to their website, www. plannedparenthood.org, affiliates of the organization bring awareness to 1.5 million young people and adults every year. This means that Trump will be the reason that millions of people will be affected by the lack of knowledge. For those who are properly educated will turn their bedroom into a classroom when they have a partner that does not know why contraceptives are so important. Also, many people may walk around with an STD without knowing and potentially spreading the disease. This organization that Trump believes to be
so trivial gives out STD screenings in hopes to educate people with an STD on how to make sure they do not infect others. Trump’s ignorance is going to affect this country greatly, and that will start with number of people infected with STDs. If the new president was not actually ignorant of Planned Parenthood, then we have a President that is looking for money. I can see why would Trump make the people ignorant and let us stay in the dark. Being sick as most of us know is very expensive, and “great” in Trump’s mind is the same as rich. So, let’s make America rich again. Per NBC news, patients diagnosed with AIDS will live up to two decades and pay an estimated sum of 600,000 U.S dollars. We elected someone who does not care about the wellness of our people but the wellness of his pockets. Every person dying is another dollar in his wallet. If Planned Parenthood becomes underfunded, they can be forced to shut down completely. This will impact the economy positively, but lower the life expectancy making the U.S no different than China. It may be drastic for me to say this, but Trump can very well turn our home into a third world country. We will live out the novel 1984, as George Orwell said “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” Trump’s so called ignorance well be the strength of Trump’s bank account. Money has a direct correlation with Trump’s freedom, and Trump’s freedom will equate to silencing others which in other words means slavery. Trump’s way about stopping terrorists means war, which he may think, is peace.
your shot was created. This hashtag was created partly to encourage interaction and ultimately create relationships, be it friendly or romantic. On the other hand, ShootYourShot can be taken into a more empowering perspective. In my opinion, “Shooting your shot” should not just be encouragement for pursuing a relationship. It should be encouragement to pursue anything that you desire. Love can wait. As young adults, we should not allow social media and peer pressure to cause us to pursue relationships we are not ready for. I believe we should shoot our shot at ourselves before we worry about anyone else. We should shoot our shots at our goals and aspirations. Be bold enough to apply for that scholarship. Strive to make a 4.0 this semester. Apply
for that very competitive internship. Build ourselves up before we add someone else to the equation. So, use the ShootYourShot2017 phrase as a motto and not a challenge to “shoot your stick’ both literally and figuratively. I personally use this as a statement of empowerment by trying to achieve all of my goals for this semester. Being a young adult is not easy. Making these adjustments in college and living on your own is not easy. During this stage in our lives, we as young adults and especially young Black adults, must learn to motivate ourselves. Our generation is too busy gossiping and worrying about the next person. Overall, I support this movement. It is a statement that needs to be looked at more closely and less superficially.
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